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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 425, 10 December 1868, Page 4

iTPOET CHRISTMAS S POETS AND EACES. SATURDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY. The 2GTII, 28th, 29th and 30xh DePresident : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., E.M. Vice-President : Francis Harris, Esq. Committee —Messrs O'Conor, Eeid, Hughes, Morey, Simpson, Robertson, Milne, Seaton, Carr, Franklyn, Draghicavich, Skeahan, Freeth } Maguire, Emanuel, Trimble, Gilmer, Parer, Brennan, M' Earlane, Braitawaite, Dewdney, Daly, Gallagher, Hayes, an*l Byrne. Treasurer —E. C. Eeid. Secretary—James Milne. PEOGEAMME of LAND SPORTS. Saturday, 2Gth 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, 410 yards 5 2 5. Running high leap ... 3 1 6. Vaulting with the pole 4 1 7. Running flat leap ... 3 1 8. Bovs' race, (free entry) 1 010 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 14. Hop, step, and jump ... 3 Tuesday, 29th December. 15. Wrestling, collar and elbow S 16. Standing flat leap ... 3 17. Three legged race 100 yards- 3 18. One mile race 8

Entrance money, 2f per cent, on the amount of the prizes, with the exception of the Tilting Match. £1 entry; PROGRAMME OE THE WESTPOET EACES. judge—Br. Giles. STEWARDS: Messrs. (''Conor, Carr, Erauklyn, Hughes and Simpson. * STARTER. Mr. Robertson. CLERK OF THE COURSE ; Mr. Seaton. Conditions—Races only open to horses the bona fide property of residents on the K"elson South "West Goldfields, 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. FIRST DAY, 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 2nd bace. Packers' Pubse of 10 sovs. added to sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, for all horses regularly employed in packing on the .Nelson South West Goldfields within three months of the races. Heats, one mile: catch weights. Post entry.