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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1727, 16 February 1874, Page 3

I Racing I — fi EEYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL KAOES. I .1874 MEETING, MARCH 17m and lSm Stewakds : J. S. M. Thompson Richard J. Tonks Jas. Hamilton P. Cameron Hamilton Gilmer. Judge : Donald Maclean. Startek : Win. F. Strike. Clerk ov the Course : D. Carroll. Hon. Treasurer : G. W. Kichol. FIRST DAY—TUESDAY, MARCH 17. HALLWAY STAKES, Of 30 soys.; lj ruiles; weight for ago. Winner of any stake or plate, value of 100 soys., to curry 71b penalty; of 200 soys., 101 b. Entrance, 3 soys. HURDLE HANDICAP RACE, Of 30 soys. ; about 2 mile 3. Nominations, with 1 soy., to be sent in on night of general entry Handicap declared at noon the following day, and acoeptancess with 2 soys., received up till 8 p.m. on Monday, lo'fch March, at the .Albion Hotel. WESTLAND HANDICAP TROTTING RACE, Of 20 soys.; o miles; minimum v. eight list; second horse to receive 5 soys. | Entrance, 2 soys. j GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Of 175 soys., with a sweep of 7 soys. acceptances adderl ; second horse to receive 25 soys. from the stake ; distance, 2) miles. Entries closed. Handicap declared 22nd January. Acceptances, with 7 soys., received up to 2Sth February. \ HACK RACE, Of 15 soys. ; 1 mile ; heats ; second horse i*. the deciding heat to receive o soys. from the stake ; minimum weigh n, Ost. Entrance, 1 soy. Post entries. DISTRICT HANDICAP, Of 40 soys. ; open to all horses the property oi hona Jide 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 ; U- miles. Nominations, 2 ■ soys., received up to JO o'clock on the night of general entry ; handicap declared at 11 o clock same night; acceptances, 2 soys.

SECOND DAY— WEDNESDAY, MAR.IB, GOLD FIELD < : HANDICAP, Of 125 soys. ; second horse to receive 20 soys. from the stake ; distance, Vt miles. Nominations, with 2 soys. , to close on 2Sth February. Weights to be declared at 9 p.m. 17th March, and acceptances with 6 so vs. received up to 11 p.m. same evening, HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 50 soys.; abont 2A 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 1 1 o'clock the same evening. BOROUGH HANDICAP, Of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys'. from the stake ; distance, 2 miles Nominations, 2 soys.; acceptances, 3 soys. Nominations and acceptances same as iv Hurdle Handicap. HACK RACE, Of 10 soys.; li miles ; minimum weight, 9st. Winner of Hack I 'ace first day to carry 101 b penalty. Entrance, 1 soy. Post entries. • STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Of 30 soys.; In miles. Nominations, 2 soys. CONSOLATION H\NDICAP. Of 20 soys.; 1 mile. Open to all beaten horses. Entrance, 1 soy. REGULATIONS. The rules of the Groyniouth Jockey Club will be enforced, unless otherwise specitied. No entry will be received unless upon the dist net understanding that the decision ol the stewards, or whoever they may appoint, shall in all cases be linal, and all law proceedings barred. /••• 11 entries for the Hack Race are to be made subject to the approval of the stewards. Eight -of general entries, loth March; place, Albion Hotel, not later than lO 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 iv colors. All parties entering a horse must pay the sum of 3 soys. to the Race Fund (v less a member of the Club, who shall pay 1 soy.) in order to qualify themselves, en rie for the Hack and Trotting Races only being exempted . ■ Three horses for all races must enter, aud, 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 ord<-r will be disqualified. The training-course is available for the ÜBe of horses. JAMES PAYNE, : Syqrotary.