SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1235, 4 September 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

COMBINED HUNT CLUB STETPLECHASES. The following are the results of the Steeplechases run yesterday under the management of (he above at the Washdyke Course ; Handicap Hwt Club Cup Steeplechase of 20 aovs. Maiden riders allowed 71b. Distance, 2h miles. Mr C. A. Jefferson’s b gOrmidale aged, 12st 71b (Owner) ... ... i Mr W. S Armitage’s b g Rona, aged, list 121 b (Mr P. Jones) ... 2 Mr J. R. Brown’s b g Billy, aged, list (Owner) ... ... ... 0 Mr A. L. Barker’s b m Cameo, aged, lOst 81b (Mr Arthur Cox) ... 0 Mr J. Melton’a h m Myrtle, aged, lOst 81b (Owner) ... ... ... 0 Mr A- M. Reid’s Caliph, syrs, lOst (Mr J. Crammond) ... 0 Mr B. R. Macdonald’s Jack, aged, lOst (Owner) ... ... ... 0 ; Mr R. !). Rhodes’s Te Ngairi, (lOst Jl2lb), Mr J. S. Rutherford’s Lurline (lOat 81b) Jumbo (18st 51b), and Mr E. S. Rutherford’s Doctor (lOst) were scratched.

Ormidale and Rona were the only horses that finished, the former benting Rona by a head. All the rest stuck up at the Park railing fence. Maiden Plate Steeplechase, of 10 sovs. Weight for age. 2 miles. MrE. Richardson’s r g St. Patrick, aged, 12st 31bs (Mr P. Jones) 1 Mr F. J. Ashby’s g g All Fours, aged, 12st31bs ... ... (Owner) 2 Mr E.;R. Guinness’ b g The Rip, 6yrs, 12st 31bs ... (Mr Gordon Wood) 3 aMt R. H. Rhodes’ b g Te Ngairi, aged, 12st 31bs ... (Stewart) 0 Mr H. Rhodes b g Ivanhoe, aged (12st 31bs) was scratched. The Rip and Te Ngairi stuck up at the Park fence. St. Patrick won rather easily from All Fours. Hunters’ Flat Race, of 15 sovs. Weight for age. Distance 2 miles. All horses to qualify over hurdles. Mr E. S. Rutherford’s b g The Doctor 6yrs, 12st 3lbs ... 1 Mr J. Lukey's ch g Fawn, aged, 12st M 31bs ... -2 Jlilr J. S. Rutherford’s b g Nimblefoot, ■ ' 12st 31ba ••• 3 Myrtle (12st 31bs), The Masher (12s t 31bs), Ivanhoe (12131b5), Boco and Banker (lOst 31bs) also started. Euclid and The Rip (12st 31bs) were scratched. The Doctor won, hard held, by 6 lengths. Farmers’ Plate, of 15 sovs. No weight under list. The property of lona fide farmers, farming not less than 50 acres, between Rangitata and Waitaki. Post entry, 10a. Two miles. MrR. Agnews’ ch g Galway, 5 years, (Mr Gordon Wood) 1 -Mr J. R. Brown’s g g Peter, aged, (Owner) 2 Mr T. Rooney’s b g Little Dick, aged, (Wyatt) 0 Little Dick refused everything. Galway and Peter kept together all the way until the third fence from home, where Peter fell, leaving Galway to canter in. Ladies’ Bracelet. Two miles. Winner of the Hunt Club Oup to carry a penalty of 71bs. Miss Armitage’s b g Rona. aged, 12st Slbs ... ... (Mr ?. Jones) 1 Miss Godby’s i m Flirt, aged, 12st31bs, (Mr A. Delamaine) 0 Ormidale, The Masher and Jumbo were scratched. Flirt could not be persnaded over the Park obstacle, and Rona walked in as he liked. Consolation Handicap Steeplechase. Distance, 2 miles. Mr F. J. Ashby’s g g All Fours, aged, list 71b (Owner) ... ... 1 Mr J. Melton’s b m Myrtle, aged, list (Owner) ... ••• ••• 2 f Mr J. R. Brown’s Peter, aged, list (Mr P. Jones) ... -.. 3 Cameo (lOst 101 b), Jack (10s t), Caliph (lOst), and Billy (list 71b) also started. This event concluded a most enjoyable meeting. During the day there were a good many spills, but no one was hurt. 2he Park fence caused a good deal of amusement to the spectators, by the great number of baulks which occurred there. Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin had a totalisator on the ground, and succeeded in putting through a large sum of money.