WAIRARAPA TROTTING CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4434, 2 June 1893, Page 2

WAIRARAPA TROTTING CLUB.

First Meeting. -

OMCERS.-Patbon: Mr W. 0. Buohnnan. Presidest: Mr N, Grace. ViesPaEsmENis: Messrs O, A. Pownall, P. H. Wood and W. Oundy, taws; ■• Messrs G. W. Delta', A.Bish, 0.-Kem;-We, A. MoKenzle, A. R. MacFarlane, R." Aoheson, £. fl. Waddinjton.W. B.Allen, J.Meyrick, T. Bay, J, Hodder, C. H./ Gajfer, W. Oorlett, 0. Hi Giles. JudoV; •' BJr N, Grace, Hanaioappeb: Mr Alfred King, Stai-jeh: Mr 11, Boake. Clctk of Scales: Mr 0, J. Kemble. Treasurer: Mr H. H. Woltors. Tmkbeper : Mr A', . Blsh, Giinu oy.Coonsisi Mr W. Abbott, i ' HoN.'SEonEiAnYrW.MoKonzioi-'■•■ :.y..;

rTho firatmeeting of the Watrarapa. Trottiog'Ol'ub was held yesterdiy on the Carterton _Bhpw grounds, and was highly successful ijThedayjvas pariioularly fine, Jhe t ciiarse in good order, and the attendance all' that ; could be desired, seeing that upwards of7oo paid ehtraricettt the g&tes, while' ladies and children were admitted free, there- we're excellent 'fields, n0,1ea5.... > than twenty-one' out; of tws||?jur accepting for the Maiden The handioapper (Mr King).was,some- , what out ofit in many cases, but may '.•; be excused seeing that lie had to deal with bucli a number of unknown ' r cattle, so that ou the whole his efforts • were not unattended with suooess.':, The duties of Uia Jud?e were of a '; very simple oharaoter for only in one ■': instance was the'finish .olose, in i roost cases several ohains separate' iHg first and second horses. The 1 Stewards had spared no. effort to y make the meeting a success, and ; to ■'-' the Secretary. (Mr ;W..; MoKenzie) greatpredit. is due. i The totalisator had a badtime.o? it, as only £366, or ■■. an average of Mb per race, was invested on the ,seven,events.: A..-; great dealmore attention was'paid by : : , ..'■'-' the public to the dozen: or so peuoil- <; lets (whose din in shomiuej&eir odds.' ,:' would have nude an e^nffiMftcord'; : for the phonograph) than"to Farlane and his " tote," ' The bast",'; dividend oftbeday,,il3l6s, waspaid .'.,,' on" Jumbo;" in tlie Trotting Club' < ' Handicap. The style of going in many of the horses was much admired particularly that of Fragment, ', a handsome grey mare.from .Welling-1 1 .: ton, Cooway, and Dick, the winner of the Stewards Handicap (harness race), Mr-Mckenzie's-Wftitra-While, tho - winner of the Selling trot was started at ten guineas,;and knocked down to Mi'T: i"rice tor twelve guineaß. Mr T, 0. Kayner, in the publican's booth, and Mr A, L.Whyte in the refreshment: boioth. appeared to be'doing. l . * good business,! : Thefollowihg are the; ' results of the racing. Maiden Handicap, (saddle),, of ten ■:. t sovs, about two miles. (7) Mr A. Gordon's blkm Sultana, lOseo, (Curtis) 1 (6) Mr W. Strang's b g Toby, iO .-' - : Bee (Orewe) 2 Nineteen others started! Thorace ' wns never in doiibi after the second round, and was won easily. Investors, 47.'; 'Dividend, £slßs, Time, 7miu 56 l-Useo,".. DisißiCT Handicap (saddle) 10 soya, . about two miles.' i..: •;. . (10) MrO. A". PowuallTblK JumboJ 20seo (Yates) 1 (1) ft. Preston's; b' g The Spider, ,80seo'" : "' (Falloon) 2 Eight others'Blarte.d. The Spider led till tbe^purth^iijto-^jWIJHS^jJ 1 caiight by Jumbo,' Who wofTeaslly. i Investors, 26. Dividend,.' £.2.165. ■" , Time 7miu 6lseo,

