TUAPEKA MOUTH RACES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 152, 5 January 1871, Page 6

TUAPEKA MOUTH RACES.

These paces took place on Thursday and Friday last. The attendance at the course, which js situated in the vicinity of the township, was pretty fair, fchep/s bejng about 200 present. \ There was a gpqd number pf local and other horses entered, arid two pheasant day's sport were enjoyed. Mr. Taylor and Mr. Dawson had each a refreshment booth on the ground. Mr. Jeffery had a -stall provided jyith fancy g.Qpds, and Mrs, Tyler a tea and coffee stan. d.

Fißsy D, at.

Maiden Pi^lte of 15 soys. "Carlaw's Joe Cope 1 Pollock's Iss? f r r Pine's Chance r r r § A fair start was made by all but pollock's Lady of the L>ke, who was fractious and £brew her vsey twice. The v&cg was a, close one. Race of 15 soys. Dwyer's Grasshopper -' 1 J?ine ? 8 Qut^-who-gero, - 2 • - bwyer's Wi^d^larry - | •■*$■/&, hordes started. jQ-utz and Hafrry. tpolf £he lead half-way round thp course, hard hpjd, and left flTanßtopper far behjnd ? but evidently ♦hid -4«Ge wq# a pe}J, ag £be twp prere pulled up and Q-rasishoppe.r alloyed to $$»%. ijreal diss&tfsfa.ctio# was ex-,-prpjjse4 by £he sf;ewardii spec-

fcators, with the manner in which the race was, rui}» Grasshopper was put up for sa}e and bought ip. by the owner. DjSTHKiT Raok of J.O soys., (mile heata.) Joiiisuii's Pickwick - 0 11 D uvson's Pick Dutton ? 10 0

ftix horses were entered aud started fop this race. The* first heat, won by Dawson's Dick Dutton, was the bpst race of the day — Mailler's Maori came in second, and Johnson's Pickwick third. The six horses started for the Becond beat, Pickwick coming in first, Djck Dutton second, and Beckett's Fiddler third. The third heat was between the two winning horses, Pickwick and Dick Dutton, and was won by Pickwick.

Secuni) Dat.

The attendance of spectators on the second day was about the same as on the first, and the racing was much superior, and gave much more general satisfaction. MINEKS' PUKSE, Of 10 SOYS. Kelly's Nelly Bliglj - - 1 Johnson's Pickwick - - 2 There were five entries for this race, and the running was very good. Towtf Plate, of 25 soys. Distance, 3 miles. Dwyer's Wild Harry - - 1 Langly's Sir Charles - - 2 Johnson's Pickwick - - 3 This was the event of the day. Four horses were entered. Wild Harry had the race to himself. Handicap Trotting Race, of 10 soys. Cow's King (120 yds.) - 1 Poilopk's Struggler(at scratch) 2 O^rjaw's Joe Cope do. 3 For this race four started. King kept his distance at the winning post. Consolation Handicap, of 8 soys. Pine's Chance - - - 1 Pine's GutZ'Who-gero - - 2 Cumming's Madge - r 3 This race was well contested throughout; This brought to a close the Tuapeka Mouth racing, which, upon the whole, was satisfactory.