NGARUAWAHIA ANNUAL SPORTS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 707, 28 December 1876, Page 2

NGARUAWAHIA ANNUAL SPORTS.

Tuesday's borse racing came off as advertised, and the attendance was very good, numbers being there' from all parts of the Waikato. The Grand Stand was large and wu well patronised, and the committee had all their arrangements very complete, in fact the meeting would have been an entire success was it not for &contre temft that occurred during the Hurdle Bace. In this < raoo the publio was treated to as nice a bit of foul riding as was ever seen on a racecourse. VV. Higginson, on Tommy Dodd, deliberately joitled Loafer, ridden by Mr W L >l«rtyn, and very nearly ran both horse and rider into the crowd, 'l-ho whole thing was seen from the grand stand by numuers of people, and wareo deliberate that the public gonerally thought that the stewards would at once settle the protest entered by Mr Kirk wood in his favor. However, after an hours delay, word came out that the stewards bad balloted, and there were three for and three

ngainat. They got another steward in, and he decided in favor of Tommy Dodd, to the wonder of eieryoie excipt tti< so j cuuniarily interested in the rac^. The decision was received by thn public with an omenons silence. For the manner in which he rode, Higgin^on would, on any course in the Colony, be disqualified from ever riding again, Tno racing was gojd all round, and though one or two horses bolted, no serious accidtnti occurod The following programme was gone through :—: — 1. Maiden Race, once round the course, wenjht for age. Wilkinson's Ch irlie, 5 yrs 1 Colem.in'a Symphony (late Fidel) 4 yrs 2 Bond's Prima. Dorm», 3 yrs ... .. 3 L'erby, Beauty, Memento, and Theatre alf o ran. Charlie took the lead from the start, and was nerer headed, and woo an eaiy race by four lengths. 2. Handicap Flat Race, twioe round the course. Roches Nell, Bst 3lbs . ... 1 Allwill's Clipper, 9st 121bs 2 Roll's Taupiri, 7at 31b» (carried 10it).. 3 Coleman's Symphony, 7st 71b» 0 Nell took the lead after the fin* halfnrle, and kept it to the finish, Clipper being about four length* behind, and Taupiri, with nearly 3st overweight third the same distance away. Symphony nowhere. Pony Race, once round the couno ; £5. Post entries, ss. Lanty * ... 1 Jhrmy 2 Bond's Dick, d years old, bolted 300 yards from home and ran into a deep pit. The jockey escaped unhurt, but the pony has injured his shoulder. He would hare won easiiy kud he not gone eff. Handicap Hurdle Race, twice round the coune. Rutheiford's Tommy Dodd, 12sfc .... 1 Kirkwoods Loafer, lOsr.lOibs 2 „ Theatre, lOst ... . U Boon's Shaniiygatf, 9*t lib 0 Bromfield's Beauty, Sat lib 0 heauty, Shandygaff, and Theatre were soon dupojed of, and Tommy Dodd and Loafer raced together to the last hurdle, which both cleured, and Loafer tried to pass Tommy Dodd on the out.-id., bat Higginson drew his horse right across the coarse and near'y furoed Loafer against the., judge's box. Tommy Dodd oaine in first by a neck, and the stakes were awarded to him, the protest entered against him not being sustained. Hack Race, once round the coune. The winner of any advertised race of £10 or upwards disqualified. Kurukuru's Master . . ,„ ... 1 Wharepu's Kaipuna 2 Twelve ran, but the Master proved that in this instance he was not misnamed, as he won easily. Delta Stakes, for untrained homes ridden by owners, once round th« course. Ake-Ake 1 Midn ght 2 Spec 3 Pcinpey ... 0 Ake Ake iron both heats by a little, having a very small boy up. A protest wa» entered, it being well known thai the horse'belongfd to the Maories, but a man came forward and declared that the borne had been sold that morning for £o to the little boy (Cropp) who rode. Ihe boy raid that such wao the east, and the protest, was disallowed. As soon as this was «ettled the boy got off the hone and t he Maori owner got on him aud rode off, t iking the pnzi contested for, viz, a sudd c and bridle. It deems that £15 bad been refused for the horse three days before. Consolation Stakes, once round th» course Bond-'o Prima Donna, 7st 1 Wharepu's Kairuna, 6*t 12lbs 2 Bell's Taupiri, 7st, carried Bit« lib ... 3 Boon's Shandygaff, 7st 71b ... .. 4 Beauty 6st, Clipper 9st 7lbs, and PoniPoni V«t, also entered. The first attempt was a false btart, and three oi* four horses round the course. The second attempt was a dread lul failure, and Glwprr snd Beauty were left at home i'rimi Donna gallopped well, and came in any dist-inoe ahead. This finished the. day's iports, which but for the Hurdle Race disgrace would have been first-class. — Own CobREbrONDB.NT.