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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 439, 28 December 1868, Page 4

WE STP OR T CHRISTMA S SPORTS AND RACES. SATURDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY. The 26th, 2Sth, 29tii and 30th DECEMBER. President : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., R.M. Vice-President : Francis Harris, Esq. Committee—Messrs O'Conor, Reid, Hughes, Morey, Simpson, Robertson, Milne, Seaton,Carr, Franklyn, Draghicavich, Sheahan, Freeth, Maguire, Emanuel, Trimble, Gilmer, Parer, Woolf, Smyrk, Brennan, M'Earkne, Braithwaite, Dewdney, Daly, Gallagher,Hayes, Byrne, Gibson & Youngbusband. Treasurer—R. C. Reid. Secretary—-James Milne. PROGRAMME op LAND SPORTS. Monday, 28th December. 10. Tilting match ... ... 20 10 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, 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. PROGRAMME OE THE WESTPORT RACES. judge—Dr. Giles. STEWARDS : Messrs. O'Conor, Carr, Eranklyn, Hughes and Simpson. Mr. Robertsor. CLERK 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 race. The decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. That all Entries, except those marked " Post Entry," to be sent in to the Stewards of the Races, 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, 2Sth 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 Weight for age. 2nd race. Packers' Purse 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. 3rd race. The Town Plate of 40 sovereigns.— Handicap; two miles and a distance. Entry 4 sovs. 4th race. Butchers' Purse of 15 sovs. with pair of new first-class jockey boots, value £7 75., presented by Messrs Roberts & Simpson. Entry 2 sovs. Second horse to save bis stakes ; one and a-half mile; catch weights. Post entry. Open to Butchers horses only.