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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1666, 6 December 1873, Page 3

( Sports. iHREYMOUrH CHBISTM AS SPORTS, VJT 1873. 27th and 29th DECEMBEE. • Stewards: : Messrs W. H. Revell Messrs W. F. Strike „ W. M'Millan „ E, Wick'es- „ James Kerr „ Walter Hill „ Charles Holder „ John Walton „ J. M'Gre^or „ C. Woolcock : , 1 ■ • Peter Cameron, . First Day. • : -„- SATURDAY, 27th DECEMBER. Ist— Quoiting :. 21 yards— First prize, L 3 ; second do, Ll ; entrance, 2s Gd 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, 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; second do,' L2;' third do, :LI ; eight entries, or " no prize ;• entrance,- Is. 4th — Wrestling, Cumberland and "Westmoreland Style— First prize, LlO ; second do, L 5 ; third dp, L 2 ; fourth do, Ll ; eight * entries, or no prize • entrance, ss. 5th — Running High Leap— First prize, L 3 ; ; second do, -H-j.' three entries, or ;jqo | prize ; entrance, 2s (jd. 6th— Handicap Half-mile Race -First prize, ;:L6 5 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; t third do, L 2 ; fourth do, Ll ; eight entries, or no prize ;, entrance, ss. - Bfch— Handicap Boys' Race, 100 yards, for j boys under 10 years of age— First prize, 10s ; second do, 5s ; third do, 2s Gd ; entrance, Gd each. Second Day. , ■ •■! JMONDAY, 28th DECEMBER. 9th — Quoiting : 18 yards— First prize, L 3; second do, Ll ; enhance, 2s 6d each. 10th— Handicap District Champion Race : points ; 200 yards, 100 yards, 150 yards —First prize, L 7 J 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 StyleFirst prize, LlO ; second do, L 5 ; third do, L 2; fourth do, Ll ; eight entries, or nopri2e; entrance, ss. 12th — Handicap Boys' Race, 150 yards, for boys under 14 years of age — First prize, 205 .-;•: second do, 10s : third do, ss ; • entrance. Is. 13th — Handicap Mile Race — First prize, L 8; second do, L 3; third do, Ll ; eight entries, or no public money ; entrance, 3s. .-: : ; •• -mv -i ! -" 14th — Vaulting with the pole — First prize, -: : .Ls;"" second do, L2;' three entries, or "116 prize ;'; entrance 3s ; parties to find their own poles. 1 15th — Handicap Quarter-mile Hurdle Race— First prize, L 7 ; second do, L 3 ; third do, Ll ; 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 j four barters, or no second prize ; five starters, or no third prize; "arid six starters, or no fourth prize. Heats 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 being given; six competitors, or no second prize ; and eight competitors, or no third or fourth prise. The regulations of the Stewards will in all cases be enforced, and their decisions shall be final. ' r : ■ . ' ' JAMES 'PAYNE, I ' . "Secretary.

Teas. ■ .' • : . \ ..jt " >„.'• '■'■ GREYMOUTH ' B s T ORE.. DUNCAN M'LEAN Is now offering the . : „. : .. FIRST SHIPMENT ?M Of the India and China Tea Comnany^s celebrated * ;'f ea,;;. .'*;.••■*■:;)■. / ■.' .' ; • ) J ' ■'■■'■ v ' '" Also, ' "In . "Chests,' ; Half-Cllesbi, .'.' ajia,' Boxes.' " To keep down monopoly in the Marsden .;.;..• .>;■••- ■••=;' ■•i!-. ; '-;^ ■' ;-.■!••! -I-'-- . ; '•■:'■■ •■■■'■■■■-•■} ■ district j ! -'goods ; will be ' forwarded free to ' ''-I l ''' ) ■ :y~ " '■'• ''•■'• M , any part along Tramway line. JGREYMOTJTH I STORE, 1 BOUNDARY STREET.