SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1013, 30 November 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELTICTQTON lUOES[by telegraph.] Wellington, To-day. The course is in splendid order. There is a poor attendance. RAILWAY STAKES. Sir George + Administrator ... ... t Dan ... 3 Dan was a bad third. Time—2min 30yjec. The Poet was scratched. Later. Sir George walked over for the Railway Stakes. hurdles. Orient .. ••• 1 Bob 2 Liability ... ... ... 3 DUNEDIN SUMMER MEETING. Dunedin, To-day. When the proceedings commenced at Forbury there were 1,000 present. Hurdle Race. Cararea ... ... ... 1 Little John ... ... ... 2 Wild Boy 3 In this race, Cararea, ridden by James Cotton, at the start was a warm favorite. At the second hurdle Encore fell, and at the last one on the home run, Melbourne came to grief, Little John was a good second, Wild Boy third. Time—3mins Ssecs. The dividend was L2 4s 6d. The Maiden Pla ■ e. Don Jose ... ... ... 1 Hazard ... ... ... 2 If So 3 This race proved little more th>n an exercise canter- for Don Jose, who was a

hot favorite. Neera was the only other starter. Time—2min 23sec. Sx. Andrew’s Handicap. Taiaroa ... ... ... 1 Lady Emma ... ... ... 2 Violin 3

The St. Andrews Handicap furnished a pretty race. There were six starters, and Lady Emma was a firm favorite. Taiaroa at the fall of the flag went to the front, O’Connor forcin' the pace, and despite the vigorous riding of Wattie on Lady Emma won comfortably. Violin, who bolted half a mile before the start, was third. The Jilt, mir Bey, and Bine Jacket also started. Time—2min 43sec. The dividend ’..as L 5 on Tsiaroa.