THE HOLIDAYS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1297, 7 January 1887, Page 3

THE HOLIDAYS.

TINKER’S SPORTS, Tlisports wme off on Thursday, December 30* hj, 1866. oppoeito Shepherd’* Newtown Hotel end Stores, and drew together » large concourse o( larth c( mpetitors and onlookere Kmh event was well contested, and throughout the meeting the most perfect harmony existed. The Man. ag'nsC mmiitee, Messrs M’lntosh. Naylor, » and Summon, were perfect master s of the anil to lh“ir efforts arn due in a 1 m a.Ore the sn-O' si of the meeting, and the hear’y good will and fellowship that characterise the whole prooe ■dings. In the evening -me of the mist e> j y.ihle of dances avas held in Sh opard'a Assembly Rooms, and on the break up in the early mo-nins' of' the 31st a'l were agreed that a ■ tnost enjoyah'e day and night had Irenn ■pent. a worthy termination of a reatonably successful year. Appended is a brief outline of the various events. Boys’ Ra-e, nndor 12 year*. Entrance, ' free. Prizes, ss, 4r, 3j, 2s, and la. Jones ... ... .. 1 Shepoard ... ... ... 2 Handicap Race. 100 ya-dg, Entrance, 2s CI. First prize, 20a ; second, 10a Ld Maw. scra’ch ... ... 1 Knd,|.ll scratch 2 Hunnm ! Lang .Tamo; Entrance, 2a 61. First piz , 20a j second, 10a. I nidhiw ... ... 1 O’ll era 2 'Girls’ Rice Entrance, free. Fitst priz>, 7a 6J ; second, 5a ; third, 2a 61. J. Lee ... ... T.. 1 F. D -imelly 2 La lies’ live Special prize, si'k hag presen ted hy S. S. an I E-, Dunedin. J. L-e . . . ... 1 ■Boys’ It roe, under 16 year-. Entrance, I*. First prize, 10a ; second, 5s j third, 2r 61. Janes ... • 1 S leopard ... ... 2 Han I leap Ran”, 200 yard*. Entrance, 2a 61 First prizi, 3J»; second, 15a. I.aid'nw, sc atch .. ... 1 Knddeß, soratoli ... ... 2 Putting the Stone, about 16 :l >. Entrance. 2i 61. First piz;, 20a; Second, 10a. O. O’’arr . 24ft llin. 1 8. U’Harra ... ... ... 2 Hack High Jump. Entrance, ss. Frias i. 41a. Dan O'Bri n ... ... 1 Hop. Step, end Jnmn. Entranc”. 2a 6i Fust pi iza, 20a ; second, 10a. G O’lTana .. .. ... 1 T. Donnelly ... ..2 'Quoit*. 15 yards. Entrance. 2a 61. First prize, 20a ; second, 10a ITnd I estime ... ... 1 Vaulting with P'le. Entrance, 2a 61. Pi-mt priz , 20a ; second, 10a. Curdn .. ... ... I Sack Race. Eitranne, 2a 6J. First prize, 20a ; second, 10s. , Curtin ... .. ... 1 ! Sheppard and Donnely tie for 2 1 Handicap, 300 yards. Entrance, 2a 6J. i First prize. 40a ; second, 20a. O’ Harm, 15 yds ~ ... 1 > Lai Haw. scratch ... ... 2 1 ginning High Jenin. Entrance, 2a 6J, ] ■* First uriz.r, 20a ; second, 10a. • P’ Vila- a 1 J •Tilting in the Ring. Entrance, ss. \ First prize, 4Ja ; second, 20a. , Harley 1 1 Sheppard ... .. ..2 I ’ Three-r.ejgeJ Race. Entrance, 2a. ( First pr z;, 20 ; second, 10a. ’ Kr ideli and Curtin .. .. 1 VINCENT JOCK.ICY CLUB MEETING. ’ W. Ldd ; aw, G. Naylor. C. Huddlestone, W. G eenliank, D. Fogarty, W. Bannerman. J. Pitches, J. Alexander, 3. G. Hyde, P. !M ‘Donald, T. Flannery, H. G. Giassford. Judge: W. I •Laidlaw, Clerk of Scales :G. Naylor. ■ This meeting, carried out under the ' auspices of the Vincent Country Jockey 1 •‘Club, came off on Sditrday. January Is, < and Mono,ay, Jmun ; 3 1, 1887. mi lso far ' as up coin ry in-"ting* aie ram erned wua aMr sitcoms. Tie good prog-amme pro pared and laid before the