SPORTING. The Auckland Spring Meeting.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2083, 12 November 1885, Page 3

SPORTING. The Auckland Spring Meeting.

Thk weather was fine for the meeting at Kllerehe on Tuesday, and thero was a good attendance. About 3000 people were on the ground. The following are the results of the various e\ent« :—: —

Tri \l SrvKKS, of lOfcovs. One mile Mr W. Howard* Woodnyinph, by Musket-Sylvia, 4yrs., S-t 2lbs 1 Mr \V. Robertsons Mitrailleuse, syrn, Pstlllbs . -' Mr W. K. Carter's R;\vi, .\gv<h «st 131b<4, lUlw over r . 3 Lionet, Rob Roy, Lionel, Nemesis, St. Michael, and Kmpress also ian. Tune, lmin. 48«ecrt. There were £551 invested on the totalisator, of which 7« were on the and the dividend was £)> 10s.

winner, Wmxome Sr.VMKs, of loOsova. Five furlong-«. Mr I). McKinnon'.s Scot Fi.e, by Storlingvrorth—Dainty Arirl mare, «rtt 2lbH.. . 1 Mr J. Balmain's Reproach, by Fit/.Herculen—Slander, 8«t 2 Mrs Lnshington'n Lady Xoiab, by Cadogan—Steppe, Hst 3 Putrolanm by C.idngan — Petroleu^o, (ireen Mount by Antonw—Lady Mary, Cremornfl by Cadogan— Mi^s L.ima, Taraor.a by Musket—Moonlight, Kicocliut by Musket—Erycin.i, ajso ran. Mr AH will's eh filly by Sterlingvvorth—Clipper was scratched. There were £834 on the totalisator, 43 only being on the winner, and the dividend was £179 i.

Havufcvp Hcunr.K Race, of 100™ vb. Over eight flighti of hurdle*. T\>o milen. Mr J. Lonnard's Shotover . t Mr W. K. Carter's Al.irio 2 Mr R. Peck's Nnta 3 Woodpecker, Minuet, and Caoutchouc nlffo ran. Quilp, Revenge and Kaiwaka were icratched. Time, 4mins. BJsecs. There «as £100<» on the totalisator, 1«S on the winner, and the dividend was £4 IDs.

Thk PurNCK ok Wales' H\nimo\i», of 150 m»rt. One and a-half inilej. Mr I). Twohill'n Cinderella . 1 Mr W. Howard's Woorlnyinph 2 Mr R. Peck's Sir Bedevero . . 3 Rnwi, Kalo, Nannie, Revolver and Victori* also ran. Time—2min. 45sec3. Totalittator, £1153; 268 on the winner; dividend, £3 17*.

Selling Stkkpleciusk of 80hovh. Ab<jut three and a-half miles. Mr H. X. Smith* Reform, 25sovx. 1 Mr D. Hnrford'n Hawthorn, 50so\s. 2 Mr W. Brimbleconibe's Julia Ann, 25*ovs. .. . 3 Fair Play, Ci/inancl'e, Kecklesrf, Rebel Chief, and Misfortune aUo r.m. C.ioutchouc and Albany were scratched. Time, (>mins. liHsecs. The winner, the reserve price on which was only £25, was put up by auction by Mr Carr, and bought in by the owner for £13. Totalisator, £332; 144 on the winner ; dividend, £2 Is. Kpsom Pi,\tk of lOOsovs. ; five furlongs. Messrs Lyon and Blaikio's Petroleum 1 [Mr D. McKinnon's Scot Frets . 2 Mr J. Balmain'* Reproach 3 J. livrr Biown's St. Michael, Lushmgton's Lioness, J. K. Atheitoii'a Xmieiis, R. Peck's Cremorne, and R. C. (Jreenwood's Tamora also ran. Kmpress ;uid Ricocliet wore Hcratched. Time, lmin. Osec '. Totalirtator, £702; G8 on the winner ; dividend, £10 Ife.