SPORTING.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 230, 4 January 1898, Page 3

SPORTING.

Newmarket Handicap. Picklock... - 1 Rex 2 Waiorongomai 3 Time, lin. IG]*. Dividend, £4 IGs. Pony Race. Purvoke 1 Rangium 2 Nap'deon 3 D.vidend, £9. Eotal Stakes. Gold Medallist 1 St. Crispin 2 Eton # •• • 3 Won ly eight lengths. Time, Im. JGs. Dividend, £1 Gs. Recovery Stakes. Retaliation 1 Lady Cuisine 2 The Sharper + St. Gordon t Time, Im. Dividend, £6 os.

RACES. The annual meeting of the above club was held on New Year's Day, and was in every way a pronounced Biiccess. The day was beautiful, and there could not have been Ipm than 800 people present, a large number coming from Hamilton and surroundings districts. A larre crowd of bookmakers was on tho ground, and all appeared to be doing well. The Hamilton Bsnd (Bandmister Munro) were aho present, and their p'aying on this occasion was n treat to listen to, which reflects the g'tutcst credit on the landmaster, Mr J. Munro, for the way in which he has woikcd up the band. The indefatigable secietary (Mr E. I'. Shepherd) was here, there and everywhere, and worked hard to the meeting, which wes carried oat fahly well, with thn exception of a couple of mistakes a success. 1 he other stewardperformed their duties in a like inauner, and left nothing to be desired. Mr Nob'e, as judge, was the richt man in the right place, and although u dispute occurred in the Trotting Race a;i to how many times the horses had to puss the post, when he gave his decision n favour of Harry it was accepted without a murmur. Mr E. D.ckey, as smarter, was not quite a success, but the pnbPc had a lot to do with that They kept crowding the course at the stait for tie Pony Race, and one of the spectators cried "Go" ! with the result ihtt Barmaid acd Jacko were left at the post. The other horsss wi nt off and compiled the journey, Tiger 11. winning somewhat easily. This cave rise to a lot of talk, and the race was ordered to le lun over again, straight away, and Barn aid won fairly easily, with Jacko seconi-. Another mistake was made in the entries for the Maiden acd Pony Races, Crusade being left out of the cards in the former and Tiger 11. in the latter, ccnsji[unitly the majority of the public did not know these horses were running. With the exception of these few mistakes., everything passed off allright. Perhaps the club will Eee these mistakes do not happen the next time the annual meeting of this popular little club cornel? round, and also erect a fence along the straight to keep the crowd buck. Mr W. Geach had charge of tho publican's booth and Mr J. T. Home had tho lefieshment booth, and both were well patronised during the day. The following are the results of the lacing : Handicap Hurdles, of £lO, Two mile?. Mr J. Clements' Libeller, list s\o ... 1 Mr R. McMiken's NeMe, list ... 2 MrKahu'a Wizard, list 101 b ... 3 Alick also started. Libell-zr led all the way and won easily. Maiden Plate, of £O. Ore and aquarter mil s. Mr W. Booth's Crusade, S*t lib .. 1 Mr J. Muir's Repulse, Bst 1310 ... 2 Mr J. Clements' Tckieme Gently, Bitl3lb 3 Six started. Tickleme-Gently led till the back of the course was reached, wlien Crusade went to the front and won as he liked. WiurAwiiATA Handicap, of £ll. One and y-lialt miles. Mr W. Carr's Mitio-a, list 51b ... 1 Mr A. E. Quick's Kapai, 9st . ... 2 Mr S. Wilson's Arena, 10jt 3 Six started. This race was a gift to Mitiora, who won somewhat easily. Galloway Race, of £5. Six furlongs. Mr M. Wilson's Barmaid, Bst 711) ... 1 M' J. Hinton's Jacko, 7st 1011) ... 2 Seven horses started. This race was run twice, Tiger If. winuing the first time easily, Barmaid and Jacko being left at the post; but in the secrud race Barmaid, who was fresh, won very easily from Jacko, all the others finishing together. Settlers' Race, of £5. One mile. Mr W. Livingston's Whare, list 2.1) 1 Mr W. McCutchcou's Lifebuoy, list 21b " ... 2 These were the only starters. Whare tvon in a canter. Ladies' Bracelet, of £4 10s. One mile. Mr W. Carr's Mitiora, list 12!b ... 1 Mr A. Booth's Kingsman, list iilb ... 2 MrS. Wilson's Arena, list 21b ... 3 Barmaid and Nellie also started. This was the best race of the day. Mitiora winning by a length from KingMnm. Handicap Trot, of £6. About two miles and a half. Mr A. Livingston's Harry Mr W. J. Hunter s Laddie (45 iec )... 2 This race caused a dispute, it having been alleged that the horses trotted four times past the post, but the judge gave his decision in favour of Harry, who was first the third time past the pe»si, but in the next round Laddie was first; and Harry second. It appears that the horses had to go three times past the post, but they went four, a round too many. Flying Stakes, of £6. Six farlougs. Mr J. Muir'a The Needle, B*t 711 ... 1 Mr A. E. Quick's Kapai, 9st 7lb ... 2 Mr A. McL'od's Taihoa, lost ... 3 Shylock also ran. The Nece'lc won as she liked. A.R.C. SUMMER MESTING. SECOND DAY. There was a very large atti ncance at Ellcrslie on Saturday, and the sum of £14,973 passed th'.euigh the machine. The following are the results : Glasgow Handicap of lOOsovs. Seven fir longs. Mr D. McNicol's Waiorongomai 7st 131 b ' ... 1 Mr W. H. Laycock's Supplejack, 7r,t 121 b 2 Mr J. E. Thorpe's Lidie, 7st 121 b ... 3 Time, lm. 29£s. Divielcnd, £7 3s. New Year's Handicap Hurdles of loOsovs. Two miles. Mr Fred Watson's Muscatel. lOs'i ... 1 Mr F. Macmanemin's Tim, list ... 2 Mr A. E. Byers' Miss Nelson, list 101 b 3 Time, 3m. 545. Dividend, i'A 3s. Great Northern Demy, of SCOsovs. One mile ai tl a-half M r D. Stewart's St. Crispin, Bsfc 101 b 1 Mr G. G. Stead's Gold Medabist, Sei 101 b 2 Mrs J. Leonard's Favone, Bst 101 b ... 3 Time, 2m. 43f1. Dividend. £6 18«. MIDSCMMEU Handicap of 200iovs. Five furlongs. Mr W. F. lueler's Hermosa, 9it ... 1 Mr J. G. Ralph's St. Innis, 7si; ... 2 Mr G. G. Stead's Altair, 9st s!b ... 3 Time, lm. 4s. Dividend, £5 18s. Cohnty Handicap of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr J. Roulston's Record Rcipn, 6st 111 b Mr John Gall's Picklock, Set :ilb .. 2 M r L. D. Nathan's Miss Ein/ry, Bst 31b 3 Time, lm. 18s. Dividend, £U 12a. Acckland Racing Clup. Haxoicap, of SOOsovs. One mile and a-half. Mr J. Chaafe's St. Paul, list 10;b ... ) Mr S. McGuir.ess' Wniukn, 9s tl2!b 2 Mr S. Bradley's Swordfish, 7st 121 b... 8 Time, 2m. 38s. Dividend, ;-;2 I Us. Pony Handicap l , of 80«ov8. Six furlongs. Mr F. Davis' Purvoke. 7st S!b ... 1 31 r M. J. Goodwin's Unknown. 7st 6b 2 Mr R. Teddy's Mauneakawa, 7st 4lb 3 Time, lm. 19d. Dividend, 3)21 14s. Maiden Handicap, of 100-ovs. One mile and a distance. Messrs Bluikie and Philpot's Lufra, 7st 01b 1 Mr E. J. L. Rue's Bowshot, 7at 51b ... 2 Mr "Mfc-BelJ'a Retaliation, Bst 2b... 3 THIRD DAY. BY TELEGRAF7I. —OWN CORRESPONDENT). Auckland, Last Night. At the races to-day the attendance wao large, and tip; weather scorching

