OHINEMURI RACES.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1723, 20 March 1895, Page 2

OHINEMURI RACES.

The above races took place on Mr N. Dickby’s eoufise bn Saturday last, and there must’ have been close on 1000 persons present to witness the contest. •Ml tlfe districts hrofind -Paeroa were, well represented, while quite a number were presontTrom the Thames and'Te Aroha. The'excursion train from the latter place bringing down close on 200, most of whom went fb the races. The weather was all that could be desired) the only unple-isaatness being the clouds of dust, which to a certain extent marred the pleasure of the day’s outing. ' ' l A‘/''* . ■ The racing was fairly good, the fields in some of. the eyents Y „bemg exceptionally large. " Mr W. Littlejohn,’ as judge, was a success, hi# decisions giving general satisfaction. Messrs T; E. S|ia,w.and J. H. Flemingofficiated as Clerks of tho ’Scalos, and? Mr D. Griffiths as Clerk of the Course. Mr. H. D/Manuing made m' very? efficient' starter, getting his fields away well together, with-,;tho exception of the -Pony Pace. ; ?;In’/this event there yyer.e 14 starters, and the jockeys all being anxious to. get away, gave,,Mr Manning nb ehdffif /trouble.. - Mr 'E( Edwards, the 'genial secretary, was a. host in Himself, and deserves great credit’ for. l the‘first-class style in which? all the; arrangements were carried out, The Paeroa. and -Te • Aroha,Bands; were in attendance and enlivened the proceed-/ ings with music during the afternoon. The following are the results r—; * >■ :* * Maxdex TnATE( : 2o iovsi Distance, One / ‘‘ Mile? ■'. Mr Arnabaldi’s Kelvin Grove .1 Mr Dickey’s Sterling r "... • : .V; i // ? 2/' _Mr Anderson’s No Name ... ... ( ‘ 3 ( ' Sixteen Won by about a length. Dividend, £•8, ids.;. ». , : Handicap Hurdle RaCe, 30 soVa. Over 8 flights. Distance, 2 Miles. .Mr Clement's Fepcourt ... :... 1 Mr Dickey’s Or- Ha"' ... 1 ... ... 2 . Mr Poulgrain’s Te Whakabawea 3 (! The other starters twereipiauirod and Tiki Queen. At the fall of 'the flag Eoticpurfc Went to. the front leaving her opponents at every stride, landed ; a;n' easy winner hard hold. Dividend, £i 3s. ■ -(.;,( Miners’ Purse, 20 sbvs. ' Distance/'-| ■ , - 'Mile. 1 - '■ ’ ' Mr Dickey’s St Mary .., • ... 1 :Mr ClemeHt’s Viceroy z ■ ... 2 „ Mr Anderson’s No Hapie ... ... /, ,3 . . ' These were the only starters. Viceroy and-St. Mary getting away on eventerms raced together ,to the f entrance of the straight, when Viberoy fell back beaten leaving St. Mary to seoure .an easy victory. / Dividond, 14 s. ‘ Ohinemuri Cup, 50 sovs Distance, 2|' .Miles..-,., Mr R. Burke’s Anita \... 1 Mr Laurie’s Lady Marion .i. 2, Mr Dickey’s Try Fluke ... -'3 Lady Marion jumped away with the lead,. Anita,being close-in attendance, when,;, the bottom of the bourse was reached Anita: got up alongside of the leader and gradually forging ahead wou comfortably.by about two lengths. Dividend," £1 12s. £1 tickets. . . ; Pony Race, 15 sqys. Distance, | mile. Mr Glover’s,Storyteller i Mr R: Brennan’s'Tiger ' \.. ... 2 •Mr Booth’s Bob .... .. 3

11 others started! After some delay Mr Manning lot the flag fall to a rather indifferent-start. It soon became apparent that there were only three' horses in it, viz., Storyteller, Tiger and’ Bob, who< finished, in that order. A protest was entered on the grpiihds that the race was started from the wrong post, but Was disallowed, .; Dividend, 18s. • PUBiitcANk* ;$f **&<&& Bißt'ance, One Mile and a quarter. Mr Burke’s;Anita... ,’.i i Mr Dickey’s St Mary ... ... 2 ■Mr Laurie's liady Marion ... v., ■■ '3 These were the only starters. The harsos getting away] well together, St. Mafy soon separating from her opponents led until ,a mile had been : traversed, when the distance .began to. tell, and she'gaye; way to Anita, who* won by about two lengths. Dividend,; l’sS» ..iW'i: "* i ' ( ~ r Free HAUDiCAiyIO sovs'. distance, One Milo . . j Mr Dickey's.Orena... ... 1 Mr Hill’s Ongo ... 2 v An easy win for Orena. Dividend, £1 2s. The amount of money put through the totalizator, was close on £BOO.