public attracted ; the attention of horse, owners, as was ( evi leip'e I by the large number of entries j for each even*, hut from a variety of copes the least per’n.lp* not hin < th it it was i •preceded by the Clyde and Cr.nniivll ra -et lues wi Ip i tin pr via i* 10 days an I agri i to lw foil nved by the Q i •etsbi •. n meeii'g , with n a ueek.e h- n mber of ho ses th. t glpiwed hj i was not what was to hj ive hi en ex ieo*c i, howev r, the e were fair fiel a ; but it -is tube reyettud that fairness io running which mike* racing so-enj lyible a ■pastime was not by any means aerie: ly o .served. In several of the events it was ( m .nit et that a c-msi laiablo amount of i A ick 'Vnig was in'ulget in, and in one I instance, the Nrv-d Han heap; the off nice I av.iaso glaring that the Stewards, of er in- I veatigation. disqualified two of the horses foi; the remain ier of the meeting. 'The ( pniiishmenr awarded was no proportionate ] wi hj tlin offence, and in any fur me siinilaoccurrence; we hone the stewards will visit upon ho gui tv • ipi is, t-o. U owners and j-ekeys. a p .nislini Mi, and nit show their-in lunation in so farcical a inan-ei as by mer.dy disqualifying the horses fora c un’e of hours. Owners and Jockeys •should lie like <’miar’s wife, beyond suspt . •cion, mid when they deviate\hs i uui him ut sh mid he such as 1.0 set deterrent. The 1 stewards of Jockey Club rive ings have it , ■quite.within their hurls to keep things straight without resorting extreme measures ' an 1 it is much to ihe credit of all concerned thit complaints by the public are few, , hut . when anyone is caught fiigranlt de'tctu ] 1 srJSTiu ih« iron Inn I m ist in pu. on, an I ’ ouly not shirked. We have pointedly npnlo the o allusions and hero wo wi \ let the sulj et dron. In every other respect i inerting passed off satisfactorily. The under tlie suporinii n lonee of Mr R. ■ JBeppard, was cairied on well and Was Mierally supported, the wea'hor being flUeial'y drouthy. excepting perhaps for an ‘ , hour doping a thunderstorm on the nf croton of the second day, an 1 the crush uu er itlfor shelter wustoogre.it for business. '1 ho I ‘ speeler fraternity as usual wore in full toiee, , I did a good etroke of huriness. especially ‘ during one ebort interval, wh rn an entirely Ikw game—we >hould imagine imporfel ( /| mi Sydnoy—was nn ler wav. an 1 then, ] is correct, p ofits to the lah’e 1 ’ ■■yfjPi ehormons ; their life, howov r, with ‘ this game was short, as immedi itcly Coo- 1 stable Bdl. who has lately visited New {South Wales, put his eye on it; he ordered ‘tits discontinuance. Two musicians, a harpist and- violinist discoursed some very 1 ] pretty music during the dsy which was | tauck, spjiceaate<V,au4 from the (act of j

them, never to our knotvlsdge ittsein, round the hat, .we imagine the club have i ha credited fur iu Notlting further occur to us now as noteworthy; we therefore in-'the name of ourselves and many other* return our thanks to the stewards f r lb many courtesy* exiended to of, and wUI them and their cluh continmd suco.St. We now append the following particular! of the various events i Handicap turnout Kaos of 39'sovs, will a »we‘ pstake of LI to go to secnm horse Two miles, over eight fl : gh*i of hnrdles, 3ft. Bin. high. Nomina tion, 2)s ; acceptation lOi. Mr J Lmghlin's bg Duniuce. aged, lOst Sib ... wi Foul Play. 11st 4b; Din O’Brien. 