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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 310, 6 December 1873, Page 2

OPENING OF THE LAWRENCE WESLEYAN METHODIST NEW CHURCH. mHIS Church will bo OPENED (d.v.) for ■*- • Public Worship on SUNDAY, 14th DECEMBER. The Rev. C. W. RIGG, of Dunedin, will Preach morning and evening. Services to commence at the usual time. Collections will be made to aid the building fund. On TUESDAY, 16th DECEMBER, v PUBLIC TEA MEETING will be held in the old building, Colonsay-street. Tea to commence at half-past 6 o'clock, after which a meeting is to take place in the New Church, when the Revs. Messrs. Rigo, Cameeon, Menzies, Isitt, and Hewlitt are expected to give addresses. Chair to bo taken at eight o'clock. T A WHENCE ANNUAL SPORTS. I i ______ BOXING-DAY, 26th DEC, 1873. COMMITTEE : Messrs. A. Armstrong, W. Mears, W. Sheath, R, Williams, and R. Hilla, HANDICAPPERS : Messrs. Hills and Sheath. Programme. — Horse Races. MINERS' PURSE, of 5 soys.; handicap; heats; onco round the course. Entrance, ss. PUBLICANS' PURSE, of 10 soys.; Riding Whip, value £1 10s., for second horse ; handicap; distance, 2 miles; entrance, 10s. CIGAR RACE, of £7 10s. ; handicap : distance, twice round the course ; entrance, 7s. 6d. CONSOLATION STAKES, of £5 ; handicap; for all beaton hors£s ; distance, twice round the course. • Dunedin Jockey Club Rules will be strictly enforced. Entries to be made at the Commercial Hotel on the 24th inst., at 8 p.m., to the Secretary. Weights to be declared at 10 p.m. the same evening. Thre entries in each race, or no event. No person allowed to enter a horse without being a subscriber to the funds of 10s. G I. ATHLETIC SPORTS. 100 Yards Foot Race) all to start at scratch. Ist prize, £2 10s.; 2nd, £1. Entrance, ss. 200 Yards Handicap Race. Ist prize, £2 10s.; 2nd, £1. Entrance, 53. Quarter-Mile Handicap Hurdle Race, over 4 flights of hurdles. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1 10s. Entrance. ss. Running High Leap. Ist prize, £1 10s.; 2nd, 10s. En f ranee, 2s. 6cl. Egg and Ladle Race. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 6:1. Conditions on the ground. Boys' Race. Ist prize, 10s.; 2nd, ss. 200 yards handicap. Boys' Sack Race. Ist prize, 10s. ; 2n 7 , ss. Pigeon Match, of £3, a.Uod lo a sweepstake of 10s. each. 21 yards rise, 80 yards fall; lj- OZ. Shot. Entries to be made on the 2Mh insl., at 8 p.m. 3 entries or the added money will not bo given. 5 birds, for which Is. 6d. each will be charged. Quoit Match ;18 yards. Ist prize, £1 10s. ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 6d. All disputes with regard to the abovo events will be settled by the Committee, on the ground ; their decision in all casc3 to be final. ALEX. ARMSTRONG, Secrctaiy. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SPORTS, -^- To be held at Havelock, On 26th and 27th DECEMBER, 1873. Programme. — First Day. MAIDJEN PLATE, of 8 soys. Open to nil horses the bona fide property of persons ■within a radius o£ six miles from Uavelock. Distance, 1\ mile heats, with a distance ; weight, Sit. ; entrance, £1. PUBLICANS' PURSE, of 10 soys. Open to all horses that never won au advertised prize over £10. Distance, 1J- mil 1 ? heats, with a distance ; weight, Bst. ; entrance, £1. RAILWAY PURSE, 8 soy. Saddle. Open to all horses the bona fide property of persons working on Messrs Hunter & Co.'s contract : riders to be persons working on the line. Distance, 1£ mile heats, ' with a distance ; entrance, £1 ; weight, Bst. HURDLE RACE, of 10 soys. Open to all, horses that never won an advertised prize over £15. Distance, li milo heats ; over 9 flights of hurdles j weight, 9st. ; entrance, £1. Second Day. MINERS' PURSE, of 10 soys. Open to all horses the bona fide property of persons within a radius of six miles from Havelock. J3iston___2 .miles ; weight, 7ut. ; enTi-atiee, £1. — , TOWN PLATE, of 14- soys. Open to all * horses that never won an advertised prize over £15. Distance, 2 mile heats, "^ with a distance ; weight, Bst. ; entrance, # £1. JJJPJRDLE RACE, of 9 soys. Open to all horses within a distance of six miles from Havelock. Distance, 1£ mile heats, over 9 fliglatß of hurdles; weight, Osfc. ; entrance, £1. CONSOLATION STAKES, of 6 soys. Open to all beaten horses. Distance, 1£ mile. Weights to be declared by the Stewards. Entrance, 15s. Entries to be lodged, with the Secretary, F. Moyle, with enlranco foes and subscription money, on or before the 20th December, 18*3. The ATHLETIC SPORTS consist of Men's Foot Races, Boy's Foot Races, Tilting, Hop, Step, and Jump, Q.uoils, &c. i RULES. 1. That no publican's bid be accepted for a booth unless he first become a subscriber of £2 to the race funds. 2. That no person bo entitled to enter a horse unless ha first become a subscriber of £1 to the race funds. 3. Any person entering a horse beyond the specified distance, in any race, will not be entitled to priz© moncj^Bte - 4. Any person entering a horse that has won over the specified prize in any race, will not be entitled to prize money. 5. Any protest to be lodged with the Committee within ten minutes after competition. 6. Any jperson lodging a protest wjth the Committee must deposit the sum of £1 before the case will be heard by" the Committee. If the decision- is given against the protest, the deposit to-be forfeited. 7. Any jockey found to be carrying light weight wiil not be entitled to prize money. __JLJJ___M____JQIL->f Committee be final.