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Grey River Argus, Volume XXI, Issue 2364, 8 March 1876, Page 3

Sporting*. A LBION AUTUMN SWEEP, -"- No. 8. SYDNEY GOLD CUP, The last great Handicap Race of the Season. A Sweepstake of £25 each, with £350 added money. : To be run at Randwick, New South Wales, on April 20, 1876. 1500 MEMBERS ... £1 EACH. FORTY-ONE PRIZES. First Horse (Seven-fifteenths) ... £700 0 0 Second Horse (Three-fifteenths) 300 0 0 Third Horse (One-fifteenth) ... 100 0 0 Starters, to be divided amongst, (Two-fifteenths) 200 0 0 Non-starters, to be divided, amongst (Two-fifteenths) ... 200 0 0 The DRAWING will take place at the ALBION HOTEL, GREYMOUTH, on TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1876, on the plan of the London and Glasgow Art Unions, under the superintendence of a Committee of responsible gentlemen and subscribers present; and the result published ia the local papers on the following day, also in the Weekly Akgtts. Tickets may be obtained from the Treasurer, Richard J. Tonks, Albion Hotel, Greymouth. Subscribers residing at a distance are particularly requested to make an early application to prevent disappointment. Please cross all cheques, with exchange added. Post Office Orders preferable. > ; ■ ■ Tickets may be obtained from— Mr<J. Dl Pinkerton, Star Hotel, Ahaura'; Mr Price,' contractor, Nelson Creek; Mr S. Haisty, Union Hotel, No Town; Mr Parfitt, No Town ; Mr S. Dawson, Dawson's Hotel, Reefton ; Mr M'Kechnie's, Maori Creek, RICHARD J. TONKS, -i"?Treasurer. /GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB. V«m ■ ____ " ' " ■■--■..•-■ AUTUMN ANNUAL MEETING. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,; 17th and 18th March. Stewards — W. F. Strike A. R. Guinness F. W. Lahman , T. -W.HungeffoFd'v John Walton. Judge— Hon. H. H. Lahman. Treasurer— Mr W. F. Strike. Starter— Mr James Hamilton. . . Clerk of Course— Mr Wiwitolfe/ '_ Clerk of Scales— Mr Kerr. Secretary— Mr James Payne, v); •:' FIRST DAY— FRIDAY, MARCH 17. Trial Stakes, of 25 soys ; 1£ miles ; weight for age ; winner of a stake of £40 to carry 51bs extra, of £50 71b,extr t a, r and r of £100 or over 141 b extra ; entrance," 2 soys. Hack Race, of £10; 1 mile heats; minimum weight, 9st ; entrance, 1 soy ; post entries. Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap, of 80 soys, with acceptances added ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stake ; nominations, with 2 soys, will be received up to 8 o'clock on night of general entry ; handicap to be declared on night of 13 h March, and acceptances, with 4 soys, received up to 8 o'clock on night, of 16th March; distance, 2\ mile 3. < Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 soys ; If miles ; nominations, £1 10s ;v accep-: tances, £2 ; dates of nominations, declaration of weights, and acceptances same as in Jockey Club Handicap. \v " Railway Stakes Handicap, of 35 ; soys.;_l| miles ; nominations, 2 soYsif.iacceptance, 2 soys ; nominations, declaration, and acceptances as in Jockey Club Handicap. SECOND DAY-SATURDAY, MARC H lB/ Gold-fields' Handicap, of 70 soys ;,second r horse to receive 5 sovsjfrpm'the.staM;! 2 miles ; nominations, 2 soys ; acceptances, 3 soys ; nominations,, with .2sovs, received up to 8 o'clock on night' of general entry ; declaration of weights made on night of 17th March at 9 o'clock, and acceptances received up to 11 p.m. same evening. ' „ Hack R^ce Handicap, of 15 soys; 1J miles; entrance, £1 ; post entries. Borough Handicap,' of 50 spvs/-l| miles ; nominations, 2 soys ; acceptances, 3 soys ; dates of nominations, declaration of weights, and acceptances same as in Gold-fields Handicap. Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 soys; 1-^---miles;e s; nominations, 1 soy; ; accep-., tances,..,2 soys ; dates .of , nominations,' declaration of weights, and acceptances as in Gold-fields Handicap. • ; ,' '":, O" Novel Race, 30 soys; 2 miles ; weight for age ; nominations, 2 soys j post entries ; the winner of the race to b? sold, and the entire proceeds realised . by the sale to 1 go to the funds of the "Jockey Club ; nominations will be . received up to 8 o'clock of the evening of — Ma^ch. Consolation Handicap, of 20 soys; 1£ miles; open to all beaten horses" that" have run and qualified at this meeting ; entrance, 1 soy ; post entries. ' ; ■ R U ,L; E S..j „ ;,. : >:-.. : Night of general entry Ist March for Trial Stakes, Jockey Club Handicap, Railway Stakes, Hurdle Handicaps, Goldfield Handicap, and Borough Handicap. Hurdle . horses ; to,- jump ( eight flights ; height of same not to exceed 3ft 3in. All nominations and acceptanQes r niust'be sent, addressed to the Secretary, Albi n Hotel, Greymouth. All stakes paid less 5 per cent. Three horses muse be nominated for each race, or the public money will be; withheld. r: ' The races will be run under the Gieymouth Jockey Club Rules. No entry will be received unless upon the distinct understanding that the decision of the stewards, or whoever they may appoint, shall, ia all cases, be final, and all law proceedings barred. _...'.'■ '"'■:: 1C 1 i. All entries for the Hack Race are 'to be* made subject to the approval of the Stewards. All entries arid' "acceptances must bie in writing, speoitying- age arid description of horse, and colors of rider, and enclosing the requisite money. ..,.,. All horses must be ridden in Colors. x ,v/j. All parties entering a h se must pay the sum of £2 2s to the Race Fund, in order to qualify themselves, entries for the Novel and Hack Races only being excepted. JAMES PAYNE, Secretary.