Head of the Bay Sports and Races.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 298, 27 May 1879, Page 2

Head of the Bay Sports and Races.

These sports came "off" aa announced on Saturday last. The weather in the early' part of the forenoon was rather, threatening, which no doubt many from attending who would otherwise have put in an appearance. Later on, however, the day-turned out fine, and there was a very fair attendance of spectators on the'grouhd. The first race wae advertised to etart at 11.30, but it was noon before a beginning was made. The first event on the programme was the, Publicans' Puree, a handicap,; to be run in'heats. For this ifcce f fflx ; hdrses v/efe entered,, all of which accepted and came to the post. Lone Hand, however," bolted and/threw his r rider in attempting to start, and: the rest had to'be s'eni aWay , /vritihro|it him. In the first heat Blue Ribbon led f£r about half the distance, when Eql at came up and took the, lead, coming in first. In the second heat Bismarck cut out the running for a short distance, but was soon collared by Tarewa who* won this and the succeeding heat easily. iv

, The following is the result:— • Publicans'Purse,'a handicap of 10 so vs. Heats. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 105..;...,,., , \, ' ; Mr Olphert's ferewa, ageil,sisst* I.ll' } ~ * ..-' (Cpgan) 3 11 Mr B. Shadbolt's Eclat, aged, Bst 121b (A. Shadbplt) ■-~. .., 1 2 ,2 Mr B. Shadbolt's Blue Ribbon*,. - ,! ! / : ;(W; ! Shadbblo; [ 2 W Q Butchehs' ,Pubse or", 5/ so vs, : jfqr htpreeS have never wbiiahy : public;inorieyi No Weight tiiiiier lOstJ "Once across the ; beack • Enhance, 10s. t PdstJentry;, ,-, Mr M'Fariane's Diike '"> ,": /;■;-. . 1 Mr Hammond's Fireff j (AJ Hammond) .2 Mr MJDaty's Pretty filrl; (owner)i . .vf 3 The = foliotfing;:also .ran :—Supplejack, Bob, and Tptara., . •■ "../!,' Duke led f roirl the start and won hands down. A capital ra^e' took "place between - Firefly and Pretty <jirl for second plade. Farmers' Plate, of 5 soys, for horses" that have never won any , public money. Wejght for age. Once across the beach. Eritraiice'i 10s. Post? entry.. ,| /j 77 Mr Hammond's' Firefly, 6yrs, 9st 91b ;■■ :! '-l - ■ ■■' * '■■" '..! ..•! (A.-Hammond) 1 Mr W. Shadbolt's Blue Light, 3yrs ..- 7st 101b (W h ■~ h ..., ... 2 Mr M'Kay's Supplejack, 3yr3, 7st 101b (Castle) 3 Pretty Girl^was,.also pntered, but did not up at the'start.' Firefly won as feS two goad 'race for se6brid placer -^ ; ■*!•* "- ! *'-' Consolation Handicap-of 5 sors. Mr B. Shadbplt's'Eclat,' 6yrs, lOst 41b .j: ; : .■;•"' - • (AJ Shadbbift /1 Mr'Hammond's 'Bismarck,.4yrs,''9st4lbr ;•' ■•" ■■ ■■■•;•■■■:: ,i „■ ,■: (Casde) 2 Mr M'Farlane's Lone B[a«d, aged, lOst l''.h- .A-a :■'■'<*. •-.-■\ i ' ..■;.. (Cogan>; ;3 Won easily :by Eclat. ' ' ( '''