CHKISTMAS SPOETS AND BACES. SATUEDAT, MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY. The 26th, 28th, 29th and 30th DePresident : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., E.M. Vice-President : Erancis Harris, Esq. Committee —Messrs O'Conor, Eeid, Hughes, Morey, Simpson, Robertson, Milne, Seaton,Carr, Eranklyn, Draghicavich, Sheahan, Ereeth } Maguire, Emanuel, Trimble, Grilmei', Parer, Brennan, M'Farlane, Braithv/aite, Dewdney, Daly, Gallagher, Hayes, and Byrne. Treasurer —E. C. Eeid. Secretary—.Tames Milne. PEOGEAMME of LAND SPOETS. Saturday, 26th December. Prizes : Ist 2nd 1. Flat race, 150 yards ...£4> £1 s. 2. Putting the stone, 211bs 4 1 3. Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland ... 8 4 4. Hurdle race, 440 yards 5 2 5. Eunning high leap ... 3 1 6. Vaulting with the polo 4 1 7. Eunning flat leap ... 3 1 8. Boys' race, (free entry) 1 0 10 9. Pig hunt 1 Pig 10. Tilting match 3 ... ... 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.
PROCrEAMME OE THE WESTPOET EACES. jtjdqe—Dr. Giles. STEWAEDS : Messrs. O'Conor, Carr, Eranklyn, Hughes and Simpson. Mr. Robertson. CI-EEK OF THE COUESE Mr. Seaton. Conditions—Eaees only open to horses the bona fide property of residents on the Nelson South West G-oldfields, and stabled and owned there by them at this date. There must be three entries, or no race. 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. EIRST DAT, Monday, 28th 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 age. 2nd bace. Packees' Puese of 10 sovs. added to sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, for all horses regularly employed in packing on the Nelson South West Groldfields within three months of the races. Heats, one mile j catch weights. Post entry.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 421, 5 December 1868, Page 4
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