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West Coast Times, Issue 676, 23 November 1867, Page 2

Sporting. TTOKITIKA ANNUAL RACES WILL BE BUN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 30th and 31st Decembeb, Over Mr Clapcott's Course, WoocHands. Stewabds : Hon. John Ha l ! Jas. A. Bonar, Esq. G. S. Sale, Esq. G. FkzGerald, Esq. Wm. Shaw, Esq. S. GarfoiYh, Esq. Alfred Dj'son, Esq. G. Harrison, Esq. B. Cliwco ,L, Esq. P. Comiskey, Esq. J. H. Carey, Esq. J. P. Xlem, Esq. B. Osborne, Esq. — Christian, Esq. Hugh Cassidy, Esq. A. Mcc, Esq. J(JDGE : J. R. Carey, Esq. Staeteb : Alfred Dyson, Esq, Cleek of the Coubse : ! — Christian, Esq. Tjceasueee : B. Osborne, Esq. FIRST DAY.— MONDAY. Tbial Stakes, of 40 soys., open to all horses, kie property prior to the 9th November, of any bonajide resident in WesLlppd. Weight, for a ; e. One mile and a distance. Enli-ance 4> soys. Hokio.KA Town Plate, of 100 soys., open Lo all horses. Weight for age. Two mile*. Enhance 10 soys. Packees' PJKB2, of 30 soys. Heats : for packers' ho/ses ouJy, that must be proved Lo be regularly packed on any pait of the West Coast for not less thau three months prior to tho meeting. Welter weight tor age. Three-quarters of a-m : le. Enti-ance 3 soys. Selling Race, of 50 soys., open to ail horses, under following conditions : — If entered, not to be sold; to carry 71bs penalty ; if io be sold, for £60 ; weight for age ; for £50, allowed 71bs ; for £40, allowed 14lbs ; for £30, allovml 211bs ; for £20. allowed 28lbs ; onc-mile-and-a-halt. The winner to bo sold by .auc'ilon immediately after the race. Ajiy surplus over upset price -Lo go to the i'unds. Entrance 5 soys, Hukdle Hace. of 70 sors., open to all horses. Weigiit lor 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 be made and declared at the 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 Hotelj 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' Puuse, of 50 soys, open to all horses. Gentlemen riders. Welter weights. One mile aud a half. Entrance, 5 soys. Butcheks' Puksk, of 30 soys. Heals. For horses the bona fide property, previous lo the 9th November, of retail butchers on the West Coast. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. Huj:z>le Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all horses. Three miles. Nominations, with 3 soys, bft made on night of general entry. Weights lo be made and declared on ni^ht of first day's running, as for Westland CounLy Handicap, and acceptance, of 7 soys, also under same conditions as Westland County Handicap. Selling Hack I? ace, of sovereigns, the winner to be sold by auction after the race for L2O. Any surplus on that amount to go to fund. Eutranco, 1 sovereign added. Post entry. WEIGHT KOB AGE. 6 years and aged ... 10 st 4lb 3 5 years ... ... lOsfc 4 years ... ... 9st 7lb 3 3 years ... ... 7st 9 lbs WELTEB 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 tho 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 be 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 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 more events, under 50 soys, 2 soys ; for 50 soys, 3 soys ; for 100 soys or over, 4 soys. But the said foes not to be accumulative. Subscribers of 4 or more soys, are not required to pay any fee for qualification. N.B. Iv 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. RICHABD R-EEVHS, Secretary. P.S. In all probability a third day's racing will bo added to the programme" 11065

NEW SEASON TEAS. NEW SEASON TEAS. THE FIEST OF THE SEASON. TXTST ARRIVED, at the CITY TEA MART, the choicest selection of NEW SEASON TEAS, Comprising — Souchong, Kaisow and Hyson. 11148