SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1283, 26 February 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

The Woereßg:a-a-hika Jockey Club are to meet to-night at 7 o'clock, at Mr Wm. Cooper's Waerenga-a-hika Hotel. The business to be transacted is important, and it is be hoped there will be a good attendance, PTO’SPIN RAPES. (FEB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION), DUNEDIN, This Day. The following are the results of the third day’s racing Hofefbu Stakes Handicaf. Gi Bate’s Minerva 1 J. Stephenson's Hyacinth ~, 2 G. Dodson’s Miss King Filly 3 —Hyacinth was the favorite. Won by Minerva by a neck after a good race. Foßßunv Handicap, Sir H, Robinson’s Lady Emma ~, 1 D. Proudfoot's Sir Modi-ofl .., 2 G, Bate’s Poet 3 —Salvage, King Quail, Adamant, Iris and Comet also ran, Lady Emma, Sir Modred and Salvage were the favorites in the order named. It was a grand race, and was won by a length, Sir Modred 2nd and Poet 3rd, half a length off; King Quail, Salvage and Adamant, all on Poet’s quarters. Time 2min. 47secs. The were 1741 subscribers on the totalisator, 240 being on the winner. Queen’s Plate, Sir H, Robinson’s Lady Emma ... 1 J. Stephenson’s Taiaroa ... 2 Hon. W, Robinson’s Salvage ~, 3 —Betting ; sto 5 on Salvage. Won by a length. 350 subscribers on totalisator. Flying Handicap, D. O’Brien's Tasman 1 D. Proudfoot’s Sir Modred ... 2 —Won easily. Consolation Handicap. Hon. G. M'Lean’s Gitana ... 1 G. Bate’s Poet 2 H. Goodman’t Violin ” ... 3 —A good race. Distance 1 mile. Time : Imin. 53scs. 119 on totalisator. £22,500 was put through the totalisator during the race meeting.