SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1264, 1 February 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

■WELLINGTON SAGES(FER UNITKO PRESS ASSOCIATION), WELLINGTON, This day. The Wellington races took place to-day. Tile weather was fine, but a strong wind was blowing. The course appears to be tn uood condition, f lie attendance is good. The Governor, accompanied by his Aide-dc f'auip< and Secretary, arrived at 12 31, and war received by Col. Pearce, President of the Club, and the Stewards. Clarence will bi scratched for the flurole race. The following results are to hand :— Fltimg Stakss. Minerva ... ... 1 Amulet ... ... ... ... 9 Pawa ... ... ... ... 3 —Pswa led until entering the straight, sritl linulet close up, Minerva now made his effort and catching the leader won by a length Amulet taking second place about two lengths from Pawa. Time, Imin. lOsecs. A dividend ef £2 13s was declared. Hvbdls Race. New Year 1 —Express swerved at the first hurdle opposite the stand, close to the judges box, throwing his rider Bunch who however is not hurt. Cutting also fell at a hurdle and his jockey, Lowry, was rendered insensible. Express also rolled over a spectator. Both injured persons are being attended to by Drs. Driver and Collins. It is thonght that the case of t> e spectator will end fatally, his name is not yet ascertained. Lowry is not badly hurt, but he is bleeding about the head. Later. Baillie is the name of the spectator who was hurt. Lowry is progressing favorably but it is not yet known if the former will recover. The accident is said to have been caus ’d by the pace they were going. A subscription has been started for the jockey Lowry, by Snider, the bookmaker.