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West Coast Times, Issue 707, 30 December 1867, Page 2

y Sporting. '^ TTOEXTIKA ANNUAL RACES "WILL BE BUN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, " 30th and 31st Decembeh, Over Mr Clapcotl's Course, "Woodlands. Stewards : Hon. John Hall Jas. A. Bonar, Esq. G. S. Sale, Esq. G. FitzGerald, Esq. Win. Shaw, Esq. S. Garforth, Esq. Alfred Dyson, Esq. G. Harrison, Esq. B. Clapcott, Esq. P. Coiniskey, Esq. J. 11. Carey, Esq. J. P. Klein, Esq. B. Osborne, Esq. • T. K. Christian, Esq. Hush Cassidy, Esq. A. Mcc, Esq. J. J. Burtlett, Esq. JUDOB : J. R. Carey, Esq. Stahtee : Alfred Dyson, Esq, Clebk or the Course : T. K. Christian, Esq. TbEASUBEK : B. Osborne, Esq.. FIRST DAY.— MONDAY. Tbial Stakes, of 40 soys., open to all horses, the property prior to the 9th November, of aiij r honafide resident in Westland. "Weight for age. One mile and a distance. Entrance 4 soys. Hobjtika Town Plate, of 100 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two mile*. Entrance 10 soys. Packebs' Pubse, 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 bo sold, for £60 ; weight for ai;e ; for £50, allowed 71bs ; for £40, allowed 141bs ; for £30. allowed 211bs ; for £20. allowed 28lbs ; one-niilc-and-a-halt. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race. Any surplus over vpset price to go to the funds. Entrance 5 soys, Hubdle Race, of 70 soys., open to all horses. Weiglit for age. Two miles over such hurdles as the stewards may detei'inine. Entrance 7 soys. Hack Race, of — soys., open to all hoi'ses. 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 au opportunity of rating the merits of the horses during same day's running. Acceptance, with 10 sovi, mu.stbe sent in to the Stewards at the Emp x re Hotel, by 11 o'clock p.mi same night. yf Tbotting Distance Handicap, of 30 soys, open to all horses, welter weight for age. Three miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Ladies' Puksej of 50 soys, open to all horses. Gentlemen riders. Welter weights. One mile and a half. Entrance, 5 soys. Butcheus' Pukse, of 30 soys. Heats. For horses the bona fide property, previous to tlie 9th November, of retail butchers on the West Coast. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Weight for age. Jlntrance, 3 soys. Huhdle Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all horses. Three miles. Nominations, with 3 soys, to be mi\de on night of general entry. Weights to be made and declared on night of first day's running, as for Wesllaud County Handicap, and acceptance, of 7 soys, also under same conditions as Westland

County Handicap. Selling Hack Rack, 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 FOB AGE. 6 years and aged ... 10 st 4 lbs 5 years ... ... 10 st 4 years ... ... 9st 7 lbs 3 years ... ... 7st 9 lbs WELTER WEIGHT. 6 years and aged ... 12 st 7 lbs 5 years ... . . . 12 st 4years ... ... Ilst4lbs 3 years ... ... 10 st 4 lbs REGULATIONS. 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 be handed to tho Stewards, at Osborne's j Empire Hotel, previous to 0 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 mono}'. 5. All horses must bo 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 tlie meeting be absolutely commenced or not. Richard Beeves, Secretary. P.S. In all probability a third day's racing will be added to the programme. S 11065,

NEW TEAS. mHE FIKST SHIPMENT of tho NEW SEASON'S TEA Has arrived, and on Sale at the CITY TEA MART, Rovell street. Pronounced by Judges ond Connoisseurs to bo the best samples of the finest flavored teas ever importocl on the West Coast. 11715