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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1998, 19 December 1874, Page 4

Sports. f^i REYMOUTH CHRISTMAS 'SPORTS ! • -, -■- -i ! AND RACES, 1874. | MONDAY AND TUESDAY, . V , 28th and 29th; DECEMBER. " To"be held" upon the Race-course. '■'■■ ' '■■\^' t ''\: :■■■:- ■j:.\ t :i yi')\':\\\ r ' Committee : Messrs W, F, Revell Messrs "E. Wickes j i W. M'MiUan John Walton -! James Kerf • C. Wbolcb'cis: C. Holder F. W. Lahman I J. Hogg y Walter Bishop P. B. Cameron John Bradley Honorary Treasurer : Mr W. M'Millan. ; Secretary: „■*,; .... , ,: .'Mr itames : Payne'.' '-; '' " .i. V" i^;Plj& t WfMJE^ _:-f \ -'.-First^Day,, ...: ■ , /■;.,; .-•, MONDAY, 28th DECEMBER. Ist— Qubits : 21 ■ yards — First j prize, , L 3; second do, Llj entrance, 2a 6d; 10 entries. 2nd— Westland Handicap Champion Race : points ; 100 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards, and 440 yards — First prize, L2O ; second do, L 5 j third , do, L 2; fourth do, ; Ll ; entrance, 7s 6d ; 10 nominations or no public money. 3rd— Omotumotu Handicap, of 20 soys; 1£ miles and a distance ; entrance, 403 j post entries; £three acceptors or no race. 4th— Running High Leap — First prize, L 3 second do, Ll ; three entries or no prize; entrance, 2s 6d each. 5th — Handicap Half-mile Foot Race— First , L 6 ; second do, L 2; entrance, 5s each; four to start or public money withheld. 6thr-Handicap Hack. Race, of 10 soys ; | heat's ; 1 ! mile^ "entrance, I. soy ; post i entries; three horses to start or no added ; money given; no ■winner of public i money amounting to LlO will be eligible ■' ! Second Day, \ TUESDAY, 29th DECEMBER. 1st — District Handicap Champion Race ; points ; 200 yards, 100 yards, and 150 yards—First prize, LlO ; second do, L2j third do, Ll ; 10 entrances or no race ; entrance, 5s each. 2nd— Stewards' Handicap, of 20 soys ; distance, If miles ; entrance, 2 soys ; post entries ; 3 horses ho sfearb or. public money withheld. . 3rd— Handicap Mile Race— First prize, L 7; second do, L 2; thira do, Ll ,- eight entries, or no race ; entries, ss. 4th— Boy's Race, 150 yards, for boys under 15 years of age— First prize, Ll ; second do, 10s ; entrance, Is. , 5th — Vaulting with the Pole— four entrances required, or no public money— First L 4 ; second prize, Ll ; entrance, 3s. 6th-^-Handicap Quarter-mile Hurdle Race^ •;-. First prize, L 5; second do, L 2; third ; : do, : . Ll ; i eight ; ■ , required ; entrance, 3s. 7th.— Handicap Hack Race, of 10 soys ; 1^ | miles ';' post entries ; entrance,- 20s ; 3 ' horses to enter ; no horse that has won public money amounting to LlO will be entitled to enter as a hack. Rules' for racing; In horse-racing theruies of the Greymouth Jockey Club will be Btrictly adhered to as far as practicable. No entries for any of these races will be received except upon this condition : — That all disputes, objections, claims and complaints arising out of these races shall be disposed of and decided by the stewards, whose decision upon all matters connected with the foregoing race programme shall be final; i .';...• ■ ■; .'.... r- . •.:. ■■ . : Three .horses must start for each event or no race. RULES FOR SPOKTS. 1. Any runner wilfully jostling another during a' race- will thereby be debarred from winning.! v's ■ i '; . ..-, 2. All disputes to be referred to the Com* mittee of Management, their decision to be finaL, •;■■ „ .., j, , „. .., . .... .. ." 3/ 'Complaints for foul running to be made immediately after the race. • ;:;/ ' 4. Competitors must compete in trousers and shoes. . r 5. The Committee reserve to themselves the power of altering or amending the programme during the adyf>rtiised;days; ..-•?' i : 6. The sports wiU commence at 11 o'clock shar^eaoh-dayv— & ''■-■■ /:..k.'":. -.'. 7 Quoits. Competitors to find their own quoits. Entries to be made on the ground with Secretary. If the required fnpmberpfj, entries are not received the prize will not be"; competed for, Entries for the Westland Handicap must beritße;obrjß^a»o^li^]>er:ilVn^i>i declared on the 24th December.