SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2469, 6 December 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

A meeting of the Stewards of the Mas-tetton-Opaki Jockey Club was held on Saturday •eveninp, when the following now members were elected :—Messrs O. K. Meredith-Kaye, Jas, Macara, Joseph; fonalli K. MoKenzio, A. Grant, D. E, Toohill, G. Maunaill.and F.'D. Polling It Wasresblved that the Club retain tht gatoß andsaddling paddock at the forth, coming meeting, and that Messrs Lowes and lorns offer the remaiuing privileges bj auction. The Secretary was requested to make the Usual arrangements for a Band. The railway authorities hive' notified that tho trains to and from the course will stop opposite'the entrance gate, so that passengerjunay alight within afev chains of the course.

The Club is improving the road to the course,.arid is going to have a.cutting made, to the creek so that the. approach will be easy of access. .

(Sons by" Tirana,' 1 ) Coming' events cast their shadows before, Judging by the great Intont mainfeated by our local sports, tfcedmr ing meeting.of the MastertpiOTpaki Jockey Olub promises to be the rootf sup. ceaaful, as far as the number of horses are ■> concerned, yet hold under the auiploea-: , of the Club.'; TheoldOpakioourslis tba'-l mornin? rendezvous of our hacks and : racers,' good work and fast tinwbeing thtf<l order of the day. . Yesterday morn'jng.'' , thirty-sßven animals of every 'wAi'l >: of color and decree of conditio}!,'., \ we from the clean logged ' thoroughbred 'to' the. more ha!rVH':|. ■ legged - crOM-coUplry haok. The first'•$■; to exhibit its Mces was Premier .chesnufc .filly, which dida viceable once'round; Little. Sordb fol*'?,;: lowed at three-quarter pace'fora mile and % a half. Shaw's bay mare and Dan O'Oon- ? nel colt .each ..took an easy turn wee 1 \ round. W.'Grdathead'sßay mow, owner I up, went onc&MuniUt a clinking pace;. and judging by the (I xapidUy with whjoli, the rider dismounted at.fhe finish, should say.the mare is in : excellent condition! ThßOventoitlw morning was a trial spark between Pelluijs'ii filly and T. Thompson's grey pony, the latter, to the Burpriso'df. a few, coming, away At the. finish, 'about- < 200 yards to the' good. Shaw's Hack geldin? pt in a two mile and half galop. at a "good'pate, finishing very sfcro'ng. Hatdmg's mareMt|rt'(»n\'patfy.ohce ■ Boy fining* upith the lead. SujjjittfV: went round •flb'hff.'at: *;' smart r 'sflb. :'■ Electrjo SparkahdSangiti'kei tVie'dt&jf'paces together, the latter having $6 w (■■■": of it," corainj? awiy the utinoit'6ase. : : BouVTiitfa «ii» "> ".... ,, •y.:V»Vr",'»'''"- .v.-f-j. • "..■.■