SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 719, 15 January 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

WAIPAWA RACES,

By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, last Dight. Tbero was a good attendance at the Waipawa County Racing Club’s meeting to-day. The sum of £2050 was put through the totalißator, an increase of £358 over the same meeting laßt year. A dividend of £2B 12s was paid out on French Maid, who won the Welter Hack Handicap. Tho results wero Muiden Hack Race.—Defoe 1, Bounce 2, Taniwha 3. Belfast, White Squall, and Pingun aleo ran. Won by two lengths. Time 1.20, divs. £2 18s and 9s. Welter Hack Handicap.—French Maid 1, Waimoe 2, Baldie 3. Vathek, Craftsman, Purimu, Taura, Athol Brose, Rhyl, and Valiancc also ran. Won by a nose.

Tirno 1.35 J, divs. £2B 12s and £1 2s. Waipawa County Handicap. Mongonui 1, Ballyneety 2, A.B.N. 3. Oracle, Lady's Link, Jewel Gun, and Liquefy also ran. Won by a length. Time 1.48, divs. £0 18s and £2 7s. January I 1 ack Handicap.—allance 1, Modosty 2, Haiqucse 8. Only starters. Won eusilv, in !.88. Div. £1 14s. Stewards’ Hack Handicap. —Baldie 1, Defoe 2, Vathek 3. Craftsman, Apros, Musketuon, Waimoe, and Taura also started. Won by half a length. Time 1.29, divs. £7 2s and £2 14s.

Disposal Stakes. —Seraphine 1, Modesty 2. Kate Kelly 3. The Nipper, Landscape, Katerina, and Haiqucusc also started. Won easily. Time 1.61, divs. £1 15s and £2 16s. Flying Handicap.—Mongonui 1, Assayor 2, Ballyneety 3. Lady’s Link, Jewel Gun, and Liquefy also ran. Time 1.181, divs. £3 4s and 15s.

Electric Hack Handicap.— Bounce 1, Freuch Maid 2, Qnira 3, M.ioriland, Rain, Purimu, White Squall were Che othor starters. Won by a length. Time 1.191, divs. £3 10s and £2 7s.