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Grey River Argus, Volume XXI, Issue 2297, 18 December 1875, Page 3

Sporting. f^i REYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB MIDVJT SUMMER MEETING. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 27th and 28th December, 1875. Stewards— Mr W. F. Strike Mr F. W. Lahman Mr A. R. Guinness Mr T. W. Hungerford Mr John Walton. Judge — Hon. H. H. Lahman, Starter — Mr James Hamilton. Clerk of the Course— Mr Wallace Woolfe. ; Clerk ,dfYth : e"scalesr7-Mr Ja ? mes'Ken\ > Honorary''.Treasurer^-Mr W. F; Strike. Handicapper — Mr Richard Hustler. Secretary— Mr James Payne. FIRST DAY-MONDAY, DEC. 27, 1875. Trial Stakes of 40 soys ; 1£ miles ; weight for age ; winners of any race of LSO to carry 31b extra ; 7<>f LIOO 71b extra; of L2OO 101 b extra; entrance, 2 sovs: Hack Race of LlO ; 1 mile heats ; minimum weight, 9st ; the second horse in the deciding heat, if any, to receive 2 soys from (the Btake ; entrance, .1 soy ; post entries. ; ; ' \ •■ ', x ; Greymouth Midsummer Handicap of Ll5O, with a sweepstake of 5 soys, acceptances added ; second horse to receive L 25 from the stake ; nominations, with 3 soys, will be received up to 10th November, 1875, and acceptances, with 5 soys, will be received up to 10th December ; the handicap will be declared not later than 20th. November. Distance, two miles Railway Stakes Handicap of LSO; distance' UJ'miles' ; npininations, 2 soys; acceptances, 3 soys : nominations to be received on night of general entry, and acceptances up to 8 p.m. on the night of 25th December, at the Albion Hotel. All Comers' Handicap, of 30 soys; distance, li miles j^nominatipn, ; 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 soys ; nominations and acceptances as in Railway Stakes, SECOND DAY-TUESDAY, DEC. 28. Grey Valley Stakes Handicap, of 125 soys; second horse torec'eive 20 soys from the stake ; If miles ; nominations, 2 soys ; ; acceptances, 5 :sovs ; nominations! to be sent in addressed to" the Secretary, Albion Hotel, Greymouth, before 8 p.m. onithe'night of; general entry ; handicap to be declarodon the 27 eh December, at the Club Room, at 10 p.m., and accept-, ances received up to 11 o'clock; same evening. Handicap Hurdle Race,_ of 40 soys ; distance, 2 miles ; nominations, 2 soys ; acceptances, 2 soys ; over eight flights c of) hurSles_ ;' :nomifiations' to be ma<le~pn of 'general entry, 'arid acceptances received up to 1 p.m. on Saturday, 25th December, at the Albion Hotel. Borough Handicap, of 50 soys ; distance, 2 miles ; nominations, 2 soys ; accepi •■' /taride, = 3 >sovs •; nominations to be made on night of general entry, and weights will be declared; and acceptances received immediately' '^aft'er ! 'the' Grey Valley Handicap is run. Novel Race, of L3O ; weight for age ; 2 miles ; entrance, 2 soys ; the winner of the race to be sold, and the entire proceeds realised by the sale to go to the funds of the Jockey Club ; nominations received on night of general entry. Consolation Handicap, of 20bovs; 1J miles ; entrance, 1 soy ; open to all beaten horses that have run and qualified during the meeting ; post entries. All entries and nominations must be sent to the Secretary, at the Albion Hotel, Greymouth, by 8 p.m. on Dec. 20, the night of general entry. All Btakes paid less 5 per cent. Three horses must be nominated for each handicap or the public money will be withheld. The races will be run under the Greymouth Jockey Club Rules. The handicaps will be made by Mr Hustler, or. ..whoever the Stewards may ap'poMt: ■ : ! :■ '- 4 "'< .-• ; '•. . Jso person shall be allowed to enter a horse for any race except the Shorts, : the Hack Race, or Pony Race, unlesß he be a subscriber to the race fund of, 3 soys, or if he be a member of the Club He 'shall subscribe, one sovereign. JAMES PAYNE, ' ; ' Secretary. f^S REIMOUTH ANNUAL REGAETA. SATURDAY, JANUARY: 1P87&. 7 1 '5 &TMVARDS : , ■. T■. V Mr G. W. Moss Mr b\ Kent '" '' : ' „ D.Lundon ;, J. Arnott Dr Morice „ C.B.King Mr J. Blackmore „ C. Holder Judge— Hon. H. H. Labman.,.,. . „ Starter— Captain Kitchingham' ; Umpire— Captain A Hardy cc -, ,-■ r .--. (Treasurer— JiainesnMiadleton-r.- '■' -'-'''■ SecVe^ry— WiMaWMOTfis- '-■'"- " PROGRAMME, 1. Yacht Race— Prize Silver Cup, value. 15 sovereigns with suitable inscription. Ballast to-be-kept aa at starting.; no< pars or ipoiesY tolbeC^ised. ; J. c.ourse,?^twice Y:r6Mdi ; Boats entered for v this race cannot compete for the sailing race for open boats;' ;-T '•• 2. Champion Sculling Bace— Any^ class of boats. First prize, £9 ; second prize, £3. Course, twice round. ... .3. AMATEUR^. ( Foj7R-p^iEp. /t Race— First prize,^ips3 Beqio)id^pri4e,;s3^ Course, twice Tdund;^^'' St? -'--- •*'■*'* 4. Sailing Race for Open Boats— Ballast to kept as at starting ; no oars or. poles to be used ; course, twice round. First prize, £12 ; second prize, £4.. ) •;s.^4ife.oAßED Y(RMe— For; ..boysfnot: exceeding 15, years, of r ape. First prize,. ,£3; second -prize, £l;.;i -Course,': once round. .! ; \':i 6. Champion Four-oared Race— AH comers, any boats. First; prize, £15 ; second prize, £5. Course, twice round. .. , 7.- Youths' „ .PAut-.p^AiiEp .. Race — For, youths 6ver'-15 and'n'6t ! exceeding 18 years. ; F.irst: prize,. £4; ,second prize, ;£l. Course, once round. ' v ■ ' ' ■ '■'■ - ■-•-■■• 8. All Comers' Pair-oared Race— Any; boats ; course, twice round. First prize, £5 ; second prize, £2. R U L E S. " ■ ;|: ' Three entries or no race. Entrances, 74 percent, on the prizes to be given on each" event except the boys' race. All entries to be paid to the Treasurer, at Middleton's Hotel, on or before Wednesday, the 29bh , December. . ■ ■■» Stewards to alter the starting of any races as circumstances may require. Competitors are requested to appear in distinctive colors, ithe same to beldeelared on day 1 of entry. The decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. Three entries; two boats .to ;' start/ or no race, and in the event of 'only two boats starting no second prize will be given, WILLIAM MORRIS, Secretary.