NGARUAWAIHA RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 409, 29 December 1874, Page 2

NGARUAWAIHA RACES.

One of the ipost successful day's aporfc that has ever taken place in the WViikato catne off yesterday at Ng.iruawuhia. Sufficient money was subscribed to enable the committee to offer good prizes, consequently some vnry good horsas were attracted from other parts of the district. There was a ! irge muster of settlors and their families ; the grand stand w.is crowded all day, aikl" the fair sex who adorned it took a lively interest in the doings they had come to witness. The drst event of the diy was 1. Pony Tlaee (14 hnnU n\u\ nn ler)-Once rnun'l the con to; winni;r«<>f any a-lr -rfise'l raco ex« lihJb I, Fust. £I<> : necoti'l to mve enfr n:e. En'mnc*, 10*. f) *tyu* al'Ont 1 oiiU. foit entripy. Mo^arUM 1 * Gi'nnhoj , #1 t(t <<> \ Uigginun'i Liylilfwt .. , <e „, 2

Tlnre w»ro ton ontrios for this racn. Mr MeOirtliv's horao took the load from the inst, was hovt CRU-rht, and won top raco at an rasv Can^r. Mr Jlis^'insou's LHitfoot inn a bad second, followed closely hy Mr Tle'l«er'.s Butcher Boy. In foot tho only race was for ijPcnW"place. 2 TTaniUrap F>ff Ryr'—Twxrc ronml tV» enure" Kn»r nc- fee £[. First, £20; -eoontl, £3. DuUwiue, about 2 miles M • R .T D«ridW* h or B'«»nnrcV, tOtf fl'H Mr Tl" JT IWnoirt'i br ft* h'k c SuHnn. 10v fl'b tfr IT TT TWnoMV »>r * Billr P tW lOst 4H> Mr * M-ngV* pli <r fl'odnnin. 9 • R'h M* W TTuririnwn'd h <» Ij>rrt R ' 101b Mr T P h,V b m SUini^d. 8^ 4lh M-RRil-.'.'^ •• ff Patr.Vk. 7^ 101b M*r Rft flf>Mi»j?» hph p D'pV, «>*» Rlh norotcflprt ' Tiiis was, ftS it was intended by ttin aftysrardq, tlte jcrr^at ev^nt of tho day, and' the result provod that thoflft wh.) Juul tho handicapping ontmsteirl to \h*m undorstood their biisin°si. TJnHI nearly,the finish thero wis unc«t % faintv t an to which horse wo\il<i ta'ce th» atakos., S -ldom has a.finor racer been Soon than that lMwG"in Bis*marok *nd Su'tan. Tfcp fttnicnn wpnt to the former bv. about a lonijth'. •ran a ijoori third. . A protest,, wan entered by the j owner of Sultan on the ground that the lock of the winning horse pulled across the course, but after some discussion it was withdrawn. 8 Tandioap TT'ivffe Hare— Onne atvi a Half round t*i»> cotime : over 5 h unlit** 3 foet; (5 inches h\q}\. Fimt, £15? B«v>>>'l, •*< ft "Dtranoc 'Ois'Unct*. nb*»»it \\ mile*. Nf «■ L R H -r-isV nr c Count, 10<t 1 >lb \f- R Rili.l.'ii n. h e W^ko. R»t 7'H M- -T (1 RnHicrfnrrl 1 * T-m-OT T>«M. 10*t M>* .T ''or 'ini>'« c c Ai it. 9* 1 12'h M- 71 Tiinm.*.'-. c m H<H U «. 8-« 71H The Count won easily. Akeako took- npoond pirtce. Tomniv Dodd threw his rider and dracf^d him for Rome distance by the foot. We ara glad to learn I that his injuries aro not (serious. 4 TTnrh Raee — ()>irv> airl n Half r*>iin^ Oi<*) t">unie ; winner of n-.v * 'ver'iaed race exulud«<l First. £5 ; «oend to iare pn'rqnce. Mr Hedger'a Kupapa was first past the post. Flyaway s-pcond. A protest was entered and sustained on tho ground of a f »lso Rtart. The race was of ( chursf* run a^in, Sprightly came in firsc, closely j attended by Kumpi. Another protest was the t result, *»nterel bv the own^r of Kup-im, vrho stated that Sprightly run inside a post. This protest was also sustained consequently the stakes were adjudged to Knpapa, Fly-away second. 5 TTanJicrtp Trotting Jtare— Twi"» rounl Mie oonrtn, Kntnnop feo. ci Firi*-. €7; socond to aivsbis stakes, £1 T)in anno aliou» 2 miles. MET? (,'n'« B ib •oraf'-'i M W Mi<» -inno'i'd fh < T Hii>r»', 60 T«rd« M T O R-ith rfo-rl 1 , ICt,., 50 viirdi Mf J ITf'l"i(r'« AiiT. •("•n»' > '». Mr D B H-n^li*.' r " T-> ■. P»*^r. 100 r «rd« This race was a sjift to Bib who never broke, and lead shortlyaftrrthofii-sthHlfnule.Healmost walked past the post. Happe was h bad second. fi Maori Flat Rare -O'ie« round t,h« oonrdf 7T»i*« Wortfji to bo owne'l nnd ri<l(l*»n by M iorie«« only. Fifflt, C 5 • BPoon'l. 10«j. Rn'rin^o. 5«. Akeake won the two first heats. 7 ConrJafion Sfafret (TTin'lJfini — Ono* am? a FTilf ronn I tho fo'ir<#; r»n<«n +o Nfu'en horse* only. Fint, £5; B<* oml, to s-\re entrance, Iog. Ltrrv, B^l 4'S .. ... ... ... \ St <•*••• -n 9<» 4'b .. ... ... 2 <li"an. 10 •■ f»'S . .. ... ... 0 Stettin. 7 t 81h ... ... ... O Tomtm D.i M, «•»• 10lh .. .. ... 0

Lir*T **nn msilt. 8 V(?iy> Vtrif Rare — T" i<v found ♦*»» ("»t1«», for kind ind B Mln -iv-.i )tv \f ■• Tj Ritis Fn*-» i ann»», s*. Tl»ir on 'o be th« n o ertr of an 1 ri>l I-hhv M 'Ori< T'lis raco our reporter was unable to learn the winner of. W» cinnot concliKle our iv»nort of this ra°ptinn[ wit.^o'ih exnro«»Bin<? the opinion thit the arreatpst crelit" i«t Hu» to those g-"n f1 "m o n undertook the manrtSfamp.^t of afFiira. With the excootion oi one protest whi''h was o'ltpr^iin^d, th^re was not the sli - 1 t(Mt crt'ounrl^ for comnViint hv nnv eininetitor or fhe 11111)150. The £ji' rf nt.(Mt good order prei vailed throughout the proceedings.