BiBWARDs Handioav (harness,) 20 sova; second horse. 2 sors from stakes.. About threemiles. ,(10) Mr H. Ohristio's c g Dick, 70 '.;':. sec, ■ - (Hiley) 1 (32); Mr J. J. Smith's Fragment, 17 ' >~' : seo,v.'">, . ; (Owner) 2 . ; (lljAiFraßeij's eg Prince 11,40 aeo; (i7)?0. A. Pownall's hlk g'-.* 'Jumbd,67seo;'(6) W. Buckeridge's , b g'lFred Eeid, flOseo; (4) Tutu " Brown's b g Waimarama, TOaeotmlso ■ ran.,. Fragment,was the favoritoand at first it appeared a rubral that' she would win but Dick wasnever caught and in the last two laps increased his lead winning as he liked. Time 10 min 24 l*sth sees. Investors 80, Dividend?.ld..,',; ; v .; ( ;y rSelmm* Tn'oT; ; (saddle),''' 15 ! s'ovs.'--' About two miles winner to be sold "" immediately after the race; Pfwe'ods to go to the Olub. • v '■' (10) Mr W. MoKenzie'sbrg Wait-a-while, lOaeoa . (Donald)' l l ' f80) Mr A. Gordon's blmSaltana," .. 30secs, . „ 2 (8) T.'ShaVs'omFairholmj sor; (8) H. Christie's o g Jack,: 30soo also started. '■•■■ ' f -j„ r •'■ Aftor the .first twor'l'b'rtr'lapJi,. this was a see-saw ..raco'. between f Sultana and Wait-a : wblle, and.was |;. the only close finiflli of the day, Mr...,' McKenzuVs horse winning a well-.'-riddon race by'half a length. Time, Trains2sec. Investorss7. 'Dividend. I £3 3s. The WAmARAPA Thoiiino Club's ;■ Handicap (saddlo) 25soys, second horse .three boys f from .'the; stakes. About three miles.

(5) Mr C. A. Pbw nail's blk g Jumbo, 55sec ... (Yates* 1 (99) Mr 0, Tate's Conway, 45secs ■. (Peters) .2 (29) Mr J..J, Smith's lament, ■'

. ; ■ 15sno 3 - (2) A, Eraser's eg Prince 11, 87seo ;•■ ■ ■ H; Mahupuku's bg William, 65 sec; (I)H,.Jensen's bg.Miro, G2sec; (I) J, F; Fenwiok's'cm'Blue .Gown, 70sec; H. Morrison's cm Eangi, 80 sec; W. Wardell'seg.Dynamite,7o . ./ seo; also ran,. From third place in ( « the second lap, Jumbo \wjufa. i lead in fourth lap, finish the race was nevernfrcloubt,.. especially as Conway appeared irrit- ; ; able and broke frequently in the last two laps. Time 9min 65serj. tors, 79. Dividend .£13165, Grand Stand Handicap (harness), 10 : sovs.'Abbut 2| miles.' (II) Mr A.Fraser's o g Prince 11, 28see.. ■,.. (Falloon) 1; j(2)MrW.Buclieridge'BbgFred ■ : , Beid,'soseo '.;.'"■• (Owner) 2 1 (16) Ruby, 22soc; William, 45« ec;. (I) Toby, ,65 see; Tommy, GBseo;,, (12) Tho Spider, 65seo; (5) Sonnio, 65sec; and (2) Quickstep,' also ran, ■ Time, 9min 811-5 sec. Totalisator; 49. Dividend, £B.lßs. ; Consolation Handicap, saddle, 10 • flovs, about tjjpjniles. ; . Mr Preston's The SlPK^seo.'.. \ ~ Thirteen entered and, tht&race was. run iira>somewhat uncertain light so that any breaks would hardly be seen. Tho"Spider won as h : e' : lik'ed alt the' way, Time, Gmia',ssl-5 sec Invest ■'•< tors 28, Di»identl. £B : ss. : /':