SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1946, 21 September 1889, Page 3

SPORTING.

TIMARU RACES. FIUST DAT. : The Spring Meeting of tjae South Canterbury Jockey Club tpok place last Thursday and yeßterday. On Thursday the weather was anything but favorable, rain falling at times, and despite the halfholiday obtaining in Timaru the attendance was very limited. There were fair fields for all the events. The following are the results : Timaru Htodie Race, of 50 sovs ; Becond 10 sovs ; about 2 miles. [ Mr J. Poole's bik g WaitaDgi, aged, V 9at7ib (Owner) 1 Hobbs's g g College Boy, aged, Bet7lb ... ... (McDonald) 2 Meßßrs Gibson's b h Hollywood, Bst 91b (CoUon) 3 Playboy, Presto, and Loui3 also ran. Won by three length*. Time, 4oain 2l£sec. Dividend, £3 15s. County Elate, of 40 sova; second 10 eovs; 1 mile. Mr S. Alexander's ch g Doubtful, 6 yre, 7slolbß .'.. ... (Holmes) 1 Mr T. Watson's br m Zealot, 6yrs, fat 31bs (Kay) 2 Mr Rosewame's b g Cytnaro, aged, 7st 71b ... ... (Buddicoir.be) 3 Murat and Meada also ran. Won by a little over half a length. Time, lmin 55aec. Dividend, £4 sa. Time Trot, of 25 sovs ; second 5 sovs; no weight under lOsfc; 3 mileß. Mr T. WedeieU'a b g Guardsman, aged, 50sec ... '.. (Owner) 1 Mr 0. Digby's ch g Marengo, aged, 25sec ... ... (Owner) 2 Mr Sbaw's br g Glarjcer, aged, 55sec (Mr W. Moore) 3 Jimmy, Krippel, Ossian, and Ada also started. Won easily by 50 yards. Time, 9min 43sec. Dividend, £4 If. Pkesident's Handicap, of 110 sovs; Bficond horse 10 sovs, third i sovs ; 1J miles. Mr G. H. Clifford's b g St. Malo, 4yrs, 7st ... ... (Buddicombe) 1 Mr Johnston's cb h Le Temps, syrs, 6st7lb (Young) 2 M'«serH Hobbs's b g Quibble, aged, 7&t 9!b ... ••• (Jackson) 3 Wakatipu, Wolverine, and Lorraine also started. A well contested race, and was won fey a length. Time, 2mln 23sec. Dividend, £3 ss. Hmikss' Htjbdlb Racb, of 30 sovs; . eecond horse 5 sovs ; about 1\ miles. Mr K. McDonald's ch g Waireka, 6yrs, 10at 121 b (K. Dunn) 1 Mr A. MeLeod'B b m Meada, 6jrs, lOst 31b ... ••• (Bauraber) 2 Mr MsClure's' b g Garry Oweo, aged, ( Cox ) 3 Tramp, Wire In, Doubtful, Swaniptien, and Splodger also started. Time, 3min 2Usec. Dividend, £4l6a. Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; no weight under 7st 71b ; i mile. Mr T. Daly'd Lady Darling (Louch) 1 Mr Fox's V.xen .., ... ( F ° x ) \ Mr Lambert's Glenlora .., (Lewis) 6 Harebell, Lord Sligo, Maritana, Brunette, and No K nine also. Woo rather eaßily. Dividend, £24 10s. Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs; second 5

bovs; 7 furlongs. Mr Twomey's g g Little ybamrock, syre, 9*t 31b ... (Chapman) 1 Messrs Hobbs's b h Road Metal, 3yrs, Bst ... ••• (Jacksoo) 2 Mr Popham'a br h Alcinoue, 4yrs, 9s t 7ib ... ... (B. Derrett) 3 Cyinaro, Murar, and Loo also started. •Time, Imin 37sec. Dividend, £2 6?. r This concluded the day's events.

SECOND DAY. "Yesteffday Hie weather was fine, and the attendance better than on the previous day, though not large. The racing was •ood, and in most at the events all he horses entered started. The only casualty occurred in the first race, *ben in going over the hurdles at the back ot the course Mr W O Rutherford's horse Presto fell and bro'ke'his neck. He was killed on the spot. Mitchell, who rode him, was ren-

