SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1568, 27 December 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

LOWEK VALLEY JOCKEY OLOB. ANNUAL MEETING, 1883. Pbesident-C, Phillips Esq, ViCB-pßEsrom-J. Martin, Esq., Jun, Jtjdob—Wallace Smith, Esq. HANDKAPPEBs-Mcssrs H, M'Master and A, It. M'Farlane. STARTKfi-John M'Master, Esq. STEWARDS - E. B. Buckeridge, I!. M'Master, G. Pain, G. Harris C. Harris, B. Riddiford, C, i, fully, W. Armstrong, A. It. M'Farlane, H. C. Dowman, J, Orr, D. M'Dougall. Clerk oy Scales-A. imchberg. Olerk of CounsE—J. O'Keefe.

The above Club had another very successful gathering at their meeting yesterday on the Martinborough course, there being between 600 and 700 persons present, and one of the largest musters of horsemen yet seen in the Wairarapa, The arrangements wore of the usual primitive order, the only advancement made on previous gatherings being a brake for the judges stand instead of a bullock dray. While on this subject it would be as well to suggest to the Club the desirableness of providing, better accommodation for the ladies, for the large number -who grace the combo their presence, deserve to be more liberally thought of. An awning for them to have taken shelter under from the burning rays of the sun, would have been very acceptable yesterday, seeing that there is no shade whatever on the course. The only privilege holders were Messrs Giles and White. The former in the alcoholic line was kept at io the whole time without intermission, and the latter had his resources taxed to a (to him) gratifying extent. The usual games of cocoanut pool kc. were there, and picked up numerous lively shillings. The inside course was in fair condition, and well defined, The steeplechase course was naturally rough, just what might be looked forward to in a cross country ride. The officers had their bauds pretty full, but got through their work very satisfactory. Among the Stewards Mr W. Armstrong seemed to be the right hand man, and did Leviathan duties. Mr A. Hirschberg at the scales and Mr Evans as Secretary were courteous and obliging in the discharge of the work connected with their offices, Tho starting throughout wasfirst-olass, and reflects great credit on Mr J. McMaster, Mr Wallace Smith as usual made a very efficient judge, and Mr O'Keefe, though he had a difficult task to clear the course, was quite equal to the occasion, The speculative spirit was predominant among the spectators, for independently of the numerous half-crown and five shilling sweeps got up the ground. Mr R. McFarlane put through his totalise tor the creditable sum of £634., The meeting was the most orderly yet seen in the Lower "Valley, the two mounted constables present having a very easy time of it. THb mußt in a tjreat measure be attributed to the excellent quality of the liquor dispensed, for the quantity that', appeared to disappear, should have warranted lively procsedings, The programme waa finished about

6is,'and jumi very short time after, clouds of duat extending for miles along the road in all directions, donoted that the clear out for home was speedy and general, The following are the events and the order in which they were run : 1, Sapling Stafa, of 25 sots j six furlongs; . colts, Bat 101b; Mes.and geldings Bat , 61b, Open to 2-year-olda. only. En■trance fee, £ 110a [ ,\\ : ''; James Maoara's b oEollo.byDanebury—Sweetheart (Pelliae) ... 1 T. H. Hill's bePaßhei.by the MutertojedeAmour(o.'Wintertoghanrt 2 N, Grace's c oTswera, byDaneburyQaeea of Erno (Carey)... ... 8 ,i D.. Knight's Chestnut Colt 'also ran. Time, fain, 88} sees. Totalisator 50,9 on winner, dividend £5, "' ; Four promising youngsters came'to the post for this event and behaved themselves very well, Mr MoMasfor sending them away well together, 80110 was the first to find his feet and put,several lengths between himself aud'the rest, who kept olosa company, At the half way Knight's colt bolted,and Pasha began to overhaul the leader,'but Mr Macara's colt had made too much of his ground to allow this, and Polling landed him a winner by about a length and a halt 2. Handkap Steeplechase, ol '6s'sovi, second horse to receive 10 sovs. out of the stakes; aboxt 3 miles, over snoh course

as the Stewards diroot' Nomination, 1 boy; acceptance, 2 boys Eui Anaru'fl o g Kohai, aged, 12st 71b ■ (Owner) 1 P. Cookery's b g Bully•fofyon, aged, 10st(Dorset and HenaUJi., -' ... 2

