SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2466, 1 May 1888, Page 2

SPORTING.

+ South Auckland Racing Club: Autumn Meeting. I?Hksioknt, T* R- Whyte, Ksq., M.H.R ; Vick-I'kmsmiknt: Major Jackson, M.H.R; Ji'ijoe : Mr I-.' Cusso.n : Ilani)U:i'Arf:i!S, the Committse, exclusive ft owners: Sri:u'.vni)s : ]>r. WadiliiiKton, Mr h. Dicker, Mr A. Dmvnos.Mr 1. McNicol, MrS. Laivion, .Mr R. Mathias, Mr W. S. Kntli.-r----j'cird, Mr A. Furze, Mr T. Weatlierill, Mr J.. Cussen; Startkh . C.ipt. W. S. Rutherford , Ci.kkk or no; Couksk: Mr K. Tilling-, Ci.krk OH Sc.M.HS ; Mr G. H. Carter. Tub weather was glorious oil Saturday, one of those balmy sunshiny days to which New Zealand owes the fame of her splendid climate. Then; was not, however, a large attendance of the public on the Glaudolands course; there being probably 11,J j more than five hundred prosent. Thermal, attendance is due nc doubt to the time of the year when there are no regular public holidays, and to the absence of the usual excursion trains. Still the meeting was pronounced by all as an eminently successful one ; the running in all the events was honest and straight, and, with the slight, exception of a mishap to Larrakin in the Hurdle Race, who fell without inflicting injury oil himself or rider, the races passed off without accident or disturbance. The course was in capital order, and the Club s officials performed their several functions well and zealously, to everbody's satisfaction. The totalizator was presided over by Messrs Adams and Andiews of Auckland, and it is estimated that £-<00 was put through the machine in the course of the day. The Hamilton Volunteer Hand was present, and made the affair more enjoyable with its musical selections. It was dark before the meeting terminated, and a finishing touch was given by Mr G. J. W. Barton's buggy coming to grief on the road. It appears that the horse had been harnessed up to the buggy without the blinkers, and as Mr Barton was about to start 011 his return home, the horse bolted. Mr Barton jumped out, and the horse coming in contact wHi a fence smashed up the vehicle considerably. The following i.s the result of the different events ~ , Maidkn Platk, of 20sovs., for all horses that never won an advertised race cxcee ling losovs. Weight for age. miles. Mr J. C. Booth's Memorandum t Mr J. Rae's Orangeman + Mr K. Cusseu's Parnell 3 Glen'joe .also started. At tho start Orangeman went off with the lend, but passing the stand (Jrlencoe cause to the front. Memorandum and l'arnell close up. Opposite: tho gate Memorandum went to the front and at the back of the course was overtaken by Orangeman and the p.lll raced home neck and neck, the finish being a dead heat. Instead of running off the owners decided to divide the stakes. Dividends: lis and 12s, respectively. Handicap Hckdlk llaok, of 2osnvs. ; over eight flights of hurdles. With a sweep of lsov. to go to second horse. 2 miles. Mr .T. Rae's Orangeman 1 Mr >S. L !wson's .Joe 2

MrTuakarina's Maori ••• " Wide-awake, Larrikin and St. Michael also sVu-rel. Fnnn a bad st:\rt, St. Michael went off with the lead and lead over the first hurdle, followed by Larrikin and Wide-awake in the order named, but at the second hurdle St. Michael ran off. Larrikin and Wide-awake fell at the third hurdle, and passing the stand -Toe was leading, Orangein in second, and Maori lair,. This on'ier was kept until entering the straight when Orangeman took the lead and won from Jo.il)>- half a length. A protect was entered ag.oust ( hangeman by the owner of Joe, on the (-rounds of foul riding, but after hearing a lot of evidence, was not sustained. .Dividend, .£1 (is. Novbi. Rack, of 20<ovs. Winner to become absolute property of the club. Weight for age. 1 mile. Mr J. Livingstone's Bigness 1 Mr J. Davies' Kismet 2 Mr J. Cassidy's Topsy . ; . 3 Forget-me-not, Manngatautari and kaiapoi also ran. Maunffa.tnut.ari went off with tho lead, but fell away at the back of the course, when Signess came up and took the lead, which he kept, winning by about two lengths. The winner was sold by Mr M-cNicol to Mr Livingstone for ilia. Dividend, £2 His. Autumn Handicap, of lOsovs., together with a sweep of laov. to go to second horse. Distance, F, 1 - miles. Mr I). McKiunon's Sir Walter 1 Mr J. C. Booth's Eam-st - Snake, Haricot and Mantilla also ran. Sir Walter was slightly favourite for this, and talcing the lead when half-way round the course oame in an easy winner by a length. Dividend, £1 tickets, £1 IDs. Ski.i.ing Hurdlks, of 20sovs. Over six flights of hurdles. Distance, li miles. Mr M. Mickey's Larrikin 1 Mr J. Chadwick's Wide-awake 2 St. Michael, Joe, Topsy, Marksman, Te Namu and Argyle also ran. The first time round Larrikin and Marksman were leading, but at the back of the course Marksman fell away and Wide-awake took second place, but could not catch Larrikin, who won by about two lengths. Mr Hickey bought the winner for £21. Totalisator dividend, t'2 7 s . Novki. Hack Rack, of losovs. Winner to become the property of the Club. Minimum weight, Sst. 1 mile. Mr F. Bertrand's Wilfred 1 Mr McLeod's Yankee ■ 'i L)o, Kismet, Deceiver and Diana also ran. Wilfred, who went to the lead from the start, was never caught, and won easily from Yankee. Dividend, t'l Ss. The winner was put up to auction, and bought by Mr Bertram] for til 10s. Cl..u;i)i:i.ANi)'s Fi.al-k, of 25sovs., together with a sweep of lsov. to go to second horse. Winner of the Autumn Handicap to carry lOlbs extra. Distance, 1 mile. Mr Halcrow's Pretender 1 Mr C. Weal's Haricot 2

Mr I). McKinnon's Sir Walter 3 Squire, Holly, Memorandum, Parnell, Glencoe and Mantilla also ran. As it was growing dark when the race was run, it was impossible to see the position of the horses for any distance. Squire took the load at the start, but on entering the straight Pretender came with a rush and managed to beat Haricot by about half a length, contrary to expectation. Dividend, £'.! Is.