SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2562, 30 September 1893, Page 2

SPORTING.

GERALDINE SPRING MEETING. Stewards—A. M. Clark, T. Teschemaker, R. H. Pearpoint, W. Deßenzy, B. R. Macdonald, J. Mundell, R. Taylor, F. W. Worner, T. Markham, J. Farrell, A. White, and A. Brown. Judge— M. C. Studholme. Clerk of the Scales . —R. H. Pearpoint. Clerk of Course— A. L. Barker. Starter —H. Piper. Handicapper—G. Dowse. Treasurer— J. Farrell. Secretary—F. Wilson Smith. The gloriously fine weather on Thursday after the preceding wet weather was specially favorable for the Geraldine Spring Races, and as a sequence there was a very fair attendance at the meeting.*At mid-day the weather was very pleasant, but later on in the afternoon a cold stiff breeze sprung up, and things were disagreeable for a time. Towards evening, however, the wind fell, and the weather was again mild and summer-like. The stewards and othet officials and the club's hard-working secretary, Mr F. Wilson Smith, did their best to make the meeting a success, and everything went well, and the races, we might mention, were got off almost to the tick of the time. Mr Tombs (Temuka), provided a very decent luncheon, and the grand stand license booth held by Mr T. Reseigh, and the outside booth by Mr J. M. Keane, both did good business. Owing no doubt to the club's threat to put down M spieling " the meeting was a very orderly one. Speculation, however, on the totaliaator showed a falling off of £099 compared Tvith last year's first day meeting, and £799 from the 1891 meeting. Messrs Maaon & Roberts on Thursday put through £1079, and the dividends taken all round were good. During the day & meeting of racing men wbb held to nominate delegates for election to the Metropolitan Racing Club's Conference. The meeting was only an informal one, but representatives from Geraldine, Ashburton, South Canterbury, Fairlie, Hororata, and Tinwald Clubs agreed to support Messrs H. Friedlander and R. H. Pearpoint as their delegates, and these gentlemen were duly nominated. Each of these, country clubs h-ia the privilege of nominating two of its members as delegates, but as so many clubs have decided on Messrs Friedlander and Pearpoint, and have not nominated anyone else, no doubt these gentlemen will be elected without opposition. The following are the results of the races:—

Squatters' District Handicap, of 30 sovd : 3 sovs frdtn the stake to go to the second horse. Mr D. Angland's b h Beach, syrs, 6stl2fl> ... (Pine) 1 Mr T. Daley's br g Jack, syrs, 7st (Emerson) 2 Mr C. Hobbs' b m Thonre, 4yrs, 7st 4H> (T. Jackson) 3 Time—lmin Siaec. Totalisator—£l23, on winner £11; dividend, £lO. Mr M. Hobbs's br g Tohuuga, 4yrs, 7st 2d, also ran. Beach got away at the start, and held a good lead till at the back of the course, when Jack cut out the running. The finish was a spleudid neck-and-neok race up the straight, Beach winning at the mile flag by barely a neck, Tohunga an inferior third. Throne was out oiE it from the start.

Geraldine Cup Handicap, of 50 sow ; 5 sovs from the stake to go to the second horse; miles. Mr M. Hobbs’s br h Prime Warden, 6yrs, 9st 8S» ... (Cochrane) 1 Mr T. Daley’s blk h Victim, syrs, 6st 9fi> ... ... (Emerson) 2 Mr T. Buddicombo?s ch g Specton, syrs, 6stl2lb (Pine) 3 Time—2miu 54sec. Totalisator—£l7B, on winner £99; dividend, £1 12s. Mr M. Friedlander’s b g Coinage, aged, 6st 7fi), also ran. Prime Warden led off at a pretty pace, and won the race easily by four or five lengths without turning a hair. The winner was in grand fettle, and in fact Cochrane had his work cut out to hold him in. Specton and Coinage did good'work at the start, and at the turn Victim made a spurt, and Coinage fell back last. Handicap Time Trot (in saddle), of 30 sovs.; 3 sovs. from the stake to go to the second horse. No weight under lOst. Pull-aud-go. 2 miles. Mr 0. Hammond’s b m Try Me, 4yrs,

