SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2763, 1 December 1887, Page 2

SPORTING.

The following nominations have been received for the Masterton-Opaki J. C. summer meeting, to be held on 26th and 27th December: Opaki Stakes Handicap,—T. H. Hill's Tongariro, J. Macara's Rollo, P. F. Tancred's Administrator, A. Peters' Smooth and Lascar, J, Leopold's Rumor, IV Thompson's Barbette, P. P. Tancred's Strenuous, Railway Plate Handicap.—T. H. Hill's Tongariro, J. Macara's Minnie Palmer, P. F. Tancred's Strenuous and Forester, J. Leopold's Rumor and Cupid, T. Thompson's Little Sorub. Hurdle Handicap.—T. H. Hill's Tongariro, J. Jones' Rata, A. Peters' Johnny, K. McKenzie's Patriot, J. Reid's Trooper, H. Alexander's Freebooter. Masterton Handicap.—T. H. Hill's Tongariro, J. Macaw's Rollo, P. F. Tanored's Strenuous and i'orestei 1 , A. Peters' Smooth and Lascar, J. Leopold's Rumor and Cupid, T. Thompson's Little Scrub. Tradesmen's Hafidjcjii.-T. H. Hill's Tongariro, J. Macara's Minnie Palmer, P. F. Tancred's Strenuous, Administrator, and The Orator, A. Peters' Lascar, J. Leopold's Rumor and Cupid, T. Thompson's Barbette. Tho following are the concluding events! of the first day s racing of the Wellington Racing Club's Spring meeting at the Hutt Park yesterday:—Hack Hurdles.-Pake. Hutt Park Spring Handicap of £l3O, 1] miles —Laurel 1, Rivulet 2, Administrator 3. Cavalry Handicap,-Brown Stout 1. Maiden Hack Race.—Patriot 1. Grand Stand Handicap of £50,1 mile— Tongariro 1, Little Scrub 2, Smooth 3, Ladies Bracelet, 1| miles-Steelboue and Waterfall ran a dead heat, and jn tho run off the latter won easily,