SPORTING.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1131, 28 December 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

MANAIA RACES,

The above races were held on Boxing day on Mr Martyn’s farm about a mile and a half ont .of the township. The attendance was large, it being estimated that there were 1000 persons on the course in the afternoon. The racing was good. A totalisntor was on the ground and was well patronised by speculative minded individuals, £892 being passed through. Handicap Hurdles, of 30 eovs. Two miles. Hoskin’s Billy-go-by-’em, aged, list 71b ... ... ... (Russell) 1 Baird’s Kelpio, aged, 9st 121b CR. Higginson) 2 Potclky’s Lottie, aged, 9st 71b (Danahay) 3 Won easily. Timtf, brain 32£ sec. Totnlisator, £sl; dividend, £2 1 Is. Hack Hurdles of 10 sovs. One mile, lowest weight lOst. M. Baird’s Denbigh, 4yrs (R Higginson) 1 Crocker’s General ... 2 Won by about half a length. Five others started, one of which, The Ghost, got away with a good lead, but at the first hurdle fell heavily, rolling over on his rider and breaking the jockey’s leg. Time, 2min Totnlisator, £45; dividend, £5 15s. Maiden Plate of 20 sovs. miles,

weight for age. II B Mcßae’s Kahikatea, 3yrs, 7ot lllba (Conchie) 1

F Pnnoti’s Miss Puritan, 2yrs (O’Connor) 2 J Davidson’s Zem Zern, fiyrs, 9st ... 3 Won by about half a length. Time, 2rnin Totalisator, £llO ; divided, £5 9s. Manaia Handicap, of 60 povs j second horse, 10 sovs from stakes. If miles. Wisbaw’s Claude, aged, 7st (Conchie) 1 Peter’s Pearl, 6yrs, 6st 101b 2 St. Clair and Zem Zem a’so ran Potto made the running on St. Clair the first time past the stand, with Zem Zem close up, but after passing the bend both died away, and Pearl took the lead. Claude gradually drew up, and the two raced level until entering tha when the horse wore down the

grey, and won by about a length, after a good race. Time, 3min 40secs. Totalisator, £l7B ; dividend, £3 6s 9d. Hack Flat Race, of 10 sovs. One mileLowest weight, Bst. R. Higgingson’s Exchange flate Qorse) 1 Whishaw’s Daphne ... ... ... 2

Six others ran, Time, 2min 2£secs, Totalisator, £138; dividend, £3 3s. Flying Handicap, of 20 sovs. Three

quarters of a mile. Clout’s The Pointer (late Raphael), 7st 71b 1 Whishaw’s Claude, 7st 101 b ... ... 2 Four others started. Totalisator, £125 ; dividend, £l4 Is. Hack Flat Race, of 5 sovs ; 1 mile ; catch weights. Naurnnkn’s Manaia ... ... ... 1 Paneti’a Tantivy ... ... ... 2

Won by about a head after a splendid race. Totalisator, £B4 ; dividend, £7 11s.

Forced Handicap, of 15 sovs; 1 mile, Collins’ Satoaiia, 7st 51b ... ... 1 Hoskin’s Billy-go-by-’em, Bst... ... S

Zem Zem, Kelpie, Pearl, and Manuka also ran. Won easily. Time 2min l^secs. A scratch Hack Race was won by Flirt. The Maori race of 7 sovs was won easily by Namuka’s Manaia,

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING. The Auckland Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting was held on Wednesday last. The weather was splendid. About 6000 people were present. Maiden Plate, of 100 sovs ; 1£ miles. Musketeer ... ... ... ... 1 Strathearn ... ... ... ... 2 Flageolet ... ... ... ... 3 A.B. also ran. Time, 2mins 52 secs. Midsummer Stakes, of 200 sovs; 6 furlongs. Trenton by Musket—Frailty ... ... I Krtipp \>y Musket —Maid of A tho) ... 2 <Jre<na <?rQ«rcv Bvttocv < - Seven oVViots n)ao ran. Time, _ Auckland Cup, of 500 sovs ; second horse £IOO : third horse, £SO : 2h mi'es. Salvage ... ... ... I Tim Whiffler ... ... ... ... 2 Libeller ... ... ... ... ... 3 Salvage had the best of the start. Welcome Jack was last. Yortex made the running, and passed the stand twelve lengths ahead, Tim Whiffler, Salvage, and Libeller next, and Soukar last. On the second turn coming into the straight Salvage passed Yortex, which also gave place to Tim Whiffler and Libeller, Salvage winning by four lengths, Tim Whiffler second, Libeller third, a length behind, Yortex fourth, and Welcome Jack fifth. Time, 4min O^sec. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 sovs; 2\ miles ; 9 flights of hurdles. Clarence... ... ... ... ... 1 Hercules ... ... ... ... 2 Woodpecker ... ... ... ... 3 Railway Plate, 100 sovs ; three quarters of a mile. Welcome Jack... ... ... ... 1 Wapiti 2 Metraillcuae ... ... ... .. 3 Time Imin 17fsecs. Free Handicap, 100 sovs, one mile. Salvage ... ~ ... ... ... 1 Yuba Bill 2 Paratnena ... ... ... ... 3 Time Imin 44secs.