SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1465, 9 February 1886, Page 1

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES

The following events were contested at the Wellington Racing Giuh’s Meeting on Friday hist in addiiion to those reported in Satu r day’s paper : Wellington Cup, of 650 sovs; second horse (o receive 100 sovs, third 50 from the stake ; 2 miles. Major George’s ch h Nelson ... 1 Mr Douglas’ b f Waitiri ... ... 2 Mr F. Hib’s b h Pasha ... ... 3

Nelson won in a canter by half a length. Time—3mm36jsecs. Totalisa. tor dividends—lnside, £2 shares, £2l3s ; outside, £1 9s.

Selling Race, of 20 sova ; once round ; about miles. Arabian Boy ... ... ... 1 Potakau... ... ... ... 2 Bhicher... ... ... ... 3

Won easily. The winner was bought in for £27. Dividends —£l 8a and £1 9s.

Stewards’ Handicap, of 150 sovs ; second horse 15 sovs from the stake ; 1J miles. Mr J, Martin’s ch h Trickster ... 1 Mr J. Hill’s br f Enmor ... ... 2

Mr R. H. Vnllance’s ch g Salvage ... 3 Won by two lengths. Time, 2 min 14 sec*. Dividends outside, £ll 15s.

SECOND DAY. The second day’s racing of the Wellington Racing Club was held on Saturday. The weather was very fine, but the attendance was poor. .Everything passed off pleasantly. Hutt Park Handicap, of 150 sovs; second horse 20 sovs from the stake ;

mile. Messrs Stock and Conroy’s Miss Dargon... ... ... ... 1 Hon. W. Reeves’ Maligner... ... 2 Hon J. McLean’s Rubezahl... ... 3

Won by half a length. Time—lmin 17secs. Dividends —Inside, £5 3s ; outside, £4 ss.

Hurdle Handicap, of 100 sovs j second horse, 10 sovs from the stake, 2 miles. Mr Dennett’s Kaugh-a-ballagh ... 1

Mr W. Ruddick’s Director... Mr F. Yule’s The Druid ...

Won in a oanter by twenty lengths. Di vidends £2 sb. Mr P. Butler has purchased Faugh-a-ballagh and the horse ran in that gentleman’s interest. The price paid was £l5O.

Local Handicap, of 100 sovs; second horse 20, and third 10, sovs from the stakes ; l£ miles. Mr J. Leopold’s Giriri ... ... 1 Mr Goodwin’s Life Buoy ... ... 2 Mr J, Leopold’s Grand Duke ... 3 Won rather easily by a length and ahalf. Time—2min 19secs. Dividends— Inside, £ls 8s ; outside, £ll 6s. Wellington Eacing Club’s Handicap, of 300 sovs; second horse 25 sovs, and third 10 sovs from the stake; 1| miles. Mr H. Hill’s Pasha ... 1 Mr W. Douglas’ Waitiri ... ... 2

Mr Vallance’s Salvage ... ... 8 Won by a clear length, with sometiling in hand. Time 3min ISaecs. Dividends—lnside, £4 5s ; outside, £4 9s.

The Cavalry Race, of 10 sovs, miles, was won by Trooper Divan’s Woodman. Five others ran. Time—2min 28secs. Dividends—lnside and outside, £2 135..

The Selling Race, was won by Reputation (late Orphan Boy) who beat three others. Dividends-r Inside, £2 Is ; outside, £2 2s.

Consolation Handicap, of 50 sovs;

second horse 10 sovs from the stakes ; 1 mile. Mr R. H. Yallance’s Salvage ... I Mr Hill’s Rumor ... ... ... 2

Mr D. H, Bradley’s Athol Daisy ... 3 Time inside, £3 14s; outside, £2 Bs. The amount of money put through the machines during the two days was £13,767.

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Tue foundation stone of St. Mary’s (J.thedral Church was laid at Auckland on Siturday by His Lordship (he Primate, Bishop Harper.

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At tlie annual meeting of (lie Waikato Coal and Shippi- g Company, the report shovel a balance to debit of profit and loss account of £6193. Skinny vlen. —“Walls’ Health Rsnewer” restores health, and vigor, cu es Dvioepeia impotence, Debility. At D uggieis. Kemp, t'orne, Prosier sad LV, Aimed, Christchurch. 1 Dr Unstable was found dead at Auckland on Sunday morning on the fl mr of Ids dining-room. He had been suffering from sleeplessness, A sponge saturated with chlcrofor was was found in a cup. Afler iululalion his head bad fallen forward, his face being jammed in the cup, as there is the print of the cup on the face, He leaves a wife and child, re--cmtly returned from England.