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West Coast Times, Issue 671, 18 November 1867, Page 2

Sporting. TTOKITIKA ANNUAL RACES WILL BE BUN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 30th and 31st Decembeb, Over Mr Clapeott's Course, Woodlands. Stewabds : Hon. John Hall Jas. A. Bonar, Esq. G. S. Sale, Esq. Gr. FitzGerald, Esq. Wm. Shaw, Esq. S. G-arforth, Esq. Alfred Dyson, Esq. G. Harrison, Esq. B. Clapcott, Esq. P. Comiskey, Esq. J. R. Carey, Esq. J. P. Klein, Esq. B. Osborne, Esq. — Christian, Esq. Hugh Cassidy, Esq. A. Mcc, Esq. Judge : J. R. Carey, Esq. Staetee : Alfred Dyson, Esq, CiEBK OP THE COUKSE : — Christian, Esq. Tbeasubeb : B. Osborne, Esq. FIRST DAY.— MONDAY. ! Tbiai, Stakes, of 40 soys., open to all horses, the property prior to the 9th November, of any botutji'de resident in Westland. Weight for age. Ono mile and a distance. Entrance 4 soys. Hokitika Town Pi,ate, of 100 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance 10 soys. Packebs' Pubse, 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 three months prior .to the meeting. Welter weight for age. Three-quarters of a-mile. Entrance 3 soys. Selling Race, of 50 soys., open to all horses, uuder 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 14lbs ; for £30, allowed 211bs ; for £20. allowed 281bs ; one-milc-and-a-half. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race. Any surplus over \ipset price to jjgo to the funds. Entrance 5 soys, ujidle Race, of 70 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles over such hurdles as the stewards may determine. Entrance 7 soys. Hack Race, of — soys., 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 entry. Handicap weights will bo 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. Tbotting Distance Handicap, of 30 soys, open to all horses, welter weight for age. Three miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Ladies' Puhse, of 50 soys, open to all horses. Gentlemen riders. Welter weights. One mile and a half. Entrance, 5 soys. Butchebs' Purse, of 30 soys. Heats. For horses the bona jficfe property, previous to the i)th November, of retail butchers on the West Coast. Distance, threo quarters of a mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. llukdle Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all horses. Three miles. Nominations, with 3 soys, to bfi made on night of general entry. Weights to be made and declared on night 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 Race, of sovereigns, the M'inner 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. WEIOHT FOE AGE. 6 years and aged ... 10 st 4 lbs o years ... ... 10 st 4 years ... ... 9st 7 lbs 3 years ... ... 7st9 Ib;s WELTEE. WEIGHT. 6 years and aged ... 12 st 7 lbs | 5 years ... ... 12 st 4 years ... ... list 4 lbs 3 years ... ... 10 st 4 lbs REGULATIONS. 1. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will bo enforced, unless when otherwise specified. 2. Mares and Geldings allowed 3 lbs, but no Maiden allowance. 3. All entries and nominations to be handed to tho Stewards, at Osborne's Empire Hotel, previous to 9 p.m. on 23rd December. 4. All entries must be in writing, specifying age, aud description of horse, aud color of rider ; and contain requisite entrance money. 5. All horses must be ridden in colors. 6. In all matters connected with the 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 moro events, under 50 soys, 2 soys ; for 50 soys, 3 soys ; for 100 soys or over, 4 soys. But the said fees not to bo 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 the power to postpone the races from day to day, whether the meeting bo absolutely commenced or not. Richabd Reeves, Secretary. P.S. In all probability a third day's racing will be added to the programme. 110G5 ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION. This Day. G. W.^ Binney, at mart, Wharf slroet, at 11 o'clock — BooIb; nlso, at Provincialchambers, at 2 o'clock — Furniture, piano, &o. » 1 • AMUSEMENTS. Pbince of Wales Opera House. — " O'Callaghan on his last legs ;" " Singiug and Dancing, by amalom-s;" and " A Blumlcr for once."