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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 432, 18 December 1868, Page 4

WE ST PORT SPORTS AN SPORTS AND RACES. SATURDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY. The 2Gth, 28th, 29th and 30th DePresident : J. Giles, Esq., M.D., B.M. Vice-President : Francis Harris, Esq. Committee—Messrs O'Conor, Reid, Hughes, Morey, Simpson, Robertson, Milne, Seaton,Carr, Franklyn, Draghicavich, Sheahan, Freeth, Maguire, Emanuel, Trimble, Grilmer, Parer, Woolf, Smyrk, Brennan, M'Farlane, Braithv/aite, Dewdney, Daly, Gallagher, Hayes, Byrne, Gibson & Younghusband. Teeasubee—R. C. Reid. Secbetary—James Milne. PROGRAMME op LAND SPORTS. Saturday, 26th December. Peizes : Ist 2nd 1. Flat race, 150 yards ...c£4 £1 s. 2. Putting the stone, 211bs 4 10 3. Wrestling, Cumberland and AVestrnoreland ... 8 4 4. Hurdle race, 440 yards 5 2 5. Running bigb leap ... 3 1 G. 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, 2Sth 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, 29th December. 15. Wrestling, collar and elbow 8 IG. Standing flat leap ... 3 17. Three legged race 100 yards 3 18. 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 OF THE WESTPORT RACES. judge—Dr. Giles. STEWARDS : Messrs. O'Conor, Carr, Franklyn, Hughes and Simpson. Mr. Robertson. CLERK 0E THE COUESE 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. Pive per cent will be deducted from the amount of the prize from the winning horse. FIRST DAY, Monday, 28th 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 entry.