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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1663, 3 December 1873, Page 3

; Sports. >~1 REYMOUTH CHRISTMAS SPORTS, VJT 1873. 27th and 29th DECEMBER. Stewards : Messrs W. H. Revell Messrs W. F. Strike „ W. M'Millan ,j E, Wickes „ James Kerr „ Walter Hill „ Charles Holder „ John Walton „ J. M'Gregor „ C. Woolcock Peter Cameron. First "Day. SATURDAY, 27th DECEMBER. Ist— Quoiting • 21 yards— First prize, L 3 j second do, LI ; entrance, 2s 6d each. 2nd— Westland Handicap Champion Race : points ; 440 yards, 200 yards, 300 yards —First prize, Lls ; second do, L 5; third do, L 2 ; fourth do, LI ; entrance, ss ; 10 nominations, or public money withheld. 3rd-r-Diggers' or Navvies' Handicap : halfmile race, for legitimate navvies or diggers only-. First prize, L 4; second . do, L 2; third do, LI ; eight entries, or . no prize ; entrance, Is. 4th — Wrestling, Cumberland and "Westmoreland Style— First prize, L 1 0; second do, L 5; third do, L 2 ; fourth do, Ll ; eight . entries, or no prize ; entrance, ss. sth— Running High Leap— First prize, L 3 ; . -."second' do, LI ; three entries, or no prize ;, entrance, 2s 6d. 6th— Handicap- Half mile Race— First 'piize,-. ■ .' L 6 ; second do, L 2; third do, LI ; 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, LI ; eight . entries, or no prize j entrance, ss. ; Bth— Handicap Boys' Race, 100 yards,: for < boys under 10 years of age— First prize, 10s ; second do, ss ; third do, 2s 6d ; entrance, 6d each. Second Day. MONDAY, 28th DDCEMBER. 9th— Quoiting : 18 yards- First prize, L 3; second do, LI : entrance, 2s 6d each. 10th— Handicap District Champion Race : points ; 200 yards, 100 yards, 150 yards — First prize, L 7; second do, L 3 ; third do, L 2; fourth do, LI ; 10 nominations, or public money withheld ; entrance, 3s each. 11th— Wrestling, Collar and Elbow StyleFirst prize, L 1 0; second do, L 5 ; third do, L 2; fourth do, LI ; eight entries, or no prize ; entrance, ss. 12th — Handicap Boys' Race, 150 yards, for boys under 14 years of age— First prize, 20s ; second do, 10s : third do, ss ; entrance, Is. 13th— Handicap Mile Race— First prize, L 8; second do, L 3; third do, LI ; eight entries, or no public money ; entrance, 3a. 14th — Vaulting with the pole— First prize, L 5; second do, L 2 ; ihree entries, or no prize; entrance 3s ; parties to find their own poles. 15th — Handicap Quarter-mile Hurdle RaceFirst prize, L 7 ; second do, L 3 ; third do, LI ; "eight entries, or no prize; entrance, 3s. Nominations, with Is each, for the Westland Handicap Champion Race will be received up to, and close on, ' 15th December; declaration of handicap will be made on 17th December; and acceptances will close on 23rd December, at 8 p. m., at the Albion Hotel. [ The sports will commence each day at 10 a.m. precisely. In each handicap race there must be three starters, or no prize ; four starters, or no second prize ; five starters, or no third prize; and six starters, or no fourth prize. Heats in the Champion Races will be decided by running the middle distance. In each atyle of wrestling there must be ' eight competitors to ensure any public money being given; six competitors, or no second prize ; and eight competitors, or no third or fourth prize. The regulations of tbe Stewards will in all cases be enforced, and their decisions shall be final. JAMES PAYNE, Secretary. Teas. GREYMOUTH I ' STORE. DUNCAN MCLEAN .•. ■ Is now offering the : FIRST SHIPMENT <r . ■ ■■■■■.■.. Of the India and China Tea Company's "eeleorated PACKET TEA. Also, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT la Cheats, Half-Chests, and Boxes. To keep down monopoly in the Marsden district, goods will be forwarded free to any part Along Tramway line. GREYMOUTH I STORE, ' B O U N D A R V S T REE T.. i ' ' ' . . r, ■ ■