Totalisator—Jt'67; dividend, # 9s. This race, which occupied about JjW.n hour from, start to finish, of amusement. The course, which uas twelve jumps, had to be negotiated twice, the order of them being: i, 2, and 8, fences, i ditch and bank, 5, 6, and 1 fenoes, 8 ditch and bank, 9 fence, 10 and 11 hurdles 20 yards apart, 12 fence. Eohai fell al the second jump, and Bully went till he readied the first bank, and nothing could induce him to negotiate it. In the meantime, Kohai, who had gone for a run, was caught, and Bucket, who was stunned, was brought to and remounted. On reaching the bank Kohai refused, and the fun of seeing one after the other go for the jump grew intense. At last Buoket got over, and the excitement of the horsemen who followed him to the next bank was tremendous. At each jump a loud cheer rent the air, and as he cautiouly approached Bank No. 2, the advices preferred were many and vague, but Kohai again refosod, Bully-for-You *aa eventually induced to crawl over the bank, nnd went for the next jump; • but came down a cropper at hurdle No, 6. As Dorsett appeared hurt, J, Renall donned Bully's colors, and went for Kohai. ; Ou Bully's approaoh Kohai went over, and took all the other jumps pretty fair, and landed a winner some' minutes before Bully, who, although he carried about 13 stone, got through his work better with tho last rider.

3. Lower Valley Jockey Ckh Handiiiap, of 40 hovs, second horse to receive 6 soys oat of BtokeB; 2 mibs, Nomination, 1. sov; acceptance, 2 boys W.Strang's b m Ninette, aged, by Southern Chief—Sir Watkir Maro 9st (0. Winteringham) ... ... 1 N. Grace's o o Kopi, 3yrs, by Dane-bury-Queen of Erno, 7st (Hay« ward) ... ... 2 P. F. Taucred's of Firatwater, 4yrs by .. The Premier-Ruby, 7st 91b (Carey) 8

Bamboo, 4yrs, 6st 81b, alio ran; To Whith, 4yrs, 6st Ulb, and Gabble, 4yrs, U 31b, were soratohed. Time—3rain 54& Bees. Totaliaator—£79, £35 on winner; dividend, £2. Bamboo wont awayat the start at a olinking pace, and led his field by several lengths for three quarters of a round, when Kopi was sent for him, and on entering the straight almost got on level terms, Ninette also came through at this point, and the throe raped down the straight together. Bam boo on nearing theorowd bolted off the course, and Ninette, who was following very close, struck his hind feet and stumbled, and was with difficulty kept on her feet. Kopi then led, and Ninette, who was going well, kept him close company till about half way round, when '.he mare went to the front, and entered he straight leading by several lengths. Youim Hayward, however, put the whip un Kopi, and the colt came away well under it, and almost caught the maro napping, who wsb livened upjnst in time, to win by about a length and a half, Firatwater beinj; a bad third.

1 Maiden St&plechaee, of 30 sovs. Operito all horses that have nover won k steopleobaso of the value of £2O previous, to the time of entry; about 2 milesr, weight for age. Entrance 2 sovs W. Armstrong's b g Blackbuy, agedi pedigree unknown (Rowe) &\l A. Bale's o g Skipper, aged, by D<& Juau—dam unknown (Owner) .oM Bata, aged. Fuanga, aged, also 1 -.?!). Egypt, aged, Lari, i yrs., were scratched. Time, Gmiu. 2|seo. Totalisator 83.27 on winner, dividend £2 lss.

