SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2433, 23 October 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

ISLAND BAY SPRING MEETING,

The Spring Meeting of the above Club was commenced yesterday, and was well attended. The. following are the results :

Local Handicap, of 40 sovs; second herse.to rccoive 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a-qiwrfcer. Lifebuoy, 7st 21b, (Doig) 1 Charmer, Bst 101b, (Vailo) ... ... 2 The Shall, Bst 121b, (Clifford) ... 3 Time, 2 rain 191 sees.' Dividend £ll lis. / ■ - Hanmoap Huiidle Race, of CO sovs! Becond horse 5 sovb from the stakes 1 Two miles. Freebooter, lOst 71b. (Herd) 1 Forward, 9et 51b, (Bishop) 2 Patrioious, 10st 61b, (Uwner) 3 Time, 4min lOsec. Dividend, £llßs. Jim was scratched.

Island Bay Handicap, of 200 sovs; second horse 25 sovs from tho stakes. Ono milo and a half. Rumor, 7st 81b 1 Paaha, 9st 41b 2 Normanby, 6st 91b 3 Time, 2min 60sec. Dividend £3 From a wretched start Channor wont to tho front, his immediate attendants boing Pasha and Strenuous. Administrator, getting all tho worst of the start, was a long way behind the rest. Noaring tho straight Rumour improved her position, Round the top turn Rumour went up, and was followed by Normanby, Pasha, and Administrator being by tliiß time well in the rear. Approaching the homo turn Rumour and Normanby passed Channor, and as they came round the corner, Sutherland brought the mare away with a great rush, and got acinar lead of a couple of lengths. A great race up the straight ensued. Rumour had the lead, but half vay up Normanby on|tho inside and Pasha in the middle were coiuiiiy up vory fast. Tlio mare, however, was equal to it, and maintaining her lead blio won from Pasha by ut couple of lengths, Normanby a good third. A protest against the stakes buiug awaided to Rumour, on tho ground that the name of her owner had not boon disclosed, was dismissed, SiiHiNO Plate, of 4.o'hovb ; .veighfc for

age. A mile and a distance. Mr P. i\ Tancrcd's ch in First Wntor

(Ist 131b ... 1 Mr J. Leopold's oh m Giiiri, 7at Gib... 2 Mr A, Turrer'B ch g Cock-of-tlie-Walk. H 31b ... 3 Dividend £3 Bs,

Stewards' Stakes Handicap of 70 sova; second horse 10 boys from the stakes, Ouo mile. Nomination, 1 sow, acceptance, 2 sovs. Rumour Bst 51b 1 Revoke Bst 41b 2 Shah Bst 111b 3 Won easily. Time lmin 48|sec. Dividend £1 lo's,

Ladies' BBACEi,E' r , value 25 sovs, Weight-for-age. One mile and a-half, To be ridden by gentlemen riders duly elected by the Committee. Entrance 1 sov. Miss Barnum 1 Forest King ... ... 2 Blacker 3 Won in a canter. Dividend £l9s.

A point of some interest to sporting people was raised at the Island-Bay Park races yesterday. Rumour nominated iu Mv A. Hoskins' name, won tho Island Buy Park Handicap, and Mr T, H, Hill, owner of Pasha, who ran second, entered a protest against Rumour on the ground that tho name of her ov/nor had not been disclosod Mr Hill based his contention on rule 63 of the C.J.O. rules, which is as follows:—" Every entry shall state the name or assumed name of the owner, and tho name or description of the homo, and (if tho race be for horses of different' agos) tho age of the horso at tho time of tho entry." Mr Hill alleges as his reason for making the protest that the mare is really leasod by a sporting writer residing in. Wellington. The Stewards dismissed the protest, and called on Mr Hoskins to produce his agreement. Mr Hill has intimated his intention of proceeding further in the matter.—Times.

According to Mazuppus compiling, the value of utakun won last year by tho Mute's progeny was L 1429, tho horses being Paßlia, Silence, Rewi, Kangaroo and Matamau. Tho Premier's stock won LliOG, beinjj represented by Administrator, Revoke, First-water and Consul. Tho Mnßltetß stand a long way ahead of anything with wins ainouoting to £11,343 tho next siro being King Cole (Nelson and Wapiti) L 3831.