SPORTING.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 591, 14 March 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

The annual meeting under the auspices of the Port "Victoria Club was held on Thursday last at the Head of the Bay, in a paddock kindly lent for the occasion by Messrs Gebbie. There were about 500 people on the ground. Herewith is appended a list of the events with tho results:—•

Handicap Huudles, 20 soys; two miles

eight flights hurdles. Mr J. Piper's b in Levant, list 41b Mr T. Sheenan's Kosciusko. 10st2lb

Also ran—Mr R. Master's br h Young Diomedes, lOst 121b ; Mr E. Muriitt's Moa, Bst 101b; Mr J. Bracher's eh m Bijou, aged, 7st 91b.

Bijou came to grief at the last hurdle. Levant and Kosciusko took the hurdles well, and a close finish was made between the two.

Maiden Plate, 10 soys. One and a quarter miles. District only. Ist over

weight for age. Mr A. R. Fleming's b in Ada, aged lOst 21b 1 Mr A. McLeod's gg Greyhound, 4 yrs, lOst 2 Mr Holmes' b m Polly, aged, lOst 21b 3 Also ran—Mr H. Hawkins', Junr., b g Indian ; Mr 0. Bradley's blk m Jane ; Mr W. D. Gebbie's g in Mistletoe ; Mr T. S. Manson's g g Rattrap; Mr A. M. Attwood's bra Fanny, and Mr D. Gebbie'e br g Akeake.

Polly had the running at the start, but was cut out by Ada when about, half round the course.

Akaroa County Handicap, Two miles. Akaroa county horses only. Mr B. Crocker's b g Nipper, aged, 7st 71b ... .', i Mr T. Sheenan's b h Koseiusko, 4 yrs, Bst ioib .;. 2

Mr B. Shadbolt's bg Sunshine, 7st ... 0 Nipper won tho race in grand style. District Handicap, 15 soya ; one and a half miles. District horses only, Mr W. C. Fleming's br g Mac, aged, lOst 4H» 1 Mr T. S. Manson's g g Rattrap, 4yrs lOst 2 MrO. Bradley's blk m Jane, aged, lOst 41b 3 The grey Rattrap ran well, and pushed Mr Fleming's Mac hard for first place. Port Victoria Cup. 25 soys. Two miles. Open. Mr Piper's bh Supplejack, 7st 7lb ... 1 Mr Clayfteld's b g Albion, aged, Bst 121b 2 Mr E. Murfitt's b h Norman, Bst ... 3 This was the best race of the day, and resulted in a close finish between Supplejack and Albion, the former winning by a neck.

Publican's Purse, 10 soys; one mile; district only. Mr A. R. Fleming's b m Ada, aged, lOst 21b ... ... i Mr W. D. Gebbie's g m Mistletoe, aged, lOat 4lb ..: 2 Mr A. McLeod's g g Greyhound, 4 yrs, lOst 21b ... ... ... ... 3 Welcome Stakes. For two-year-olds. Half mile. 5 soys. Champagne weights. Open to Akaroa County. Mr Parkinson's eh f Actress, Bst 101b 1 Mr D. Gebbie's b f Jenny Lind, Bst 101b 2 Mr A. R. Fleming's eh c Pirate King, Bst 131b ... .. 0 The favorite won by two lengths, Pirate nowhere,

The Consolation was won by Norman

The weights for the handicaps at the

Tai Tapu races, which will be run on March 23, appear elsewhere, and, aa will be scon, all the events are well filled and promise a capital day's sport. We shall publish a list of the acceptances at as early a date as possible.

Our renders are reminded of the meeting to-night at the Madeira Hotel, respecting the German Bay Steeplechase.