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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1993, 26 December 1874, Page 4

Sports. S^i EEYMOUTH CHKISTMAS SPOETS AND RACES, 1874. i j MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 28th and 29th DECEMBER. To be held upon the Eace-course. .;•■..■ Committee : Messrs W. F. Revell Messrs E. Wickes W. M'Millan John Walton James Kerr C. Woolcock C. Holder F. W. Lahman J. Hogg Walter Bishop P. B. Cameron John Bradley Honorary Treasurer : Mr W. M'Millan. Secretary: Mr James Payne. PROGRAMME. Fikst Day, MONDAY, 28th DECEMBER. Ist— Quoits : 21 yards— First prize, L 3; second do, LI ; entrance, 2s 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; third do, L 2; fourth do, LI ; entrance, 7s 6d ; 10 nominations or no public money. 3rd— Omotumotu Handicap, of 20 soys ; 14 miles and a distance ; entrance, 40s ; post entries ; [three acceptors or no race. 4th— Running High Leap— First prize, L 3 second do, LI ; three entries or no prizej entrance, 2s 6d each. sth— Handicap Half-mile Foot Race— First 16; second do, L 2; entrance, 5s each; four to start or public money withheld. 6th— Handicap Hack Race, of 10 soys; heats; I mile; entrance, 1 soy; post entries; three horses to start or no added money given ; no winner of public 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, L 1 0; second do, L 2; third <?o, LI ; 10 entrances or no race ; entrance, 5s each. 2nd— Stewards' Haiadicap, of 20 soys ; distance, If mileß; entrance, 2 soys j post entries ; 3 horses to start or public money withheld. ' .-'. 3rd— Handicap Mile Race— First prize, L 7; second do, L 2; third do, LI; eight entries, or no race ; entries, ss. 4th-r-Bdy's Race, 150 yards, for boys under 15 years of age— First prize, LI ; second do, 10s ; entrance, Is. 'y : sth— Vaulting with the Pole— four entrances required, or no public money— First L 4; second prize, LI ; entrance, 3s. 6th — Handicap Quarter-mile Hurdle Race — First prize, L 5; second ; do, L 2; third do, LI ; eight entries required j entrance, 3s. ?th— Handicap 'Hack .Race, of 10 soys ; IJ7 miles ; post entries ; entrance, 20s ; 3 horses to enter ; no horse that .has won public money amounting to Lib will be entitled to enter as a hack. ;RULES FOR EACING>' In horse-racing the rules of the Greymouth Jockey Club will be' strictly , adhered to as far as practicable; ; ' - • • ■ No entries for anyof 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../': ■ ';'.' ■■ "■ '■ :7. :.. ■■ ; .' .•; : Three horses mußt start for each event or no race. . RULES FOR SPORTS. 1. Any runner wilfully jostling another during a race will thereby be debarred from winning. . .'•:.'..'. .:■ ', ■;.•■>•* , ;, ; 2. All disputes to be referred to the Com*, mittee of Management, their decision to be final. 3. Complaints for foul running to 'be made immediately after the race. . 4; Competitors niust compete in trousers and shoes, , ■;..-. 7;'; 7; ; 7^ ;- : ..' i"\TA 5. The Committee "reserve to themsej^s, the power of altering or amending the programme during the advertised days. 6. The sports will commence at 11 o'clock sharp each day. ....,.-. 7. Quoits. Competitors to find their own quoits. Entries to be made on the ground with Secretary. If the required number of entries are not received the prize will not be competed for. .. Entries for the; Westland Handicap must be made on the 18th December; handicap deolared on the 24th December.