SPORTING. Ngaruawahia Races.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2010, 26 May 1885, Page 2

SPORTING. Ngaruawahia Races.

Judge: W. N. Seamneke, Ksq., .T.P. Clerk of Scales : H. \V. Mooro, Esq. Handicappers : Messrs T. <•. Snndes and H. Hititon. Committee. Messrs (J. F. Dickoson, I). Combe-*, T. Davie, K. Morrison, and K. Alexander. Hon. Secretary and Troasuier : Mr (ieo. 11. Jenkins. Thk prospect of Quoon's Birthday weather ftiiß anything but promising yesterday iiiotmn^ for the Ngaruawahia Anniversary Races, and the attendance of plcasureseekem at iiio«t gatherings of this kind depends almost cntuely upon the probability of fine weather. Not till after 9 o'clock did the clouds clear away sufficiently to induce many waverers to take tho train for Ngaruawahia. It w,'h not generally known that return tickets could be issued to the course and back at single fares, but, notwithstanding this, about 100 people went by train, and after theanival of the steamer Rangmii fiom Huntly and Tauuiri, over 200 people wore on the course. With the exception of a few passing showers the day continued fine, and allowed those attending the race* to leturn to their homes comfortably and very well satisfied with the days' sport. The course lies close alongside the railway line, and as it has only lately been taken in hand, numerous improvements will no doubt suggest themselves to the race committee. The following is a detailed account of the several races :—: — Handicap Hukdlk Rack, ot lOws ; second horse to stakes. Over si\ flights of hurdle-*. Distance, 1J miles. Mr N. H. Lumsden's Bob Sawyer, list 2tbs 1 Mr A. Petty's Nancy, lOst . 2 Orakau and Peiatu also ran. Bob Sawyer started favourite for this race. The first part of the race wan very slow, t'.ich jockey seemed to be waiting for a lead. Nancy camo to tho rescue, and held tint position for three parts of tho course, and jumped well. Indeed, if the hurdles had been stiff ones the raco would have been heis. After the hr«t round, owing to the clearances in the timber, it resolved itself into a Hat raco, and looked like a gift for Oiakau, who had a good lead to within n quaiter of a milo from home, when, from Mime cause or other, he foil, leaving the l ice to bo finished between Bob Sawyer and Nancy, tho former winning easily. I'ony X vck, of frsovs 14 hands 2 inch. Top weight, lOst 71b weight for inches 71b for eveiy inch. Mr Lumsden's Bob Sawyer 14 hands 2in. . . 1 \li R Brown Rangi 14 hands 2in. 2 Mi J. () Connors Dot 3 Also i an: Duche.s, Ouida, Violet, Fanny, Keronapu. After a good start Knngi settled dowmn the load and appeared to have tho r.\co m hand, all coming in the straight foi home, Bob Sawyer was seen to pass her, and held the lead to the finish. After the conclusion of the race a good ninny expressions of opinion were offered as to the right ot the two first horses to be clashed as ponies, and on taking their places under tho standard they were both declared by the steward in charge to bo nearer l."» hands than 14 hands 2 inches. The question, however, was not settled on tho couise, as the owners took exception to the mode of mcasinomont, preferring t» wait till after the day's proceedings had ended, and having their horses properly moasuied on a level floor. Biimnm Handicap, of ISsovb. Second home to save stakes. Mr J. Muu's eh m Dressmaker, syrs., i»st. 31bs. 1 Mr Lumsden's Alpha, 4yrs., Bst. 41b3. .. 2 Mr Newton's Orakau, 9st., ... . 