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West Coast Times, Issue 698, 19 December 1867, Page 2

Sporting. TTOKITIKA ANNUAL RACES WILL BE BUN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 30th and 31st Decembeb, Over Mr Clapcott's Course, Woodlands. Stbwabds : Hon. John Hall Jas. A. Bonar, Esq. G. S. Sale, Esq. G. FitzGerald, Esq. Wm. Shaw, Esq. S. Garforfch, Esq. Alfred Dyson, Esq. G. Harrison, Esq. B. Clapcott, Esq. P. Comiskey, Esq. J. R. Carey, Esq. J. P. Xlein. Esq. B. Osborne, Esq. T. K. Christian, Esq. Hugh Cassidy, Esq. A. Mcc, Esq. J. J. Bartletfc, Esq. Judge : J. R. Carey, Esq. Stabtee : Alfred Dyson, Esq, Clebk of the Coubse : T. K. Christian, Esq. Tbeasubeb : B. Osborne, Esq. FIRST DAY.— MONDAY. Tbial Stakes, of 40 soys., open to all horses, the property prior to the 9th November, of any bona fide resident in Westland. Weight for age. One mile and a distance. Entrance 4 soys. Hokitika Town Plate, of 100 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two mile j . Entrance 10 soys. Packebs' Pobse, of 30 soys. Heats : for packers' horses only, that must be proved to be regularly packed on any part of the West Coast for not less than three months prior to the meeting. Welter weight for age. Three-quarters of a-mile. Entrance 3 soys. Selling Race, of 50 soys., open to all horses, under following conditions : — If entered, not to be sold ; to carry 71bs penalty ; if to be sold, for £00 ; weight for age ; for £50, allowed 71bs ; for £40, allowed 141bs ; for £30, allowed 211bs ; for £20. allowed 281bs ; one-mile-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, Hubdle Bace. of 70 soys., open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles over such hurdles as the stewards may determine. Entrance 7 soys. Hack Race, 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 of the horses during same day's running. Acceptance, with 10 sovn, mu.stbe sent in to the Stewards at the Emph-e Hotel, by 11 o'clock p.m. same night. Tbotting Distance Handicap, of 30 soys, open to all horses, welter weight for age. Three miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Ladies' Pubse, of 50 soys, open to all w horses. Gentlemen riders. Welter weights. One mile and a half. Entrance, 5 soys. Butchebs 1 Purse, of 30 soys. Heals. For horses the bona fide property, Erevious to the 9fch November, of retail utchers on the West Coast. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 3 soys. Hubdle Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all horses. Three miles. Nominations, with 3 soys, to bo made on night of general entry. Weights to be made and declared on night 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 Race, 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. WEIGHT FOB AGE. 6 years and aged ... 10 st 4 lbs 5 years ... ... lOsfc 4 years ... ... 9st7lbs 3 years ... ... 7st9lbs 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 REGULATIONS. 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 Stewards to be final.