SPORTING.
WELLINGTON RACES. - Wellington, February 6. The weather is threatening, and the attendance at the races is limited, being under 3000. No rain has fallen in town, but there was a heavy shower on the course at about noon. The ground is terribly hard. MAIDEN PLATE. Merlin... ... ... ... 1 King Quail 2 Undine ... ... ... 3 Won by a head. hurdles, weight for age. The Agent 1 Harkaway ... ... ... 2 TeWhetu 3 WELLINGTON CUP. Maritana ... ... ... 1 Lara ... ... ... ... 2 Longlands ... ... ... 3 * WANGANUI RACES. [by telegraph.] Wanganui, February 4. The nominations for the Wanganui Jockey Club are— Lady Grey Maritana Haphazard Pinfire Venus Transit Lara Laertes Isaac Walton Peep-o'-Day Grey Momus Resolution Bluebird Folly Expectation Danebury Otawa Lady Ellen Harlequin Bribery Rata. FLYING STAKES. Stanley Mufti Lady Grey Danebury Luna Lady Ellen Venus Transit Izaak Walton Laertes Parawhenua Peep-o'-Day Bluebird Confident Expectation Bribery Otawa Maritana Harlequin. Lara * CANTERBURY AUTUMN MEETING. Christchurch, February 5. The following nominations for the Autumn Handicap were made this evening : Mr H. P. Lance's Nemo Mr H. P. Lance's Foul Play Mr P. Butlers Laertes Mr W. C. Webb's Dundee Mr W. C. Webb's Undine Mr D. Knight's Lara Mr R. Ray's Templeton Mr R. Ray's Titauia Mr R. Ray's Sinking Fund Mr R. Ray's Maritana Mr R. Ray's Bribery Mr R. Ray's Insolvent Mr R. Vallance's Camballo Mr R. Vallance's Huntington Mr Vallance's Mufti Mr Vallance's Danebury Mr W. Walters' Venus Transit Mr H. Goodman's Chancellor Mr H. Goodman's York Mr J. Reany's King Philqi Mr W. F. Neilson's Fishhook Mr W. F. Neilson's Natator Mr J. Stephenson's Vampire Mr T. Logan's Cloth of Gold Mr T. Logan's Dead Heat Mr W. Swanson's Blue Peter Mr G. Fraser's Mata Mr G. Fraser's Maroro Mr G. Fraser's Longlands Mr G. Fraser's Naiad Mr Horsfall's Randwick Mr Horsfall's King Quail Mr W. Reeves' Orange Lightning Mr E. Hankin's Guy Fawkes Mr S. Nosworthy's Tyro Mr Sheepshanks' Robin Hood.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 877, 6 February 1879, Page 2
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315SPORTING. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 877, 6 February 1879, Page 2
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