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Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1135, 23 December 1873, Page 3

rESTPORT ANNUAL RACES AND SPORTS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY, Dec. 26th, 27th, 29th and 30th, 1873. Stewards : •Messrs Seaton, Simpson, M'Kenna, Hughes, Roche, Gothaed, Heeeen, and Watson^ Judge: MR GEOEGB EALLA. Starter: MR. J. SIMPSON (South Spit). Clerk of the Course : MR. J. COL V IN. Clerk of the Scales : MR. F. M'EARLANE. EIRST DAY, Friday, 26th December. Trial Stakes of 15 sovs. Distance, miles. Weight for age. Entry 2 sovs. Three year olds Four do Five 'do •Six and aged do 7 st. 10 lbs. 8 st. 12 lbs. 9 st. 4 lbs. 9 sfc. 9 lbs. -Mares allowed three pounds. TPackees' and Miners' Purse of 10 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 1 sov each. Open to all horses regularly employed in packing on the Nelson South West Groldfields for the three months previous to the races. Heats—One mile. Catch weights. Post entry of 1 sov. 'Town Plate of 30 sovs. Open to all horses. Distanced miles. Weight for age as in Trial Stakes. Entrance 3 sovs. Pursk of 15 sovs. Catch weights. Post entry of 2 sovs. Distance; 2 miles. Open to district butcher's horses only. jHack Race of 10 sovs. Catch weights. Post entry of 1 sov. Open to horses that have never won an advertised race. Distance 1 mile—heats. SECOND DAY. Saturday, 27th December. Tjadies' Purse of 15 sovs. mile. >Grentlemen riders. Weight for age. Entry, 2 sovs. Qualification —one hurdle jump in front of grand stand. Duller Handicap of 40 sovs. Open to all horses. -2£ miles. Entry, 3 sovs. Railway Stakes of 20 sovs. Handicap, 1-2 miles. Open to district horses only. Entry, -2 sovs. 'Publican's Purse of 15 sovs. 1 mile heats. Weight for age. Entrance, £2. sovs. Handicap of 10 sovs, Becond horse to save his stakes. For all horses beaten at the meeting. miles. Post entry of 1 sov. THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS. Monday - and Tuesday, December 29th and 30th. Athletic Sports.—Prizes to the amount of 30 sovs net, in addition to •entrance fees, will be given. Programme will be issued shortly. In the event df subscriptions per--'mitting, the prizes for races and sports will be increased. Rules and Regulations. No entries will be received for any •of the raeing events except on the following terms:—That all disputes, 'claims, and objections arising shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority •of them, such decisions in all cases to be final. 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. 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 entries bearing postmark of 23 rd will he received. Entrance money to be enclosed with name of horse, owner, and colors. Any jockey riding except in colors entered will be fined £1 Is. Five per cent, deducted from the gross amount of all stakes for ex. penses. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. Any person entering a protest will have to deposit £1; and should such protest be deemed frivolous by the stewards will have to forfeit the same. There must be three entries for each of the feregoing events or no match. JOHN GILMER, Hon. Treasurer. Notice. —Arrangements have been made with Dr S, Thorpe for the use of (race course and grand stand at Orawaiti.