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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 177, 2 March 1867, Page 3

r|! H E PIKST ANNtJ A h GREYMOUTH KACES, To be Rux os * MONDAY (St. Patrick's Day), TUESDAY} And WEDNESDAY-, 18th, lflfch, and 20th MARCH r Over' a course specially cleared, within it mile and a-half of the Township. * v Stewards. W. H. Reveil'* A.M'Farland • T. A. S. Kyuuersley J. Miildletou ' J. A. Whall E. Ashton P. Comiskey • M. Kennedy U. Maeleau J. Maxwell F. Fisher J. Davies J. Kilgour H. H. Lahmau J. Johnston W. Woolfc D Sheedy A. HildebrandJ. Hughes I. O'Donuell -JUDUJE. W. H. iievcll. Starter. P. Fisher. P R O G It A M M. E . FIRST DAY— MONDAY. • Tkial Stakes of 50 soys, open only to horses the property of bona Jide residents in Westlaud. Weight for- age. One mile and a half. Entrance, 5 soys Packers' Purse, of 25 soys, aud a ne.w pack saddle for the sccoud horse. For horses that can be proved to have regularly packed, on any part of the West Coast, for not less than one month during the * last six months. Welter weight for age. Heats. One mile. Entrance, 2 soys. ' Towx Plate, of 50 soys, open to all horses; Weight for age. Two miles. Entr;uuJj% 5 soys. Butchers' Purse, of 25 soys, for horses the property of Westland Cattle. Dealers or Butchers, Weight for age. The winner or second in the Trial Stakes or Town Plate to carry respectively a penalty of 71bs and 31bs. : One mile and a distance. Hurdle Hace, of 50 soys, open to all horses ; , weight for age ; heats'; one mile and a half. Entrance, 5 soys. ' SECOND DAY— TUESDAY. Local Gift, of 40 soys, for horses the pro-" perty of bona fide residents between the ' Tereniakau S. and the Buller N.; no ! weight under 9st ; heats; one mile. Er.- ' ' trance, 4 soys. Trotting. Race, of 25 soys, for horses the property of residents in Wetland ; welter weights for age ; four miles. Entrance, 3 soys. ;.-, Selling Race, of 40 soys, open to all horses under the following conditions- If entered iiot to be sold, to carry 71bs over weight for age ; if to be sold for LCO, weight for age ; for LSO, allowed 71bs ; i for L4O, 141bs ; for L30,-211bs ; for L2O, i 281bs ; one mile and a half ; the winner to be sold under the usual terms. Entrance, 4 soys. District Hurdle Race, of 40 soys, for horses the property of residents in Westland ; weight for age ; heats ; ' one mile "and a distance. ""_ Cheroot Scurry, for hacks only ; post entry"; sweepstakes; no weight uuder list. The riders to start with lighted cigars, and the, first by the post with a * light still in to be the winner. I, . THIRD DAY— WEDNESDAY. The Greymouth Handicap, of 100 soys, , open to all horses ; two miles aud a quarter ; the second horse to , have his full entrance money returned. Nominations, with only 2 soys, to be made on the night of general entry. The weights will be made and declared previous to 9 o'clock in the evening of .the second day's racing, so as to .allow the Stewards full opportunity of rating the merits of the hones by the previous two days' running. Acceptances, with 8 soys, must be given to the Clerk of the Coxirse previous to 11 o'clock the same evening. The Cobden Plate, of 30 soys, under the same conditions as the Trial Stakes ; but a the winner of that race to carry-:7lbst- ? penalty, and the second horse 31b's.riTIie;i^ winner of the Local Plate to carry 5Hj^V. penalty ; heats ; one mile and a quarter^ V Eutranee, 3 soys. « , '^;. i - The Ladies' Purse, of — soys, (presented -'_ by the ladies of Greymouth and Cobdeh) i with a sweep of 5 soys each added ; I open to all horses ; gentlemen riders ; [ welter weight for age ; one mile and a half. Each horse must qualify by being ridden, previous to the start, over a hurdle in front of the Grand Stand. Hcrdle Handicap of 50 soya, with a sweep of 5 soys each added ; the secoud horse to receive 10 soys from . the stake. Noniiimtions, with 2 soys entrance fee, to be made on the night of general entry. The weights ' will be made and declared on the second evening, as for the Greymouth Handicap ; acceptances, with the 5 soys sweep, also at same time as for the Greymouth Handicap. - ' Consolation Stake of 25 soys, for all horses that have not won during the meeting ; handicap, one mile. Entrance," 2' spvs. REGULATIONS. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise spe- - > cilied. Entries and nominations to Jbe- made on Friday evening, March 15th, previous to nine o'clock, at Kilgour's Union HoteL J All entries and acceptances must be in writing, specifying age and description of horse, and colors of rider; and contain tfce requisite money. All horses must be ridden in colors. In all or any disputes, the decision of the Stewards to be final. A qualification of 2 soys mustbe paid, by non-subscribers to that amount, exceptfor-the Packer's Purse. c-- '_,',' All stakes paid less 5 per centi towards expenses. ' WEIGHTS FOR AGJf. 6 yrs and aged lOst 41bs * . 5 yrs lOst . 4 yrs 9st7lbs 3 yrs 7st9lb3 _• WELTER, 6 yrs and aged ... ... 12st71bs 5 yrs ... ... .? .12st 4 yrs : Ilst4lbs 3 yrs .' 10st41bB . N.B. — Mares and geldings allowed 3 lbs. $wA Grand Stand will be erected opposite the winning-post. .Sites for Booths (not to be more than 10) ' will be sold on Monday, March 11th, at 12 ' noon, by Mr D. Maclean. For any further particulars or information, in connection with the above races, apply personally, or by letter, to the undersigned, "at Johnson's Melbourne Hotel, Greymouth^^^ FRED. D. HAMILTON, jtHfe Sec. and Clerk of the C°'^§BPp<rc