SPORTING.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XX, Issue 3601, 22 May 1897, Page 2

SPORTING.

Waipawa County Racing Clnb'i Queen's Birthday Meeting TIPS BY “TOUCHSTONE.” If the Waipawa Connty Racing dob are favored with Queen’s weather 01 Monday, for their races, there ia no reison why the meeting should not be tbi best on reoord for tbe olnb. The Wiipw* Band will discourse a well seleoted programme of muaio, and the lunohoon booth will be under the direction of Mr John Watts. This is sufficient goarantee tbit a substantial repast will be provided it I moderate figure, Mr Secretary Standle. has all his arrangements completed » nothing but fine weather ia wanted to make the gathering the most snocsM* 1 " that has ever been held on the oonrse. Tbe nominations are far in excess of pj*j vions years both in point of numbers iw quality. The olnb acted very wisely** having the handicaps postponed after the Park raoes, and the result shoow bo large acceptances. The baudioippefMr Henry, has oertaioly performedl W work well and winners appear very diß* cult to piok. As the acceptances do nw close until this evening it is possible tb» my selections may in some races be non* starters, but neverthelesi I will do *J best to foreshadow the judge's daoUM* The following are my selections

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Bcllord J Greenstone ... ... ••• “ Brennan ••• ® HANDICAP HACK RACE. Greenstone . ••• J Mairoa ••• • Makomako * W.C.B.C. HANDICAP. Primula ••• J Lotion « Petroline ••• i HANDICAP HACK HURDLES, Sylvanns ••• J Gorse Daphne ••• HACK FLYING HANDICAP. First Blood ••• l Forest Rose ... ... ••• \ Little Billee ••• ' FLYING HANDICAP. Martyrdom ,! ( oour de Lion ••• » Petroline WELTER HACK HANDICAP. Makomako 5 Gorse » Prognss

Women cyclists have formed* 1 Nelson, starting with a membership