SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1036, 31 August 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

W AIM ATE STEEPLECHASES. A Steeplechase Meeting for hunters was held on Mr M. Studholme’s homestead, Waimate, yesterday, under the auspices of the throe Hunt Clubs of South Canterbury, as a wind up to the hunting season. There was a good attendance of members of the Clubs and friends, but not many of the general public. The meeting was very successful. The weather was pleasant and the fields pretty .good. The jumping on the whole was excellent, and, though a few spills, no one was hurt. There was no betting, but a totalisator was patronise to the extent of L 430 during the day. The results were : Handicap Hunt Cup Steeplechase, of 20 sovs ; about 2£ miles. Mr C. A. Jefferson’s b g Leap Tear, aged/ 12st 71b (Owner) 1 Mr M. J. Glodby’a ch g Johnston’s Luggage, aged, list 71b (Mr A. Delatnain) 2 Mr T. Hamlyn’s b g Aaron, aged, list 71b (Mr J. R. Brown) 0. Maiden Steeplechase Plate, of 10 sovs; weight for age ; 2 miles. Mr A. St G. Hamersley’s b g Hard Times, 6yrs, 12*t 3ib ‘ (Mr Gordon Wood) 1 Mr Q. 0. Miles’s b m Qlenrowan, 5 yrs, list Blb (Mr 0. A. Jefferson) 2 Mr R. H. Rhodes’s ch g Tavistock, aged, 12st 31b (Mr J. R. Brb.wn) 3 Mr W. S. Arraitage’s b wi lota, 5j rs list 81b . (Mr G. Lovegrove) 0

Ladies’ Bracelet Weight for age ; about 2 miles. Miss Perry’s b g Woodstock, aged (Mr 0. Bourn, jun.) 1 Mrs God by’s ch g Johnston’s Luggage, aged, (Mr A. Delamsia) 2 Miss Studholme’a hr g Warlock, aged (Mr 0. Studholme) 0 Mr Brown’s b g Doctor, aged, (Mr P. Jones) 0 Handicap Welter Steeplechase Our, 15 sots ; 2 miles. Dr Hayes’ b g Silenus, aged, 12st (Mr O. Wood) !' Mr B. Duncan’s b m Lubra, aged, 12st slb (Owner) 2. Mr Hamersley’s b g Hard Times, 6yrs, • 12st 101 b—carried 13st 31b " (Mr P. H. Duncan) 0 Mr F. W. Cook’s b g Earthquake, syrs 12st (Mr 0. Bourn, jun.) 0 Hunt Servants’ Steeplechase of 10 sovs, presented by the Masters of the three Clubs ; no weight under lOst; 2 miles. Mr W. S. Armitage’a blk g Black Doctor (Owner) 1 Mr R. H. Rhodes’s b m Gentle Annie (T. Stewart) 2 Mr T. Hamlyn’s b g Aaron (Theyer) 0 Mr T. Hamlyn’s b g Euclid (d. Mar- i gett) 0 Mr A. L. Barker’s b m Cameo (T. Wyatt) ,0 ; Consolation Handicap ; 2 miles. Mr H. H. Rhodes’s Gentle Annie, list 101 b (Mr J. R. Brown) 1 Mr T. Hamlyn’s Euclid, list 71b 1 ' (S. Margeti) ■ 2 Mr Brown's Doctor, list 2lb (Mr P. Mr C. Studholme’a Warlock, . (Mr Jefferson), and Mr| G. C. Miles’s Glenrowan, lOat 101 b (Mr A. Delsmidil),' also ram. ===s?aa. -