9<t Archie, fist 101b; aud Troubadour, Bst 71b scratched, Matakandi Park Stakes. of 25 sov* ; firsl liorsa 20 sovs, second horse 5 snv* For 3 year old* bred in Vincent. Luke and Maniotnto Counties. 1 mile. Kn tmnce, LI 6s. Weights—colts. Bsfc ; fillies and gf Mings, 7st Idlbs. Winnei of Onmwell Derby to carry a penalty of 7 lbs. Mr T. Foster’s br f H’nda, Bsl 4'h includin'.' 71b penalty ... (Carter) 1 Mr J. River's bm Romance, 7't I lib (J. Rivers) 2 Mr J. Reid’s bm Vanity, 7st IHb ... ... (Retd) 3 Harrington’s Clara and M’Nulty’s Tonic also started. As in th° Cmmwell Derby ITinda Had it ell he- own way thou jh Clara made an effort for the first half mile, when she fell hick; Romance taking ‘econd position wiih Vanity third ; the other two tailing in. Time. |-37. Vinc nt Jockey Cf.UB Havpicap, of 60 Suva with a awccpstslt ‘ of I I to go to second hire. ]( mil-a, Nomination. 26' j accentance, 25'. The , winner of any handicap race < f 50 sovs or np« ward* after declaration i f weights to carry a penalty of 7hs ; or of any handicap of 25 to 60 sovs, to carry a pena’ty of 5 b« ; or of Imth, 10:bs. Mr l.efevrei hr hj Revolver, fist 71b ... (W. Ro’wtnn) 1 Jfr Rlvei-s’h m Tui. 7't 7)b (.1. Rivifs) 2 Mr Bndy’s l>g Aicbte, fiat 71b 3 Don Jnee 9't 81b ; Pur trader, 91b ; Specimen, Jit ; Thespis, fist 101b; not icccp'ed. Foil Pay. 9<t lib,. Rweettriar, 7't 7l\ Sin v. fit 101b, Archie, fist7lh, Skipper, lial 7!b, also started. This was an exetdlent start, all away on even terms. Shortly, however, Revolver timk to the front, and try all t'*e others would, they could not overtake him. and tame in in ih i order name ’. Time, 2m n I7aec. T litigator, 250, on winner, 54; dividend,- \A 6s. ?ELI.l v O Stakfh. of 15 snvs. Diabinee. niil-a. R.i'-ince, 15'. I’" entered to be aold for Lls. locwrv 10't; fnr‘l,l2. 9't; for Lilt. B't; for 1,8, ’7it. The winner to be sold after the race,! and the surplus (it any) to go to the. race fund. ifr LaH'hbn’a Sweet-briar, 9't, ..(Owner) 1 ilr Rivers’ll miahoe,B.t .. (G. River ) 2 Drnmmy’s Troubadour (lO- 1 ) Richard op’e Juno (l rt ''l. tfai;'' A-telai-le 1 7< ), (lottery'* Litt’c Ja'k (7s*d. Pitches’High-an-ler (7'’), Huddleatoue’s Topsy (7at), ,lso staned. ■ The field got away on very fair term’, ml it was not till ha'f-a mile had been ravened cnnld it, he seen that ether hi t ha advantage. Romance. Adelaide, and ’roubadonr here bad the lead mein?-well 0 ether, wi'h Sweet,briar hrin ing up the ear. At the mile he prey began to draw ip. and by the turn into the straight, had a lecidel advantage, which she iiiaintai-el 1 me. As Troubadour came in it was to ie so» n that he had been hard pre'aed. a n l m testing away from the scales abou' 50 ards after weighing out, he dropped down lead. ■’ 1 Tota’isator 217, on the winner 109 ; divilend. 32 1. Tmh Handic'p Trotting Rack, of 15 sovs. with a sweenstake of 10s ro <>n to seemi 1 hor'e. Di-dance 2.1 miles. Nomination, 10' ;ac entance, ss. No wright under list. Nominators must give previous pet fnrraances. dr Scott’s Ida, Snsecs ... ... ... 1 drO'd’a Mabel. lOsecs . ... ... 