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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1025, 26 November 1872, Page 3

rESTPORT CHBISTMAS ItACES AND SPORTS. THURSDAY AND EEIDAT. Dec. 2G and 27, 1872. Stewaeds: Messrs A. D. Dobson, J. Hughes, J. Seaton, J. Gibson, 0. Beown, and E. Roche. Judge: MR GEORGE EALLA. Staktee : MR. W. ROBERTSON. Clebk of the Oouese : MR. P. J. M'KENNA. Cleek of tue Scales : MR. T. J. JONES. FIRST DAT. Thubsday 26th Decembee. EIEST EA.CE. Tbial Stakes of 10 sovs, Added to a sweepstake of 1 sov each, second horse to save bis stake. Distance miles. Weight for age. Entry 2 sovs. Three year olds ... 7 st. 10 lbs. Pour do ... S st- 12 lbs. Pive do ... 9 st. 4 lbs. Six and aged do ... 9 st. 9 lbs. Mares allowed Three lbs. Foot Race 150 yards, first prize £2, second prize £l. Entry 2s 6d. Ruling high leap. Prst prize £3, second prize £1 10s. Entry, 2s 6d. Packees' and Minees' Puese of 10 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 1 sov each, second horse to save his stake. Open to all horses regularly em ployed in packing on the Nelson South "West Goldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats—One mile. Catch weights. Post entry of 2 sovs. Boys Race, 150 yards, for boys under 12 years of age, first prize £l, second prize 10s. Entry Is. Hop, Stet and Jump, first prize £2, second prize £l. Entry 2s 6d. Butchebs Purse of 10 sovs, second horse to save his stakes. Catch weights. Post entry of 2 sovs. Distance 2 unlcs, open to butcher's horses only. ! Handicap Foot Race once round the course, first prize £2, second prize £l. Entry 2s Gd. Climbing Geeasy Pole. Prize Free entry. SECOND DAY. Feiday 27th December. The Ladies Puese of 10 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs each, second horse to save his stakes, miles. Gentleman riders. Weight for age. Entry 2 sovs. Weestling (Cumberland and Westmoreland) first prize £l, second prize £2. Entry 2s 6d. Vaulting with the Pole first prize £3, second prize £1 10s, Entry 2s Gd. Toavn Plate Handicap cF 20 sovs second horse to save his stakes. Two miles. Entry 2 sovs. Youths Handicap Race, 200 yards. First prize £1 10s, second prize £l. Entry 2s Gd. Sack Race foe Boys, first prize £l, second prize 10s, third prize, ss. Entry Is. Foot Race 400 yards, over four flights of hurdles, height 4ft. Gin., first prize £2, second prize £l. Entrv 2s 6d.

Consolation Stakes of 10 sovs, second horse to save bis stakes. Por all horses beateu at the meeting. 1| miles. Post entry of 2 sovs. . Pig Hunt, prize, the Pig. Pree entry. Eules and Regulations. "No entries will be received for any of the events except on the following terms : —That all disputes, claims, and objections arising shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority of them, or, in judging Athletic sports, by such referees as they may appoint, such decisions in all cases to be final. In horse racing the rules of the ~W. J. C. to be strictly adhered to. No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse unless the latter be qualified as the bona fide property of a subscriber of £1 to the race fund. Subject to such stipulation, the races to be open to all horses that have been for three months the property of residents on the South "West Groldfields. Entries to be sealed and sent in to the Secretary, at the Post Office Hotel not later than 9 o'clock on the evening of the 23rd December. Letters with