SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4027, 22 January 1876, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TUAPEKA RACES. (From our own Correspondent.) First Day—Thursday. Maiden Plate, of 25 sovs. One mile and a half. Mr D. Corsan’s Nellie King 1 Mr T. Pollock’s Telemaclms 2 Mr J. M'Kae’s Cobby 3 Won with great ease. Time—3min. 3 -ec, Lawrence Handicap, of 55 sovs, added to a sweep of two guineas. One mile and ahalf. Mr T. Dwyer’s Fenian, 7st 41b ... (Smith) 1 Mr A, Kelly’s Day Dream, aged, 7st 11b

(Gouilcy) 2 Mr G. Coombe’s Right Bower, Bst 41b ... 3 A very close race; won by half a head. Kuriwao and Lydia also sta'tcd. District Handicap, of 25 sovs. Twice round

the course. Mr F. Oad&ille’s Lydia, 7st 1 Mr T. Dwyer’s Fenian, Bst 2 Mr J, M‘Rae’sCoboy 3 Won rather easily. Flying Handicap, of 35 fovs, One mile. Winner of the Law: ence Handicap to carry 51b extra. Mr A. Kelly’s Taffrail ... (tmith) 1 Mr Parson’s Mys ery 2 Four started. Won easily. Second Day—Friday. Members’ Handicap, of 25 sovs. Same conditions as District Handicap. One and ahalf miles. Mr T. Dwyer’s Fenian, 7st 121b (T Smith) 1 Mr F. OudailLi’s Lydia, 6st 91b (Mooney... 2 There were only two starters, and it was an easily won r >ce. * uai’eka Jockey Club Hand, cap, of 75 sovs, with a sweep of L2 2<. 'Two miles. Mr J. Lawson’s Kuriwao, 7T Gib (Pacey) ... 1 Mr A Killy’s Taffrail. Bst 61b (,T. Cotton) 2 Mr A. Kelly’s Day Dream, 7»t 101b (T. Fmitlij 3 Right Bower (7st 4b) was scrrtched. Nelly King (Gst) r.Do started. Won by a length. Time, 3min 55sec. Novel Race Handicap, of 50 sovf. One and a-balf miles. Mr J. Lawson’s MSniatoto, 6-t 121b (Paccy) 1 Mr T, Dwyer’s Fenian. Bst 121b (J. Smith) 2 Hack Race, of 10 sovs. Under mile heats. Clyde j Only two started. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs. One and a half miles. Mr Parson’s Myptery, 7*t 91b (T. Smith) 1 Mr A. Kelly’s Day Iheam, Bst lib ... 2 The attendance was much larger than on the firet day, and showers fell after four o’clock. Must of the visitors left last night.

THE DUNEDIN CUP. The following acceptances for the Dunedin Cup were declared at the Empire Hotel last evenirg; st. lb - . st. lb.

t And 51b penalty, • ■u^ r ? ** P of other acceptances arrivmg by letters bearing yesterday’s post mark. Wo may_remark, that, although the latest hourfor receiving acceptances was eight o’clock, the above list was not posted np until ten. A meeting of the Jockey (lub was held at the Hotel list evening, Mr T. Stephenson in the chair. The committee of the race meeting held at Wyndhara on the Ist inst, forwarded the following resolution art ived at by them : “ That, in consequence of th" manner in which the brown gelding Kuriwao was pulled, both at starting and throughout the nice for the Mataura Handicap, both horse and owner, James Lawson, be disqualified from ever running on the Wyndham Course ; and that the jockey, Wm. Wiseman, be d;squalihed for one year from date.” Together with the resolution, they forwarded the evidence taken in the case. A fter full consideration, it was carried unanimously ; “ That the action of the committee of the Wyndhara Kaos Mcrting be endorsed by the Dunedin Jockey Club- A letter was then read from a lesident in Dunedin, with reference to a wa»er on the late Melbourne Champion t.ace, said to be in dispute between himself and a local bookmaker. The matter was adjourned untd the other side has been heard.

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