SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1816, 26 February 1884, Page 3

SPORTING.

The Dunedin Races. The weather on tin- tliir.l day 'Saturday) was most unfa\uur-ible. Rain fell almost the whole of the day, and the cours,e rtas in a very sloppy condition. Handicap Sti M'Lloiia^k of 130&o\s, About three miles. Mr. Wiilliss' b q Kareiu, oyrs, Sst 711)3 (J. Cotton) . ... 1 Mr Houghton's b gHeicules, 6yis, 12st 91bs(Sheenan) . . . . 2 Mr. Fostei 's q q Rocket, aged, 10&t Gibs (Mmtli) 3 Smith's b q Little John (aged, 9st 121bs, Poole) also inn. letting :2to 1 against Little John and Hercules, 3to 1 Rocket, 4to 1 Karera. This race was entiiely between ilt. routes and Karea, the other two baulking and being completely out of it. At the last lumlle the two were together, but the weight told at thefinisli, an<l Karera won by tluee lengths. Of £861 in totalisator, £163 was on the winner. Hopeful Stakes Handicap, of 120sovs , for 2 and 2 jear oids. Six furlongs. Mr Cutts' b c by King of Clubs— Watersprite, 2yrs. 7st (Brown) ... 1 Hon. G. McLeans oh f Lady Evelyn, 2yrs, 7st 51bs (Sharp) 2 Mr O'Brien's b f Rubina, 3yrs, 7st 31bs (Derritt) 3 Betting : 3 to 2on Lady Evelyn ; 2 to 1 against Rubina and Wateispiite colt. King of Clubs won easily. Time, lmin 22gecs. Of £1231 in the totalisator, £276 was on the winner. Fokbury Handicap of 250 soys. 1 mile and a half. Mr Robinson's br h Vanguard, 4yrs, Bst (Purdhani) 1 Mr Stephenson's eh h Taiaioa, 4yrs, 78t Olbs (Brown) 2 Messrs Mason and Vallance's eh q Salvage, syis (Williams) 3 Stephenson'a b q Mata (aged, Bst lOlbs, Boyle), O'Buen's b m Siesta (3yrs, 7at 81bs, Stratford). Smith's l>lk m Hippodamia (oyrs, 6st 51bs, Smith), also ran. Betting 2to 1 against Taiaroa, 3 to 1 Vanguard and Salvage, 5 to 1 Seista, 6 to 1 Hippodamia, 100 to o Mata. The race lay between Taiaioa and Salvage until near the finish, when Vanguard wrested first place from them. The finish was very close. Time, 2mins, 47seos. Of £1501 in the totalisator £278 was on Vanguard. Marshall Mkmoral Stakes of loOsovs. Two miles. Weight for age. Mr. D. O'Brien's br h Tasiran syrs, 9st t 41bs 1 |Hon. G. McLeans br m Lady Emma, 6yrs, 9st2lbs (J. Cotton) 2 Mr. G. Bate's eh q Poet, 6yrs, 7st lllbs (Rudings) 3 The betting was even against Tasman and Lady Emma. Tasman won with some ease by a length and a half, after a slow race. Time, Smins. oOsecs. The Poet ran unexpectedly well, and was only a length and a half behind Lady Emma. Of £1452 in the totalisator, £637 on the winner. There was much cheering at the result. Flying Handicap, of lOOsovs. 1 mile and a distance. Mr. Robinson's eh m Nonseuce, 4yrs, Bst2lbs(Purdham) 1 Mr- Smith's b h Tim Whiffler, 6yis 7st 31bs (Smith) 2 Mr. Bate's eh m Minerva, 4yrs, 7st, (Sharp) 3 The Benevolent vScurry was won by Jennie out of a field of eight, but there was a small dividend. The Consolation Handicap, 80sovs., was won by HippoHamia easily. Eight started, the best known of which were Minerva, Holderness, and Marchioness Neil.

. Mr Shepherd has a pony running on his farm at What'awhata. V'Tenders are called for by the Taraahere Road tßoard for putting, in 24 inch pipes at Eureka gate, to be returnable by Saturday next. The trustee in the estate of William Black calls a meeting of creditors for the 29th February at the court-house, Hamitton. . <0;sj! Shilling. — Francis »T. Shortts* Popular Art Union.— Ten first-class Oil Painting« by celebrated arti&ts. 5000 tickets at Is. The prizes are magnificent and costly. Country 'subscribers sending stamps or otherwise will iiive tickets by return post. Enclose stamped Envelope' for reply.— Francis J. Shortt, JiO, Queep-stwet, Auckland.— [ApV?.]