SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1810, 1 November 1888, Page 4

SPORTING.

80. JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. The South Canterbury Jockey's Club’s Spring Meeting commenced -oil Tuesday last. The attendance, - considering -the-reitlier unpleasant weather, was very good. The officers cf the Club appeared to give every satisfaction. Mr M. Soannell was in charge of the Grand Stand booth, Mr Acglaiud the No. 1 booth, and Mr L. Tombs the Grand S'.und refreshment booth.- All appeared to bi well patronised. Messrs Mason and Roberts had a iotslisator on the ground, and during the day the sum of £B7l was put through the machine. Reeults : Timaru Hurdle Race (open) of. 40 sov; oecoDd horse 5 sov«. 1J- miles. Mr T. Sheenan’s b g Premier ... ■ ... 1 Mr Sewell’s b g Mahawk ... 2 Mr Taj lot’s g g Marmion ... ... ... 3 The race was won by a couple of lengths. Time, 3min S7dec. Dividend, £1 Bj. Counts’ Plate (district), of 30 sova • second horse 5 sovs ; 1 mile, Mrssro M. and 0. Hobbs’s g g College Boy 1 Mr Alexander’s ch g Doubtful 2 Mr E. T, Rhodes’ b o Kimberley... ... 3 Mr Boarf’s Merino, Messrs M. : and 0. Hobbs’s Temptation, and Mr Dooley’s Quickstep also started. The race was won by a length. Time, Imin 54)«o. Dividend £1 14s 6d. Novel Each, of 20 sovs. 6 furlongs. Mr Oox’o b g Hollowbaok ... 1 Mr McKay’s oh m St. Agnes ... ... 2 Hollowback won by a length. President's Handicap, of 70 sovs; second hono to receive 10 sovs ; 1£ miles, Mr J. Poole’s o f Evening Star 1 Mr Sherwin’s Quibble 2 Mr Bussell's g g Brin-go-bragh 3 Mr Taylor’s Snapshot, Messrs M. and 0. Hobbs’s - Hermitage," and Mr .Dooley’s ; EJeuretto alio started. The event was won by a bsad. Time, 2min 203e0. Dividend. £2219#, ' Huntbbs’ Hubdlb Race, of 25 sovs. 2 miles. Mr T. Shesmm’s b g Premier 1 Mr Poole’s b g May boy 2 Mr G. Shaw's Pastime ... ... ... 3 Me P, Simmons' Kate, Mr B. Rutherford’s Wire 10, and Mr Warner’s Morok, and Mr Jefferson’s Juggler also started. Mr T. Kearney's Reuben was scratched. Time, Amir 80icc, Dividend, £1 17*. Handicap Time Tbot, of 25 sovs; second horse 5 sovs. No weight under lOst, 3 miles, MrG. Harney’s b m Jenny Lynn ... 1 Mr Keith's blk g Bockwood 2 Mr ifriedlander’s ch g Shepherd Boy ... 3 Mr Scarf's Mona, Mr Gall’s Smuggler, Mr Gunn’s Sefton, Mr Hartnell’s Nelly, and Mr Angland’s Kitty also started. The race was won by a little over a length. Time, Strain 42sro. Dividend, £23 14s. Whltbr Handicap, of 30 sovs ; second 5 : : sovs • 6 furlongs. Mr Bussell's g g Erin-go-Bragh 1 Mr Poole’s ch £ Evening Star ... 2 Messrs Hobbs’s gg College Boy 3 i Mr Young’s Sir Julius, Mr Alexander’s Doubtful, and Mr Sherwin’s Oorinna also shitted..- Mr Wiso’a Bjrnado was scratched. Won by a length and a half, Tima, imin, 22i etc. Dividend, £5 6.i 6d. - Tbo mooting Trill ba.continued to day. ......