SPORTING NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1, 2 January 1900, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS.

GREYMOUTH RACES. [CBITKD fBKBB ASSOCIATION.] Grbymouth, December 30,For the Metropolitan Meeting today there was very fine weather, though the ground was a little heavy from Friday's rain. The attendance was about 2,50 C. The amount passed through the machine was £4371. OMOTUMOITJ STAKES. Hermosa „ . « 1 Rochester .. ..2 Artillery .. .. 8 Maid was the only other starter. Time, lmin. 34 3-ssec, Dividend, £1 12s. FIRST HACK. Cannonite . . . . 1 Bloomsbury . . . . 2 The only starters. Won easily. Time, lmin. 55seo. Dividend, £l 19s. HT7Bi)LES, Apremete .. ..1 Slaiden .. „2 Try Her . . . . 3 Won easily. Time, 3min. 33 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 17e. OUP. Haria „ . . 1 Strathnairn ../ .. 2 Dundas . . . . 3 Sequin was the other starter. Won by half a length. Time, 2mm. 48 2-Ssec. Dividend, £13 6s. WEST COAST PRODUCE HANDICAP. Benmore . . . . 1 National „ „ 2 Bilver Rose „ . . 3 Waipuna aho ran. Won by threelengths. Time, lmin. 21 2-sjec. Dividend, £4 16s. SECOND HACK. Shekel .. " .. 1 Wandering Jew „ 2 The only starters. Won easily. Time, lmin. 34sec. Dividend, £1 7p. BBUNNBR HANDICAP. Hermosa . . . . 1 Sequin . ♦ . . 2 There were nine entries, but seveb were scratched. Won easily by twe lengths. Time, lmin. 34sec. Dividend, £1 4s ;•■ ■' TR ANSVAAL'RBIJEir HACK BACK. Shekol .. ..1 | Jzal .. ..2 Silver Rose . . . . 3 Epaulet was the only other starter, •No time taken, Dividend, £l Bs. All the events passed off pleasantly. SECOND" DAY. Greymotjth, January 1. Fcr the second day of the metn - Dolitan meeting of the Grfcymou'h Jockey Club the weather was fine till 3.30, when light showers fell. The attendance was 3000. The Hon. Mr Seddon and family wer* present. The sum put through the machine waa £5.546. Flying Stakes. — Swordfish l.Dun das 1, The Dodger 3. A good rac- ; won by a length. Time, lmin. 19 3-58ec. Dividend, £4 Is. First Hack Kaco.— Medallius 1. Grty Ribbon 2, Cannonite ?. Wm by a long head. Tim<\ lmin. 48 °-seec. Dividend. £l 9s. Grey Valley Hnndioap. — Stratbnairn 1, Huria 2,'Hertnosa 3, Wm by three quarters of a length. Timp, 2min. 16 4-ssee. Dividend, £l 16s. Hurdles.— Grey Ribbon 1, Try Her 2, Apremete 3. Cl p rn;.cs> Waihora, Riverstone and Lvi ah' ran. Won by half a head. Time. 2min. 58 2-steo. Dividend, £3 10c Second Hack.— Benmore 1, Shehe' 2, Not-W ester 3. Oannomte also ran. Won by a short length. Time, lmin. 20 2-ssec. Dividend, £5 2s. Publicans' Handicap.— Swordfisli 1, Rochester 2, Lnpanto 3. Time, lmin. 19 4-58eo. Dividend, £3 14e. Swordfish carried 71b penalty. Farewell Handicap.— Seabrook 1, Cameo 2, Speculator 3. Bold and Sequin also ran, Won by a length and a half. Time, Lmin. 48aec. Dividend, £2 18s.