2 dr Mournt.ney’a Maggie, lOaccs 3 dr Olds’ Jack, scratch .. ... .0 Darlington’s Zara (45 sees). Pitches’ 'om-ny (25 recs). Darlington’s Polly (39 res). Donnelly’s Bet" (30 see'), F'gnty’s essie (45 8“cs), Pitches’ Luna (45 secs), veto soratche ’. T ike the majority of trots this was a ear. (rise alike to -wuer ami the crowd. The , I vantage of start IJa rnatutimed from ‘art to finish, the second horse being fudy 0 v’ards in 'he r a--195 on *o aliaator, 13 on winner; divilend. M 3 10'. ‘EW Year’s Handicap, of 15 sovs. Dis tano". IJ miles. dr Rivers’Tni. 7s‘l'b ... 1 dr Kennedy's Foul IMav. 8 1101b ... 2 dr Riehards n’s Juno, 7<* HHb ... 3 Jr H n 'ing'on’'Lilac, fi't 5 b ... ... 4 Langhlin’.' Sweetbriar, 7-t. was somtehed Lilac went awn y a perfe-t dock r for pi rter of a mile, when Tut chisel up. I owed In* dnno, wo le i the r<y to the hree-qna-fer mi e post, when Foul PI y onk s ion 1 place. Tni, however, was.pnt o be can ;h‘, and not, home an easy winner. (In t,»t» isator 97, on winner, 31; divilend. I 2 11s. Jack fixing Rack, of 10 «ovs. Distance. 3 'iti'e. No weight' less than -9<t. 7 \Vmner to-be sold fn- 1.10, anipus (if snv) to go to the racefun l. Post entry, 10'. Matminn 1 Tnp-.y ... .. ... 2 Tltch'>our -e, P ' ho- n, Adelaide, Rocem I. Grerory. King Phillip, Fairy, Flos-y, ind Orlando also started. A peifent ling dong from the s’.art. Jarmton, however, took the lea' ami won lasily, StCOND DAY-MONDAY. iIAIDKV P(,ate, of 15 sovs. Fir all hereo< that, have never won an advert! Ed rare. Weight for age. Di’tance, 1J miles. Entrance. 15s. ifr.T. Rivers’ R-unanco .. 1 drT. Hill’s G-vvry ... ... 2 JrT. K *arnev’e Dan B’Brien .. ... 3 Mr J. Reid’s aai Mr Duggen’a Onsstopper also ran. Mr Harrington’s Clara vas scratched. An ixc Rent start wis efT-'e‘«d, Gwstomier soon running into fiwt *dnce, wi'h drlai zo on his quarter. At the buck of he course ’he positions began to bn a’tero i, lomance an I G *egory taking the 'pad, Dan )’BHen struggling hard ; h-, however, miv succeeded in taking thud place. On n'alisator 113, on winner, 45; dividend, '2.5'. Jatakanui Handicap, of 50 sovs. with a sweep of 1.1 to go tn second hm-s-. Distance, miles. Nomiaation, 26s ; accentance, 265. Jr Lan 'hlin’s Ditnlnce, 7st B'h (Owner) I dr J. River*’ Tni. 7«t, Bib . .(6. Rivers) 2 dr Thomson's Foul Play l -fiati,*(Lavor.ty) 9

g . Knickerbocker Sam 'Oat 71b), Revolver 0 (9<t fl ■). Fmtra lor (7et 3H>), Sandy (Gat). '» Albatross (Os'), were scratched. J* For this triangular d U e! fur the first mil * the horses raced aide by aide.' Here Tt . drew away a trifle, bnt her advantage wn butabort lived, aa Ounlnce soon took firs position, snd maintained it homo nhon throe lengths in advance of Tni, Pool Pla being tenjleegths further away again. O 1 Maliaator 2J6, on winner 88: dividend ( L2 Si. 1 Moyer, Handicap, of 35 sovs. 1 m>b * Nomination, 20i; acceptance, 15i Winner to be sold af er the race, pro cecils to gi to the race fund. B Mr Bmk dt's Skipper. 7st 3!b ... .. i Mr Holt’s Bagshot, Hint 1 i Mr Laughlin’s Sweothiiar, Bst .. ... 1 . Tui (8«t 7'b) Juno (7it 10lb). Adelai b (7-<t Tib)- Statesman (7d), Sandy (Tot) '• Archie (6it 10 b), did not start. This inco was a deliberate swindle, ant . the st<"-ards showed their sense of it In ’ disqualifying Rugshoi, and Sweetbrinr fo , ’he rest of the meeting. Ski peer was sob 1 f>r Ll6 to the owner, and Btgshot we afterwar 's sold to Mr lefevre for L 27 On to’nlisator 225, on winner 93 ; tiivi 1 dend, L2 2s. * Ophtr Handicap, of 23 sovs. One, mile Nomination, 12s 0(; aceentwee. 