Sports. C\ REYMOUIH CHRISTMAS SPORTS, \JT 1878. 27th and 29th DECEMBER.! Stewards : Messrs W. H. Revell Messrs W. F. Strike „ W. M'Millan „ E. Wickes James Kerr Walter Hill „ Cbarles Holder John Walton . „ J. M'Gre^or „ C. Woolcock : Peter Cameron. First Oa.y. > SATURDAY, 27th DECEMBER, Ist— Quoiting : 21 yards— First prize, L 3 ; second do, Ll ; entrance, 2s 6d each. 2nd— Westland Handicap Champion Race: points ; 440 yards. 200 yards, 300 yards — First prize, Lls ; second do, L 5 j third do, L 2 ; fourtb do, Ll ; entrance, ss ; 10 nominations, or public money withheld. 3rd — Diggers' or Navvies' Handicap : halfmile race, for legitimate navvies or diggers only- First prize, L 4 j second do, L 2; third do, Ll j eight entries, or no prize ; entrance, Is. 4th— Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland Style— First prize, LlO ; second do, Lo ; third do, L 2 ; fourth do, Ll ; eight entries, or no prize j entrance, ss. sth— Running High Leap— First prize, L 3 ; second do, Ll '; three entries, or no prize ; entrance, 2s 6d, _ ' 6th— Handicap Half mile Race -First prize, : L 6; second do, L 2; third do, Ll ; eight ■: • entries, or no prize ; ;entrance, 3s. 7th — Wrestling, . Cornish and Devonshire Style— First prize, LlO ; second do, L 5; third do, L 2; fourth do, Ll ; eight entries, or no prize ; entrance, sa. ; Bth— Handicap Boys' Race, 100 yards, for boys under 10 years of age— First prize, 10s ; second do, 5s j third do, 2s 6d ; ; entrance, 6d each. Second Day. MONDAY, 28th DDCEMBER. 9th— Quoiting : 18 yards- First prize, L 3; -second do, Ll ; entrance, 2s 6d each. 10th— Handicap District Champion Race : poiata ; 20.0 yards, 100 yards, ISO yards —First prize, L 7; second do, L 3; third do, L 2; fourth do, Ll ; 10 nominations, or public money withheld ; entrance, 3s each. 11th— Wrestling, Collar and Elbow Style— ; First prize, LlO ; second do, L 5; third do, L 2; fourth do, Ll; eight entries, or no prize ; entrance, ss. 12th— Handicap Boys' Race, 150 yards, for boys under 14 years of age— First prize, SOsj aecoud do, 10s: third do, ss; entranoe. Is. 13th— Handicap Mile Race— Firßt prize, L 8; second do, L 3; third do, Ll ; eight entries, or no public money; entrance, 3s. 14th— Vaulting with the pole— First prize, L 5; second do, L 2 ; three entries, or no prize ; entrance 3s ; parties to find their own poles. 15th — Handicap Quarter-mile Hurdle Race — First prize, L 7 ; second do, L 3 ; third do, Ll ; eight entries, or no . prisre j eturaaee, 3?. Nominations, with Is each, for the West- ' land Handicap Champion Race will be received up to. and close on, 15th Decsmber; declaration of handicap will be made ou 17th December; and acceptances will close on 23rd December, at 8 p. m., at the Albion Hotel. . The sports will com tnence. eaah. day at 10 , a.m. precisely. Tn each handicap race there must be three starters, or no prize; four starters, or no second prize ; five starters, or no third prize j and six starters, or no fourth prize. - Hfats in the Champion Races will be decided by running the middle distance. In each style of wrestling there must be eighb coniyehiiiora to ensure any public money being given ; six coniipetitors, or no second prize ; and. eight competitors, or no third or fourth priae. The regulations of the Stewards will in all cases be enforced, and their decisions shall be final. . JAMES PAYNE, Secretary. Teas. GREYMOUTH 'fl ' STORE. DUNCAN M'LEAN Is now offering the FIRST SHIPMENT Of the V . India and China Tea Company's celebrated ; PACKET TEA. : ■ .'■ ; ■.:..■ ■ :■ ■ ■ ■'. i;.\ '. ■ ■ ■■ •' ■ ■•• ■■•■: ■■■■ ■■ : ; 'Alao,-- ' x ■ ;•■■' ' ■■''■ ■ ■'■ A. SPLENDID. ASSORTMENT ; • \ In, CHests, Half-phestSj and Boxes. To keep down, mbnopoiy in the Maraden district, goods will he ■ forwarded free to any part along Tramway line. . ; . . j3reymouth 1 store, ; 'boundary street*
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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1662, 2 December 1873, Page 3
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