Aotea Races.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1530, 25 April 1882, Page 3

Aotea Races.

President ; K/<ng Tawli'uo. Judge: "VV. Duncan, Ju-q,, J.P. Mewnrds ; Messrs C. Gilmour, Tiliirahi, Mita Karaka. J. Galvin, T. Phillips, Pouwharctapu, Humnhumu, W. Thompson, Motutara, N. Kin^v Clerk of Scales : Mr Jas. Phillips. Clerks of Course : Messrs Matetahatika and W. McOucen. Starter: Mr C. E. McDonald. Treasurer: Mr J. W. Ellis. Several times during the last few weeks I have given it as my opinion that the lace meeting to be held at Herangi, near Aotea, would prove a .success, and I was gratified to find my predictions turn out correct. The weather on the 21st inst. was splendid, which, of course, helped matters considerably. The efforts of the stewards, both Maori and European, had been indefatigable to do their work well and successfully, and the final result of their labours reflects credit upon them. The racecourse is upon Maori territory, and close to the Hauhau country, and it consequently must have been a source of much gratification to all those present, to observe the indications of friendship and goodwill which were made manifest diu'ing the meeting between those Maoiis who do not as> yet own allegiance to Queen Victoria and the Europeans.. Meetings of this sort must be fraught with much benefit to both races in this respect and I trust it is not tha last of them that we will see. As regards the races themselves they were fiist-class, the fields being good and in the majority of cases were warmly contested. The course wants a little improvement, but probably with the encouragement afforded them on this occasion, those interested will give it the attention it requires before another meeting. The following were the final results of the various events :— Handicap Hurdle Race of S soys. Distance 2 miles, over S flights of hurdles. Entrance, 1 soy, Hecond horse to save his stakes. Mr Hotene's Jonathan lOst 1 Mr Gal vin's Lawyer Bst 2 Mr Barlow's Dart, and Mr Brcttargh's Creamy also ran. Neither Dart nor Creamy could negociate the hurdles and the race resulted in a match between the other two horses who raced together splendidly. Johnathan pioved to be the best horse and won a hard fought contest by a few lengths. Maidkx Hurdle Rack of 4 soys. Distance 2 miles. 8 flights of hurdles. Catch weights. Entrance 10s. Mr Cixme's Wai mate ... 1 Ti Haki's Rangimakauekaue 2 Mr Henry's Kumukumu 3 Maide>' Plate of 4sovs. I mile. Weight for age. Entrance 10s. Tihirahi's Kawhiaarangi ... ... 1 Henry's Laycock 2 Mr Johnstone's Mickey Free and Reids Tim WhifHer also ran. This was a. good race, the favourite, although running well, only managed to secure second place. Aotea Urr (handicap). Value lOsovs. 2 miles. Entrance lsov. Second horse to save his stakes. Hami's Charlie, Sst 1 To Ratas Tandem, Sst 2 Newton's Back Gown, Sst 3 Benry's Laycock and Johnstone's Mickey Free also ran. ' A considerable amount of interest was taken in this race, Charlie beating the favourite by a head, the remainder of tho horses close up. Poxy Each of 4sovs. 1 mile. Weight, Sst. Entrance 10s. New ton's Black Gown 1 McQueens Tauatawhiti 2 Galvan's Stella, Ngohi's Miria, and Pouwhaie's Ohineimui also ran. Native Race. 3sovs. For horses bred and owned by Maoris in the Aotea and Kawhia districts. Distance, 2 miles. Entrance ss. Pouwhare's Poruwhiupekc ... .. 1 Oneterc's Kawliia 2 Humuhumu's Kaipara... ... .. 3 A hack race which was won by Ponewero closed a successful and pleasant meeting. — [Own Correspondent, j

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