SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1965, 10 February 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

Wellington Races.— Fourth Day. Wkllini.ton, Saturday. Fivu weather faumred the fourth day's r.>rin<' of tho Wellington Racing Club, and the attendance was near ly 3000. The grand stand caught fire, through a lighted cigar being allowed to fall between a crack, .md setting fire to snnie sorrows' neMs. The tire caused some excitement, and a xtuupedc was made from the centre of the atnnd to the lawn. Fortunately a good Mipply of water was at hand, and the fire was soon well under control. The stand is iusuied for £800. Mrs Buckley, wife of the C iloni.il Secretary , met with a painful accident oil the cour-e. She was abcut to leave Sir William Fit/herK'rt's phaeton, when her foot clipped xhe fell forward, striking her face .»n one of tho sharp iron rods on the splashbojid. The rod tore her no«.e from near the nostril to o\er the top of the bridge. RULWAY Sr\KKS H\NI)U'\P of 50sOVf., three-quarters of a mile. Marion , \ Armourer . . .2 Minerva ' 3 Won by a length. Time, lniiii. 18 1 - r . sees. Dividend, inside (£2 bhares), i' 6 10» ; outside (t'l), «3 I(s*. Htir Coi xj\ Ham.km- o{2"5 B ov B .,addded to a sweep of SOdovs. eacli for acceptors ; second horse to receive lOhov.s. Ouo» round the course. txiriri . . 1 -*• Dynamite .2 Potaka . ' 3 Won by a length. Time, 2min« 20 l-3secs. Dividend, £2 11s. HitiPahk StAkEh Handicap ofl2oiovn.: second home to receire 10so\ «. from the stakes ; one mile and a quarter. Rubina j l T jfly Ruck . . ,' 2 Lady Evelyn . 3 Won by two length*. Time, 2min», 14sec<. Diridend, 4*2 3s. R\cino Ci.uiiH\M)ic\i'of2ooHovt., second horse to receive 20sovt. from stakes ; one mile and three-quarters. Administrator 1 Tasinan. ... 2 Poet . ." " 3 Won by a half a neck. Time, 3min. 18 ■ecu. Dividend, £3 ss. Hi hulk H.wkku' of 80sovs. ; gecond horse to receive lOhovh. from the (takes ; about '2\ miles. Jim " 1 Macaroni . . . 2 Won by half a length. Time! smin. 20 Uses. Dividend, £2 Gs. Consolation Handicap of ."iOsovs., eeeoud horse to jeceive lOaov. from stakes ; once round the course. Ugly Buck . . l Armourer ' 2 A little over £15,000 was put through the totalizator in the two days. Mr Pilbrow has sold Ugly Buck to Mr Trancred for L'oOhov*. After fulfilling bis en *Wr«Lnents at Dunedin and Wanganui, it i« Mr Pillow's intention to take Sou-wester to Auatuua,