3 Also ran : Kenilworth and Fioatn, This was u well-contexted* iao. Alpha and Orakau kept the lead between them for the gieater pait of the race, till entering the straight for homo, when Dressmaker was exiled upon, and paused tho load >r, Alp'ia, winning by about two longtln. On weighing in Dressmaker was fouiH t> be c.inymg '.Ist 131b, and as the owner only declared 31b over, a protest was lodged by Mr Lnnisden the owner of Alpha. After a good deal of discussion, tho stewards awarded the race to Diessnnker. Hick Selling Race -This rnco was won by Mr Alexandei'- Ii st Lad, Dit aid Duoetor being a djil h>it for second place. Dunedin Races. fm IH.VI.HU'H. -"K'^-s \WKM U'lOW ] Dim din, S ilunl.iv. Tiik weather in tho n.oiiung was lather tin eateniug for the fir-t day of tho D J C. Bnthday Meeting. Tho afternoon, however, turned out fine, but tho attendance was only moderate. Tho racing was good. Tho following nic the results :—: — Kkm.inu Hitkdlk Rack, 80sovs. Mi W. Bucklaiul's Little John . . 1 Mr W. Brown's Royalty . 2 Mr John Dudley's Hector . 3 Maidkv Plate, of ."iOsovs. Mr A. U. Clark'* Rocket 1 Mi T. B. Mortimer's Miyboy 2 Hon. (1. MeL"nn's Matanaka . . 3 PiimiNHM H WDicvr of 200-ov.s. Mr l\ Butler's Tim Whiffler 1 Hon. (}. McL \ui's LulvKmma 2 Mr Stephenson's Tamroa 3 Sn i im. R UK of fiOsova. Mr.T. Rivers' Don Joso .. 1 Mi .1 C! Kennedy's Lawronson 2 Mi M 1) C Hobbs Jack 3 Tkxdksmvv's Hvndicu of lOOsovs. Mi J Stevenson's (U)>tiin Webster 1 Mr Butlei's Tun WhilHer 'J Hun (i. McLeans M.it.ikan.i M Childrkn are brought up on bottles ; but men are brought down on them The author of tho saying that " you must always take a man as you find him' was a constable. It is estimated that of Mississippi's 60 or 70 colonels in the late war not more than 1500 now remain (!kumwy renounced frcetiade for protection inl880 ( und since then her ironworkers have increased from 1.13,97!) to 20(1.1 -'tO. Four hundred omnibuses pass under tho marble orch at the corner of Hyde Park, London, every day. The omnibus drivers work 1(5 hours per day, with four quarter hours for meals, and, unlike the cabman, have little or no opportunity for "tips." Past Bishops oj Lovdos.— The See of London has been occupied since thj reign of Henry VIII. by singuhr types of the episcopal character. The martyred Ridley, the persecuting Uonncr, the learned Lowth, the grave Sherlock, the politic Porteons, the saintly Juxon, the irrepiessible Land, the dignified Howlcy. the classical Bloomfield, occupied at various times the palace at Fulhatn, which has for many centuries been the oflicinl residenca of the prelates of the metropolis It was BiMiop Compton that enlarged and beautified the ancient Minor House of Fullmin, where Kins? Henry 111., Queen Elizabeth, and other monaruha have b<*en entertainrd on a scale of princely magnificences. In the Tiulor epoch Bishop Aylmer, a Bishop of London altogether s«< (jtne)is, is recorded to have cut down the elms at Fulhain. There arc as odd stories about this Bishop Aylmer as about any Bishop of Clogher or Derry. He is said to have cut down the elms at Fulham to tho cvtent of £15000, an enormous sum in those days. He ordained his blind gatekeeper, and gavr him the living of Piddington .is a means of providing for him. The Kisbop had a son in-law, a drunken, worthless clergyman, and on tho plan of adjusting differences in a sawpit, the Bishop closeted himself with his aon-in law, and taking a good stout cudgel, gave him a hearty thrashing. Some valuable cloth had been stolen from some dyers in Thames street. It was on the Bishop's lands, and tho unfortunate thieves before they were executed had admitted the identity of the cloth. The owneis applied for it, but the Bishop re fused to surrender it except on satisfactory proof of ownership. In the opinion of his lordship the proof wai never sufficiently satisfactory. "Tho Bishop," according to tho Martin Marprelate tracts, " knew as well as tho owners to what good uses it could bo put. It is very good blue, and so would Berve well for the liveries of his men ; and it was very good green, fit to make cushions and coverings for tables. Brother London, yon were host mako restitution ; it is plague, theft, and horrible oppression. Bonncr would have blushed to have been taken in tho light of it."— Pall Mall Gazette.