Page 4 Advertisements Column 3

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 180, 9 March 1867, Page 4

IT? H E FIB S T ANN UA L " GHE V M OUTH BACKS, To be Run ox MONDAY (St. Patrick's Day), TUESDAY, : And WEDNESDAY, ' IStfc, 10th, and 20th MARCH, Over a course specially cleared, withiii a mile and a-half of the Tcrwnsjiip, Stewards. . W. H. Reyell A.M'Faylaiid T. A, S. Kynnergley J. Middletpi* J. A. ■.Whafi & Askton P. C'oiniskey M. Kennedy D. Maclean j. Ma^weU F: Fisher J. Davies J. Kilgour it. H. Lalunan J. Johnston W. Woolfc D Sheedy ' A. Hildcbrand J, Hughes I. O'Dpunell Judge. ■W, H. Revel 1 ,. St^ktkr," F. Fisher, ? R 0 Q R,^;\M M E . FIRST DXV— MONDAY. Tbiai- Stakes of 00 soys, open only to horses the property of. bona fide residents in Westland. Weight for age. One mile aijd a half, Entrance, 5 sovg . Packers' Purse, of 85 soys, ami a new. pack sadclle for the sccoud horse. For horses that can be proved tp have regiilarly packed, on any part of the West Coivst, for not less than one month during the last six months. Welter '■weight for age. Heats. One mile, /Entrance, 2 soys. Town Pi4TE, of 50 soys, open to (ill liarsea. 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 Town 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 property of bona fide residents between the Teremakau S. and the ..Buller N.; no weight under 9st; heats; one mile. En^ trance, 4 soys, . Trotti^o Race; of 25 soys, for horses the property of residents in Westland; welter weights for age ; four miles. En* trance, 3 soys. Selling Race, of 40 soys, open to all horses under the following conditions— lf entered not to be sold, to carry 71'js over weight for age ; if to be sold for LGO, weight for age ; for LSO, allowed 7ibs; for L4O, 141bs ; for L3O; 211bs ;' for L2O, 281bs ; one mile and a half; the winner to be sold tinder .the usual terms. Ei » trance, 4 soys. District Hurdle Race, of 40 soys, for horses the property of residents in Westlaud ; weight for age ; heats ; one mile and a distance. Cheroot Scurry, for hacks only; post entry; sweepstakes ; no weight under list. The riders to start with lighted cigars, and the first by the post with a light still in to be the winner, THIRD DAY-WEDNESDAY. The Gkeymouth Handicap,-, of 100 soys, open to all horses ; two miles and a quarter ; the second horse to have his full entrance money returned. Noniina» tions, 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 horses by the previous two days' running. Acceptances, with 8 soys, must 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 tp carry Gibs penalty ; heats ; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 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 the start, over a hurclle in front bf the Grand Stand. HrRDLE Handicap of 50 soys, with a sweep of 5 soys eacb 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 oh 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 soys. REGULATIONS. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. Entries and nominations to be made •on Friday evening, 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 tbo requisite money: All horses must be ridden in colors. In all or any disputes, the decision of tljo Stewards to be final. A qualification of 2 soys mu^t be paid, by non-subscribers to that amount, except for the Packer's Purse. All stakes paid less 5 per cent, towards expenses.. WEIGHTS FOR AGE. 6 yrs and aged v .. K . lOst 41bs 5 yrs ... .. ... lOst 4 yrs ... ... ... 9st7lbs 3 yrs ■ .. 7st9lba ■ ■weltjsk. 6 yrs and agqd „ v ... 12st 71bs 5 yrs ... ... .. 12st 4 yrs ■ .. ... list 4lba 3 yrs ... ... ... 10st41b8 N*B. — Mares and geldings, allowed 3 lbs* $s*A'. Grand Stand will be erected opposite the winning--poEt* 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, iv connection with the above races, apply personally, or by letter, to the undersigned, at Johnson's Melbourne Hotel, Greymouth. FRED." D. HAMILTON, '