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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 416, 30 November 1868, Page 3

E S T P O E T CHEISTMAS SPOETS AND EACES. SATUEDAY, MONDAY, AND TUESDAY, The 26th, 28th, and 29th December, President : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., E.M. Vice-President : Erancis Harris, Esq. Committee —Messrs o'Conor, Eeid, Hughes, Morcy, Simpson, Robertson, Milne, Seaton, Carr, Franklyn, Dragbicavich, Sbeaban, Ereeth } Maguire, Emanuel, Trimble, Gilmer, Parer, Brennan, M'Ear•lane, Braitliv/aite, Dewdney, Daly, Gallagher, Hayes, ami Byrne. Treasurer —E. C. Eeid. Secretary—James Milne. PROGEAMME of LAND SPOETS. Saturday, 26th December. Prizes : Ist 2nd 1. Elat race, 150 yards ...M £1 s. 2. Putting the stone, 211bs 4 1 3. Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland ... 8 4 4. Hurdle race, 410 yards 5 2 5. Eunning high leap ... S, 1 6. Vaulting with the pole 4 I 7. Eunniug flat leap ... 3 1 8. Boys' race, (free entry) 1 0 10 9. Pig hunt 1 Pig 10. Tilting match ' 20 10

Monday, 28th December. 11. Standing high leap ... 3 12. Wrestling, Cornish and Devon 8 13. Sack race 2 11. 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 S Entrance money, 2\ per cent, on the amount of the prizes, with the exception of the Tilting Match. £1 entry. PEOaEAMME OE THE WESTPOET EACES. judge—Dr. Giles. STEWARDS : Messrs. O'Conor, Carr, Eranklyn, Hughes and Simpson. STARTER. Mr. Robertson. clerk: op the course : Mr. Seaton. Coxditioss —Kaees only open to dents on the Nelson South West Goldfields, and stabled and owned there by them at this date. There must be three entries, or no

The decision of the Stewards in all cases to he 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. EIRST DAT, Monday, 28tii December. Ist race. Maiden Plate of 10 sovereigns, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovereigns each, for all horses that have never started for an advertised race, — one mile and a-half. Weight for 2nd BACE. 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 Goldfields within three months of the races. Heats, one mile ; catch weights. Post entry.