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Southland Times, Issue 1186, 22 December 1869, Page 3

RacesBRIDGE INN RACES. BOXING DAY. THE Yearly Meeting will take place on Boxing Day, the 27th December, when the following RACES will be run : — Ist. Fob a Saddle, Bbidlb, and Martingale, value £12 12s. Catch weights. Once round. Heats. 2nd. New Yeak's Gift of £10. Weight for age. Two and a half miles. 3rd. Publican's Pubse, of £7. Catch weights. Once round. Heats. 4th. Tbottin» Race of £5. Two miles and a half. Weight not under 10 stone. sth. Hubby Scubby. No horse winning; once can compete in any other nice. All particulars will be given by JAMES SHIRLEY, ' Bridge Inn. WINTON EACES. NEW YEAE'S DAT, 1870. Stewabds. Messrs Fred. R. White A. Carmichael „ D. Carmichael R. Bunton „ R. Brenchley Thos. Lamport Thos. M'Willia n. Jodob — F. De Joux, Esq. STABTEB— RaIph Swale, Esq. Clebk Of THE COUB3B — W. H. King, Esq. Hubdlb Rack, of 10 soya. — Distance, two miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. Welter weight for age. Entrance, 1 soy. each. Maiden Plate, of 5 soys. — For all horses that bave never won any advertised race. Distance, one mile and a*half. Weight for age. io» post entry. Winton Cup, of 10 boys. — Open to all horses. Weight for age. Mile and a-quarter heatfl. Entrance, 1 soy. District Plate, of 10 soys. — 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-courße. Weight for age. Distance, two miles and a-half. Entrance, 1 soy. each. Handicap Tbotting Race, ©f 3 soys. — Distance, 3 miles. No weight under 10 stone. 10s po-*t entry. Coxfaox-A-Tioxr Stakes, of S iors.— For all losers during the day. Mile heats. Catch weightß. 10s post entry. Hubby Scubby. 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, 31st 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 ownerahip. The rules of the Southland Jockey Club will bfl strictly adhered to. FRED. R. WHITE, Hon. Sec, and Treasurer. Amusements. npORTS! SPORTS!! SPORTS!! ON BOXING DAY (27th). i 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 jiunning 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, Skittles, &c, &c, &c, Quoit Match to take place at 11 o'clock sharp. HENEYMAYO, Hon. Secretary. SOUTHLAND CALEDONIAN GATHEEING. 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, Eeq. 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 Ist JANUARY, 1870, when the following prizes will be competed for, viz. : — 1. Pibrocli 2. Quoita lstprize... £2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 3. Boys' Race lstprize... 015 0 2nd „ ... 0 7 6 4. Putting Heavy Stone Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 1 O 0 5. Running High Leap lstprize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 6. Throwing Light Hammer lstprize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 7. Hurdle Race (400 yds), over six hurdles, 3ft high Ist prize... 110 0 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 8. Sword Dance ... 2 0 0 9. Hop, Step, and Leap Ist prize... 1 10 0 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 10. Putting Liffht Stone lstprize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 11. Best Dressed Highlander ... 2 0 0 12. „ Youth's lstprize... 2 0 0 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 13. Running Leap Ist prize... 1 10 0 2nd „ ... 015 0 j 14. Vaulting with Pole Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 15. Tossing the Caber Ist prize... 20 0 2nd „ ... 10 0 16. Walking Heel and Toe (1 mile) lstprize... 2 0 0 2nd 10 0 17. Highland Fling ... 20 0, 18. Throwing Heavy Hammer Ist prize... 2 0 0 „ 2nd „ ... 10 0 19. Boys' Handicap Race Ist prize... 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 20. Three.l.gged Race (Handicap) ' lstprize... 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 010 0 21. Reel of Tulloch Ist prize.., 1 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 22. 500 Yards Race lstprize... 1 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 23. Wheelbarrow Race Ist prize... 10 0 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 24. Sack Race Ist prize... 10 0 | „ 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 25. Tilting at the Ring ... Silver Cup. i 26. Throwing Cricket Ball Ist prize 10 0 „ 2nd „ ... 0 10 0 27. Wrestling (Cumberland Style) 2 0 0 28. Velocipede Racs Ist prize... 1 10 0 2nd „ ... 0 15 0 NELL FERGUSON, Hon. Secretary.