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Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1136, 26 December 1873, Page 3

rESTPORT ANNUAL EACES AND SPORTS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY, Dec. 26th, 27th, 29th and 30th, 1873. Stewards-: Messrs Seaton, Simpson, M'Kenna, Hughes, Roche, Gothard, Herren, and Watson. Judge: MR GEORGE EALLA. STARTEB:: MR. J. SIMPSON «South Spit), CLERK OF THE COUBSE - MR. J. COL? IN. 'CXEKK OE THE SCALES: Iff R. IT. W PABL4.N E.. TIRST D A Y„ FRIDAY, 26TH DECEMBER. 'Tetal Stakes of 15 sovs. Distance, miles. Weight for age. Entry '.2 sovs. Three year ©'lds ■»». V st. 10 lbs. Pour do ... 8 st. 12 lbs. j Five -do .«. 9 st. 4 lbs. iSix and aged do ... 9 et. & lbs. -Mares allowed three pounds. IPackebs' 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 Goldfields 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. Distance 2 miles. Weight ■ for age as in Trial Stakes. Entrance : 3 sovs. i BJutchers'Purse of IS sovs. 'Catch: weights. Post entry of 2 -sovs. Distance,*2 miles. <Q,pen to district butcher's horses only. Mack RACE-of HO sovs. (Catch-weights. Post entry -of 1 sov. >Open to> horses that have never won an adver-' Distance 1 mile—heats. ; SECOND DAY ■ .'Sat-urdast, 27th-December. ILadies' Burse of 15 sovs. Uj mile. 'Gentlememriders. Weight for age. Entry, 2 sovs. Qualification —onel hurdle jump in front of grand-stand.,'. IBulleb Handicap of 40 sovs. Open to all horses. miles. Entry, 3 sovs. IRailway Stakes of 20 eovs. Handicap, Is miles. Open to district horses only. Entry, 2 sovs. IPubltcan's Purse of 15 sovs. il mile ] heats. Weight for age. Entrance, £2. sovs. Handicap of 10 sovs, second horse to save his stakes. Por all horses beaten at the meeting. -1.5 miles. Post entry of 1 sov. 'THIRD AND EOURTH 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. Pro-' ;gramme will be issued shortly. In the event of subscriptions perimitting, the prizes for races and sports will be increased. Rules and Regulations. No entries will be received for any <6f 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 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 23rd will be 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 expenses. Horses walking over will receive 49 per cent, of the stakes. Any person entering a protest will nave 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 foregoing 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 OrawaitL .