SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1050, 18 March 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] AUCKLAND, last night. The Kingite meeting is definitelyfixed for the 23rd. It is expected that over one hundred chiefs will go from Auckland. There was a large attendance at the Hibernian school fete to-day. TAMAKI RACiSS. Maiden Plate : Distance, 1£ miles. Hunt's Fly, 9st, 1 ; Buckland's Rob. son Crusoe, 9st, 2 ; Quinlan's, Waiwera, 9st, 3 ; Smith's Lipstone' 9dt, 4 ; Coyle's Dandy King, 9st, 5. The horses got well away together, and a good run round ensued. Robinson Crusoe took the lead, but was collared by Fly about half way. The others dropped a little behind. Fly gradually increased the lead on Robinson Crusoe, and won by rather more than a length. Waiwera, about three lengths behind^ got third place from Dandy King by ]a neck. Steeplechase ( I tandicap), 25 sova. Gaulton's Harry Mount, 1. Elsa was scratched. The horses got away in rather straggling order, but waited for each other in going up the rise. Robinson Crusoe baulked at the first hurdle, allowing the Don to take the lead, w th Harry Mount close behind. This 'position was maintained going past the Grand Stand, but the Don baulked at the second hurdle, obstinately refusing to take it, leaving Harry Mount to finish. Novel Race, of 30 sovs. — Johnny Morgan, 1 ; Deception 2 ; Billy Donovan, 3. Also ran: Arrow, Main Royal, Kapanga, and Waiwera. This was a good race, the winner having several lengths to spare. Johnny Morgan was sold by auction by Mr Buckland after the race for £22, Mr Lendruin being the purchaser. East Tamaki Handicap, of 50sovs, distance, 2 miles. —Hunt's Yatapa, 7st 51b3, 1 ; Caulton's Gillie Callum, Bst, 2 ; Edgar's The Don, 7st 12lbs, 3 ; McGee's Elsa, Bst, 4. Thorpe's Magician, 6st 91bs, and Perkin's Xantippe, 6st 121bs, also ran. A protest was entered against Yatapa for going outside the post, j ALLX ANDRA, Saturday.' Two hundred of the Ngatitnaniapotos, under Wahanui and Taonui, have arrived on their way to the Kopua meeting. Tawhiao and party will finish carrying their fish ironi Kawhia on Tuesday. NAPIER Saturday. The following aae che general entries for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club races on the 20th and 21st March : — Maiden Plate of GOaovs ; 1£ miles : Lyon's Pohukura, Powdrell's Hailstorm, Powdrells Hero, Page's Day and Martin, Brady's New Zealander, Douglas's Kaokaoroa, Knight's Barbelle and Roebuck, McDonald's Repo, Conroy's Ddinty. Railway Stakes, .£3O; £ mile: Meihana's Tare, Page's Merlin (5 years old), Farmer's Lady Elizabeth, Kelly's Joe Leonard, Heslop's Lottery, Allen's Lai la Rookh, Douglas's Cainelia, Knight's Ika, Karaka's Moa, Burnand's West End, Tomoana's Never Miss, Ray's Sinking Fund, McDonald's Pinfire, Yallance's Merlin (3 years old). Napier Handicap of £150 ; If miles: Lyon's Pohokura, Farmer's Lidy Elizabeth, Kawepa's Otupai, Knight's Lara and Ika, McDonald's Repo. Bay's Sinking Fund, Yallance's Lady Ellen, McDonald's Pinfire. Corinthian Cup, £40, 2 miles : Lyon's Tamaten, Page's Day and Martin, Brady's New Zealandei', Douglas's Baron, Burnand's Sky sail, Kawepa's TaweiM, Conroy's Dainty, McLean's Merlin (3 years), Yallance's Mufti. Handicap Hurdle Race, £50, 2 miles.:

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