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Southland Times, Issue 1185, 20 December 1869, Page 5

Races- .___ _ BRIDGE INN RACES. BOXING DAY. rpHE Yearly Meeting will take place on Boxing X Day, the 27th December, when the following RACES will be run : — Ist. Fob a Sabdlb, Bridie, and Mabtingalb, value £12 12s. Catch weights. Once round. Heats. 2nd. New Yeas's Gift of £10. Weight for age. Two and a half miles. 3rd. Publican's Pttbse, of £7. Catch weights. Once round. Heats. 4th. Tbottin<* Race, of £5. Two miles and a half. Weight not under 10 stone. sth. Hubby Scitbby. No horse winning once can compete in any other race. All particulars will be given by JAMES SHIRLEY, Bridge Inn. WINTON RACES. NEW YEAR'S DAY, 1870. Messrs Fred. R. White A.Canmchael „ D. Carmiehael R. Bunton „ R. Brenchley Thos. Lamport Thos. M'Willia-n. JtrDOB — F. De Joux, Esq. Stabtbb — Ralph Swale, Esq. Cusbk or thb Cottbse — W. H. King, Esq. Hubdlb Race, of 10 sovo. — Distance, two J miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft 6m high. Welter weight for age. Entrance, 1 eov. each. Maiden Plate, of 5 soys. — For all horßeß that \ have never won any advertised race. Distance, one mile and a-half. Weight for age. 10s post entry. Winton Cup, of 10 eoTfli — Open to all horses. Weight for age. Mile and a-quarter heats. Entrance, 1 box. District Piatb, of 10 boys. — For all horses, the bond fide property, for one month previous to Ist January, 1870, of residents within a radius of ten miles of the Winton race-course. Weight for age. Distance, two miles and a-half. Entrance, 1 soy. each. Haitdicap Tbottokj Race, of 3 soys. — Distance, 3 milest No weight under 10 stone. 10a post entry. Consolation Stakes, of 5 boys. — For all losers during the day. Mile heats. Catch weights. 10s post entry. Hubby Scttbby. RULES. ' No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse, unless he be a subscriber of at least £1 to the Winton Race Fund. All entrances for the Hurdle Race, Winton Cup, and District Plate, to be made at the Railway Hotel, Winton, at 8 p.m. on Friday, 3lst December, 1869. Three horses to start, or no race. All jockeys to ride in colors. All dogs found on the course will be destroyed, irrespective of ownership. The rules of the Southland Jockey Club will be ■trictly adhered to. FRED. R. WHITE, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. Amusements. nPOKTS! SPORTS!! SPORTS!! ON BOXING DAY (27th). To take place in the rear of the Southern Cross Hotel, Dee street. Patrons — The Pleasure Seekers of Southland. Vaulting with Pole, Ist prize, 20s, 2nd ditto, 10s ./tunning High Leap, do 20s, do 10s Standing do do 20s, do 10s Running Long Leap, do 20s, do 10s Standing do do 20s, do 10s Hop, Step, and Jump, do 20s, do 10s Quoits, Sack Race, Greasy Pole, Skittleß, &c, &c., &c, Quoit Match to take place at. 11 o'clock sharp. HENRY MAYO, Hon. Secretary. SOUTHLAND CALEDONIAN GATHERING. Patron : His Honor the Superintendent. President : The Hon. J. A. R. Menzies, M.L.A. Directors : James Harvey, Esq. James Blacklock, Esq. A. J. Elles.Esq. F. W. Wade, Esq. Geo. Lumsden, Esq. James Campbell, Esq. John Dalgliesh, Esq. John Kingsland,, Esq. J. W. Mitchell, Esq. D. L. Matheson, Esq. A. T. Adamson,Esq. William Cochran, Esq. D. Webster, Esq. George Saunders, Esq. A. Ross, Esq. James Dundas, Esq. The Sixth Annual Gathering will be held at the Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Yards, on SATURDAY, the 13T JANUARY, 1870, when the following prizes will be competed for, viz. : — 1. Pibroch 2. Quoita Ist prize... £2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 3. Boys' Race Ist prize... 015 0 2nd „ ... 0 7 6 4. Putting Heavy Stone Ist prize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 6. Running High Leap Ist prize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 6. Throwing Light Hammer Ist prize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 7. Hurdle Race (400 yds), over six hurdles, 3ft high Ist prize... 1 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 8. Sword Dance ... 2 0 0 9. Hop, Step, and Leap Ist prize... 1 10 0 2nd „ ... O 15 O 10. Putting Light Stone Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 11. Best Dressed Highlander ... 2 0 0 12. „ Youth's Ist prize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 010 0 13. Running Leap Ist prize... 1 10 0 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 14. Vaulting with Pole Ist prize... 20 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 15. Tossing the Caber Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ and „ ... 10 0 16. Walking Heel and Toe (1 mile) Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 17. Highland Fling ... 2 0 0 18. Throwing Heavy Hammer Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 19. Boys' Handicap Eace Ist prize... 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 20. Tbree-Lgged Race (Handicap) Ist prize... 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 010 0 21. Reel of Tulloch Ist prize... 1 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 22. 500 Yards Eace Ist prize... 1 10 0 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 23. Wheelbarrow Race Ist prize... 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 010 0 24. Sack Race Ist prize... 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 26. Tilting at the Ring ... Silver Cup. 26. Throwing Cricket Ball Ist prize 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 NEIL FERGUSON, Hob. Secretary.