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Marlborough Express, Volume XI, Issue 875, 13 December 1876, Page 4

RENWICK RACES Sc SPOETR, TO BE HELD ON Sloxiaig Day, 18?6. JITDGB : Secretary : | Treasurer : Mr Robert Heath. | Mr Thos. O'Snllivan. Stewards : Mr H. Gee. Mr J. Macalister. Mr O. E. D. Goff. Mr John Shaw. Mr R. Heath. M r T. O 'Sullivan . Mr W. G. Campbell. Mr G. H. Watson. Mr Roderick M'lver. Committee. Mr J. Barton. I Mr J. Mafaer. Mr W. Battie. Mr R. D. M 'lsaac. Mr H. G. Bell. Mr J. D. Macauley. MrH. R. Cnudy. MrH. McArtney. i Mr J. Darves. Mr W. Mils. i Mr C.Eves. iVirJ. Mitchell. ! Mr J. Ewart. j Mr G. Moore. Mr A. Gibson. Mr G. Stevensoii. Mr C. Goti her. Mr A. Ward. Mr G. H. King. Mr C. Watson. I Mr P. Kellor. ! ___ i PROGRAMME. | 1. Foot Race for Boys under 12. 440 yards. j " Entrance, free. Ist prize, 7s 6d ; 2nd do 3s. i 2. Foot Rack, 440 yards handicap. Nomina- | tiiin/23 6d ; acceptance, 2s Oil. Ist prize, -*'3; 2nd do, 10s. 3. HrjKKLE I'aok. Welter weights for age. 'JNviuu r.iiiiid course, over six flights hurdles 3ft. Sin. Entrance, IQs. Prize, £5 os. 4. Hop, Step, asd Jump. Entrance, 2s Cd. Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd do, 10s. 5. Foot Rack, half-mile handicap. Nomination, 2s 6ri ; acceptance, ss. Ist prize £4 • 2nd do, £1. c ' ' 6. Hack Race Shearers' Purse. Catch weights ; beats ; once round course. Entrance. 7s 6d. Prize, £3 10a. j 7. Foot Race for Boys under 10. 100 yards Entrance, free. Ist prize, 5s ; 2nd do, 2s.' 8. Foot Race, for Boys under 12. One mile Entrance, free. Ist prize, 12s j 2nd do, 4s, §9. Renwick Plate.— Welter weights for age. Two miles. Entrance, 20s. Prize, 10s.. 10. Foot Race.— Mile handicap. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, ss. Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd prize, £2. 11. Foot Race, for Boys under 14. 440' yards Entrance, Is. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd do, ss. 12. Hack Race. Catch weights ; once round ; heats. Winner of Shearers' Purse not to start. - Entrance, ss. Prize, £2 10s. 13. Running High Jump. Entrance, 2s 6d. Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd do, 10s, 14. Foot Ra.ce, 100 yards handicap. Nomination, 2s Gil ; acceptance, 2s 6(1. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd do, 10s. 15. Tilting AT the Ring. 6 rings ; 3 courses. Entrance, ss. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd do, 30s ; 3rd do, 10s. 16. Standing High. Jump. Entrance, 2s. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd do, 10s. 17. Vaulting with a Pole. Entrance, 2s 6d. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd do, 15s. 18. Foot Race for Boys under 10. 100 yards. Entrance, free. Ist prize, 5s ; 2nd do, 2s. 19. Wairau Stakes. Welter weights for age. Mile and a half. Winner of Renwick Plate not to start. Entrance, 10s. Prise, £5 ss. Regulations. 1. Nominations for Handicap Foot Races to be made on or before 14th December. Handicaps will be advertised m the Express on the 16th Decpmber. Acceptances to be made by the 23rd December ; or on the ground by paying 3s extra. 2. Entrance for Hurdle Race, Renwiuk Plate, and Wairau Stakes to be made on or before the 23rd December or on the ground by paying ]fia extra. 3. Nominations and acceptances for foot races and entrance for horse races to be made by letter or m person to the Secretary m Renwick. All other entries to be made on the ground. | 4. No prize given unless two competitors i start. No second prize unless three. Second horse m all cases to save his stakes. 5. First race will start afe ten o'clock sharp. 6. All disputes to be referred at once to the Stewards whose decisions shall be final. Robert Heath, 736 Secrs'ary. Election Not he. COUNTY OF MARLBOROUGH. JJAS. H. SMITH, Returning Officer y for the Riding of Pelorus, do hereby give notice that. on Friday, the 29th day of December, 1876, at Brownlee's Mill, Kaituna, an ELECTION will be held of one member of the Connty Council for the said Riding, and I do appoint the hour of noon on Thursday, the 14th day of December to be the latest date for receiv--1 ing nominations of persons qualified to be candidates thereat. Jas. FT. Smith, Returning Officer. Grove Road Athletic Sports. A COMMITTEE MEETING will he . held it Mr Peony's Hotel, on MONDaT, 18th Lee.,, at B*3o p.m. G. B. Taylob, Hon. Sec.