SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2844, 10 March 1888, Page 2

SPORTING.

Tenui Hack Races. Fbiday, March 9th. : STEWARDS-Messrs' A. Walker, J. Sutherland J, W. Smith, T. Parr, I. Carswell, J, Watson, and Roberteon Judge-A, McHuichon. Starter—J. Schofield. Clerk of Scales —J. A. Perry. Clerk of Course - J. McDonnell. Handicap per—Nv Grace. [By.Our Special Reporter.] The.Tinui Hack Club were favored with excellent weather for their annual meeting. The attendance was not up to that of previous years, but the racing was most interesting and enjoyable, there being no accidents of any kind to mar the proceedings. The arrangements,for.au up-country meetin?, were excellent. - Mr R. Me Farlane had one of Hayes and Jenkins' lotalisators on the ground, but judging from the small amount put through the machine-about -£22s—it would hardly pay his expenses. The spielers, of whioh there were half-a-dozen, failed to make money, anJ had to paok up their" duds" at the close of the second race. In fact so bad did they fare, that only one of the betting fraternity succeeded in making a 5s •bet, and to win that'it cost him Is Gd for drinks. The publican's and refresh-, ment booths, owing to the invigorating state of the atmosphere, were well supported, being excellently catered for by Mr 3 Own and Mrs McGuclten respectively. Mounted Constable Collerton wasinattendance, r but the gathering was so orderly that his services were never sought after. The various officials of the Club discharged their respective duties in, "a thoroughly business-like way, and as a result their labors met with general approval on all sides. Appended are., the details of ths various events Handicap Huiidle Race, of 13 soys one and a half miles.

Mr A. R. McFarlane's Exchange, list, (T. Winterinzham) 1 Mr T, (Jarswell's Fenella 10st (H". Vennell) ... 2 These were the only starters, Chunc® being scratched. For the first halt' mile Fenella w« allowed to keep the front,.after which Exchange wask out. tnd won easily. 11 on totalisator, 8 on winner, dividend £l4s. AJaipen District Auhule Rack of 9 sovs, one mile, Bst up, ■ For hacks, that have never won a race of any description. Mr VV. Mould's Signor (owner) ... 1 Mr R. Baker's Mozart (W. Crawford) ■ . ~, 2 Mr W. Tricker's Chance (A. Vennell) 3 The trio were sent away together, Chance being' the first to shew in front, but he was only allowed this

privilege till crowing the second hurdle ■ vhere he was pissed by Signor.- This. iiiwlior, was unaltered till nftei the third jnmp, when, Mozart, who was • fully halr'-a-dozen lengths in the rear . .. oa.ne along at a and < ■won after clearing the last' ipftlle (4th) , passed Chance, but whs not fast; ' enough to come up with Signer, who ; , won rather easilv by two- lengths. Time 2uiin'2osec. 17 on dividend L2 3s, Flying Handicap Hack Race of 11 - • bovb, three quarters of a mile., , v Mr F. Hood's Bst 41b(HockM " Mr A. R. McParlune's Exchange Bst 101b (Keegan) ... " ... 2 MrE. A Vennell's Pakowai (Poul- ; son) 3 Galium Glen ht 121b, and Canary ;-7« 71b also started. -After two or three false starts they were got away , pretty well together, Exchange, and Polly immediately, going to the front.. The latter took command of the running after the first quarter of a mile, which she held to the finish, winning, ; by about three lengths, Exclakge ; ; , : Recond, and Pakowai an indiflefat third. 27 on totalisatar, 14 on winner, dividend LI 19s. District Hack Rage, of 9 bovb, . 1 miles, Weight for age. A Mr W; Mould's ' Signer favory) .1 :v Mr Newcombe's Will-If-I-Can (R. Thompson) 2 Mr J, McLean's Tan Dietaan (Keegan) 3 Chance was 1 the only other starter - • After an .exciting race Signor landed " lirst money by fully three lengths, Time 3min 4secs. 17 on totalisator,10 on winner, dividend LI 10s. I'enui Stakes Hack Handicap, of 16 sovs..One-and-a-half miles. . ' Mr K.-Wmteringham's Hine Ra, : Bat 41b, (C'arswell) ... ... I Mr P, Hood's Poilr, Bst 41b (Hockley) 2

Mr T. Thompson's Fritz 7st 71b (Poulsira) ..... 3 Exchange. Bst lOibalso ran. Carry-the-News, Jimn and' Fenella were scratched, The fUg MI to a splendid.

start. Hine.Ra #hh the first -to dhi«r> away from thp others,, closely '•v Fritz and Polly . This position kept up till passing the. stand on iff, rim round; when Polly-uhawkd ptacea with Fritz, and althonglWiie first named ran a game Vn and exerted every effort tocome up -**ifeh* the'leader she had to console, herself with second minors, Hine R» winning easily by fully six lengthy Time 2min 55spc. 29' on totalisator, 11 on wiiinet, dividend L'2 7s.

