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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 437, 24 December 1868, Page 4

[T7ESTPOET cheistmas VY SPOUTS AND EACES. SATUEDAY, MONDAY, TTJESDAT, AND WEDNESDAY. The 26th, 28th, 29th and 30th DePbesident : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., E.M. Vice-Pbesident : Francis Harris, Esq. Committee —Messrs O'Conor, Eeid, Hughes, Morej, Simpson, Eobert- . son, Milne, Seaton,Carr, Franklyn, Draghicavicb, Sheahan, Freeth, Maguire, Emanuel, Trimble, Gilmer, Parer, Woolf, Smyrk, Brennan, M'Farlane, Braithwaite, Dewdney, Daly, Gallagher,Hayes, Byrne, Gribson & Younghusband. Teeasueee—E. C. Eeid. Seceetaey—James Milne. PROGRAMME oe LAND SPOETS. Satueday, 26th Decembee. Peizes : Ist 2nd 1. Flat race, 150 yards ...,£4 £1 s. 2. Putting the stone, 211bs 4 10 3. Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland ... 8 4 4. Hurdle race, 410 yards 5 2 5. Eunning high leap ... 3 1 6. Vaulting with the pole 4 1 7. Eunning flat leap ... 3 1 8. Boys' race, (free entry) 1 0 10 9. Pig hunt 1 Pig 10. Tilting match 20 10 Monday, 28th Decembee. 11. Standing high leap ... 3 1 12. Wrestling, Cornish and Devon 8 4 13. Sack race 2 1 14. Hop, step, and jump ... 3 1 Tuesday, 29ra Decembee. 15. Wrestling, collar and elbow 8 4 16. Standing flat leap ... 3 1 17. Three legged race 100 yards 3 1 18. One mile race 8 2 Entrance money, 2| per cent, on the amount of the prizes, with the exception of the Tilting Match. £1 entry. PEO GRAMME OF THE WESTPOET EACES. judge—Dr. Giles. STEWAEDS : Messrs. O'Conor, Carr, Franklyn, Hughes and Simpson. STAETEE. Mr. Eobertson. CIiEEK OE THE COUESE : Mr. Seaton. Conditions—Eaces only open to horses the hona 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 race. The decision of the Stewards in all eases to be final. That all Entries, except those marked " Post Entry," to be sent in to the Stewards of the Eaces, at Messrs P. F. Smyth & Co.'s, on or before Christmas Eve, with the name of the Horses, and colors of the riders. No entry will be entertained unless under seal, and enclosing Entrance Fee. Five per cent will be deducted from the amount of the prize from the winning horse. FIRST DAY, Monday, 28tii Decembee. Ist eace. 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 Weight for age. 2nd eace. Packebs' Puese of 10 sovs. added to sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, for -all horses regularly employed in packing on the Nelson South West Goldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats, one mile; catch weights. Post entry.