This was another up and down ran, the course being the same as the Handicap course, leas one mile. At tho first jump Bata fell, but was toon remounted and reached bank No 1, where the rest were making efforts (except< Blackboy who was over) to rot to tho other side. Skipper and Furanga at last got over, the former coming down at the next hurdle, but his rider was soon up and save chase for Blackboy, who was riding leisurely homo, The double jump again proved too much for Skipper, who oan.e down a regular cropper, Again the rider remounted, and came in an easy second, Piranga ridden by Bucket being third. 6, Selling Hovel Race, of 20 sovs. The winner to become the absolute property of the club, and to be sold by public auotion tea minutes after the race linn, the proceeds to go to the Bace< Fund; distance, once round the course '; minimum weight, Bst, Post entry; lsov '

Fawn ... ... ... ... „. 1 Laventia... ... 2 Folika ... ... ... ... ... 3 Pour ran. Time—2 into. Totalisator -£3 l, £l3 on winner; dividend, £2 7. Fawn went away at the start and was never collared, winning with apparent ease. Potika came through in the straight and gave reasons to think he would have won if he had been tent for it. .The winner was bought in for 117, and sold subsequently for £2O, 6. ifyifij/ Slam Handicap, .of. 20 : ibvi j 1 mile. Nomination, 1 sov'; acceptance, lsov ■" j Jas. Maoara'B Romp, ija, by Mangfe -Sweetheart, 6st 81b (Hillp';i.l O. T. Simpson's bk f Gabble, iyn, by ■ Albany-Telltale, 7«t 41b (Carey) 2 % Strang's b m Ninette,"aged,.by . Southern Chief-Sir Watkin Mare ■[ 9st (0. Wintoringham) ... ... 3 Kopi, Byrs, 6stßlb, Katloa, Byrs, sst 10lb, Prtangitangi, 4yrs, 7st, and Moantain Deer, agod, 6it 101b, also ran. ; . Ruby Sing, syrs, 7st9lb, was scratched.- Time -lain 62Jsecs. Totalisator-£lB9, £23 on winner; dividend;£s'Bsi "Mr-Strang declared to "win with Kaitoa*:-After a' long delay at the post, they were' sent away to a good start. Gabble being the first to show ahead, Kaitoa also going up

lo.tliff front, Romp being aboat.a dozen | lengths in the rear, looking' completely out of It. At half the distance Ninetto made an effort, and succeeded in getting second place Knitca falling .bade'licked; At the threo:quartor, distanco Eornp began to creep up, and on entering the straight went for the leaders in gamo style. Tho race down thostraight wasan ■ exciting one, and Mr Macara's filly won the raco after & desperate struggle by half a length, ;Gabblo being a short neck . • ahead of Ninette. 7, Handicap Ika J?«ce, of 10 sove. Opon to all horso3 that have nover started for any weight-for-age raco or handicap raso other than hack races; 1 \ miles. Post entry,. 10s Uncle Tom, Bst 12lb ... 1 Potika, Bat 71b.. ... , 2 Frog,9st ~, ,„ 8 Thirteen ran, Timo, 2iuin. sG|seo. Totalisator 131,19 on winner, dividend 'lo4s. The running throughout was between True Blue, Frog, Uncle Tom and Potika, The finish between the two latter was the best of the day. 8, Consolation Handicap, of 16 sovs, Open to all losing horses (horses engaged in the Sapling Stakes, Soiling; Race, and ' Handicap Hack Itauo excepted), Post entry, £1; 1 milo and a distance Vulangitangi.ystlfJlb, (Carey) ... 1 • Bamboo, Gib 101b, (Felling) 2 Mountain Deer, Gat, (Hopkin) ... 3 Bamboo declarod 141b overweight and Mountain Deer, 71b. Timo, 2min. Bkccs Totalisator 61,38 on winner, dividend £2 m. , . l'ttlangitangi assumed tho lead at tho start, and led on passing the post for the .first timo; Bamboo was then sent to Ahe front, and had wrested the lead from filly at the half way distance, the Deer being somo dislanco in tho rear. ■ The pace now became very fast, aud the Gelding maintained his lead, to tho | straight, when l'utcngiyingi. came up under the whip, and passed the judge about half a length ahead, Mountain ' : Deer being completely out of it,