Sporting News.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 967, 6 January 1882, Page 2

Sporting News.

OASTLEPOINT RACES.

The above races were were held oil the beaoh on Monday and Tuesday laat, and attracted a considerable number of visitors. They were well organised by. the j local committee. Mr TMlltohon aoted as seoretaty and as judge, Mr Holes' as corn™ Mr J. A. Perry as clerk offflßlea a J Mr J. Schofield as starter, ■' On the first day the programme was opened with a Hcedle Race of £2O. One mile. . Welter weights, • A. Clifton's Donoa'ater... ... ' i T. Hill's General ... ... " This was almost Orflatraoe, the hurdles being only Bft high, but it . was remarked that as the horses were six inches deepen the sand they had average work to do. Hack Race £lO. .'. One mile;- Weight lOsfc 71b. A Carawell's Lass o' Gowrie ... ,„~P -^ —- Fishhook. ... ... 2 Nine horses started. .Some amusing the nine jockeys made this race an interesting one, Maiden Race, £ls, Hill's Buooaneer j Cockstooth. . ... ... 2 This was a well contested race, but at the finish Mr Hill's horse won as he liked beating a field of seven. Publican's Pubsk, £2O. Weight for ago. One mile. Hill's Dan ... j Carawell's Grey Tom ... ... ~, 2

SECOND DAY. C.i3tlepoint Stakes, £2O. • Weight for age; Carswell's Infant ... ... : t (Mon's Gulnare ... ... .~, 2 Hack Race, £lO. - Weight lOst 71bs. ; : Carswell's Vagabond 1 Consolation Handicap, £l6. Won by Hawk, a Maori horse. The Stewards, finding they had still money in hand, got up a Forced Handicap, £lO. For winning horses only, second horse to take the entries. Clifton's Donoaster V 1 Hill's Dan ... ... V[" 2 HDKRY Scubry, £G. ' $ mile, Bst 71b. Hill's General j Oarswell's Grey Tom ... 2 Hack Bags, 10. L Hurupai Rowdy ,JT After the races a meeting was Held at the Hotel for settling up. Mr Hill drew £SO, Mr Carswell 146, Mr Clifton £35, besides smaller amounts paid to .other winners, so that the Committee were very liberal in the distribution of money. One rale was adopted which gave general satisfaction, viz., that no horse should cany off more than one event, Forty-two horses ran.and most of them managed to earn something during the two days' spoit. This tended to make the gathering a pleasant one, and the Masterton visitors to it speak in the highest teraiß of the very enjoyable oharacter of the gathering.