SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume xxx, Issue 2427, 31 January 1888, Page 2

SPORTING.

* Te Awamucu Races. The weather was fine for the Waipa Racing Club's meeting, which was held on the I fine course at Te Awamutu yesterday. There was a large attendance from all parts of the district, the special trams from Auckland and Te Arnha being also very extensively patronised. Owing to a full report not having readied us up to the time of going to press, we are unable to give any further particulars of the day's sports than what is found below, but we understand that everything worked smoothly, and some excellent running was exhibited by the competitors. Handicap Hurdle Race of 30sovs. Two miles. Mr Bertrand's b g Bob Sawyer 1 Mr C. Weal's b m Kotiro 2 Cora and Zulu were scratched. Bob Sawyer was. however, disqualified for not taking the first hurdle. Maiden Plate of 30sovs. l^tniles. Mr Booth's b'g Ernest 1 Mr Alhvell's b g Memorandum 2 Deceiver, Card player, Mantilla and Glencoe were scratched. Novel Race of SOsovs. 1 mile. Mr Parafcini's b g Grasshopper 1 Mr Bertrand's b g Wilfred 2 Whalcatane and Unknown were scratched. There were 10 entries and 8 started. Te Awamutu Cur (Handicap), SOsovs. 2 miles. Mr Booth's b g Ernest • ... 1 Mr McKiunon's b c Sir Walter 2 The Clown 3 Seven started. Coral, Mt?morandum, and St. Michael were scratchcd.

Takapuna Eaces. There was fuir weather rind pood atteffdanco ;it the T;ilcfipuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting oa Saturday, The following is the result: — I ' Maiden' Plate, of 20sovs. Mr W. Robertson's ch m Miss Alice ... 1 Mr J. B. Bull's b m Mantilla 2 i Handicap Hurdles, of -fOsovs. Mr R. Walker's ch k Recruit 1 Mr T. W. Carr's b m Coral 2 Mr H. Simpson's cli g Kangaroo ... 3 ! Novel Rack, of 25sovs. Mr J. McLeod's br g Yankee ... .. 1 Mr B. Thompson's b g Buzzard 2 Mr C. Clarke's b pr Wolcome 3 i Takapuna Handicap, of 70sovs. IVtr G. Wright's b m Taiuora 1 1 Mr R. Thorp's gr h The Cat 2 i Mr C. Beresford's oil m Forma 3 t Selling Race of 30sovs. ISEr H. Simpson's b g Squire 1 Mr W. Robertson's b m Capella 2 Mr J. Ray's b m Briseis ... .. ... 3 Selling Steeplechase of 30sovs. Mr J. Chadwick ns blk g Fairplay ... 1 Mr J. Kean's b g Huntsman 2 Mr H. Harrison's ch g Quilp 3 Steward's Handicap of 40sovs. Mr CI. Wright's b it, Tamora 1 1 Mr T. l-lodgar's b h Wapiti 2 ; Mr J. Allwell's ch f Haricot 3 I SECOND DAY. At the Takapuna races to-day, there was 1 a moderate attendance. [ Selling Hurdles. Bond's Sirloin 1 McGee's Wide-a-Wake 2 : Black Joe 3 ' TTack Race. ■ Nelson's Weasel 1 3 McLeod's Yankee 2 Williamson's Lady Lonrlsdale ... .. 3 Handicap Hurdles. Coral 1 Wat Tyler 2 Anniversary Handicap. Miss Alice 1 Forma 2 Tmnora ... 3 I Selling Race. I Briseis 1 , Sirloin ... 2 ' Weasel 3 1 Steeplecaase. ' Magnesia 1 ? Whalebone 2 • Quilp Summer Handicap. Artist 1 j Capella 2 • Catesby 3