SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 357, 5 April 1856, Page 8

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

A meeting-was held on the R;ic« Course on Monday last, which \v.\s well attended by the sporting community of Christ church, notwithstanding the threat nintr aspect of the .weather. The principal event was a match for. £20, six hurdles in two miles, between Mr.Caverliili's £. <r. War Esi^le (Mr. Leach) 1 Mr, Perctvai'j. i>. h. D^vei...' (Manpin) 0 This race was won easily by Mr. Leach, Dover refusing his second hurdle. A Scurry i.est took place, three hurdles in one mile :— Mr. Lawrence.- h. jr. Wild Darreil, (Mr. Dtvuu) : i Mr. P.'iniro^sue'* h. m. Ujipvneeied Female, (M r. Vuriifr) 0 Mr. C. Turner's i>. <r. Yuanjc Cuailse, (.VI i. CmrHH) ' 0 This race nyp.s claimed by Mr. Devon, in consequence of the other horses runningl on the wiany side of the postA mutch fUr £6 a-side took place over six hurdle* in two miles, between Mr. t/«-v-e!:ce's !i. «r. U j!d Diirrcl. CMi". d^,,.,) .;..... t Mr. Tr.Hii'r's It. i*. y<iu-.iij Cuai-ic, (Mr i—;) : 2 This race was allowed to he ihc i.esf vet run on the race course. The horses ran '.veil toireilu'r over five sets of hurdles, Vr-hi>n Mr. Df'Vun c'nnlici-.irt'd l:is opj-ionf.-n'., and won by about three lensr'hs, Mr. Leacli riding cleverly. A Scurry, f.rhv-if-a mi'c. wns ■:,o-\ by Mr. Kick's i">. sr. Si-, ami rod;, Mr. Rusvi-li's b. m. Gypsy ;n:ikiiiir a uoa-i .Shamrock is bred iil. tiiis Colony, and. as a 2-yr old, promises \o run wij',l next yi^ar.