SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 3 January 1888, Page 3

SPORTING.

FEATHERSTON EAGING CLUB.' ! - •' " ■ - President—'H.j.-Si'uriny, Esq., Vice ProslStewards: Hesßts J. * .Hu*, JußbMldA. Wilkinson", W. Candyjt. / " Btxskaridge, K. MoKenzie, A. Bale. Judge, y 5 3ir A. MoKc-izJe. Timekeeper: MrW.O. Wil- - Hams. Starter—Mr Cuurty. Clerk of scales - > —Mr K. Barton, Clerk of Course—Mr 3i docker. Handicapiier,Mr B. Macfarlane. T« annual meeting of the above club held on the Tauherenikau course was "well attended yesterday, there being /ally six hundred visitors from differmt sarts of the Wairarapa and "Wellinglbn present. The weather was evdryUsing that could be wished for, the whole arrangements of the . < club out without the least fl»w. *He Grey town Brass Band enlivened the proceedings with some "excellent selections. Constables Smith and Mackaydid duty on the course, ordaciy were the crowd that. theirPervices were not brought .into Mr R. Macfavlaiie's - -iojajlisator was on the ground, and that gentleman passed no less a sum than £I9OO through the machine during the day. Messrs Wilkinson and Cranmer, of the Tauherenikau and Beyal Hotel, Featherston, drove a thriving business, as did also the various promoters of games, &c. The racing throughout was good, with the iolkwing results 1, Handicap HuimLJis, 85 sovs,secondhorse i> eoYs lEosa tteeCaices; about 1$ nuleu,* over S.Sights of hurdles, Ait (Jin high; hominotiqa 20s acceptance 15s. li. Hill's Kangaroo 12at 41b (T. Winteringhain) 1 J. Driscoll's Reputation lOst 111b 2 A. B. Zulu lOst ... 3 Freebooter, and Hata alsd^filrse&; v Won by about two lengths. Timgjpmi ssec. 202 on totalisator, divfrend £2 os. - ; ■ , 3. H.uwicafHacx Hurdles, 15 sovs, second horse 2 govs £rom th« stakes ; about 1 mile, over 4 flights olibardleg Bft Cin high; nomination 10a, acceptance as. K. McKenzie's No Name Bst 101b 1 A. BKsnor's Exchange list ... 2 KuEMluPtts Buk&a' Lonehand Osfc 8 : Only three started. At the first hurdle Exchange' ran off, as did also Lonehand on entering the straight, :■ thus leaving No Name to win as he liked. J'imo 2mm Ihec, 201 on totalisator, urvidend £1 lJs. S. F.B.C. HAjiinc/ir, 00 sovs, second - horse 10 govs from the stakes; about miles; nowuiauon 'iOs, gcc«ptan«a 40a. B. i . Tancred's Administrator Bai |jS» .. ... 12lb (Ouneen) 1 P. F. Tauered's Orator 7st 51b __ ... ... ... (Carr) 2 K. MclConzk'H Torohunga 7st 8 Scraps WL Cupid also started, i-ittlo Bcrutfyifc 81b, Kangaroo 7st 71b aiii Kutuour lfet Olb were scratched. y, Administrator Jhmped away at the lead, and was never caught winning fully two lengths. Time 2njin |44»ecs. 411 on machine, dividend' m a«.

•i. K W 'vn >. ?Sv o-ttw i.'» W-#, weontl ii ■. /tuut i jviili! i trjUuh I*h, < , 11 (.1. !»tv! 1 < . Vl " 1 1. , El.' ~. tJ ' r . Vt M>i n In) was loading % '■'> " '' ■ ! 1 ;,!■ !, iHTi iitiu llut '« ll *' 1 ■!'. L h -tight. l('Jtviaif.{ b c s l l « , tint >■ vy itl'out throt> k-< <* i{.' <•, -t limns tIJ'J on on', o'l lh» ivi'mt)', . ► , vho who'o of tints iiioaey j t v/a 1 vcLiiracd, tints «3 »to yot to tllviik'iiil. - . I.* mci ,10 .ova, s«aou<l iiorsu #WW fran iKc ftskv*; afcoiti | tidle; uomlnt,'ij . rfl cp'suv- 3 i -Ujito* •> HH-',I!I-1'. Ast 101b ... 1 K. 3?' K. >v ■>'« ilfctt tilb & }?oile *4jc l-il 4 . Gat 121b, an; i Pica*. 1 SV« 7io. hl'-o ran. After .>(2 ci.i'ifir.g rut-j, Humour won by S.wiiij. Itui f ;il' i'ro.j Little Scrub, la-twf jLf,sy to a bad start, jfnre-tt'r hdishhig iiit. !Tiuie, lmiu lS»sc*iS. Dislde-id, i'l 18a. «5. H 'jc .. H■' jig ts>. 20 'jOv s. second hovtie 'i»"jf iroiii in v -'s'l, 1 ; \boa*Jt^*nrtrufs - noMiuiaJ. yn>. T< L'nuherenikuu, 7st -21 . ... . ... ... 1 til* V/. (a>*!'J fcicioS Tsi ... 2 K. McK®nzie''s No Wamo, ■ 7at 21b a 41b, Exchange Bst, Susetto BaL 21b, Buiu&tipu 6st 91b, and-Nita Gst 71b. also started. Won by a length. Time, 2miri on winner, dividend' £8 Bs. 7. Tauuerenikau'Btakcs, 30 sovs, second horse 5 bovs from.tho stakes; about 1 mile; nonxination 20s, -acceptance 10s. Weights for this will be deolared half aii hour after the Flying Handicap is • nm, Acceptanuea must be made within half an hour attor declaration of wotahtis. P. F. Tanci'otl's Forester 1 P. F. Tancred's Orator t R. Buclcoridgea'a Sornp.s ... ... t Kangaroo, Minnie Ptvlmor, and Cupid stnrtod. Thin wati uudonbtooly the fineat nico of tho dtty, Forontei' boating Orator and Hcraps by a now, tlio two hitter running a dead hont for second placo. Time, Imin ■l7hor. 207 on totalisfttor, dividend .t> t 18b. KUMUiUU HACK lIAOIS MEETING.

