EST POET CHRISTMAS SPOETS AND EACES. SATUEDAY, MONDAY, AND TUESDAY, The 26th, 28th, and 29THDECEMBXR) President : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., E.M. Vice-President : Erancis Harris, Esq. Committee—Messrs O'Conor, Reidj Hughes, Morey, Simpson, Robertson, Milne, Seaton, Carr, EranMyn, Draghicavich, Sheahan, Ereeth, Maguire, Emanuel, Trimble> Gilmer, Parer, Brennan, M'Farlane, Braithv/aite, Dewdney, Daly> Gallagher, Hayes, and Byrne. Treasures,—R. C. Reid.
Secretary—James Milne. PROGRAMME of LAND SPORTS. Saturday, 26th December. Prizes : 1. Plat race, 150 yards ...£4 £1 2. Putting the stone, 211ba 4 1 3. Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland ... 8 4 4. Hurdle race, 440 yards 5 2 5. Running high leap ... 3 1 6. Vaulting with the pole 4 1 7. Running flat leap ... 3 1 8. Boys' race, (free entry) 1 0 9. Pig hunt 1 Pi 10. Tilting match 20 10
Monday, 28th December. 11. Standing high leap ... 3 12. Wrestling, Cornish and Devon 8 13. Sack race 2 14. Hop, step, and jump ... 3 Tuesday, 29th December. 15. Wrestling, collar and elbow 8 16. Standing flat leap ... 3 17. Three legged race 100 yards 3 18. One mile race 8 Entrance money, 2£ per cent. on. the amount of the prizes, with the exception of the Tilting Match. £1 entry. PEOGEAMME OF THE WEST* POET EACES. judge—Dr. G-iies. STEWARDS : Messrs. O'Conor, Carr, Eranldyn, Hughes and Simpson. STARTER. Mr. Eobertson. CLERK OE THE COURSE : Mr. Seaton.
Co^ditioss—Kaces on!y open to horses the bona fide property of residents on the Nelson South "West Groldfields, and stabled aud owned there by thein at this date. There must be three entries, or no The decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. All Entries, except those marked " Post Entry," to be sent in to the Secretary on or before Christmas Eve> with the names, and colors of the riders.
FIRST DAT, Monday, 2Sth December. Ist race. Maiden Plate of 10 sovereigns, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovereigns each, for ail horses that have never started for an advertised race, — one mile and a-half. Weight for 2nd race. Packers and Miners' Purse of 10 sovs. added to sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, for all horses regularly worked in claims or in packing on the Nelson South West G-oldfields within throe months of the races. Heats, one mile; catch weights. Post entry.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 414, 27 November 1868, Page 2
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