OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 11 December 1880, Page 2

OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

President, W. J. Humphrey, Esq. ; VicePresident, W. H, Ranayne, Esq. ; Judge, M. Studliolme, Esq. ; Starter, Mr. T. Shalders j Clerk of the Scales, Mr, W. Bee j Clerk of the Course, Mr. R. Smart; Stewards, Messrs.. J, Mosa, G. Greenfield, 11. Leigh, M. Grant, J. Gibson, A. Thomson, and A, Peterson ; Treasurer, Mr. J. Moss \ Secretary, Mr, John Hardy.

SECOND DAY,

We need add little to our remarks upon the meeting which closed yesterday afternoon. The raoing was only moderately I good, not, however, because they were not well contested, but because of the smallness of the fields in most of the events ; and the attendance was very meagre on both days. The result of the meeting must have been anything but satisfactory to those who purchased the privileges, and the smallness of the attendance should in-, duce the Club to consider whether or Hot it would not be better to have one good annual meeting instead of two. or three small meetings. Whatever decision they might coms to upon this point, the Committee ipf th,e Club would do well to avoid fixing their meetings to take place so cloae uppn regular pyblic holidays,

! The following is tho conclusion of oin) report of yesterday's racing i Consolation Handicap, of 20 aovs, for a jj horses beaten during the meeting. Mr. Walters' br h Libeller, 4 yrs, 9st 4lb (Nolan) 1 Mr. Shaw's ch h Adamant, 4 yrs, Bst 121b (Clifford) 2 Mr. Bourne's br g Milo, aged, Gst 101b (Allen) 3 After a good deal of fiddling at the post the trio were despatched on pretty evon terms. Going round the first turn Libeller assumed the lead, with Milo iij attendance. In this order they raced along the back of the course until reaching the turn at the northern end, whore Adamant began to close upon the leader and a fine race home took place. Coming up the straight, tho whips were brought into, play, but after a good struggle Libeller was landed a winner by a Bhort length.. Time —2min. 29£ sec. It was proposed to hold a pony raec and a couple of entries were actually received, but for some reason the race dicS not eventuate.