SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1028, 9 November 1882, Page 1

SPORTING.

C.J.O. SPRING MEETING. It was a capital day tor the Christchurch races last Tuesday, the weather being bright and the wind north-west, but not too oppressive. The attendance was about 3000. The racing was good but net exciting, for the favorites won in every event easily. <£sooo passed through the totaiisator. Flint; ILvxDicAr, a sweepstake of 3 sovs each, with 100 sovs added. Cue mile. Mr I). Proud foot’s h h Sir Moored, syrs Ost 21b ... (H. Thompson) 1 Mr Pates’ b in Hilda, syrs, Sst 21b (Wattle) 2 Messsrs Mason and Yallancc’s br f Siesta, 3yrs, 7st lilb (G. Williams) 3 Time—lmm 45^-sec. The Derby Stakes, a sweepstake of 20 sovs each, with 250 sovs added for three years old ; colts Sst 101 b, fillies Sst 51b ; the second horse to save his stakes. One mile and a half. (Closed with 38 subscribers.) Hon W liubinson’s b c Cheviot, Sst 101 b ... ... (Derritt) 1 Messrs Mason and Yallance’s ch f Nonsense,Sstslb ... (Webster) 2 Mr G. G. Stead’s ch c Leos, Sst 101 b ... ... (Wattle) 3 Time—2min Is|-sec.

C.J.C. Handicap, a sweepstake of 20 sovs each, with 500 soys added. Two miles, Mr J. Lunn’s Welcome Jack, 3yrs, 6st 51b ... ... (Butler) 1 Messrs Mason and Yallance’s ch c Bundoora,4yrs,7st4lb( Williams) 2 lion W. Robinson's br c Vanguard, 3yrs, 7st lib ... • (Smith) 3 Time—Smin 34sec, The Welcome Stakes, a sweepstake of 15 sovs, with 200 sovs added, for two year-olds, ; colts Bst slb, fillies Bst ; the second horse to save his stakes. Distance four furlongs. Hon W. Robinson’s b c Guides, Bst olb ... ... (Derritt) 1 * Mr E. Cutts’ b f Water Nymph, Ssfc (T. Thompson) 2 Messrs Mason and Vallance’s br 1 Helena, Bst .*. 3 Time—SSsec, Ricgarton Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5 sovs each to go to the second horse. Distance six furlongs, Mr J, H, Lunu’s br g Whitbach, 4yrs, 9st (R. Ray) 1 Mr G. P, Williams’ b f Rebecca. 3yrs, Bst Olb ... (Derritt) 2 Mr G. Dates' b g If So, 3yrs, Bst 91b (Whitley) 3