WE STP OR T CHE ISTMAti SPOUTS AND RACES. SATURDAY, MONDAY, AND TUESDAY, The 26th, 2Sth, akd 29ie Decembee, 18GS. PRESIDENT : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., B.M. Vice-Peesidext : Erancis Harris, Esq. Committee—Messrs o'Conor, Reid, Hughes, Morey, Simpson, Robertson, Milne, Seatbn,Carr, Franklyn, Draghicavich, Sheahan, Ereeth, Maguire, Emanuel, Trimble, Gilmci*, Parer, Brennan, M'Earlaue, Braithwaite, Dewdney, Daly, Gallagher, Hayes, ami Byrne. TbEASTTEEE —E. C. Eeid. Seceetaby—James Milne. PEO GRAMME or LAND SPORTS. Sattteday, 26th Decembee. Prizes : Ist 2srn 1. Plat race, 150 yards ...M £1 a. 2. Putting the stone, 2Hbs 4 1 8. Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland ... 8 4 4. Hurdle race, 410 yards 5 !_ 5. Running high leap ... 3 1 6. Vaulting with the pole 4 1 7. Running flat leap ... 3 1 8. Boys' race, (free entry) 1 010 9. Pig hunt 1 Pig 10. Tilting match 20 10 Monday, 28th Decembee. 11. Standing high leap ... 3 1 12. Wrestling, Cornish and Devon 8 4 13. Sack race 2 1 14. Hop, step, and jump ... 3 1 Tuesday, 29th Decembee. 15. Wrestling, collar and elbow 8 4 16. Standing flat leap ... 3 1 17. Three legged race 100 yards 3 1 18. One mile race 8 2 Entrance money, 2\ per cent, on the amount of the prizes, with the exception of the Tilting Match. £1 entry.
PROGRAMME OP THE WESTPOET EACES. judge—Dr. Giles. STEWARDS: Messrs. O'Conor, Carr, Eranklyn, Hughes and Simpson. STAETEK. Mr. Bobertson. CLEEK OE THE COTJESE : Mr. Seaton. Conditions —Eaces enly open to horses the bona fids property of residents on the Nelson South "West Groldfielas, and stabled and owned there by them, at this date. There must be three entries, or no race. The decision of the Stewards in all cases to be final. All Entries, except those marked " Post Entry," to be sent in to the Secretary on or before Christmas Eve, with the names, and colors of the riders. EIRST DAT, Monday, 28th December. Ist eace. Maiden Plate of 10 sovereigns, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovereigns each, for all horses that have never started for an advertised race, — one mile and a-half. Weight for age. 2nd eace. Paceees and Minees' Puese of 10 sovs. added to sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, for all horses regularly worked in claims or in packing on the Nelson South "West Goldfields within three months of the races. Heats, one mile; catch weights. Post entry.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 418, 2 December 1868, Page 4
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