SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 179, 27 September 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

GERALDINE RACES. FIRST DAY. The annual meeting of the Geraldine Racing Club commenced on Thursday .last at Geraldine, in a paddock kindly lent by Mr Postleth waite for the purpose. Considering the unsettled state of the weather, and the sloppy condition of the ground, they were I a success, about 830 persons being on the ground, —the betting fraternity and prospectors of all kinds of games of chance swelling the numbers considerably, and making the place ring with their deafening shouts, “ Anything on the race I’ll lay,” etc., but their offers seemed to meet with but few acceptors. In the' prevailing hard times people seemed inclined to stick to what they had, and did not feel inclined to take the odds offered. The grand stand was notwell patronised, the ladies especially being conspicuous by their absence. What few,-did pm in an appearance on the ground preferred in their vehicles. The booths and refreshment stalls did not appear to be over patronised, and but little of that drawback, drunkenness—• so often to be seen on a racecourse, and which has the effect of keeping a large proportbn of people away from such meetings as this—was to be seen. Up to 12 30 o’clock none of the racehorses had arrived, the first to put in an appearance being the crack 'Xonehand/fwho on ’being stripped in the saddling paddock was much admired by the ibokerß-on. .Maiden Plate him. There'Jwere some, however,, who fancied ' other favorites for the race in preference to . the yietorian horse. It turned out, however, that'Lonehand won the race as he liked, and ( not challenged during the race.. The i following is a detailed account of the various :— | Maiden Plate, of 30 soys. Open tb%,all ( i hors s : that never won over £lO of public , money. --.fm- -.pjge. Distance. It miles?**.-' A 1 * ■ ' IMr R. f - g" Lon -hand, «'V’ 7lb •- 0,1 . ■. >' ' 41 - VA 1 ■t. » bfoFenclla, 3yrs/fUb..^ J ’ Pap * sh^ v 'jjati 00, ’ ;o tv? Af was a Vcr . r good race, resulting in an fur Lonehand. 6 ,Hurdle Race, of 70 sovs. Open ■; 1 horses. About two miles. Over 8 I ts of hurdles. _ ■ , —< .Osborne’s bg Black Prince^Oyra, |st Sib.. ... ... (Osborne) 1 P'7 8 gg. Lpnehand, aged, list 71b l" (Turnbull) 2 Butler s chg Te Whetu, aged, list * ••• ••• (Lyford) 3 iunn s Robin Hood,/and Mr Parson’s Iso ran, Mr Jones’s Fishhook was

■start was effected, To Whetu takV The first to take the hurdles 'nee, Te Whetu following, Jack V mf IDg somo eeven or eight -*-* lO sec ond hurdle was passed f e , manner. In passing the. ck Prince led by about six |d being Jar in the rear. At kte the stand, Black Prince fig his lead, Loneh and going sAt the second hurdle from on a spurt, and orer-

in. no time, but he had evi Daewoo long, as Black Prince to be overhauled, jle \Vhetu crossed "the last l n ?> but the Priricewks never ; the distance been a Jittle f fsured that the Yictfeah race. Jack came to grief, Yxcap, of 50 sots. Open to ance, 3J- miles. * T aritana, aged, 9st 21b (Watty) I ngatira, Bst (Allan) 2 lance’s brg Pinfire ■*••• \ Dundee, and Li?l the,lot got avrayf ’a, and Dundee | the stand, Pinmrter of a mile angatira—who v ed company. 1 e lead, and ’’infire a ; f

SECOND TUY. The races were''"continued to-day. The attendance was much larger than on Thursday, and the races were at! well contested. The great Lonehand, however, disappointed .his backers for tl.e Cup, as he v?j» almost the "last horse in the race. The course was in a miserable condition, that part of it which had recently been ploughed being a complete pool ■ of mud, while all round the saddling paddock and grand grand was something fearful. Th» rfollowing is a resume" of the day's procsedj I 1 Gbbaidinb Ccp, of lOOsovs. ... Open to all ** horses. Distance, 2 miles. Weight for Messtc Mason and brg Pinfiro syrs ... Mr S. Waddle's!, JSsHhSr - ■•'• * Mr Goodman's C Four other hoi^^^ssran. This was an between Piniire, , Rangatira, and Chancellor. The Victorian horse greatly disappointed hia backers, coming in at the tail end. HACK HTTBDIB BACK. Mr Osborne's Johnny .... ........ 1 . lADIES* PUBBK. Mr Walters'Libeller, 9st 21b ..." .;. 1 Mr Butler's Te Whetu, 12st ... ... 2 COUNTY PLATE. Mr Mundell's Julia .;. ... ••• 1 Mr Denoon's Sparrowhawk 2 Mr Sullivan's Royal ... ~... ••• *"* COBBOLATIOX. Milo ... ** ... ••• x ; Robin Hood • •••