SPORTING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 912, 28 May 1877, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, AKAROA

The loyalty of the inhabitants of Akaroa was evinced on Thursday by the usual display of bunting, a steeplechase, and a rifle match. Contrary to established custom, the Akaroa Volunteer Artillery this year did not assemble at noon to fire a fen de jole in honor of Her Majesty's birthday, but some members of the corps spent part of the day at the butts, where a match was fired off. The great attraction of the day was a steeplechase, which took place at German Bay, and which was largely attended, between 800 and 400 persons being on the ground. The meeting was held on Mr Inman's run, the popular and hospitable owner having kindly placed his paddocks at the disposal of the committee. The ground run over woidd, with a little trouble and expense, make a very fair steeplechase course; but, owing to want of preparation, the ground was rough, and the jumps not hard to negotiate. The following was the programme: — Mathhn Steeplechase of £ls. Twice round the course; weight for age. Entrance, 30s, Mr B. Shadbolt's, jun. ch g Faugh-a-Ballagh, 5 yrs, lOst 51b ... (Owner) 1 Mr C. Mould's ch g Te Kooti, aged, list lib (Brown) 2 Mr B. Shadbolt.'s, jun b f Ladybird, 3 yrs, Bst (Wilson) 3 Akaroa Grand National Handicap Steeplechase of .£2O. Twice round the course ; 10 jumps. Entrance, 40s. Mr Welsh's b g Charlie, 5 yrs, lOst 81b (Owner) 1 Mr B. Shadbolt's, jun. g gNoble, 5 yrs, 10st81b (Wilson) 2 Mr B. Shadbolt, juu.'s ch g Faugh-a-Ballagh, 5 yrs, 10st81b (Owner) 0 Consolation Handicap Steeplechase of £lO, for all beaten horses entered for either of the first two events ; twice round the course ; entrance 20s. Mr B. Shadbolt's, jun., b f Ladybird, 3 yrs (Owner) 1 Mr C. Mould's ch gTe Kooti, aged (Brown) 0 Hack Steeplechase of £5, and the addition tion of J. J. Kissel's prize of whip and spurs ; once round the course ; entrance 10s. Mr C. Mould's Te Kooti 1 Mr Kearney's Lucy 2 Mr Macfarlan's Mac 3 Mr Barker's Noble 0 Mr Robinson's ClufT 0 Mr G. Black's Spit Fire 0 AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACES. [by telegraph, per press agency.] Auckland, May 26. handicap steeplechase. Perfume 1 Butcher Boy 2 Mr to win with Perfume. Connaught, Ranger, and Don went away with the lead, but refused the water jump. Butcher Boy took the hurdles at the second time of asking, but at the made fence one of Butcher Boy's stirrup irons give way, and Stephens rode the remainder of the distance with one stirrup. Perfume won by three-quarters of a mile. AUTUMN handicap. Hippocampus ... ... ... ... 1 Bide-a-Wce ... ... ... ... 2 Ariel 3 This was a splendid race, won by half a length. Time, 3min. 7sec. SELLING RACE. Isaac Walton } Shaneen ... ... ... ... 2 The race was won easily by a length.