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Marlborough Express, Volume VII, Issue 459, 24 December 1872, Page 2

Notices. Public Auction. MESSRS DODSON, FELL & CO., , Will Sell by Public Auction on Saturday, 28th inst, at Two p.m., at their-Mart, Blenheim, — ONE Second-hand REAPING MACHINE (hand delivery) in good repair, made by Buckley & Sons, and imported to Mr T. Redwood’s order about two years ago. Also, One Second-hand TIP DRAY, and Set HARNESS, both in good order. Also, One large CARGO BOAT. The whole will be Sold without reserve. Dodson, Fell & Co, 934 Auctioneers, , Notice to Trespassers. ALL Persons TYING HORSES on Section 377 and 378, will be prosecuted. H. Aldridge, 929 Blenheim. NEW YEAR’S- SPORTS, TO BE HELD ON SEYMOUR SQUARE, ON Wednesday, January Sst, 8873. [Judge His Worship, G. Henderson, Esq. Manager : Mr Oonnal , Trcas. :Mr Lire hit eld Chairman: Mr Johnson j Sec. : Mr Falconer. Committee : Messrs J. T. Eobinson | Messrs. ~ Douslin j ~ ~ Barclay ' j ~ ~ G. Fell j ~ ~ Galloway j ~ ~ Dickens 1 ~ McLauchlan Gorrte Withers Penney J. Macaulay Pckkiss

P 11 0 G R A M M E ; 1. Tl’Ottillg Race. — hrom Mr W, Jeffries fence, Ron wick Hew Road, to Mr Murphy’s stable. Ist pi’izc, £6; 2nd prize, £2; 3rd prize, £l. Entrance, .£'l, To start at 9 a.m. sharp. 2. Foot Race.—2oo yards, open to all. Prize, sweepstakes with £1 added. Entrance, 2s Gd. 3. Sack Race, (Handicap).— lsoyards. Entrance, 2s Gd. Ist "prize, 10s. ; second to save his stake. 4. Vaulting with the Pole. —Entrance, 3s. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd prize, £l. 3. Foot Race. —100 yards, for boys under 15. Entrance, 2s. Gd. Ist prize, £l. G. Running High Leap.— lst prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. Entrance, 2s (id. 7. Smoking Race. 2s Gd. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. 8. Stilt Race. . ground, own stilts. Entrance, 2s Gd. Ist prize, 10s ; second to save his stake. 9. Tournament.—Entrance, 2s Gd ; Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. 1. Steeple Chase.— Four Hurdles, 3 times round the course. Prize, sweepstakes, with £3 added ; second to save his stake. Entrance, 10s. 2. Foot Race. —100 yards backwards. Entrance, 2s Gd. Prize, 10s. 3. Throwing Cricket Ball.—Three throws. Entrance, 2s Gd. Prize, 10s. 4. Hurdle Foot Race.—Course from Highstreet to Alfred-street. 6 hurdles, 3ft Gin high. Entrance, 2s Gd. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. 5. Abyssinian Race.—Three times round the ground. Entrance, ss. Ist prize, £‘S; 2nd prize, £l. G. Putting the Stone, (Weight 201hs). - Entrance, 2s Gd. Ist prize, 10s ; ’2nd prize, ,ss. 7. Foot Race.— l mile ; four to start, or no race. Entrance, ss. Prize, £2; 2nd prize, £l. 8. Foot Race. —IOO yards, for boys under eight years. Entrance, free. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd prize, ss. 9. Tilting at the Ring.—lst prize, £3; 2nd prize, £2. Entrance, ss. ’Three courses. Scrambles for Boys, &c. Aunt SallyAll Entries to be paid on the ground. Admission to Grand Stand —Adults, la ; Children under twelve, Gd. The Sports will commence in Seymour Square at 10 o’clock sharp. Any person riding over the hurdles, or tilting on the Course previous to either event, will be disqualified from competing. Unless there are three competitors enter, no prize will be given in any case. Unless four entries, there will be no second prize. The decision of the Judge to be final in all cases. Competitors for tilting to go at a hand-gallop. '%• The Settling Day will be on the Monday f Mowing, January Gth, at 8 p.m., at Penney’a If.?'el. ij, . W. Falco:<b«, #Ol Hon, Sec.