SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1084, 26 October 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

NORTH CANTERBURY RACES. These races took place yesterday, the weather being fine, and the attendance g .od. A large number -of Christchurch visitors were prase it. The results were as follows : Hurdle Race Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs fromthe stake. Distance, 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Mr D. O’Brien’s b g Melbourne, aged,’ Hat 5 b (Wood) 1 Mr T. Sheehan’s ch m Psyche, 6yra, 10st (Owner) 2 Mr C. Lewis’s gr g Schmoozer, aged. Oat 101 b (H. Thompson) 3 Nikau, 10st 71b; Fair Flay, 9 it 3lb; and Rattler, 9at 21b, also ran. Di-iTß.cr Hurdle Race Handicap of 20 sovs. Distance, Ti miles, over six ■ flights of hurdles. Mr H. McLean’s b g Clansman, agod, 10at 71b ... 1 Mr P. Jones’s b g Fair Play, aged, 10it 4’b 2 Mr J. Hilliar’a b g Chester, syrs, 9st 6ib ... - JNikau, 12tt : Moa, list 4 b; Penrose, 9at 71b; Wi Wi, 9st 8!b, also ran. Handicap Time rot, of 40 sovs. Weight not less than lOst. Mr J. Sunkell’s b g Lunatic (scratch) ... ... ••• .1 Mr J. Winslow’s ch m Mischief ( cratch) ... ... ... 2 The following horses also started— Peggy scratch, Cock Robin and Wanaka lOsecs, Moonlight 20secs,, Ohoka Dick 30 tecs, Peter 35secs, Dolly 40sacs, Mite, Duchess, and Miriam, 45:eos, and Pat 55seos. North Canterbury Cup, of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs. Two miles. Mr A. W. Dillon's b h Hercules, 6yra, • Bst 31b (Derrett) 1 Mr P, McEvedy’a bg Trumpeter, syrs, 7at 101 b (Butler) 2 Emir Bey, Jack, and Mor were scratched, and the race co isequently resuited in a match. Farmers’ Plate, of 20 sovs; district horses; weight-for-age; miles. Mr F. Busch’s b m Spec, 4 yra, (Hicton) ... ... ... ... ... 1 Mr H. M’Lesn’s b m Helena, 4 yrs, (Derrett) ,2 Mr J. Evan’s bm Maid of Honor, agod ... ... ... (Miller) 3. Mor,- 4 yrs, Zannetta, 4 yrs, and Lady May, 3 yrs, also ran. Fairplay was scratched. Publicans’Purs Handicap of 40 sovs. miles. Messrs Mason and Vallance’s b g Jack, 4yrs, Bst 81b... ...(Wilson) 1 Mr P; McEvedy’s b g Trumpeter, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ... ...(Butler) 2 Emir Bey, Herculer, and Mor were scratched The Ladibs’ Purse of 20 sovs ; district horses. One and a-half-mdas. Welter weight-for-age. Mr H. McLean’s b m Helena, 4 yra (Derritt) 1 Mr J. Evans's b m Maid of Honor, aged (H. Murfit) 2 Mr W. Baker’s ch m Lady May, 3yrs (Owner) 3 Zenneta, 4yrs, and Nikau, aged, also started. Hercules, Fair Play, and Mor were scratched.

HAWKE’S BAY J.C. MEETING,

The Committee of the Jockey Club have fixed the following programme for Boxing Day: v.hriatmas Handicap, GO sovs, one and a quarter miles; Maiden Plate, 50 sovs, one mile; Handicap Hurdle Race, 100 sovs, two miles; Hastings Handicap, 200 sovs, two and and a quarter miles; Hack Race, 20 sovs, one m le; Hack Hurdle Race, 20 sovs, one a quarter miles; Consolation, 25 sovs, one mile, being an increase of 225 a ,vs over last year. The following is the programme for the Autumn Meeting. First Day. —Ma : de,i Plate, 100 sovs, one and a-hal£ miles ; Welter Handicap, 100 sovs, two and a-quarter miles; Napier Handicap, 500 sovs, one and threequarter miles; Nursery Plate, 100 sovs, one and a-half miles; Maiden Huddle Race, 100 sovs, two miles; Railway Stakes Handicap, 125 sovs, 'three-quarters of 9 mile.

Second Day.—Oiand Stand Handicap, 150 sovs, two miles; Provincial Produce, 125 sovs, one mile ; Handicap Hurdles, 150 sovs, tvo and a-half miles; Tradesmen’s Handicap, 250 sovs, one and a-half miles; Autumn Handicap, for two and three-year-olds, 100 sovs, three quarters of a mile; Consolation, 50 sovs, one mile; being an increase of 195 sovs over last year. The'statement of receipts and expenditure for the Spring Meeting showed a profit of L 397, making a net cash balance at the Baht of L 223, after providing for all liabilities.

THE N.Z- CUP. [by telegraph]. Christchurch, To-day. The Curate is scratched for,, the New Zealand Cup.