38sec. ... .... (B. Lorgelly) 1 Mr J. Wilkinson’s b m lolanthe, aged, 17seo. (Price) 3 Mr 0. Hammond’s b g Te Wanahu, 22seo ... ... (Hammond) 3 Time—6min. 3 4/sseo. Totalisator—£l22, on winner £l3; dividend, £8 7s. Mr J. Shaw’s b g Contractor, aged, sor. j Mr W. Moore’s br in Elian, aged, 165e0.; Mr J. Mcßratney’s b m Our Maid, aged, 355e0. ; Mr J. Farrell’s b m Lailah Rookh, aged, 38sec.; Mr T. Rainey’s ch m Golden Girl, 6yrs, 435e0.; and Mr J. M. Keane’s b m Ayrshire Lass, syrs, also started. Try Me won by one or two lengths, and lolanthe shot past Te Wanahu at the post for second place. Weltee Handicap, of 35 soys; 3 boys from the stakes to go the second horse ; 7 furlongs. Winners of the Squatters* or Cup Handicaps to carry 101 b penalty. Mr T. Daley’s br g Jack, 6yrs, 9»t 21b (Fox) 1 Mr F. W. Worner’s b g Fire King, 6yrs Bst 91b (Kennedy) 2 Mr H. Franks’s ch m Dunoon, syrs 9st 131 b Clark) 3 Time—lmin. 41sec. Totalisator—£l6l; ni winner £24; dividend, £6. P. Butler’s a g Master Royal, syrs, lOst 41b; H. Lambert’s ch g Craighead, 4yrs, Bst, also itarted, A good start, with Jack in a itrong lead, which he held to the finish y Fire King and Dunoon fought hard for a ilace. Seizing Rack, of 35 sovs; weight for age; the winner to be sold for £3O with all engagements, and any surplus to go to the funds of the club ; 7 furlongs. Hr H. Lambert’s ch g Diver, aged (£10), 7st 78) (Pine) 1 Vlr P. Holmes’s bk m Lady Styles, syrs (£ls), 7st 121 b (Buddicombe) 2 dr N. Kernohan’s ch m Prohibition, Cyrs (£10), 7st slb ... (Ayres) 3 Time—lmin 40sec. Totalisator—£l6B, »n winner £l4 ; dividend, £lO 16s. )ther starters —Mr 0. Hobbs’s b g Juibblp, aged (£2O), Bat 71b; Mr N. tficholl’s br g Tararua, 6yrs (£2O), Ist 7ft>; Mr F. W, Worner’s b m Oarsnaid, syrs (£10), 7st 51b. Lady Styles fot into position, and Prohibition was eft behind, Oarsmaid spurted up at the iaok of the course, but At the turn The )lver came ahead up the straight and leat Lady Styles by nearly a length, [he winner was afterwards bought back >y the owner for £2l. IhYiNG Handicap, of 35 sovs.; 3 sovs. from the stake to go to the second horse. 6 furlongs. The winners of the Squatters’, Cup, or Welter Handicaps tp parry 101 b penalty, dr J. C. H. Gcigg’s br Ka|e Green* away, Bst 105) 6yrp (Derrptt) 1 dr J. Howey’s b m Finetta, 4yrs, ' 7st 31b (Pine) 9 Time—lmin. 214/ssec. Totalisator,£4o; n winner, £25; dividend, £1 Bs. A ery one-bops§ race, Lord Zetland and Jaltee were scratched, only two horses ppearing in the field. Kate Greenaway iad it all her own way, and was never yertakeu, .

Hack Race, of 15 sovs. The winner to be sold for £lO, and any surplus t"fgo to the funds of the Club. No weight under Bst. 5 furlongs. The winner of the Selling Race to carry 10ft> penalty. Lady Styles .». ...(Buddicombe) 1 Oarsmaid ... 2 Diver 3 Time, lmin. lOsec. Totalisator—£l47, £6O on the winner; dividend, £2 4s. Liselton, Prohibition, Julius, Mary, Wet Sail, Maori Girl, and Kiss Me Quick also ran. Lady Styles won comfortably by about a couple of lengths. The winner was bought back for £lB. Belfieid Hahdioap, of 30 sovs.; second horse 3 povs. 6 furlongs. Mr T. D .1/s blk h Victim, syra, 9st 41b ... (Fox) 1 Mr A. Butterworth's br g Freeborn, syn>, Bstlolb ... (Buddicombe) 2 Mr J. <\ N. Grigg's br m Aquate, 6yrs, Bst7lb ... (Derrett) 3 Time, lmin. 16aec. Totalisator—£l3l, on winner £l9 ; dividend, £6 4s. Fri volity lOst 101 b, Kilmarnock lOst 71b, Marten Bst 121 b, Beach Bst 101 b, Starling BBt7lb, Fire King Bst 41b, Malachi Bst, »nd Craighead Bst, also ran. From a rather bad start, Victim got away and won by a length. Kilmarnock showed some pluck coming on the post. The last race was run about 5.30 p.m.