SportSi ■ . i~^ REYMOUXH CHRISTMAS SPORTS, VT 1873. 27th and 29th DECEMBER,. i .. . ..;■-.,- Stewards: .-, • < Messrs W. H. Revcll Messrs' W. F. Strike „ W. .M'Millan „ .:E,W.ickes . ! .„. !Walter Hill - 1 „ Charles Holder '„ tTphn Walton, ; „ J. M'GreEto?.: '•„. .C. Wpolcock "..', '"',. Petet • Camerph.' 7; . . ■" ■■-• • '■'■"■'■ Fikst^'Day. " ' ... . . •-! ; : .SATURDAY; 27th DECEMBER. 7 Ist— Quoiting : 21 yards— First prize, L 3 ; • ; second do, : Ll ;' entrance, 23 Qd each . 2nd— Westland Handicap Champion Race!: 1 points •"■ 440 yards, 200 yards, 300 yardg ' — First prize, Lls'; second do ? L 5 .; third dbj L 2 : fourth do, LI ; eutrance,--s s; 10 nominations, Pr public money withheld. !j:.7! . 3rd — Diggers' or Navvies' Handicap : half- ■ mile race, for legitimate navvies or • diggers ouly— First pri^e, L 4; second do, L 2; third do, LI j eight entries, or no prize; entrance, Is. ... 4th-r-WrestUng, Camberlanl and Westmoreland Style— First prize, L\o ; second do, : L 5 ; third do, L 2 ; fourth "do, LI ; eight entrieSj ! or no prize ; entrance, ss. . 5th — Running High Leap— First prize, L 3 ; second ;do, . LI ; three entries, or no prize; entrance, 2s Gd.. 6th— Handicap Half-mile Race -First piize, • • L 6 ;" second do, L 2; third do, LI ; eight 1 - entries; or no prize j entrance, 35., '•': : 7th — Wrestling, Cornish and Devonshire : j Style— -First prize, LlO ; second do, L 5; third! j do,' L2 ; fourth do, LI; eight! f " entries, or iio !prize; entrance, 55. , Bth— Handicap Boys'; Race, lOOiyardg,! for, boys under 10 years of age— First prize, I 10s ; second do, ss ; third do, 29 6d ; I - entrance, 6d each. : ' : ' ; .-: :..ij Second Day. ; Mp^DAYr2Bth DECEKIBEK. . . 9th~Quoiting : ; .18 yards-—First prize, L 3; second do, LI;; entrance, 2s 6d each. 10th— Handicap District Champion Race : pomts ; 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 Style— Fjrat prize, LlO ; second do, L 5 ; third • do, L 2 j fourth do, Ll,« eight entries, or no. prize; entrance, ss. 12fch— Handicap Boys' Race, ISO yards, for boys under 14. years of ageM-First prize, • 203 ; second do, 10s : '. third dp, ss ; entranpe. Is, ' . 13th— Handicap Mile Race— First prize, L 8; second do, ',L 3; third do, LI ; eight entries, or.no public money; entrance,. 14th-r-Vaulting with the pole— First prisoj '7 L 5,; second do, L 2 ;. three, fin tries, !. op no prize; entrance 3s \ parties to find their own pole&. 7 ; \ -. 15th— HandJGa,p Qqarfcer-mile Hurdle Race— . 7 ..Ji'rst prize, L 7; second do, Li 3; third 7 , dp,.. LI ;., : eight entries, or no prize ; . entrance, 3,5., '."..•'-' ; ' '.... ... .; 1 Nomioabions, with Is eaoh, for the Westland Handicap Champion Race, will be received up to, and. close oh, 15th. December; declaration of handicap will be made on 17th December ; and acceptances will close : on 2Srd December, at Bpi in., at the Albion Hotel. 1 ' ■'[■; ■.-•■'• 7 ■ .'"■ 7 -7.7 ■ ' The sports will commence each day at 10 a.ni. preoisely. In each handicap race there must be three starters, or. no prize; four atarters, or no second prize ; five starters, or no third prize ; and six starters, or. no fourth prize. .' - ' ;.', ' : H^ats in the Champion Races will be decided by running the middle distance. In each style ' of wrestling there must, be eight competitors to ensure any public money ■ t being given ; six competitors^ or no second prize ; and eight competitors, or no. third orfourt^pri^3, ■■< ■ ! ' . The regulations ofthe Stewards will in all oases be enforced; and their decision^ shall , be final. - : ..-■-■'. ' :^ JAMES PAYNP, X : . ■•■••-' Secret.wy. 'Teas, . ■-. GBEYMOtTH ' , 81 S T ORE,. DUNCAN;: M^i^EAN ■;.■:.• ■ ... .-...■■■ ..■•. •: :5 ...':'■■.■'■-.! •--■•■■•; • ■■■'■■ .- i -.- -.' •■ : --.-. ■:■..".•'■,■ :■■ J '.■.'' '■" ■ ■>'•'■ ; ■ : Is now offering the ..•.■'••• : .FIRST SHIPMENT 7 ; ;.:«■ ■': of the [':• : ■ ;•. l -- fntlla 7«mii Cktiia teajCc^aii^ ? s ; ;7;;7'77 ; celebrated _.^:.; ,^7'. EA|l^T : : : : 'feA;;^ ■■ ... ...'._ ..' .•' ..Also, ... ; -...^ ■ •: '; i : A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT ! r In Cheßts, HalfrChests, and Bo^es/ . jTokeep doyni taono^oly inth^ Matsden i dwtric^ > gppds will be forwarded free.; to .aiy part along Tramwajrline. | ' : :^Y]feuT!E : ' : § l L : ;sTipiS,; ! vi B O .U.'N'D<A^RY'! S^.'R'E'if t; !
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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1665, 5 December 1873, Page 3
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