SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4566, 25 August 1893, Page 2

SPORTING.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.)! Chbtsiohurgh, Friday. . A t the North Canterbury Meeting o»day tho Steeplechase was won by ( 3laok Hawk, Justice second, and , legalia third.; Dividend £4, ( South I/lairmpa Pigeon ! Match. * (Our Special Correspondent). j This 'match look place at Tauhe- J likau yesterday, The weather was ' iue and the attendance was fair, Nineteen competitors put in an I ippearance, and some really first-class 5 ihooting took place. Messrs Bone J tnd Hiley are to be congratulated on he euccess of the matoh, there being 30 hitch or mistake of any kind. Mr ' r. H. Hill acted as referee, and gave ' ivery satisfaction, Mr A. P. What« nan, who won the cup and £lO, shot ' iplendidly, killing nearly all bis birda I ?rith the first barrel. Mr O. Burt, 1 )f Featherston, ran him up very close, < md shot well, killing his seven birds, ■ but on the fire-off missed his eighth bird. Mr E. M, 1), Whatman mt' third. Ist prize, South Wairarapa 1 Gup, with £lO added; 2nd prize, £5; 3rd prize, l £2, Following are the 1 jcoreß• 1

A. P. Whatman 29 110 Mr W.J. Feast, of Featherston, ' won this event with Mr Broderiok, of i Wellington, ecoocd. The final firing J off for this caused great excitement, ( the Wairarapa spectators backing Wairarapa against Welliogton. Mr C. Burt was third. This match concluded a most successful day's shoot" , ing and it is anticipated that another ( match will take place atTauberenikau shortly. Mr Bono was congratulated on all Bidso for his handicapping, tho close finishes showing that the handicaps were good.

H'o'p Birds. A. P, Whatman,,, 27 mum J, Burt ... 25 11111110 i M. Whatman 28 110111111 W. J, Feaefc ... 26 101111110 J. Bidwoll ... 25 11011110 T. Grace ... 23 000 A. McKenzie ... 25 0101 ' P. Burt ... 25 1011110 ' J. C. Walker ... 27 110100 J. Eoid ... 25 1011110 S, Campbell ... 24 1101110 W. Donald . ... v 25 0100a J.Swaysland ... 25 11000 J. Tooker ... 25' 0111100 A, Reside ... 23 1110101 W. Broderick ... 27 11000 N. Graoe ... 24 00110 C. it. Bidwill ... 25 onio V. Wardell ... 25 011010 SWEEPSTAKE,5 birds, 1st miss out, H'o'p. Birds, W. J. Feast.. 25 1111111111101 W. Broderiok 26 1111111111100 0. Burt 26 1111111111011 C. R. Bidwill 25 1111110 N, Grace .. 28 10 A, Reside ., 28 110 R, Campbell,, 24 0 T. Graee .. 22 0 W. Donald.. 23 110 no <\ • A. McKenzie J. Reid .. 20 IJ 25 0 J, looker .. 24 10 E. M. Whatman 28 110 V. Wardell.. 24 10 J* 0. Wulke 26 10 J. Bidwill 25 0 F. Burt 25 10