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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 178, 5 March 1867, Page 3

■■■ ' ' rpHE FIKST ANNUAL G R EYM'OUTH .RACE S, To be Run on i j MONDAY (St. Patrick's Day); TUESDAY, And WEDNESDAY, 18th, 19th, and 20th MARCH, Over a course specially cleared, within a mile and a-half of the-Township. Stewards. '-^ v W. H. EevcU A . BPFafl^id T. A. S. Kyimcrsley J. Middletoir'. J. A. Whall E. Ashton " -*" 'P. Coiiiiskey M. Kennedy • V D. Maclean J. Maxwell F. Fisher J. Dayies J. Kilgour H. H Lahman-, 1 J. Johnston W. Woolfe . D Sheedy " A. Hildebraud" . J. Huglies ' -I. O'Donnell ; ' Judge. | W. H. Revel. Stautbe. F. Fisher. ' - I PROGRAMME.. FIRST DAY— MONDAY. Trial Stakes of 50 soys, open only to horses the property of bona fide, residents in Westland. Weight for age. One inilo and a half. Entrance, 5 sove I Packers' Purse, of 25 soys, and a new pack \ saddle for the second horse. For horses that can be proved to have regularly packed, on any part of the West Coast, i for not less than one month during the I • last six months. Welter weight for age. Heats. One mile. Entrance, 2 soys. I Town" Plate, of 50 soys, open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance, >, 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 £Fown Plate to carry respectively a penalty of 71bs and 31bs. One mile and a distance. Hurdle Race, 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. En- .. trance, 4 soys. Trotting. Race, of 25 soys, for horses the property of residents in Westland; welter weights for age ; four miles. : Entrance, 3 soys. ; Selling Race, of 40 soys, open to all horses under the following conditions— If entered not to be sold, to carry 71bs over weight for age ; if to be sold for L6O, I weight for age ; for LSO, allowed 71bs; forL4o, 141bs; for L3O, 211bs ; forX2o, 281bs ; one mile and a half ; the winner to be sold under, the usual terms; ; Eitrance, 4 soys. District Hurdle Race, of 40 soys,, for horses the property of residents in Westland ; weight for age ; heats "j one.mile and a distance. ... ,:/■"-. - ; ■/:■*/. "■ -Cheroot Scurry, for hacks only;. post entiy; sweepstakes; no weight under list. The riders to start with lighted cigars, and the first by the post with a light still iii to be the winner. : THIRD DAY— WEDNESDAY; •■ The Greymouth Handicap, of lOOisovs, open to all horses ; Wo miles and a , quarter ; the second horse to have his ! rail entrance money^returned. Nominations, ..with, only 2 soys, to be ihacleon the night of general entiy. The weights will be.made and declared previous to 9 - o'clock in the evening of the secoiid.day's racing, so as to allow the Stewards full opportunity of rating the merits of the horses by the previous two days'- running. Acceptances! with 8 sbvs,vmust be given to the Clerk of- the Course : previous to 11 o'clock the same evening. The Cobden Plate, of 30 soys, under the same conditions, as the Trial Stakes ; but the winner of that race to carry 71bs penalty, and the second horse 31bs. The winner of the Local Plate to carry 51bs~ penalty ; heats ; one mile and a quarter. Eutranee, 3 soys. The Ladies' Purse, of -- soys, (presented by the ladies of Greymouth and Cobden) with a sweep of 5 soys each added; open to all horses ; gentlemen riders ; welter weight for age ; : one mile and a half. Each horse must qualify by .being ridden, previous to th^ start, over a hurv die in front of the Grand Stands ,» Hcrdle Handicap of 50 soys; with a sweep of 5 soys each added; the second horse to receive 10 soys from the stake. Nominations, 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 ; handioap, one mile. Entrance, 2 soys. REGULATIONS, The mles of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. Entries and nominations to be made on Friday eveiu'ng, March 15th, previous to nine o'clock, at Kilgour's Union Hotel. All entries and acceptances must be in writing, specifying age and description of horse, and. colors of rider; and contain the requisite money. All horses must be ridden in colors. In all or any .disputes, the decision of the Stewards to be final. " • . A quaUfication of 2 soys must be paid, by non-subscribers to that amount, exceptfor the Packer's Pursei • : All stakes' paid less 5 per cent, towards expenses. WEIGHTS FOR AGE. 6 yrs and aged „. .. lOst 41bs 5 yrs ... lOst 4 yrs 9st7lbs 3 yrs ' ... .. .. 7st9lbs WELTER. G yrs and aged 12st71bs 5 yrs .- .. 12st ... 4 yrs .;-' .. ... Ilst4lbs \~ 3 yrs ..." ... ... 10st41bs "- • N. B. —Mares and. geldings allowed 3 lbs. $5*A 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, ' '-' Sec. and Clerk of the Course.