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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 180, 7 March 1867, Page 4

HP H E FIRST ANNUAL GBEYMOU T H ,R ACES, To be Run on MONDAY (St. Patrick's Day),- TUESDAY,' And WEDNESDAY, 18th, 19th, and 20th MARCH, Over a conrso specially cleared, within a • mile and ivhalf of tho Township. Stkwakds, 1 W.H. Revell • A.M'Furlaiul T, A. S. Kynnersley J. Mieldletou J. A. Whnll K. Ashton ■P. Comiskey M. Konncdy 1). Maclean . J. Maxwell F. Fisher J. Da'vics J. Kilgour H. H; Lalanan J. Johnston W. Woolfo D Sheedy A. Hildcbraild J. Hughes I. O'DoniieU Jcdgk. W. H. Revel. Starter. F. Fisher. PROGIt A M M E . FIRST DAY— MONDAY. - Trial Stakes of .10 soys, open only to horses the property of buna fate residents in Westland. Weight for age. One nulo and a half. Entrance, 0 soys Packers' Plrse, of 25 sovs, 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, tor not less than one month during the last six months. Welter weight for age. Heats. One mile. Kutrance, 2 soys. Town Plate, of oQ soys, open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance, 5 soys. Butchers' Purse, of. 25 soys, for horses the property of \Ycstland Cattle Deiilers or Butchers. Weight for age. The winner or second in the Trial Stakes or Town Plate to carry respectively a penalty of 71bs and 3lbs, 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 property of bova fale residents between the Teremakau S. and the Buller N. ; no weight under 9st ; heats; one mile. Entrance, 4 BOYS. Trotting Kace, 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 7H>s over weight for age ; if to be sold 'for LOO, weight for age ; for L3O, allowed 71bs ; forL4o, 141bs; for'L3o, 2llbs ; for L2O, 281bs ; one mile and a half ; the winner to be sold under the usual terms. Ei - trance, 4 soys. District Hurdle Race, of 40 soys, for horses theproperty of residents in Westland ; weight for age,; heats ; one mile " .■'and a distance, Chek,oot ScijKRY, .for hacks only ; post entry ; sweepstakes ; no weight under list.'- The riders to start with lighted cigar?, and the first by the post w ith a light still in to be the winner, THIRD DAY-WEDNESDAY. The. Greymouth Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all liW3es,;_ two miles and a quarter ; the second horse to have his fnll entrance money returned. Nominations, with only 2 soys, to be wade 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 tihe Stewards full opportunity of rating % merits of the horses by the previous two days' ranniug. Acceptances, with 8 soys, must be given to " the Clerk of the Course previous to 11 o'clock the same evening. T,iIE Cobdex Plate, of 30 soys, under the same conditions as the .Trial Stake's '; but the winner, of that race to carry 7U»s penalty, and the second horse 3lbs. The winner of the. Ijocal, plate to carry 51bs penalty ; heats ; one ni^le and a quarter. Eutrauee, 3 soys. The Ladies' Purse, of — - soys, (presented by the ladies of Greymonth. anil Cobden) with a sweep of 5 soys each added ; open to aU horses ; gentlemen riders ; •\\ clter weight" for age y one mile 1 and a half. > Each horse must qualify by being ridden, previous to the. start, over a hurdle in front of the Grand Stand. Hvrdle Handicap of 50 soys, with a sweep of 5 soys each added ;- the second hoise to receive ■10 soys ' from the, stake. Nominations, with 2 soys entrance fee, to be made on the night of general e^ntry.' * " The weights ' Avill be made and declared on the' second evening, as for the Greymouth Handicap ; acceptances, with the 5 soys sw eep,' also at same time as for the Greymouth Handicap. * Consolation Stake of 25 sovsjrfor all horses that have not woii^ duriiig the meeting ; handicap, one mile. Entrance, 2 soys. REGULATIONS. The rules of the Canterbury Joe-kej; Club will be enforced, unless vb.cn othei wise specified. ' , f• , / * Eutiies ' aiid nominations to be made on Friday evening, March loth, previous to nine o'clock, tit'Kilgour's Union Hotel. All entries and acceptances must he in writing, specifying, ag^e and description' of hoise, and colors'" of rider; aj d contain tf*c requisite iuoiiey. -■"" v ' All horses must be ridden inicolora •In all or any dispujie^^hc. jJpcMon of the Stewards to be final. "" ' '^"* n * ~*" • A qualification of 2 soys must be paid, by non-subscribers to that amount, except for the Packer's Purse". * All stakes paid less 5 per cent, towards expenses. WEIGHTS FOB ARK, 6 yrs and aged „. „ lOsb 41l« 5 yrs ... lOst 4 yrs ... , Dst7lbs 3 yrs 7s.t9lbs WELI.ER. 6 yrs and aged .' J2st7lb& 5 yrs 13st 4 yrs 1 Ust4lbs. 3 yrs - ... ... ... 10st41bs N.B. — Mares and geldings allow cd 3 lbs. §»*A Grand Stand will be erected opposite! the winning-pobt. Sites for Booths (not to be more than 10) will be bold 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 \etter, to the undersigned, ut Johnson's Melbourne Hotel, Greymouth. . ' FRKD. L>. HAMILTON, Sec, and I'lerk of tlie CQuraCjjg