SPORTING.
[by telegraph.] WELLINGTON, ANNUAL .RACES. , Wellington, February 5. There are■ about <3OOO people on : the course, with ah exceedingly large number of vehicles and horsemen. .. -The road,from the Railway Station is lined with'conveyances : of ill ' descriptions carrying passengers to the .racesi , Clouds of dust are passing oyer the course. .His Excellency the Governor, with Lady, Robinson and suite, arrivedron the course'at twenty minutes past twelv ; e.i Three cheers were given when from the carriage. All games of chance, comprising wheels of fortune, &c., have been stopped by the police. Crowds of people are still arriving on the course. The totalisators are but poorly patronised. J^AipiSN'-PLATE. , i : . Talent... ... ... -j 1 Rose ... " ".. v , . i , ;( 2 . Pourero, "3' Four started. Harkaway was scratched. Betting 5 to 2 on Rose.
HUTIDLE RACE. Kangaroo ... ... ... 1 Tamatea ... ... ... 2 Four started, and the event was won after a splendid race by a length. To Whctu fell. The betting was even on Lonehand. ' - • : '■ WELLINGTON CUP. iFoul Play ... ' ... 1 . "Lara ...| ... ... ... 2 Hailstorm .... .... ... 3 -■———— CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN HANDICAP. :■ Cheistchuech, February 4. • The following are the nominations for the GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. Mata Libeller Hippocampus Tcmpleton Titania Hornby Pinfiro Volunteer , Camballo , , Tera LeLonp Fishhook Maritana Adamant Miranda Knottingly . ~ Tantrums Luna Albany Grudge Lara Natator Grip LOll glands Norseman Laertes Raugatira Mario Antoinette York Chancellor Vampire Foul Play On Lit Betrayer DUNEDIN RACES. Dunedin, February 5. The following weights have been declared :
- - HURDLE RACE. Loneliand ... ... ' .. 12 10 Agent ... .. 12 0 .Black .frincc ... .. 10 7 Kildare .. 9 7 Scamp... ... ... .. !) 0 Eobin Hood ... .. 9 Tliilo' ... ... .. 9 0 Alice Gray .. 8 10 Architect .. 8 5 Antoinette .. 8 0 STEEPLECHASE. I onehand .. 13 4 Agent ... .. 12: 7 Baujo ... .. 10 10 Black Prince ... .. 10 7 Ivildave ... ... .. 9 10 Scamp... ... ... .. 9 7 Eobin Hood ... .. 9 3 Thilo ... . .. 9 0 Alice Grey ... . .. S 10 Architect .. 8 7 Antoinette ... ... .. S 5
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1187, 5 February 1880, Page 2
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301SPORTING. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1187, 5 February 1880, Page 2
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