SPORTING.
WANGANUI SPRING MEETING. [FBBSB ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] WANGANUI, October 21. At the Wanganui Spring Meeting there was a large attendance, and the course was in splendid condition. Maiden Plate, of .£SO. Ely 1 Taipo 2 Desertion 3 Eight Btarted. Ely was the favorite. Comet cut ont the running, with Taipo next, and Ely foutth. This order was observed for half a mile, when Eily went on next to Taipo. and the pair passed Comet, who was beaten. Taipo led until just before entering the straight, when Eily came away, and won easily by three lengths, with the same distance between second and third. Time, 2min. 48secs. Handicap Hurdles of £SO. Angler 1 Monk 2 Hawthorne ... ... 3 This was a very pretty race, the jumping being good throughout. Angler held back till the last quarter of a mile, when he ran up to Monk, and the latter jumping unkindly at the last hurdle, allowed Angler to secure the lead, and won by two lengths. Time —4min 25Jsec.
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2356, 21 October 1881, Page 3
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166SPORTING. Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2356, 21 October 1881, Page 3
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