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West Coast Times, Issue 706, 28 December 1867, Page 2

Sporting. TTOKITIKA ANNUAL RACES WILL BE EXTN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 30th and 31st December, Over Mr Clapcott's Course, Woodlands. j Stewahds : Hon. John Hall Jas. A. Bonar, Esr<. G. S. Sale, Esq. G. FitzGerald, Esq. fm, Shaw, Esq. S. Garforth, Esq. Alfred Dyson, Esq. G. Harrison, E<«q. B. Clapcott, Esq. P. Comiskey, Esq. J. R Carey, Esq. J. P. Klein, Esq. B. Osborne. Esq. T. K. Chri-tian, Esq. Hugh Cassidy. Esq. A. Mcc, Esq. J. J. Barfclett, Esq. JuDGS : J. R. Carey, Esq. Staeteb : Alfred Dyson, Esq, Clekk: of the Coubsx. : T K. Christian, Esq. Tbeastjbeb : B. Osborne, Esq. FIRST DAY.— MONDAY. Trial Stakes, of 40 soys , opeu to ?11 horses, the property prior to tho 9lh November, of auy bona fide resident in Westlaud. Weight for a#e. One mile and a distance. Entrance 4 soys. Hokitika Town Plate, of 100 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two mile-. Entrance 10 soys. Packebs' Posse, of 30 soys. Heats : for packers' horses only, that must be proved to be 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, 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 ; one-mile-and-a-halt. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race. Auy surplus over upset price to go to the funds. Entrance 5 soys, Hubdle Eace. of 70 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles over such hurdles as tho 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 aud 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, mu.sfc be sent iv 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, 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. Butcher' Po\kse, of 30 soys. Heats. For horses tho bona fide proparty, previous to fcho 9fch November, of retail butchers on the West Coast. Distance, throe quarters of a mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. Hukdlt? Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all hoi'ses. Three miles. Nominations, with 3 soys, lo br. mado 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 Eace, of sovereign^, the winner to be sold by auction ai'ter the race for L2O. Any surplus outhafc amount to go to fund. Entrance, 1 sovereign added. Post entry. WEIGHT FOB AGE. 6 years and aged ... 10 sfc 4 lbs 5 years ... ... 10 sfc 4 years ... ... 9 sfc 7 lbs 3 years ... ... 7st 9 Jbs WELTEH WEIGHT. 6 years and aged ... 12 st 7 lbs 5 years ... ... 12 sfc 4 years ... ... 11 st 4 lbs 3 years ... ... 10 st 4 lbs REGULATIONS. 1. Tho 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 be handed to the Stewards, at Osborne's Empire Hotel, previous to 9 p.m. ou 23rd December. 4. All entries must be in writing, specifying age, and description of horse, and color of rider ; and contain requisite entrance money. o. 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 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 the power to postpone the races from day to day, whether the meeting be absolutely commenced or not. RicnAßD Reeves, Secretary. P.S. In all probability a third day's racing will be added to the programme. 11065 NEW TEAS. mHE FIRST SHIPMENT of the NEW SEASON'S TEA Has arrived, and on Sale at tho CITY TEA MART, Revell street. Pronounced by Judges and Connoisseurs to be the best samples of the finest flavored teas ever imported on the West <?oast, }I7J§