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West Coast Times, Issue 673, 20 November 1867, Page 2

Sporting. TTOKITIKA ANNUAL EACES WILL BE BITX OX MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 30th akd 31st Decembek, Over Mr Clapcott's Course, Woodlands. Stewabds : Hon. John Hall Jas. A. Bonar, Esq. G. S. Sale, Esq. G. FitzGerald, Esq. Wm. Shaw, Esq. S. Garforth, Esq. Alfred Dyson, Esq. G. Harrison, Esq. B. Clapcott, Esq. P. Comiskey, Esq. J. B. Carey, Esq. J. P. Xlein, Esq. B. Oshorne, Esq. — Christian, Esq. Hugh Cassidy, Esq. A. Mcc, Esq. Judge : J. E. Carey, Esq. Staetee : Alfred Dyson, Esq, Clerk of the Coubse : — Christian, Esq. Teeasueeh : B. Oshorne, Esq. FIEST DAY.— MONDAY. Tbial Stakes, of 40 soys., open to all horses, the property prior to the 9th November, of any hona fide resident in Westland. Weight for age. One mile and a distance. Entrance 4 soys. Hokitika Town Plats, of 100 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance 10 soys. Packebs' Pubse, of 30 soys. Heats : for packers' horses only, that must he proved to he regularly packed on any part of the West Coast for not less than threo months prior to the meeting. Welter weight for ago. Three-quarters of a-mile. Entrance 3 soys. Selling Eace, of 50 soys., open to all horses, under following conditions : — If entered, not to he sold; lo carry 71bs penalty ; if to be sold, for £60 ; weight for age ; for £50, allowed 71bs ; for £10, allowed 141bs ; for £30, allowed 211bs ; for £20. allowed 281bs ; one-milc-and-a-halt. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race. Any surplus over upset price to go to the funds. Entrance 5 soys, Hurdle Eace. of 70 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles over such hurdles as tho stewards may determine. Entrance 7 soys. Hack Eace. of — soys., open to all horses. One mile. Entrance 1 soy. added. Post entry. SECOND DAY.— TUESDAY. Westland County Handicap, of 200 soys, open to all horses, two miles and a distance. Nomination, with 3 soys only, to be made on night of general entry. Handicap weights will be made and declared at the Empire Hotel, at 9 p.m. on the first day of running, so as to allow the stewards an opportunity of rating the merits o.f the horses during same day's running. Acceptance, with 10 sovn, must be sent in to the Stewards, ab the Empire Hotel, by 11 o'clock p.m. same night. Thotting Distak-oe Handicap, of 30 soys, open to all horses, welter weight for age. Three miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Ladies' Purse, of 50 soys, open to all horses. Gentlemen riders. Welter weights. One mile aud a half. Entrance, 5 soys. Butchebs' PuiisE, of 30 soys. Heats. For horses the hona fide property, previous to the 9th November, of retail butchers on the West Coast. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Weight for age". Entrance,, 3'sovs. Huedle Handicap", of 100 soys, open to all horses. Three miles. Noniinations, with 3 soys, to be made on night of general entry. Weights to be made and declared on nignt of first day's running, as for Westland County Handicap, and acceptance, of 7 soys, also under same conditions as Westland County Handicap. Selling Hack Eace, of sovereigns, the winner to be sold by auction after the race for L2O. Any surplus on that amount to go to fund. Entrance, 1 sovereign added. Post entry. P WEIGHT FOB AGE. 6 years arid aged ... lOstJilbs 5 j'ears, ... ... 10 st Ayeax.s ... ... 9st 7 lbs 3 years' ... ... 7st 9 Jbs , j WELTEE WEIGHT. 6 years and aged ... 12 st 7 lbs •5. years ... ... 12 st 4 years ... ... list 4 lbs - 3 years ... ... 10 st 4 lbs EEGULATIONS. 1. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. 2. Mares and Geldings allowed 3 lbs, but no Maiden allowance. 3. All entries and nominations to be handed to the Stewards, at Osborne's Empire Hotel, previous to 9 p.m. on 23rd December. 4. All entries must be in writing, specifying age, and description of horse, and color of rider ; and contain requisite entrance money. 5. All horses must be ridden in colors. 6. In all matters connected with the races, or any disputes, the decision of the i Stewards to be final. 7. Any dogs on the Course will be destroyed. 8. All Stakes paid less 5 per cent. 9. A qualification fee must be paid by each owner that enters, or nominates a horse or horses, on tho following scale, viz., for one or more events, under 50 soys, 2 soys ; for 50 soys, 3 soys ; for 100 soys or over, 4 soys. But the said . : fees not to be accumulative. Subscribers of 4 or more soys, are not required to pay any fee for qualification. N.B. In case of unfavorable weather, the Stewards have the power to postpone the races from day to clay, whether the meeting be absolutely commenced or not. Richaed Eeeves, Secretary. P.S. In all probability a third day's racing will be added to the programme. 11065 NEW SEASON TEAS. NEW SEASON TEAS. FIBSf FEUIT OF THE SEASON. ! TUST AEEIVED, at the CITY TEA MART, the choicest selection of NEW SEASON TEAS, Comprising — Souchong, Kaisow and Hyson. . 11148