WAKANUI SPORTS
Horse Races — Judge — Mr Joseph Scaly. Starter — Mr D. Thomas. HandiCAPi'ER — Mr J. Smith. CLERK OF THE Scales — Mr Isaac Thotapson. Clerk of the Coubse — Mr James Chambers. Athletics — Jubge —Mr John Bonifant. Starter — Mr Edwin Thomas. Handi« capper— Mr William Anderson. A sports gathering wai held In Mr Samuel Browu's paddook, Be»oh R)ad, yesterday. The gathering w&a favored by fiao weather, nod ooDseqaently there wao a Urge attendance, Including many visitors from Aahbarton. The offiolals, pirtioalftrly the Secretary, Mr J. Oock-. barn, ell worked wlh a will, and by their efforts auooaedoa In making tiie inootiug a very enjoyable one. Stlli, however a good deal cf time was oat to waste In the oarllee part of the day, the remit being that most »f the people from Aahbartcn had to !envo before the programme hsd baec. oxhaaited. The prooeediogs oponed with a bloj ola raoe, for which the pn'za was handsome trophy, aod for tbla five competitors wote iv tha field, tho winuor tar. ling up m J sn-eflou who eu:c :eded n aUving oft (be fijal apart of Stewar.-, who aeem9d 'o be the popular fanoy for iho event. The track was r.»ther r< u;b for the mfco^iuan, aod the me a who compeied so mcd to hiva h-d pretty had wock. A good doal of ituerent tgs uk^n In the hone rao<;B, which epouod Tfilh thoHardlea, appropriated somewhat esaiiy by Lotto out. of • field of fivu. A protest was lodged Against tho winner oa the ground of her not b jlug a district horao, bat the iOouimlttee had nut given tbelr deolslon when oar despatch left the s^ round There were eight at:>rt?ra for tho Oap, bu f . J.ok »nd Doubtful fought oat tho fiaish, tt c former getting »h« beat of it. Toe Hack raoe was the besi cmtaa ed evoLt ( f the day the finish b^tng h very exciting one between Zest snd Lotto, the former j :b : . securing the Award by » noaa. Z.'stw»s a 'so the winner of the Harry Soarry Which she found no difficulty m appzopttatlng. A varied programme of athletic events was gone throa^b, and tho juv. ; n les were not forgotten, a number of sports for tbelr benefit belog organited, iMr A, J, Kelly had a publican's booth, »nd Mr J. Ringer a confectioners both and luncheon tontou tbo ground and both a :cmed to be kept bu3y attending to their patrons. A bVil held m tho Schoolroom I > the evening teiminatod tbe rrooee iicga. Altuuether ft vecy ple^ant day's epott w*s provided and doab Uaa the fixture villbomihde an annual one. Following era the reeulte of the variuttn events : — HORSE RA.OE6. Handioap Hubdlb Raob, sweepstake of lOu, 5 aova added; second horao 2 sovo from stake. Weight list, Uno mllo and n half. Mr N. vVelsh'a Lotto 1 Mr R, Htmpton's Tommy 2 Mr W. Botturiok'a W*sp 3 Mr J. MoOoy'd Atlao and Mr F. l\ OJaridge'o Btnk ■ ■ &'■: rx , I'oiEmy hild the lead for the i.-/ -^ r v r'. of tbe distance, but Lotto being let oat oamu away aod won easily by three or four lengths. WakanUi Cub Bandioap, of 10 aove ; one mile aud a half. Mr A, Friabv's b g Jack, 9it Gib (Johne) 1 Mr S. Alexander's oh g Doubtful Bst 71b (Oox) 2 Mr M. Soott's oh g Pennloe, Bat s!b (Miller) 3 Inohkelth B<t 5.b, Billy 7at. Gienronan 7ai 51b, Paddy Got 7ib, and JRangl 7at 7ib also ran. A good ot»rt was effected, the first to show m front being Doubtful *nd InohkJth. Tboao two tan together foe some dlstaooa when Inohkolth fell biok and Jacic going up to the leader had all the beat of the r<*oe hornet winning by about three lengths, Penalud an indifferent thltd. Hack Raob, Bwaepstbke of 10a with 5 sovi; •eoond boree 2 eovs. Weight 9at. One mile Mr F. C»en' Ze^t , M (McDonald) 1 Me N. Woloh'e L-» M 0... (Healy) 2 Me 8. Br.>wn'o Loodog'.a (Ooohrane) 3 Mr J. Jamieson's Miss Lyall and Mr Bruoo's Dinah »lio ren. Mias Lyall was the quickest away, followed by Leodogran and .Lotto, When about half a mile had baou ti-^vef^ed Lotto rau luto first pUoe. and Zea 1 , who had hitherto been ljlug fourih, oommeso.-d to go op, and a qauter of a m'le from home ohoilcnged Lutto, who responded gamely. A BUehlDg raoe between the p&ir was the result, nod they ran strldo for stride right to the post, where Zeal secured tbo judge's verdict by » no.io. Hurry Sourry for entrance money ; thiea-quarters of a mile, Mr J. Oasa'n Zjsfc ... ... ,„ 1 Mr Gr.'cj'a Sunbeam ... .^ , 2 Mr S. Brown's Lsodogran ... ... 3 Theaa were thaonly starters. Ze)t pot the lead aoon at't ihu ftll of tbe fl»g, and never beiug headed won easily by half a dozsn lengti'o,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2304, 17 December 1889, Page 2
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802WAKANUI SPORTS Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2304, 17 December 1889, Page 2
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