SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1743, 20 September 1879, Page 3

SPORTING.

TEMUKA BACES. [By Telegbaph.] TBMUKA, September 19. The annual race meeting at Temuka came off to-day, and was very successful, more than 1000 people being on the ground. The arrangements were very good and reflect credit on the stewards and all others concerned. An unusual number of sporting men of the under and over class were present during the day, and reaped a rich harvest in the early morning, but later on the police interfered 1 The crowd were well-behaved and everything went off good-naturedly. In every respect the meeting was better than any held in previous years. Mr J. Paterson acted as judge, Mr B. Thomson as clerk of the course, Mr A. Mcßratney as starter, Mr A. Da Wilson as clerk of the scales, Messrs H. D. Macpheraon and C. Storey as handicappers, and Dr. Hayes and Messrs Williamson, ;De Benzie, Nichols, Tombs, Spillane, and 0. Storey as stewards. The first event on the programme was the County Hurdle Bace (Handicap) of 25 sovs, distance three miles, over eight flights _of hurdles. For this there were four entries, Mr J. B. Jones* Fishhook, list 41b, ridden by Hedge, winning easily. Mr Stewart’s Sparrow Tail ran a fair second, but was in gross condition. Messrs Spillane’s Nellie and Sir Mcllraith’s Jilt also ran.

For the Maiden Plate of 20 sovs, weight-for-age, distance one mile and a half, Mr Storey's roan Oastout, ridden by W. Demuth, proved a winner, being in excellent order. Mr A. Parson’s Jock ran second, and Mr Deßenzie’s Hnnnington third. The latter, who is an entire and in gross condition, ran a very game horse. Maid of All Work, the other competitor, was out of it from the start, being in bad order and not at all fit for running. Time —3min. 3|seo. For the Temuka Cup Handicap of 35 sovs. with £2 sweepstake added, only Mr Lunn’s Milo and Mr Jones’s Fishhok started. Milo was hard held all the way round, and won easily at the post, beating the local horse with plenty to spare. Time—4min. lliaecs. The Publican’s Purse Handicap, of 20sovs., distance, 11 miles, was the next event, Mr Storey’s Castout, Lannigan’s Polly, M‘ll- - Jilt, and Derezen’s Hunnington were entered. Jilt refused at the start, and the others went for a mile before discovering the mistake. One of the flags being down, Polly then stopped, but Oastout and Hunnington ran on to the end, the former winning by half a length. The starter, however, refused to stir, and the result, after a lot of trouble was that the race had to be run over again, much to the dissatisfaction of many. The local roan, Oastout, however, in spite of his severe trial, again came to the fore, winning a splendid race from Polly by a length, the others distanced. Time, 2min. SSjsecs. The Hack Selling Bace of 10 sovs; halfmile heats; winner to be sold for £2O, resulted in a win for Mr Maynebank’s Gamebird. Polly won the second heat, and protested against the decision of the stewards, on the ground that Gamebird, who won the first heat, did not pass the distance post before she reached the winning post in the second heat. The protest, however, was disallowed by the stewards and Gamebird declared the winner. He was sold for £2O. The Consolation Handicap was won by Mr Deßenzie’s Hunnington, who ran a game horse, beating Jack by a good length. This concluded a very pleasant meeting.