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West Coast Times, Issue 669, 15 November 1867, Page 2

Sporting. TTOKITIKA ANNUAL EACES WILL BE BUN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 30rn and 31st Decexbee, Over Mr Clapcott's Course, Woodlands. Stkwaedb : Hon. John Hall Jas. A. Bonar, Esq. G. S. Sale, Esq. G. FitzGerald, Esq. Wm. Shaw, Esq. S. Garforth, Esq. | Alfred Dyson, Esq. G. Harrison, Esq. 18. Clapcott, Esq. P. Comiskey, Esq. J. E. Carey, Esq. J. P. Xlcin, Esq. B. Osborne, Esq. — Christian, Esq. Hugh Cassidy, Esq. A. Mcc, Esq. Judge : J.E. Carey,, Esq. StabTEE : Alfred Dyson, Esq, Clebk of the Couesb : — Christian, Esq. Tbeasubee : B. Osborne, Esq. FIEST DAY— MONDAY. Teial Stakes, of 40 soys., open to all horses, the property prior to the 9th November, of any bonajide resident in Westland. Weight for age. One mile and a distance. Entrance 4 soys. Hokitika Town Plate, of 100 sots., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance 10 soys. Packees' Pctese, of 30 soys. Heats : for packers' horses only, that must be proved to bo regularly packed on any part of the West Coast for not less than thrco months prior to the meeting. Welter weight for age. Three-quarters of a-mile. Entrance 3 sots. Selling Eace, of 50 soys., open to all horses, under following conditions : — If entered, not to be sold; to carry 71bs penalty ; if to be sold, for £60 > weight for age ; for £50, allowed 71bs ; for £40, allowed 141bs ; for £30, allowed 211bs ; for £20, allowed 28lbs ; onc-milc-and-a-hait. The winner to bo sold by auction immediately after the race. Any surplus over upset price to jjgo to the funds. Entrance 5 sots, uedle Eace. of 70 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles over such hurdles as the stewards may determine. Entrance 7 soys. Hack Eaoe, of — sots., open to all horses. One mile. Entrance 1 soy. added. Post entry. SECOND DAY.— TUESDAY. Westland County Handicap, of 200 soys, open to all horses, two miles and a distance. Nomination, with 3 soys only, to be made on night of general eutry. Handicap weights will be made and declared at tho Empire Hotel, at 9 p.m. on the first day of running, so as to allow the stewards an opportunity of rating the merits of the horses during same day's running. Acceptance, with 10 sovn, must be sent in to the Stewards, at the Empire Hotel, by 11 o'clock p.m. same night. Teotting Distance Handicap, of 30 soys, open to all horses, with weight for age. jjThrce miles. Entrauce, 3 soys. Ladie^Pubse, of 50 soys, open to all horses. Gentlemen riders. Welter weights. One mile and a half. Entrance, 5 soys. Butchebs' Pubst?, of 30 soys. Heats. previous to the 9th November, of retail butchers on the West Coast. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. Hubdt/e Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all horses. Three miles. Nominations, with 3 soys, to bft made on night of general entry. Weights to bo made and declared on iiiglit of first day's running, as for Westland County Handicap, and acceptance, of 7 soys, also under same conditions as Westland County Handicap. Selling Hack Eace, of sovereigns, the winner to be sold by auction after the race for L2O. Any surplus on that amount to go to fund. Entrance, 1 sovereign added. Post entry. i AVJ2IGHT FOE AGE. ! G 33 r ears and agod ... 10 st 4 lbs ! 5 years ... ... 10 st 4 years ... ... 9st 7 lbs 3 years ... ... 7st 9 Jbs WELT3B WEIGHT. 6 years aud aged ... 12 st 7 lbs [ 5 years ... ... 12 st 4 years ... .'.. 11 st 4 lbs 3 years ... ... 10 st 4 lbsEEGULATIONS. 1. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. 2. Mares and Geldings allowed 3 lbs, but no Maiden allowance. 3. All entries and nominations to bo handed to the Stewards, at Osborne's Empire Hotel, previous to 9 p.m. on 23rd December. 4. All entries must be in writing, specifying age, and description of horse, and color of rider ; and contain requisite entrance money. 5. All horses must bo ridden in colors. 6. In all matters connected with tho races, or any disputes, the decision of the Stewards to be final. 7. Any dogs on the Course will be destroyed. 8. All Stakes paid less 5 per cent. 9. A qualification fee must be paid by each owner that enters, or nominates a horse or horses, on the following scale, viz., for one or more events, under 50 soys, 2 soys ; for 50 soys, 3 soys ; for 100 soys or over, 4 soys. But the said fees not to be accumulative. Subscribers of 4 or more soys, are not required to pay any fee for qualification. N.B. In case of unfavorable weather, the Stewards have tho power to postpone the races from day to day, whether the meeting be absolutely commenced or not. Eichabd Beeves, Secretary. P.S. In all probability a third day's racing will be added io the programme. 11065 WESTLAND SEPARATION LEAGUE. A LL ACCOUNTS against tho League are requested to bo sent into the Secretary prompt. G. W. Shbppa.bd, H ll^ Secretory.