SPORTING.

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 411, 18 March 1899, Page 2

SPORTING.

OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING. FIBST DAY. [by telegraph—special reporter]. Paeroa, Last Night. The above meeting was attended by a large crowd of visitors from Te Arolia, Waikato, Thames and Auckland. The meeting was fairly successful, but was marred by protests in the Cup and Steeplechase and the falling of four horses at the first jump in the latter. Two—Kelvin Grove and Robin Adair—were fatally injured. In the Cup St, Ona was first past the post, with St. Gordon second and Lillie third. A protest was entered against St. Ona on the grounds of being a defaulter and against St. Gordon for interference with other horses. After long consideration, it was decided to pay out on St, Ona, who returned her ten supporters £46 16s, but the stakes were impounded. In the Steeplechase, Dingo finished first, but missed the last hurdle in the straight and was disqualified, and the race was awarded to Woodcock. The greatest dissatisfaction was caused over the decision in the Cup. The public claimed that the machine should pay with the stakes. The following are the details of the racing : Maiden Plate, one mile. Puhia (6st7lb), 1 Try Me (6st 71b), - ... 2 Repetitition (83t 21b), ... 3 Won'easily. Cavalier was left at the post. Dividend, 20s. Hurdles, two miles. Bellman (12st 51b) 1 Libeller (9st 41b) 2 Orena (9st) 3 Libeller led the field most of the way, Bellman lying fourth or fifth. The latter closed up in the last furlong and won on the post by a neck. Dividend, 18s. First Pony Race, six furlongs. Moment (6st 71b) 1 Repetition (Bst 21b) 2 Winnie (Sat 121 b) 3 Winnie led for most of the way, but in the home turn Moment took command and won easily. Dividend, 17s. Ohinemuri Cup, 1£ mile. St. Ona (6st 71b) 1 St, Gordon (Sst 121 b) ... 2 Lillie (7st 101 b) 3 St. Gordon, followed by Lillie, led for the first round, but at the back of the course, St. Ona closed up, and coming on gamely won by half-a-length, a neck between the second and third horses. Dividend, £46 16s. The First Steeplechase, of 2\ miles. Woodcock (9st 101 b) ... 1 The Monk (10st 101 b) ... 2 Robin Adair, Saint, Itch, and Kelvin Grove all fell at the sod wall, the first jump. Stockman led for the first round, Monk being second, Dingo third, and Woodcock last. The latter closed up in the second round, and coming in the last time round took the lead from the Monk and Woodcock, but the latter ran wide at the last jump and Dingo ran round the hurdle, and although he finished first, the race was awarded to Woodcock. Dividend, £4 lis. Karangahake Handicap, six furlongs. Cavalier (7st 101 b) 1 St. Innis (7st 41b) 2 Tho Needle (7st 51b) ... 3 Won all the way with the greatest ease. Dividend, 28s. Martha Stakes, \\ mile. Acone (9st lib) 1 St. Gordon (9st 21b) 2 Merry Maid (Sst 81b) ... 3 This was a grand race. St. Gordon led for the first round, but at the back of the course Acone closed up, and there was a ding-dong race home. Won by half-a-length. Dividend, 21s. THAMES VALLEY JOCKEY CLUB. The following arc the handicaps for the meceting to be held at Tirau on Easter Monday : Maiden Handccap. Radical, Pst 71b; Kate O'Connor, Hard Times and Hatuma, Sst 101 b ; Progress, Kaiser and Peeress, Sst; Locket, Gentel and lota, 7st 71b. Pony Race.—Progress. 9st; Lockford, Sst 71b ; Huatitu, Sst ; Mere, Wild Boy and Dainty, 7st 71b.; Mona, Sneizer and Goldfinch, 7st. Hoedles.—Monk, 12st; Bombadier and Catohem, list 101 b ; Knapsack, list; Dainty, 10st 71b ; Kaiser and Huatitu, lOst. TnAMES Valley Handicap.—Honesty, 9st 71b ; Mitiora, 9st 41b ; Knapsack, B*t 71b ; Catchem, Sst 41b ; Progress, Donnybrook and Hard Times, 7st 12 ; Jacinth, 7st. Trot.—Crusty and Native Cat, sor ; Tommy, lOsec ; Nellie and Black Joe, losec; White Star, Tim, Taipo, Reed, Darkie Cox and Novice, 35seo ; Roger and Jet, oOseo. The fields will be larger and the competitors of better class than for many years past, and everything betokens a most successful meeting.