SPORTING.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 257, 10 March 1898, Page 2

SPORTING.

CAMBRIDGE RACES. The following are our selections for the various events : Trial.—Orena or Bellman. Hurdles.— Voltiguer 11. Pony Race.—Bob or Winnie. Cop. —Bonnie Blue. Steeplechase. Magpie. Trot.— Lusitania. Flying.—Complete or Bellman. A number of racing men came up by train yesterday on their way to the Camb idee races Amongst them we noticed Mr J. Rue, who will probably have the mount on Kingswood, and also Messrs Blaikie and Phillpot. Mr L, Sutton'.s break will leave the Hamilton Hotel for the races at 11 a.m. this morning, reaching the course in iime for the first race at 1 p.m. BENEFIT TROTTING MEETING. (by telegraph.—own correspondent). Auckland, Last Night. The ttvo day's benefit race meeting, organised by the Auckland Trotting Club iu aid of the sufferers by the bush fires on the West Coast of the North Island, commenced to-day at Epson), in the presence of about 1500 spectators. The following were the results : Maiden Trot.—Mr Higgins' Nell 1, Mr Greenwood's Waitekatiri 2, Mr Craig's Mihangi 3. Won by 30 yards. Dividend (10s tickets), £2 2s. Pony Flying.—Mr Murphy's Par tan Jeanie 1, Mr Greenwood's Topsail 2, Mr O'Meara's Uukuown 3. Dividend, £1 9a. Benefit Trot. Two miles. —Mr Hird's Pioke 1, Mr J. Baker's Old Judge 2, Mr Gage's Fibre 3. T ime, 5m 4s. Dividend, £2 s'. Acceptances for all events to be run on the first day, and also for the Steeplechase on the second day, of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club's annual race meeting, close with the Secretary (Mr F. Vercoe) at 9 o'clock this evening. The attention of the supporters of Ruby in the Handicap Trot at Claudelands on Saturday last is directed to an advertisement in this issue, requesting them to forward their names at once to the Secretary of the Club (Mr W. Bright). Hamilton. The train arrangements for the Ohinemini races, to be held at Paeroa on Thursday and Friday, 17th and 18th March, will be found advertised on oar third page.