•lered unconscious, and Beverely cul about the head, but he soon recovered, and was able to go about for the remainder of the afternoon. Little Shamrock, who has distinguished himself, is a Geraldine bred horse. He is by Trump Card, out of a mare belonging to Mr P. Burk, of Geraldiue. The following is the reealt of the races: — Spring 'Hubble Eace Bamdicap, of 40 sovs. ; second horse 10 boys, from the stakes ; over six flights of hurdles. Mr J. Poole's blkg Waitangi, aged, 10st71b (Toner) 1 Mr X MoLeod'e b m Meada, 6 yrs, 10st31b (Baumber) 2 Mr R. MeDonald's ch g Waireka, 6 yrs, 9ac 121 b... (Duon) 3 Mr W. 0. Kutberford's Presto (killed), Mr O'Connor's Louis, Mr Johnsons Tenakoe, Messrs M. and C. Hobbs's College Boy, Mr Gibson's Hollywood, and Mr Alexander's Doubtful also ran. Tim», 3mins. 12sec?. Totalisator, £282; £47 on the winner. Dividend, £5 8«. Gladstone Handicap, of 40 soys. ; 10 sovs. for the second horse. Diitance, 1 mile. Messrs M. and 0. Hobbs's b c Eoad Metal, 3yrs, 6st 71b ... (Habbs) 1 Messrs M. and G. Hobbs'a b g Quibble, aged, 9st 71b (Dunn) 2 Handicap Time Tkot, of 20 sovs. , second horse, 5 sovs. No weight under lOst. Pull and go. Distance, 2 miles. Mr O. Digby'a eh g Marengo, aged, sees. (E.Price) 1 Mr F. Wedderell's b h Guardsmao, .aged, 17secs (Owner) 2 Mr T. Shaw's br g Glancer, 35secs, (Poole) 3 Mr A. G. Cox's Jimmy, and Mr T. Twomey's Ossian ulto competed. Time, irain. 58secs. Tabulator, £225 ; £95 on the winner. Dividend, £2 2* Gd. Publicans' Handicah, of 75 aovs. ; second horse 10 sovs., and third 5 sovs. Distance, 1J miles. Mr T. Twomey's g g Little Shamrock, syr«, 6st 121 b (Wisby) 1 Mr G. H. Clifford's b g St. Malo, 4yrs, Bst4lb (Home) 2 Mr H. L. Johnson's ch h Le Temps, syrs, 6stl2lb (Young) 8 Mr Turnbull's Wolverine, Mr Rassell's Erin-go-Bragh, and Mr Kay's Wakalipu also ran. Time, 2min. leasee. Totalisator, £441; £35 on the winn*r. Dividend, £ll6s6d. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, of 20 sovs., for quailed hunters, Distance, 2 miles. Mra E. T. Rhodes' b g Tramp, aged, l@at 121 b ... .... (Hobbi) 1 Mrs W. Russell's b m Swamphen, 10st8lb (Mr Cox) 2 MrsE. T. Rhodes' ch g All Fours, 9st 10 b ... ... (Mr Wood) S Mrs Poole's Waitangi, Mrs Alexander's Doubtful, Mrs Ester's Wire Inj Miss Maori onald's Cymaro, and Miss M. Price's Kelpie also ran. Time, 4mia. 4ies. Totalisator, £241; £3B on the winner. Dividend, £5 I4s. Lines' Ptxrse, of 35 sovs.; second hor^e, 5 sovs. ; distance, 6 furlongs. Messrs M. aod C. Hobbs's b c Eoad Metal, 3yrs, Bat 121 b (McDonald) 1 Mr A. Binney's b m Prima Donna, 9st 31b ~ (Sharp) 2 Mr T. Watson's br m Zealot, 6yrs, 9st (Cochrane) 3 Mr Lambert's Loo and Mr Ebodes's Murat also ran. Time, lmin. 31aec. Totalisator, £240; £lO2 on the winner. Dividend, £2 2s. The Consolation was won by Mr Eussell's Erin-go-Bragh, with Mr Popharu's Aleinous second.

GERALDINE RAOING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. The folio wing weights have been dsclared: — FIRST DAY. All-Aged County Plate. st. 10. Mr T. Twomey'a Little Shamrock 9 7 Messrs Hobba's Road Metal ... 7 12 Mr E. T. Rhodes'* Murat ,„ ... 6 10 Mr S. Alexander's ch c Investigator 6 5 Mr Timothy Daly's br g Liberator 6 0 Gbraldine Cup. et. lb. Mr W. 0. Webb's Ruby 8 9 Mr T. McOlatchie'a Lorraine -.. 8 0 Hon. G. McLeao'a St. James ... 712 Mr T. Sheenan's Erin-RO-bragh ... 7 10 Messrs M. and C. Hobbß's Quibble 7 10 Mr F. Harvey's Mikado .., ... 7 8 Mr H. Lambert's Sir Jul-us ... 7 0 Mr R. Ray's Wakatipu 6 12 Mr T. Twomey'a Little Sh&mrock... 6 12 Mr M. Sherwin's Lisbon 6 5 Hanmcap Time Trot. Mr W. McKay's Semolina scr. Mr 0. Dieby's Marengo 15sec. Mr A. G. Cox'e Jimmy 28sec. Mr 0. Digby's Robin Hood ... 353ec. Mr David Price's Minnie 40sec. Mr A. McLeod's Mountjoy (late Misfortune) 45sec. Mr D. Geaney'B Wait-a-while ... 50sec. Mr W. E. Patrick's Biddy 60sec. Mr T. Shaw's Glancer GBseo. Mr J. Shaw's Ida 75sec. Novel Race. st. lb. Mr W. White's Relief 8 5 Mr S. Esler's Wire-In 7 12 Mr S. Alexander's Lop-Ear 7 7 Mr A. McLeod's Hollow-Buck ... 7 5 Welter Handicap. st. lb. Mr F. Harvey's Mikado 11 3 Mr H. Lambert's Sir Julius ... 10 10 Mr T. Twomey's Little Shamrock 10 10 Mr J. Harris's Red Ensign ... 10 2 Mr T. Sheenan's Tornado 10 0 Mr P. Campbell's Alcinous ... 9 12 Messrs Hobbs's Road Metal ... 9 2 Mr G. W. Roseware'a Cymaro ... 8 10 Mr E. T. Rhodes's Murat 8 5 Mr M. Rooney's Miss Lucy ... 8 0

SECOND DAY. Htotebs' Hurdle Handicap. st. lb. Mr L. Markey's Little Arthur ...11 7 Mr A. McLod'a Meada 11 © Mr McClure's Garry Owen 10 9 Mr E. T. Rhodes'* All Fours ... 10 7 Mr W. Russell's Swnmpben ... 10 5 Mr S. Alexander's Doubtful ... 10 0