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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1725, 13 February 1874, Page 3

Racing. /GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACES. 1874 MEETING, MARCH 17th and 18th. Stewards: J. S. M. Thompson Richard J. Tonks Jas. Hamilton P. Cameron Hamilton Gilmer. Judge : Donald Maclean. Startek : Wm. F. Strike. Clerk of the Course : ; ;D. Carroll. . Hon. Treasurer": : G. W. JSichol. FIRST DAY— TUESDAY, MARCH 17. RAILWAY STAKES, Of 30 soys. ; 1£ miles ; weight for age. Winner of any stake or plate, value of 100 soys., to carry 71b penalty ; of 200 sovß., 101 b. Entrance, 3 soys. HURDLE HANDICAP RACE, Of 30 soys.; about 2mile3. Nominations, ■with 1 soy., to be sent in on night of general entry. Handicap declared at noon the following day, and acceptancess with 2 soys., received up till 8 p.m. on Monday, 16th March, at the Albion Hotel. i WESTLAND HANDICAP TROTTING RACE, Of 20 soys.; 3 miles; minimum weight list; second horse to receive 5 soys. Entrance, 2 soys. GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Of 175 soys., with a sweep of 7 soys. acceptances added ; second horse to receive 25 soys. from the stake; distaace, 2£ miles. Entries closed. Handicap declared 22nd January. Acceptances, with 7 soys., received up to 28th February. HACK RACE, Of 15 soys.; 1 mile; heats; second horse in the deciding heat to receive 3 soys. from the stake ; minimum weight, 9st. Entrance, 1 soy. Post entries. DISTRICT HANDICAP, Of 40 soys. ; open to all horses the property of bona fide residents in the Nelson South-West or Westland Gold-fields prior to the Ist January, 1874, and also owners from same date of horses entered by them ; 1J miles. Nominations, 2 soys., received up to 10 o'clock on the night of general entry ; handicap declared at 11 o clock same night ; acceptances, 2 soys. SECOND DAY- WEDNESDAY, MAR. 18. GOLD FIELDS' HANDICAP, Of 125 soys.; second horse to receive 20 soys. from the stake ; distance, If miles. Nominations, with 2 soys., to close on 28th February. Weights to be declared at 9 p.m. 17th March, and acceptances with 6 soys. received up to 11 p.m. same evening. ... HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 50 soys.; abont2£ miles. Nominations, with 1 soy., to be sent to the Secretary before 9 p.m. on the evening of the 17th March ; weights to be declared at 10 p.m. ; and acceptances, with 3 soys., received up to 11 o'clock the same evening. BOROUGH HANDICAP, = Of 50 so vs.; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stake; distance, 2 niiles. Nominations, 2 soys.; acceptances, 3 soys. Nominations and acceptances same as in Hurdle Handicap. HACK RACE, Of 10 soys.; 14 miles ; minimum weight, 9st. Winner of Hack Bace first day to carry 101 b penalty. Entrance, 1 soy. Post entries. %; STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Of 30 soys.; li miles. Nominations, 2 soys. CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Of 20 soys. ; 1 mile. Open to all beaten horses. Entrance, 1 soy. REGULATIONS. The rules of the Greymouth Jockey Club will be enforced, unless otherwise specified. No entry will be received unless upon the dist'net understanding that the decision oi the stewards, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all cases be final, and all law proceedings barred. All entries for the Hack Race are to be made subject to the approval of the stewards. , - Night of general entries, 13th March; place, Albion Hotel, not later than 10 o'clock. All entries and acceptances must be in writing, specifying age and description of horse and colors of riders, and enclosing the requisite money. All horses must be ridden in colors. All parties entering a horse must pay the Bum of 3 soys. to the Race Fund (unless a member of the Club, who shall pay 1 soy.) in order to qualify themselves, en trie for the Hack and Trotting Races only being excepted. Three horses .for all races must enter, and, in the event of s handicap, accept, or the public money will be withheld. All stakes paid less 5 per cent, towards expenses. Notice. — No horses allowed to be trained on the main course. Any horses or jockeys found disobeying this order will be disqualified. The training-course is available for the use of horses. JAMES PAYNE, •Secretary.