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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 417, 1 December 1868, Page 4

WE STP 0R T CHRISTMAS SPORTS AND RACES. SATURDAY, MONDAY, AND TUESDAY, The 2Gth, 28tii, and 29xh December, President : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., R.M. Vice-President : Francis Harris, Esq. Committee —Messrs O'Conor, Reid, Hughes, Morej, Simpson, Robertson, Milne, Seaton,Carr, Franklyn, Draghicavich, Sheahan, Ereeth, Maguire, Emanuel, Trimble, Gilmer, Parer, Brennan, M'Farlane, Braithv/aite, Dewdney, Daly, Gallagher, Hayes, anA Byrne. Treasurer—R. C. Reid. Secretary—James Milne.

PROG-RAMME of LAND SPOETS. Satueday, 26th December. Peizes : Ist 2nd 1. Plat race, 150 yards ...£4> £1 s. 2. Putting the stone, 2JLlbs 4 1 3. Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland ... 8 4 4. Hurdle race, 440 yards 5 2 5. Punning high leap ... 3 1 6. Vaulting Avith the pole 4 1 7. Punning flat leap ... 3 1 8. Boys' race, (free entry) 1 0 10 9. Pig hunt 1 Pig 10. Tilting match 20 10 Moxday, 28th Decembee. 11. Standing high leap ... 3 12. Wrestling, Cornish and Devon 8 13. Sack race 2 14. Hop, step, and jump ... 3 Tuesday, 29th Decembee. 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. PKO GRAMME OF THE WESTPOET RACES. judge—Dr. Giles. STEWARDS : Messrs. O'Conor, Carr, Franklyn, Hughes and Simpson. STARTES. Mr. Robertson. cleee: of the course : Mr. Seaton. Conditions—Races only open to horses the bona fide property of residents 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 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, 28th December. Ist bace. 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 age. 2nd bace. Packees and Minees' Puese of 10 sovs. aided 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.