SPORTING.
TIMARU RACES. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT ] Timakc. Much 21. The weather to-day is h.-autifnl for tli races. There are about 1500 people present. The following are the results o: the events so far : MAIDF.X TLATE. Mr. Keith's Harlequin ] Mr. M'Dottrdd's D ceiver ? Mr. Webb's Undine I Eig' t started. Undine was made aho favourite, 2 to 1 being laid on her. S.C.J.C. HANDICAP. Mr. Bay's Bide-a-Wee 1 Mr. Walter's Hippocampus * Mr. M'Donald's Deceiver ... ... 2 This was a good race, and resulted in : dead heat between Bide-a-Wee and Hippo campus. Time, 3min. 42isec.
' GREY3IOUTH RACES. i ; [by telegraph, per press acen'cy.] Greymouth. March 20. Tho races to-day ivi-re again a great succ-ss, although the attendance was n<-i so large on account of the rain. The following are the principal events : G.'lduetds Handicap. Banker. 1: J:ispar. 2; Xative, 3. Seven started. Won by half a length. Grey Yallev Stakes Handicap.—Elfin King, 1 ; Grey 31.-mns. 2 ; JSTntive. 3. Fivo started. Betting—3 to 2on Elfin King ; sto 3 against the others. After a sph-ndid race, it was won by half a length. IS'ovel Race. —Rover. 1. Fivo started. Consolation Stakes.—Septimus, 1.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 588, 21 March 1878, Page 2
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188SPORTING. Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 588, 21 March 1878, Page 2
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