12 J 61. Winner of Matakanui llaudicaj ! to carry a penalty of 7ibs. 3fr Brady’s Archie. Gl3 b .. 1 . Mr Rivers’Tui, 7<t 71b ; | Mr Harrington’s Lilac. C-t J | Revolver (So 71. Foul Play fSst o'b). Sweetliriar (7s>). Thespis (6i> 71b). Alba I tr si (Git 7ui), Sandy (6.t 3ib), did not start. i This was another t-iangui ir duel, and i was won l>v Archie rich. out. 101 on totalisitor 26 on winner; <livi, L 3 Itts. Timb Handicap Trotting Rack, of 20 sovs, with a swetpit.ik'S of IDs to go to 8' c nnl horse. Distance, 3 mil. a. No weight less than 11 stun -. Nomination, irti; acceptance. lUs ' ) mni natora must give previous performances. Mr Dnogey’s Jimmy, 35 8"C8 ... ... 1 Mr il mger’s Hawk Ui i, 28 secs 2 Metis' Ja-k, 10 BcCS 3 M.aaher .Maid, 10 "eer ; Colleen Una', |2si.i s ; Present. Time. 33-ees ; Maniototo, 63iccs; Hazvfd, Cs«os ; Sultan, 83 ecs, i itn.oiev, 63 ec<> ; also at irceH. Wan ijtin, aerdeh ; Mabel, In se cs; Maggi ,^s<ecf; Ida, 33ices ; Kitty, 65ice-; were sciatehed. T h is was a lealiy good race, the posi ion of .he bora A I'Ciog a repeated change. au.| showing tint the handenppers ha 1 j i Iged well oi Ih • capabilities of the competing horses Roaney f..r a time kept ibe lead with the oiher longdiatanceis well together Eventually Hawk Inn came thrnn ;h his norsea, Ji.nmy following, and >d entering the straight! for bo ne Jnk to k thir l position, an * in th - order named, pa-a d the (mat. The win of Jimmy being moat poni'ar, as throughout this and the last season the grey had been most unfortunate, nev r "iicc-e.liiic wi b a win. O.i lotsUzi. tor, 179 ; 67 ..n winner ; dividend, 1,2 Ba. Consolation H indicap. of 10 aovs, f..rali hj aten homes. One mile. Post entry, 6s; acceptance, ss. I.ilnc, 6<t 71b 1 Foil! P ay, S.t 7 b... .. 2 Adelaide, 7st 91b 3 This was w. n easily 1 y the light weight; dividend, LG 10'. SPORTS AT ALhX v.NDKA, The Aie andr. United Societies Snorts, in the Recreaton Grounds, on New Ynu’.s Day, came off sue •essfr.lly. there In-mg a large attendance from the surrounding n i.hnonhool; the ladies and children cancel illy innsteiing in g>e ic f,t u , The wei’hcr wiSididiihtnl an I the grass in the reserve pr-yeb‘el any annoyance from'h' dust, which "o fr qnen ly nia 8 the ei j y incut of .the prop e a tending theßß ga nee mgs 'The Com oiltee bad pu chased nc.ise of toys, etc., which Were di.-tnl.arenas prizes to 1 lie yonngseis ; swings w re erected on the ground for their amusement, so altogether tr.ry had n her a good Mine. The rac- a, etc., f.r nHultg pro ngj 1 ■.ond entries, ami the o ffs »nt even 8 re , well contested. Mr T. Brown acted as liandicaoper, an I anne.rcl to give geie ral satisfaction. The Alexandra B ess Hand was on the ground an I nlayed a number of select!- no during the day wlivli tended ooti'i lei ably tnenlin ntlieproon dings. In the evening a dance took plane in the Town H dl, which wis cammed, Messrs Alim an 1 Love, on the violin and Piano, snpidy inir the music, an 1 dancing kept up with spirit until m dinght. 1 understand that the profits of the sports and dance will i.e hj nn'e I over to the Sci'ool Conmi ttee. whose fnn Is glionM be ha idgomciy augmented by Hie - roe e 's