SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2147, 13 April 1886, Page 3

SPORTING.

Tjfapuna Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. The tntumn raca meeting under the auspices of the Takapuna Jockey club took place on Saturday afternoon. Hit Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Major Jervoia and Captain Medley, wan preaent on the course before the first race, Subsequently His Excellency was entertained at lunch in the steward's room ; Colonel Lyon being also a guest of the club on the occasion. The following are the results of the races :— Silling Stekfleohase of 40sovs ; j Mr J. G. Brimblecombe's Julia Ann, lOstTlbs 1 Mr W.Tlussell's Rob Roy, 9st 71bs ... 2 Mr W. Kerrs Rowdy, 9st 71bs 3 R&nana, Isaac Walton, and Derby Also ran. There were £370 on the totalisttor, 160 on the winner ; dividend, £2 Is. Maiden Plate of 25sovs. Mr R. McKays Barney 1 Mr J. Walker's Highland Mary, 9it Ub 2 Mr J. Chad wick's Lochinvar, 9at ... 3 St. David, Manaia, Evening Star, Orwell, Octopus, Larrikin, and Tupaki also ran. There was £674 on the totalisator, of which only 23 was on the winner, and the tgM4 dmdend of £36 1% wu paid.

Handicap Huudles, of 50ao«. Mr J. W. Williams' Guy Fawkes, 9»t. 31bs. 1 Mr W. Potter's Ga-celle, lOst. 121b§. ... 2 Mr J. Robinson V Tinman, 9st olbt. ... 3 Tiger, Quilp, Minuet, Zip and Lochinvnr also ran. There weie £(382 on the totalizator; 81 on the winner, and the dividend was £7 Us. Autumn Handicap of 80sovs. Mr R. Thorpe's The Cat, Gst. 41bs ... 1 Mr E. Kellys Mystery, Bst. lllbs. ... 2 Mr T. Hedger's Wapiti, B*t. 21bs. ... 3 Victoria, Rewi, Dressmaker, Kalo, and Castaihore alio ran. Cinderella, Yuba Bill, Mitrailleuse and EmpreM were scratched. Time, 2mins. 50«ec«. There were £765 on tha totalisator, 39 on the winner, and the dividend w^s £'17 13«. Novel Race, of 30dovs. Mr Enderby's L'»ttery 1 Mr B. Thompson's Yuba Bill 2 Messrs Duder'n Derby 3 There were £380 on the totalisator, 53 on the winner ; dividend, £fi Us. Handicap SruEPLKCHASE, of lOOsovs. Messrs R. and K. Duder's Belle, 9st Ulbs ... •• t Mr J. Williams' Gny Fawkes, Out 71bs t Colonel Dawson's Miss Gritfithfl, lOst (51b-. 3 Tiger, Qnilp, Jnlia Ann, Tinman, Falcon, Banana, Rowdy, and Actrew also ran. Gazelle and Huntsman were scratched. The totalisator paid on both. There were £310 on the totalu^ator, of which 138 were on Belle, and 100 on Guy Fawkes, and the dividends were £2 12s and £2 os, respectively. Dkvonport Handicap, of 40dovs. Mr Robertsons Mitrailleuse. Bst 121bs . 1 Mr J. AHwill's Victoria, 8«t 21bs ... 2 Mr E. Kellys Mystery. «st 21bs ... 3 The totalisator dividend was £3 6s. This brought the meeting to a conclusion.