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Lake County Press, Issue 79, 6 December 1872, Page 2

£2OO TO BE GIVEN IN PRIZES! AT THE ARROW DISTRICT GRAND CHRISTMAS SPORTS! - IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE ©EiMiClf TO BE HELD ON BOXING- AND TWO FOLLOWING DAYS. PROGRAMME:

FIRST DAY. £ s. 1. Quoits (18 yards) Ist prize 3 0 do do 2nd do 1 0 2. Foot-race for boys under 14 years—loo yards, Ist prize 010 do do 2nd do 0 5 do do 3rd do 0 2 3. Putting heavy stone—2l lbs Ist prize 2 0 do do 2nd do 1 0 4. Mens’ foot race—loo yards—--Ist prize 2 0 do do 2nd do 1 0 o. Running high leap—lst prize 2 0 do do 2nd do 1 0 6. Cumberland Wrestling entiics or no third prize ; 4 f 2 0 entries or no second prize j I 0 7. Bell in the Ring—lst piize 2 0 8. Handicap hurdle race for) 1 0 youths under 18 years—2oo i 0 10 yards, over six flights of) 0 5 hurdles, 3 feet high 9. Running hop, step and jump or 2 hops & jump, Ist prize 2 0 do do 2nd do 1 0 10. Backwards race—loo yards Ist prize 1 0 do do 2nd do 010 11. Standinglong jump, Ist prize 2 0 do do 2nd do 1 0 12. Sack race, 60 yds, Ist prize 1 0 do do 2ud do 010 13. Grand Handicap Steeple- ) 5 0 chase, 600 yards, over eight >2 0 hurdles, Sit 6in high ) 1 0 14. 'lhree standing jumps Ist prize 2 0 do do 2nd do 1 0 15. Walking Match, two miles—--Ist prize 3 0 2nd do 1 0 Various other Sports will d. 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 be

SECOND DAY. £ s. d. 1. Quoits (21 yards) Ist prize 3 0 0 do do 2nd do 10 0 2. Handicap flat race, 440 yds Ist prize 3 0 0 do do 2nd do 10 0 3. Collar and elbow wrestling—ls 0 0 Conditions the same as in [ 2 0 0 Cumberland ) 1 0 0 4. Standing high leap, Ist prize 2 0 0 do 2nd do 10 0 5. Boys’ (under 14) race, over hurdles 2ft. 6in. high—--Ist prize 0 15 0 do 2nd do 010 0 do 3rd do 0 5 0 6. Vaulting with pole, Ist do 2 0 0 do 2nd do 10 0 7. Tilting at the Ring—The 15 0 0 highest scorers outof twelve >2OO tilts to be the winner ) 1 0 0 8. Three-legged x-ace—loo yards Ist prize 1 0 0 do 2nd do 010 0 9. Hurdle race, 300 yards, over 8 flights hurdles—lst prize 2 0 0 do 2nd do 10 0 10. Wheelbarrow race—lst do 10 0 do do 2nd do 010 0 do do 3rd do 0 5 0 11. Youths’ flat race—3oo yds Ist prize 10 0 do do 2nd do 010 0 do do 3rd do 0 5 0 12. Running long jump. Ist do 2 0 0 do 2nd do 10 0 13. Throwing the hammer—--Ist prize 2 0 0 do 2nd do 10 0 14. Throwing Cricket Ball—--Ist prize 10 0 do 2nd do 010 0 15. One-mile Race—lst prize 5 0 0 do 2nd do 2 0 0 improvised on the ground.

The Sports will commence each day at Tea o’Clock, sharp. ... one - fourt b of the'prize-mon. y will be deducted from the successful comneUtors—the amount deducted to go to the Hospital Funds, and accounted ü B P a contribution by the winuer. 'J his does not apply to boys’ races. Entrance-money.— -When Ist prize is over £l, 2s. 6d. : and where Ist prize is over £4, ss. 'lilting at the Ring, ss. Admission to the grounds Free. Sports open to nil competitors. THI K U DAY SE#ass-a&<3irsi®<s. TO BE HELD IN MR R. WATSON’S PADDOCK. Judge —Dr. James Douglas. Clerk of the Course—Mr. H. King | Starter—Mr. A. C. Thomson. Stewards: Mr. J. C. Jonfs M r . „ J. F. Healf.y ,i W. Aitkenhead ’ t „ J. WOODHEAD „ R. Watson Mr. D. M. Mackay W. Paterson John Brown £. de Perhelle S. N. Brown James Dixon Hack Race —7 l 10s ; for all untrained district horses that have never won au advertised race. Distance, one mile ; weight not less than lOst, Post entry, 10s. 3 District-bred Horses Race—lsl. Open for all horses bred in the Wakatip Goldfields District. Distance, one and a-half miles. Entry, 11. Welter weights for age. The winner of any race of the value of 201 to carry 71bs penalty. Entries to close on 23rd Dec., at 8 p.m., addressed to D. M. Mackay, Esq., hon. secretary A.S.C. One^-fourth of the stakes will be deducted from the winner—the amoun deducted to go to the Hospital Funds, and accounted as a contribution bv th winuer. J Hack Selling Race heats. Winner to be sold for 151, any surplus to go to the Hospital Sports Fund. Entrance, 15s. Weight, lOst. Post entry. Trotting Race—sl. Open to «u trained district horses. Distance, three miles. Weight, lOst 61b. Entry, 10s. Pack-horse Race—sl. Open for all pack-horses that have been packing for two months prior to date of entry. Distance, once round the course. Post entry, 7s 6d, Weight, list. Consolation Handicap Open to all beaten horses during the meeting. final. Three entries or no race. In all cases the decision of the Stewards shall be Hon. Secbetart.

IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE I Q S C AE Jj O U I S, (From Palmerston) WILL ARRIVE IN ABOUT TEN DAYS To hold his Cheap Sale of Drapery

He will have a Large and Well-assorted Stock of NEW AND FASHIONABLE SUMMER GOODS DRESSES AND MANTLES IN GREAT VARIETY. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets Of the Newest Styles.