SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1840, 15 November 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

C.J.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING

Third Day.

(united press association,) Chkistchurch, November 14. fine weather again favored the Canterbury Jockey Club for the concluding day of their Spring Meeting, and for a last day the attendance was capital, Following were the events : Spring Nursery Handicap ; a sweepstake o£ 5 sovs each, with 200 sovs added; second horse to receive 50 sovs, and the third horse 20 sov, from the stakes. Mr G. Bate's Nemesis, 7st 51b ... 1 Middle Park Co.'s Strenuous, 7st 101b 2 Mr G. Clifford's Stoneyhurst, Bst 121b 3 The Ladies' Purse Handicap of 100 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5 sovs each to go to the second horse, Mr M. O. Hobb's lonic (late Castanette) filly, lOsfc 81bs. ... 1 Mr D. O'Brien's Gaiters, 6yrs, list lOlbs 2 Mr J. Wilkinson's Marmion, syrs,

10st 3 The Canterbury Cup, a sweepstake of 20 sovs each, with 500 sovs added; second horse to receive 100 sovs; third horse 60 sovs from the stake Mr J. Philbrow's Welcome Jack 9st 51b 1 Mr H, Redwood's Black Rose, 7st

Mr D. O'Brien's Tasman 9st 61b 3 The Metropolitan Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 sovs each, with 300 sovs added; second horse to receive 50

sovs, third horse 20 sovs from the stakes. Mr C. Butt's Sou'-Wester, 7st 101b 1 Captain Russell's Leonora, Bst lib 2 Mr G, G. Stead's Ike, 7st 71b 3 The Selling Race of 100 sovs, for two-year oldsand upwards. Talebearer 1 Mata 2 Youth ... s

Flying Handicap of JSO spvs, a sweepstake of 5 sovs each to go to second horse, Major George's Wapiti, 6st 101b 1 Mr G. G. Stead's Ike, Bst 31b ... 2 Mr J. Stephenson's Taiaroa, Bst 71b 3 The Consolation, for which there were eight entries, was won by Billy by half a length from Tim Whiffler; Speculation third.

It is stated that Mr Redwood has challenged Mr Pilbrow to run Welcome Jack against Black Rose for £1000; the race to come off in three months. Napier. November 14. Local backers of Trenton for the Derby hold a meeting to-morrow for the purpose of getting backers to refuse to pay bets in order to force an inquiry into the scratching of the horse,

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