The above meeting, which took place lit Kumumu, Vallanco's Flat, on Nuw Year's Day, paused off very nalisfactorily, thoro being fully two hundred .persona present, a portion of whom consisted of the fair sex. Mr Carswoll, tlio promoter of the meeting, deserves the thanks of the community in' and around the Whareaum for providing recreation for those who find it impossible to attend similar gatherings in other parts of the Wuirarupa. The following gentlemen kindly lent tlieir services and added greatly to the success of the meet:ng : —■Mr A. MeHutchon judge, Mr F. A. Sheath starter, Mr E. J. Fitton secretary and treasurer, Mr W. Tricker- clerk of the .course. With the exception of a-couple of horses clearing out and running into a wire fence, there was no accident to mar the day's outing. Subjoined are the events with the names of the winners: Hurdle Hae&of 10 savs-, second horse 2 sovs; list up ; about 2% miles, Preston's Finella ... 1 Yates'Slaughterman ... 2Bannister's ChummyMisj,., take ... 8 Won easily. Hurdle 'Race of 7 sovs, second horse 1 sov ; catch weights, 1 £ miles, HiU'SjSlaughterinau 1 Bannister's Mistake ... 2 Vallance's Cocktail ... 3 Three others also ran. - °- Kumorau Stakes of 10 sovs, second horse 2 sovs; 10st up, 1| .miles. Wiuteringliam's llenvia 1 Lyoh's Ngarata... ... .2 Vallance's Signor ... 3 Little Fraud, Homai, Jess, Annie, and Little Vagabond also ran. Hack Race of 8 sovs; second horse 1 sov; 12st up; H miles. Poulson's Vera . . >..1 Neary's Cocky 2

Jane, Fidget, Homai, Tommy and Signor were also entered. The latter came iu second, but owing to his running inside a post was disqualified. Haok Kaee of 7 sovs; second horse 1 sov; 1] miles. . Thompson's Fritz ... 1 Winteringliam's Henira 2 Yates' Slaughterman ... 3 / . ■ Four others started. Working Man's Race of G sovs, second horse 1 sov., owners up. 1 mile. ■ • ■ Thompson's Fritz ... 1 Carswell's Callum Glen 2 .Baker's Gharit ... ... 3

This was the - principal race of the day, there.being no less than fourteen to face the starter. After various changes, and when about a quarter of a mile from home, the three first mentioned came away from the others, and ran an exciting finish, Fritz winning comfortably. 15xtr& Hack Race. Groggin's Onyx ~. 1 Manama's True Blue ... 2 Lyon's Sepis ... ... 8 Consolation of 7 sovs, second horse 1 sov; $ mile. : Carsweil's Callum' Glen 1 Manama's True Blue ... 2 Vennell's Cora ... ... 8 1 Five others started.. I •' Pony Kaee. Olsen's Mosquito ... I ! Groggin's Gelso... ... 2 Carswell's Minnie Adair 3

Three others also ran. An extra hock race for horses that never won any money was earned off by Gordon's General, Johnston's Little Vagabond second. This terminated a most orderly and. enjoyable day's sport. AUCKLAND GUI'. The following is the result of tlio Auckland Cup, of 750 sovs, added to a sweep of lOsovs each, 2] miles. Major George's Nelson, 9sfc 12lbs ... ' ... (Biown) 1 Mr J: Leonard's Clogs, 7st 81b Mr G. G. Stead's Sextant, 7st 121b

Victoria, Friendship, Cuu.ion, and Leoriuie alse ran. Passing the stand for the first time Clogs was leading, Nelson running with his mouth wide 'open, lyiug fifth. Racing past the balf-saaile post, Nelson

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