hot. St. Paul was scratched for all engagements to-day. The following are the results : AsceiT Handicap of lOOsovs. One mile. Eton, Bst 1 Lufra, 7ft 61b + Record Ri ign £ When tin barrier was released, Cleopatra and Bowshot were the first to move, but alter a furlong had been traversed Record Rcigu took command and held his run in the straight, followed by Li'fiu. At tho Liwn rails Eton, who came with a run on the outside, j hud Record Reign and Lufra. An exciting r; ce I ome ended in the placed horses pa.'sng the post almost in a 1 lie, the judge declaring for Eton by a short Iwad. Bowshot was fourth, two lengths awny. Time, lm. 42ia, Dividend, £3 15s. Sylvu Handicap of ilOOsovs. for two-year-old. Six furlongs. D. yntrce, 7st 51b 1 St. Innis, 7st 2 Altair, Sst 111 b 3 Hylas and Dayntree drew out in front of Altair at the start, but soon afterwards D.iyntree took command, and ii'-ver afterwards being headed, won by two lergths, Hylas fouith. Time, lm. 18». Dividend, £6 4a. Ghandstand Handicap of 200sovs. One mile and a quarter. Swordfish, Bst 4!b 1 Coronet 2 Antares .. 3 Won by half a length. Dividend, £ I 19s. Summer Steeplechase of SOOsovs. About three miles and a-lnlf. Mr Gorrie's Mozel (Fergus) 1 Muscatel •• 2 Bally Hooley and Mozel went off with the leac'. After a mile had been covered Mozel took up the running and was never afterwards headed, winning by about 80 yards from Muscatel, while Ringswood, who finished third, was a distance away, and Bally Hooley ran fourth. Miss Nelson fell. The contest was one of the poorest ever run over the course. Time, Bm. 10s. Dividend, £5 18s. Conscript fell at the stone wall at the head of the course.

HAWKE'S BAY RACES. (d>. telegraph.—own correspondent). Hasting:?, Last Night. Fine weather prevailed for the second day of the Huwkc's Bay Jockey Club Rices, but the attendance is only fair. The following are the results : January Handicap. Tengaehe 1 Straybird 2 Maid Maiion 3 Wen easily by three lengths Divideod, £6 lis. Hurdles. Sylvanns 1 Capon Rouge 2 Rhine) 3 Won easily. Dividend, £2 ss. Summkk Handicap. Defiant 1 Golden Plover 2 Tire ... 3 After a splendid finish Defiant won by a short head. Dividend, £1 18s. Hurry Scurry Handicap. Coolgardie 1 Natural 2 Link 3