Hack Race, of 9 sovs. One mile, 10at up, l?or horses the property of . station hands in the dis- . trict for, three months previous to. the datd.of these races, and owned by them for a similar period. • Mr P. Poiilson's Vera, (E. Johnston) 1 Mr A. Veniifll's Pakowai, (Crawford) 2- . Mr A, Roy's Jane, (T. Win trnnghamj 3 Raven, WiH-If-f-Pan, Mozart, and, Tommy also faced the starter. After aoing a' Ftirlbng. JVera. assumed the lead, and was nevtir collared, winnu.g •iy barely a length, Pakowai second and Jane * good . third, 40 on t otalisator, jl on winner, fk : Hack Race of 8 sovs, one aWa quarter miles. Weight for age. Mr H? Lucas' Flower, . Bst 18lb,uj*j ; .(Keegan) •••^1 Mr J, Nix's Miss Syke3 r ßst ] 31b, ■ (Hockley); ... 2 Mr Manaia's Honvai. Bst 131b (Maori) 3 , Susette, Nitia, Nikau, and Canary hlso started. This event, brought out a splendid field of hacks, the majority of them being regular flyers. The Flower, a new importation, was the favorite on the machine. At first she was only backed by some half dozen of the knowing ones, but on a, rumour getting circulated that the stranger was concealed in .the, scrub in charge of the Lyons Bros., a parade was orderedby the' Stewards and the hidden treasure,.v?us consequently brought forth from her place of concealment, much to the disgust of ber ownerH, who made the air resound with anything hnt blessings on the heads '<jf informers and stewards.Through thefilly.being brought' out it had the effect of spoiling a big "divy". and owners and backmahad to content themselves with 3m only. From the fall of the dig to the finish Flowed had it all her own way, winning by fully four lengths in front of : Miss iSykus. Time 2min 25fsecs. (H on totalisator, 31 on the winner, dn> £1 15s. I '▼*

Ladies District Hack Race, of 9 sovs One inilt*, Weight..fir age. For horses uwdas Ladieji'lH^ks. Miss Mould's Siguor, (Avery) ... 1 Miss J. Sutherland's Hine Ra, (T. Winteringhum) 2 Miss Vennell's Pakowai, (W. Crawford) ... ... .„ o ; 3 Vera, and Calliiin fllen, wpro the only othe- starters. For the first half, mile Pakowai held foramost position, hiit eventually gave way to %nor and Hineßt, the two latter running neok and neck till within a few tcet of the winning post, when Avery who was URing 'theiwhip freely,managed to land first place by a bare head. There were nine.pounds on the totalisato/i|ut no dtvfihaving hacked the winner,Wmoney less 10 per cent was'returned to in. veators. . .

Hack Race, of 8 soviAOne mile, 10st up. For' horses thr property. of. working men who have been employed in the district for thiek months previous to ihedate of tb.o' races,. and owned by (hem-for' a similar period. Mr Oarswell's Fenella, (Johnston), 1 Mr A. JNiuholl's (Polly, H, U'ArcyV 2 Mr A. Roy's Jane, (Avery) ~, 3 Raven, Nelly and Tommy also'ran. Fenella was first on her" legs, and getting thfi jiest of the start whs never headed, Folly being a length behind, second, and Jane an indifferent third.: 5 on totaliaatur, 2 on winner, dividend L2 sa. District Hack Race of 8 sovs, three quartern of a mile, Catch weiehte Mr A, Nicholl's Folly tli ®fc tii f., Mr Oarswell's Callnm Glen. " 2 MrS. Neary's Mama ... 3 Four others started, and a'dose ; race was won by nearly a !engfh'. l|) on tbtalisator, 5 on winner, dividend L3Bs. v This oonoladeda good day's iport, '