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Dunstan Times, Issue 241, 7 December 1866, Page 2

RACES! RACES!I RACES!!! DRYBEEAD [matakanui] RACES AND SPORTS Dec. 31st, 1860, & Jan. Ist & 2nd, 18G7,

STEWARDS. J. G. GORDON GLASSFORD, Esq. JOHN ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, Esq. WILLIAM GREENBANK, Esq. JAMES TRUSDALE, Esq. JOHN MELLOR, Esq. SAMUEL M'COLLOUGH, Esq. SAMUEL HINCHDLIFFE, Esq. JUDGE. W. LAURENCE SIMPSON, Esq. STARTER. W. M. KINROSS, * Esq. CLERK of the COURSE. ROBERT M'MORAN, Esq. TREASURER. W. F. B. DIXON, Esq. MONDAY, 31st FIRST-DAY. First Race to Start at One o'clock sharp MAIDEN P.LATE. Of 15 Sovs. Once round the Course; for all horses that have never won public money. Weight for age. Entrance, £2. MINERS' & PACKERS' PURSE. Of 10 Sovs. For all horses the bona fide property of Miners and Packers for the last three months ; one mile and a-half heats. No weight-under 10 stone. Post TOWN PLATE. Of 40 Sovs. Second Horse to save his stake; open to all horses except the winners at Dunstan meeting ; two miles. Weight for age. Entrance £4. HACK RACE. Of 5 Sovs. Entrance 10s. For all horses that have not been entered for any race of this meeting. Catch weights, mile heats. Post Entry. TUE 'DAY, Ist JANUARY. SECOND-DAY. MATAKANUI HANDICAP. Open to all horses, to be! Handicapped by the Stewai-dsl the first night of meeting. | Nomination, £2 ; acceptance! £'2. I'istanee two miles, win-! ner of Town Plate to carry 7 lb. j penalty. HURDLE RACE. Of 10 Sovs. Twice round the Course, 1 over eight flights of hurdles, for all horses that have never won j an advertised hurdle race or steeple chase. Entrance £l.l Catch weights. PONY RACE. Of 10 Sovs. One mile, catch weights, 13 i hands and under. Entrance i 20s. Post Entry. Of 15 Sovs. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race. One mile heats, weight for age. Entrance .£l. CHEROOT RACE. Of 5 Sovs. Once round the Course the winner to smoke a cigar throughout, and come in with it alight. Entrance ss. Post Eutrv. 1. Rules and Regulations of the Otasco Jockey Club will be adhered to in all cases. 2. Jockey Club costume will be insisted upon, except in Post Entry Races, when a Cap will be sufficient. 3. Persons entering their horses to give name and colours of the rider. ■l. No person allowed to enter a horse tmless a subscriber of two guineas to the Race Fund, except for Post Entry Races. •). Ten per cent, to be deducted from all winnings. G. Tecisions of the Stewards, in all cases, to be final. 7. All Entries to be made to the Secrotrry on the Saturday previous to the lUeeting, up to ton o'clock p.m., enclosing entry money, except for Matakanui iJandicap, which will be received the first night of meeting, and acceptances immediately the weights arc decided. Four to start or no event.

List of Athletic Sports in futoire advertise By Order of the Ftewards, JOHN STEWARD DICKIP, Honorary Fecreta: