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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3092, 31 December 1888, Page 2

SPORTING.

CiareviUe Hack' Race Meeting. This meeting was hold on the Taratahi - Course oh Bnttirduy, but was indifferently attended./' The racing was good, throughout,, the finishes in most instances being close, Hack Hurdles, Eight Bower „, ,„ 1 . Exchange ~„ „. 2 . Those were tho only starters. Time, 3ihin 2Gscc, ■•'-.■ • : '; Maiden Plate. Ai'awa', v '"'.' ~.'. ';.,„ '1 . ■';.' Hope',■'.'.'■ ;■'. .... .... 2 , : Speculator., ... . .... 3 Four others ran, Time lmin 521-ssecs'. ' • ■' - Tar'atahi Carterton ,Poiiy,.„ .;. ... 1 .;/ . Buttercup ■ ... „,'. 2 Right Bower,., ~,3 : Nina also started,. Time 2min SOJsecs. Dividend £5 6s. ' ' Welter Miss Sykes... ... ~, j ■ Arawa... .„ ,„ ,„ 2 Two'others also ran, Time, 2m 28$ sec : ' ■ ' Flvinq Handicap, ; : Poliy ... ... ... .. 1 There were four other started. Time, . lmin s?seo, . . "Clarevilli Handicap, Mibs Syktß 1 Only two others ran, Trotting Handicap, Vilo'sßata 1 A iield of nine oame out for this event, but fiata won easily, Forced Handicap. Bight Dower 1 Oid 2 There weie seven starteis, Bight Bower got home first, and paid the biggest dividend of the dii}', £ll 16s, theie only being two on him in the machine,

NEW YEAR'S DAY The programmo of aniusotnentß throughout the Wairarapa for Now Yeijt's holidays is a veiy, externum one' i The principal item of local mipbrtanco is tho Wairarapa Gale doufon Society's gathering which comes off on the Mastertori Paik Oval.\The wrestling mntohes will no doubt atwaot a good many visitors.' Tim Gumherhnd style is the onlv kind of wirstlint; that hits been indulged in at tbu meeting in past years hut iliankrlo the Preaideut (Mr W Perry) an qctia eient, ca ch aa-oatch-wnr has the catalogue The variouo wailrtni m 1 - "A

running mutches havo broughfßlargei numfeor'of couipetitois lhtothe held, whilst tossiug tho caber, putting the' stone, and other manly pastimes will help to make the_ day ptos oO pleasantly. Peaisou's Private Brass Band will perform the latest choiw selections at intervals! duiing tho day, and lefiwdiments, tolid and liquid, will be obtainable ad lib. Thero will also le other, enjoyable meetings in othui parts of Masteitou Tho Piesbytenan Ohuich Sunday School hold a picmo in Mi G. W. Woodioofu's paddock, and the Catholio Picmo and School Children's Treat comes off in Mr H. McKenzie's beautiful giounds convenient to the School In the Whaieama district a race meeting will be heldatKumaiau, and w.ll no doubt be extensively patronised by the sun oundmg settlers, and visiiois from Masterton, The drive fioin the latter townbhip to tho race course is h delightful one, and Host Carswell, ot tho Bluulogie Junction Hold, may be depended on to pi ovide satisfactory accommodation for all who may arrive theie, At Cartel ton, the St. Muik's Sunday School treat and picnic will l)Q held on the Pastoral Show Giounds during the da) tune, and in the evou nig a vocal and instrumental) lomeri v ihi Assembly Eoom», in aid of the Ctiterton Band, will wind up thi day's holiday, Thero will also lie pliasnifl excursions and picnics at Maturawa, Dalefield, Greytowu and other townships.

The great attiaition at the lowei end of the Vallev Uinonow will be the the South Waiiarapn Racing Club'a annual mieling at Tauherenik.iu. Excursion tiaius losiiiithe gatheiing aie adveitised to he run at low rates, and no doubt visitors fiom all parts will bo drawn to tins attractive course. - With a continuation of the present delightful weathei there is eu>ry pios pect of the new year, in this district at any rate commencing with a days thorough enjoyment for young ttndold,