EASTER MONDAY AT ALEXANDRA. Sports.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1990, 9 April 1885, Page 3

EASTER MONDAY AT ALEXANDRA. Sports.

Tub Alexandra Easter sports and horse race* came off on Monday. There was a laige number of natives piesent, but the attendance of Kuiopeans was not nearly no largo a* usuil. Perhaps the Mijwnor attraction of <i special train to Auckland had something to do with thi*. However, those who have usually attended and wen* absent on thi> occasion, have no need for regret for musing a day's) good spent, as the racing throughout was far from being satisfactory, owing principally to the lack of management, or rather to there being no management at all. Not a tent or even a boll was provided to announce the tune of a race. Of the .stewards, though perhaps willing, there was not one with any experience of racing matturs, and of course they knew nothing of their duties, as handicappers or Manager*. Fancy, on such a course, or rather apology for one, allotting a small mare 13 htone in the Handicap Hurdles. The protests were numerous and .should not have been entertained. The future stewards may expect nothing in any subsequent races that may take place but that our natives friend* will protest if their horse does not come in first. The first event on the list of foot sports was the Foor R \x'F, for boys under 14, 2."> starteis, prize 10-«, was as Usual won by W. Cn-sen 1 X Aubin 2 Mvtijkv R\ck, 100 yards, prize, 20s; entrance, Is. T/iere were nine itaited for tin- rice, v\/.., Tapm, Sullivan, AViremu, Tai, Nihu, Wilson, Morgan, and Hoani. This was a bul-over for the local talent, the wmnei turning up in Wiremu, from Whataw luta, winning as ho liked, as he his done before in other places. There was no protest howe\e, owing to a strong fellow -feeling I proHtime amongst the competitors. Hindi X R vck, 140 yds. Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2* M. Wiremu 1 Sullivan 2 There were five entries for this race, vi<!., Wireinn, Kelly, Martin, Sullivan and Tai. Martin full at the second hurdle. Wiremu vent to the front md won a-* he liked. WvmshRACK, 100 yds. Prize, 7i <>d and 2.s (id. Nihupo ..... 1 T.i wera . '_' For thii r.ic* four girls ran, the winner a^'iin t'irning up in the. Christum wnrier. Folk I'mu Rvc , 2)) yd-<. Pn/.e, 20. and 1(K Kelly (Maori) 1 Tai . 2 In this race the competitors had to run 50 yards, hop ">O, walk ."H), and on all fours ,"i0 yaids. Four entrie-. After .in interval tin? hor-ie laoing commenced, the first event wa-« the H \M)i('\i'Hrni)i.K ii \ck, di-tance, litniK pu/.e, £4 ; entrance 5s ; there weie three entries. Mr (irieiwm'H cm Nancy, list 1 Mr Sulliv jui'» c q Mousetrap, 7»t 2 >Ih» tiriffithn was scratched. After a considerable tim« Nancy and Mnmetrap succeeded in getting round the distance, both hortw constantly refusing. Nancy, ridden by Ferguson, succeeded in lecunng the vma. MArr>it.v R \cv, 1 mile, prize £2 ; entrance "is. Theie were five entries for this lace which wos won by Jessie (Jelling, after a good race. Mr Ryans, Jessie, Mr Laidlaw's, Snee/.er, Mr T. Finch's Canny Lass and Mr Mc.Vliim's Midnight also ran. A protest was entered by the owner of Jessie against the winner Jessie Celling, for running insido a pole, but it was not sustained. Ylb\\ni)KA Ct'i* Hvndioai', distance If, miles. Prize t's. There were four entries for this event, Wahanui's Zulu, Laidlaw's Orakau, Pol lock's Miss Griffiths, and Pollock's Jessie Celling. Miss Griffiths was scratched. This race was contested by Orakau and Zulu, Jessie (felling being out of it. Orakau won easily. A protest being entered afterward-, the lace was given to Zulu, which gave general dissatisfaction, as tlie public were of opinion the old horse uon fairly. (iMVOVfW Rack, 1 mile. Prize £3. Entrance ."is. Six started for this race. Won by McMmn's (^ueenie. Theie was no end of piotests against this race, nearly every nder claiming th« prize, but the opinion of the judge decided the matter. McMinn's Oueeme 1 Tuawha'a W hatiwhatihoe 2 This concluded the races.

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