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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 430, 16 December 1868, Page 4

i T e O ET CHRISTMAS SPOUTS AND EACES. SATURDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY. Tins 26th, 28th, 20th and 30th DePresident : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., E.M. Vice-President : Francis Harris, Esq. Committee—Messrs O'Conor, Eeid, Hughes, Morey, Simpson, Robertson, Milne, Seaton,Carr, Eranldyn, Dragkicavich, Sheahan, Ereeth, Maguire, Emanuel, Trimble, Gilmer, Parer, Woolf, Smyrk, Brennan, M'Farlane, Braithwaite, Dewdney, Daly, Gallagher,Hayes, and Byrne. Treasurer—R. C. Eeid. Secretary—James Milne. PROGRAMME oe LAND SPORTS. Saturday, 2Gth December. Prizes : Ist 2nd 1. Elat race, 150 yards ...£4i £1 s. 2. Putting the stone, 211bs 4 1 0 3. Wrestling, Cumberland and Westmoreland ... 8 4 4. Hurdle race, 410 yards 5 2 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 December. 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, 29in December. 15. Wrestling, collar and elbow 8 16. Standing flat leap ... 3 17. Three legged race 100 yards 3 IS. One mile race 8 Entrance money, 2|- per cent, on the amount of the prizes, with the exception of the Tilting Match. £1 entry. PROGRAMME OE THE WESTPORT RACES. judge—Dr. Giles. STEWARDS : Messrs. O'Conor, Carr, Eranldyn, Hughes and Simpson. STARTER. Mr. Robertson. clerk oe the course : Mr. Seaton. Conditions —Races only open to horses the "bona fide property of residents on the Nelson South West Goldfields, 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. Five per cent will he deducted from the amount of the prize from the •winning horse. FIRST DAY, Monday, 2STn December. Ist race. 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 Weight for age. 2nd race. Packers' Purse of 10 sovs. added to sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, for all horses regularly employed in packing on the Nelson South West Goldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats, one mile ; catch weights. Post ontry.