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West Coast Times, Issue 672, 19 November 1867, Page 2

Sporting. TTOEITIKA ANNUAL EACES WILL BE EUN 0> T MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 30xnf and 31st December, Over Mr Clapcolt's Course, Woodlands. Stewards : Hon. John Hall Jas. A. Bonar, Esq. G. S. Sale, Esq. G. FitzGerald. Esq. Win. Shaw, Esq. S. Garforih. Esq. Alfred Dyson, Esq. G. Harrison, Esq. B. Clapcott, Esq. P. Comiskey, Esq. J. R. Carey, Esq. J. P. Slein, Esq. B. Osborne, Esq. — Christian, Esq. Hugh Cassidy, Esq. A. Mcc, Esq. JUDG3 : J. B. Carey, Esq. Stabteh : Alfred Dyson, Esq, Clerk of the Course : — Christian, Esq. I Treasurer : B. Osborne, Esq. FIEST DAY.— MONDAY. Triai, Stakes, of 40 soys , open to all horses, the property prior to tlie 9lk November, of any bonafule resident in Westland. Weight for a^e. One mile and a distance. Entrance 4 soys. Homtika Town Plate, of 100 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance 10 soys. Packers' Purse, of 30 soys. Heats : for packers' horses only, that must be proved to be regularly packed ou 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 Kace, of 50 soys., open lo all horses, under following conditions : — If entered, not to be sold; to carry 71bs penalty ; if to bo sold, for £60 ; weight for age ; for £50, allowed 71bs ; for £-10, allowed Lllbs ; for £30, allowed 211bs ; for £20. allowed 281bs ; one-milc-aud-a-lmlt. The winner to be sold by auction innncdiately after the race. Any surplus over ujjset price to go to the funds. Entrance 5 soys, Hurdle Hace. of 70 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles over such hurdles as the stewards may determine. Entrance 7 sors. Hack Hace. of — soys., open io all horses. One mile. Entrance 1 soy. added. Post entry. SECOND DAY.— TUESDAY. Wkstland 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 be made and declared at the Empire Hotel, at 9 p.m. on the lirst 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 sov<i, must be sent in to the Stewards, at the Empire Hotel, by 11 o'clock p.m. same night. Trotting- Distance Handicap, of 30 soys, open to all horses, welter weight for age. Three miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Ladies' Purse, of 50 soys, open to all horses. Gentlemen riders. Welter weights. One mile and a half. Entrance, 5 soys. Butchers' Purse, of 30 soys. Heats. For horses the bona fide property, previous to the 9th November, of retail j butchers on the West Coast. Distauce, three quarters of a mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. lluudlu Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all horses. Three miles. Nominations, with 3 soys, lo b" made on night of general entry. Weights to be made and declaimed 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 I{ace, of sovereigns, the winner to bo sold by auction after the race for L2O. Any surplus on that amount to go to fund. Entrance, 1 sovereign added. Post entry. WEIGHT FOii AGE. 6 years and aged ... 10 st 4 lbs 5 years ... .., 10 st 4 years ... ... 9st 7 lbs 3 years ... ... 7st 9 Jbs WELTED WEIGHT. 6 years and aged ... 12 st 7 lbs 5 years ... ... ]2 st 4 years ... ... 11 st 4 lbs 3 years ... ... 10 st 4 lbs EEGULATIONS. 1. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. 2. Marcs and Geldings allowed 3 lbs, but no Maiden allowance. 3. All entries and nominations to be handed to the Stewards, at Osborno's Empire Hotel, previous to 9 p.m. on 23rd December. 4. All entries must bo in writing, specifying age, and description of horse, and 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 tho Stewards to be final. 1. Any dogs on the Course will bo 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 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 be absolutely commenced or not. Kichard Beeves, Secretary. P.S. In all probability a third day's racing will be added to the programme" 11065 NEW SEASON TEAS. NEW SEASON TEAS. FIRST FBUIT OF THE SEASON. TUST ARBIVED, at tho CITY TEA MABT, tho choicest selection of NEW SEASON TEAS, Comprising — Souchong, Kaisow and Hyson. 111-18