SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2403, 3 December 1887, Page 2

SPORTING.

O South Auckland Race MeetingThk following entries have been received by tlio Stewards for the forthcoming meeting at Claudclands. It will be observed that about twelve Auckland Horses are entered for the various events. S.A.R. Cue. Clown Earnest Snake Sir Walter Miss Alice Britannia Lioness Haricot Lsorina Kewi AVapiti Tom JIIBILKH SfAKKS. Clown Lcorin.i Mnrcel Aliss Alice Liberator Earnest Don Britannia Snake Haricot Capella R-owi Lioness Tuadksman’s IT.atk. Talbot I AVilfrod Snake Artist Fisherman | Sir Walter Capella 1 Parcel Lioness | Britannia Miss Alice I Haricot Boomerang | Kewi JIL’KIILHS. Billy Boomerang Mnrcel Bob Sawyer Joe Wide-n-’Wake Recruit Whalebone Tom Coral Black Jig Fair Play THE LATE CONCERT AT CAMBRIDGE. TO TUI'; KCUTOIt. Sir, —It is generally acknowledged that last Tuesday’s concert given in the Cambridge Public Hall by the Hamilton Choral Society was a decided success, and Mr Templer deserves all the praise given him for having succeeded in training his band of singers so well. It is not to criticise the concert I write this letter ; it is simply to call attention to what I think must have been an oversight. Mr Gwyrmeth moved a vote of thanks to the Hamilton Choral Society for the treat they had afforded the Cambridge public. Mr Templer. on his part, thanked the Cambridge people for tile very kind reception given him and Ins parly. The reporters of both onr papers speak highly of the concert throughout, but not one word of thanks has been accorded to Dr. Waddington, the gentleman who so kindly lent his valuable piano and American organ so as to enhance the success of the performance ; not even mention has been made with reference to this. I have had the pleasure of seeing and hearing both the instruments in Dr. Waddington’s house, so can speak from experience as to tiie beautiful tone of each, and how well they harmonise together. When I entered the hull on Tuesday evening, I recognised them at once, and was both surprised and pleased, indeed this added greatly to the treat I anticipated, but as, unfortunately they were obliged to be placed on the floor instead of the stage, their tone w 7 as quite lost. I believe Dr Waddington had both piano and organ, especially tuned and put in perfect unison by Mr Evans, on purpose for the concert, and spared no trouble about them. Most pooplo know what a risk it is lending pianos, etc., and I think more than one person in Cambridge can testify to this ; as it is, though not injured materially, the above mentioned instruments show the result in one or two ways of the consequence of lending. Had the Choral Society been obliged to depend on the old lull] piano, they would have good reason to complain, and there is always plenty said in condemnation of that unfortunate instrument, therefore I do think that Dr Waddington ought to have been thanked most heartily, particularly by the Cambridge people, for Ins great kin loess in shewing such a favour as lie did last Tuesday evening. I am, yours truly, CoUKTi’.sY. (Wc very nine!) regret that onr reporter omitted, no doubt by oversight, mentioning Dr WadJington’s great kindness on the occasion, which fully deserved recognition, and thank onr correspondent for drawing attention to the omission.—Eu. W. T.)