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.. i — — — . Races and Sports. PROGRAMME OP RACES „ AND ATHLETIC SPORTS, TO BE HEU) AT j BALCLU THA, ON Ist DAY OF JANUARY, 1875. STEWARDS : J. G.. SMITH JOHN GOW JOHN DUNNE K. M'OWEN C. F. CORRIGAN JOHN M'NEIL E. GRIGOR JOHN LOW ALLAN CAMPBELL THOMAS POLLOCK G. TOWNSEND G. FOSTER G. GILROY C, CHRISTIE G. SUTHERLAND X, B. WILLIAMS JUDGE 1 STAB/TEH : K. GRIGOR T. POLLOCK CLERK OF coursr!: C. F. CORRIGAN CLERK OF SCALES .* SEO. & TRBABDREK : GEORGE FOSTER JOHN DUNNE Maiden Plate of 10 soys : For all Horses that have>ever won public money. Entrance, 10s. Weight for age. Handicap Trotting Eace : 5 soys. Entrance, ss. Three Miles Saddle or harness. Tradesman's Handicap : 15 Soys. Distance, Two Miles. Nomination, 10s. Acceptance, 10s. Selling Eace, 10 Soys : Distance, lj miles. No weight uader 11 stone. Entrance, 10s. The winner to be sold by public auction for 15 soys. Surplus, if any, to go to Race Fund. Farmer's Purse, 5 soys : One mile and a-half. No weight under list. Entrance, ss. To be ridden by Farmers or Farmers' Sons. Consolation Handicap of 5 Soys. PROGRAMME OF ATHLETIC SPORTS TO BE HELD AT BALCL U T H A ON Ist JANUARY, 1875. FOOT RACE of 200 yards. Entrance, 2s 6d. First Prize, LI, second do. 10s, third do. ss. BOY'S RACE of 100 yards. No boy admitted over 10 years old. First boy to receive 15s ; second, 7s 6d j third, Ss 6d. JUNIOR BOY'S RACE, 50 yards. No boy admitted over 7 years old. First boy to receive 10s, second ss, third 2s 6d. HANDICAP FOOT RACE for adults. L2. 440 yards. Entrance, 2a 6d. Winner to receive LI 10s ; Becond, 10s. All entries for Tradesman Handicap and Maiden Plate must be addressed to the Secretary, Newmarket Hotel, not later than the 21 9t December, 1874. Eight p.m. Handicap declared in "Clutha Leader,' December 24, 1874. For other Races before 10 o'clock, Janury Ist, 1275. No person allowed to nominate or run a horse without being a subscriber of One Guinea. All disputes arising from the racing shall be settled by the Stewards, whose decision shall, in all cases, be final. JOHN DUNNE, Secretary and Treasurer.

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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 22, 10 December 1874, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 22, 10 December 1874, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 22, 10 December 1874, Page 4

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