SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2418, 29 October 1892, Page 2

SPORTING.

TIMARU TROTTING MEETING. The annual meeting of the Timaru Trotting Club took place at the Washdyke on Thursday afternoon. The weather during the greater part of the day was very favorable, and the attendance first-class. The track was an admirable one, half-a-mile round, and the sightseers seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. The office-bearers were all at their posts, and performed their duties most satisfactorily. During the afternoon the sura of £993 was passed through the totalisator. The following are the results ; Two-Mile Maiden Trot, of 10 sovs.; second horse 2 sovs,, from the stake. W. H. Kerr’s b m Emma ... (Owner) 1 R. Hood’s b g Good Enough (Bebbington) 2 This event was run in heats. The first heat was won by J. Harris’ ch g Euchre, with W. Aitken’s b m Maggie second, other starters being Nimrod, May Moon, and Magg. The second heat fell to R. Hood’s Good E nough, the second horse being W. H. Kerr’s b m Emma, other starters being Glide Away, Little Shadow, and Gentle Fanny. The dividends were £4 Is and £9 14s respectively. In the final the other starters were Euchre and Maggie. Time, 6min. 21sec. Totalisator—£l23; dividend, £ll7s. Two-Mile Open Trot, of 25 sovs.; second 5 sovs. from the stakes. W. Moore’s Tom, 4sec. 1 H. Fear’s Oakland, 20sec. ... ... 2

J. Shaw’s Old Kate, 20sec 3 Time, smin. 40sec, Totalisator—£l76 ; dividend, £6 4s. One-and-Half-Mile Dash, of 15 sovs.; second 2 sovs. from the stakes. Miss J. Button’s Star, 22sec 1 W. Moore’s Tommy, 7sec. behind scratch ... ... ... ... 2 H. Jackson’s Lucy, 22sec 3 25sec., also started. Star won with the greatest ease, a fair third. Time, 4min. £4 4s. Two-Mile District Trot, of 20 sovs.; second 3 sovs. from the stakes. J. Nicholas’s Ellen, 35sec. ... ... 1 J. Farrell’s Lalla Rookh, 35sec. ... 2 W. Moore’s Tom, Isec. behind scratch 3 Factory Girl 15sec., Glide Away, Euchre, Maud Y., May Moon, Joe, and Good Enough 35sec., and Krippel 37sec. also started. Won by a length or two, Tom being a fair third. Time, Gmin. Isec. Totalisator—£ls9 ; dividend, £2 12s. Three-Mile Open Trot, of 40 sovs.; second 5 sovs. from the stakes. C. Cornelius’s Geordie Dowse, 67sec. 1 A. Jackson’s Factory Girl, 30sec. ... 2 H. Fear’s Oakland, 30sec 3 Tommy lOsec. behind, Rata sec., Winchester 12sec., Marigold 45sec., Mag 52sec., Krippel and Good Enough 57sec. also faced the starter. Won with great ease. Time, 9min. 32sec. Totalisator—£l4l; dividend, £1 12s. Two-Milb Washdyke Trot, of 15 sovs.; second 3 sovs. from the stakes. H. Jackson’s Lucy, 26sec. ... ... 1 W. Moore’s Tom, scratch ... ... 2 J. Shaw’s Joe, 31sec. ... ... ... 3 Maud and Nelly 31sec. also started. Won by three lengths. Totalisator £39 ; dividend, £4 6s. Two-Mile Scurry, of about 10 sovs. F. Feddon’s Maud V., 37sec 1 A. Jackson’s Factory Girl, 15sec. ... 2 Merry Girl scratch, Old Kate 20sec., Good Enough 25sec., May Moon 30sec., Sophia and Magg 37sec. also trotted. Won easily. Time, Gmin. 38sec. Totalisator—£92 ; dividend, £39 16s.