SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3701, 3 January 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

Auokland Glub'a Meeting.

' (Per Press Association). ' Auckland, January 2. J The Auckland Racing Club con- , eluded their summer meeting to-day i at Ellerslie. The weather was rather bleak, but there was a large atten--1 dance. The following are the results of the day's events : Grandstand Handicap. One mile and a half. Coalskuttlo 1 Dudu ... ... 2 Strephon 8 Seven others started. Time 2min 47sec. Dividends £4Q 18s and £4B m Sylvia Handicap. Six furlongs. Rosenfeldt 1 Brown Besa 2 Lady Belle 8 Two other starters. Time lmin 23secs. Dividends £2 16s and £2 10& 6d. Auckland Plate, \ mile and a half. Orackshot 1 Medallion 2 Hilda 8 These were tho only starters. Ime round, but Crackshot ay to the front, wb,i}st as on evei; tarrcs with [lion momentarily.looked the entrance to the Crackshot, striding away e, won easily by three De, 2 mm ill sec. Div. 10s (3d, s&plechase. About three ilf. 1 a et, Silvio, Asper, and ran. Takapu led for liles and gave way to the top of the hill, ime Parnell was leading in front of the stand, by Cakapu and Asper, who had also been running prominently, gave up. On the way down the hill the last time, Orlando took the lead, and was first on the course proper, running home an easy winner by Jenny, the only other horse to finish being third, about a quarter of a mile away. Time, Bmin 59sec. Div. 1.3 lGs 6d and L 5 Js. Musket Stakes. Six furloDgs. Reprisal 1 Rosefeldfc 2 The Workman ... 8 These were the only starters. Won rather easily by two lengths. Victoria Handicap. Seven furlougs. Fiesolo 1 Quadrant 2 The Baron 3 Eleven started. Won hy two lengths. TimeTlmin 88sec. Dividends, £3 3s (3d and £3 5s 6d. l Tho sum of L;26,20i) was invested