SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1894, 19 March 1880, Page 3

SPORTING.

NORTH CANTERBURY RACES. The following weights for these races have been declared by Mr H. P. Lance, handi- . capper : OPEN HUBDLE BACK. at. lb. I st. lb. Tawera 11 7 1 Alice Grey ... 11 0 DISTRICT HURDLES. Manuka ... 11 71 A Bob-in ... 10 12 Young Diomedes 11 7 The Cid ...10 7 Rifleman ... 11 0 | NORTH CANTERBURY CUP. Marie Antoinette 9 0 I Mireil'e ... 7 12 Orange Peel ... 8 8 Middleton ... 7 7 Huntingdon ... 8 6 | Alice Grey ... 7 0 publicans' puese. Marie Antoinette a 0 Middleton ... 7 7 Orange Peel ... 8 7 Alice Grey ... 7 4 Huntingdon ... 8 7 Supplejack ... 7 0 Mireille 8 0 OAMARU J.O. RACES. [By Telegbaph.] OAMARTJ, March 18. The weather to-day was again all that could be desired, and the attendance on the course was fair, though somewhat below what was expected. There was very little betting on the races, and tho totalisator was not very liberally patronised. The Maiden Plate was a very hollow affair. Of the five on the card Lady Love, Little John, and the Little Lady colt were scratched, and May Morn had an easy victory. The Steeplechase was also a hollow affair, Shillelagh being the only one of the horses to go round. The Hack Selling Steeplechase produced a very good race, but the fineßt race of the day was the Autumn Handicap, in which the four horaes ran almost in a clußter until entering the straight, when Chancellor drew slightly away, and won a grand race by a bare length from Tera, with Blue Peter a good third. The handicapping was splendid, and proved the wisdom of the club's choice of Mr Sherwin as handioapper. The following are tne results : Maiden Plate of 30 sovs; H miles. May Morn ... ... 1 Newlands 2 Only two started. Won in a canter. Handicap Steeplechase of 50 sovs; 3 miles. Shillelagh 1 Thilo and Little John started, but Shillelagh was the only one who got round, the others refusing a gorse fence. The Hack Steeplechase was won by Leap Year. Autumn Handicap of 50 sovs; 1-J miles. Chancellor ... ... ... ... ... 1 Tera 2 Blue Peter 3 Luna ... ... ... ... 4 A splendid race, and won by Chancellor by a short half length. Tho time was remarkably fast, being 3min. 13sec. Novel Race of 50 sova. Adamant ... 1 May Morn 2 Deception > 3 Adamant was too good for the company he was in, and won easily. The Consolation Handicap of 20 bovs was a walk over for York. A Benevolent Hurry Scurry brought tho meeting to a conclusion.

HAWSE'S BAT J.C. RACES. [By Tblb<jbaph.] NAPIER, March 18. The second day of the Jockey Club meeting was largely attended, but rain fell in the afternoon. Handicap Hurdles of 75 sovs, with a sweep of 5 sovs added; two miles. Mr Murtagh's Harkaway, lOat 1 Mr Mclvor's Grey Momus, 12st 2 Mr Canning's Express, 9st 3

Loch Lomond, Kaokaoroa and Weka also started.

Won by half a length, after a good race. Provincial Produce Stakes of 60 sovs, with a sweep of 5 sovs for starters added ; one mile. Mr Farmer's Paramena, Bst lOlbs 1 Mr J. Murray's (spendthrift, Bst 41b ... 2 Mr Douglas' Rowena, Bst 3ib 3 Six others started. Won after a dead heat by twenty lengths. Tradesmen's Handicap of 125 sovs, with a sweep of 5 sovs for acceptors added; one mile and a-half. Mr Keith's Soukar, 9st 1 Mr Walters' Libeller, Bst 2 Mr Pago's Merlin, Cst 3 Sannterer 7st 121bs, Otupai 7st lllbs, Mr McDonald's Merlin 7st 51bs, Hero Cst, Nnma 6st. and Mavis Cst, also started. Betting—2 to 1 agat Soukar and Libeller, 4 and 5 to 1 the others.

Won after a capital race by half a length. Hawie's Bay Plate of CO sovs; weight for age; two miles. Mr Ray's Romeo, 9tt lib 1 Mr Hapuka's Pasha, 9at lib 2

Ne others started. Libeller weighed out, but did not go the post in time to start. Selling Rack of 30 tovs; weight for »ge; one mile and a-quarter. Mr Piige's Merlin 1 Mr Marray'a Pourere 2 No others started. The winner was sold for £64. The Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs, one mile, was won by Libeller, Saunterer second, Nover Miss third. GREYMOUTH J.O. RACES. IBr Tblbgbafh ] GREYMOUTH, March 18. The second day's races were well attended to-day, and the fields good. The results are as follows : Goldfields Handicap of 70 sovs ; If miles. Satellite 1 Robin Hood 2 Warrigal 3 Native and Elfin King also started. Hack Rack of 10 sovs; H miles. Rata 1 Redan 2 Eddy, Queen Bee, Royal, and Beautiful Star also started. Grey "Valley Stakes Handicap of 30 sovs; li miles. Blazing Star 1 Whalebone 2 Rore 3 Elfin King, Warrigal and Native Btarted. Handicap Hubdlb Race of 25 sovs. Robin Hood 1 Whalebone 2 Satellite bolted. Fobced Handicap of 20 sovs; 1J- mibs. Blazing Star 1 Robin Hood 2 Satellite and Rore also started. The Consolation raoe was won by Falcon.