SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2913, 17 March 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

SOUTH AUCKLAND UACIXG GLUH. Tin: following are the entries th.it have been ivc-iveil for the various events at tin- mwitinVof the above Club, to be held «n the -Ith April, at Claude.lands. The entries arc the. lareest that have yet been received, and there should be a good day's racing :— Maiiikn I'i.atk. Duches-i La Crippo Mountain Maid Xe.ve.r Miss Bob Viking Helen Macgregor Lvly Marion Kathleen Kva Viceroy lirowu Bees Porangi TVmokiu Lilac Theorem Moderator Haniiicai' llfHUt.K*. Echo Platch l'.h-.ii l'eter Cracksman 15,, n Sentinel Apollo Ilichcl-ir [vanhoe Yum Yum L-.dbury Cloth of Cold Jj ( .gorra ''.'"'"'"'"^V Modurator Mud of Erin Fisherman Xap AOTUMN' HaNDIU.M'. Clarion LiKrippe. Try l'lnke lVs-aun Haricot Snake lima Leila Priscilla Ingorina Lilac Ma B-iughal Leoiina iron Bark Xap Wewkr Haniik.'ai'. Lonely L-.idy Marion };,,b The Pirate Sentinel Yum Yuin lima Viceroy Kathloan Maccaroni Kva Ivirnest Bachelor Steeplechask. Echo Platch Blue Peter Cracksman Bob Sentinel Apollo ivauhof! Yum Yum Le. il-iny Mnscatelie .lustioi Cloth of (!ol<-' lirgon.l jMsh.n.-.iiL'ur Moderator Maid of Erin -N'-il> CI..\UI)KI..\M)S HaNUIOAI , . Clarion Try Fluko Possum Haricot Lonely Paaoaru-.o lima ' Leila Scott; Free lngonna MaHoughal Cipella Ltioiina Iron Bark Flying Stakes Haxihc.h , . Duchess Clarion Haricot Mountain Maid Xftvpr Mi?s Lady .Marion Helen Macgregor Maccaroni Too Soon Brown Bess Hcott Free Loila Priscilla Porangi Temokid Theorem Ma Boughal Capella Lei.rina Iron Bark Moderator Weights will appear on the liltli inst. Xominations for the Xovo.l llace, of oOsovs., close, on Thursday, March L'lith, the .Jay of general entry, and acceptances are due on the same day. 'I he. committee havo decided to invite offers from tho various town hands, as well as tho local one, tho feeling k'ing that as the Auckland public patronise the club so well, the club should now and again patronise them.

XGAIIUAWAHIA EACES.

l'or the past two yoarstiiora has not]been a raw meeting lield at Nsaruawahia biit thu sporting interest in tho once metropolis of Waikuto has been revived, and on Saturday lust a very successful montuiß eventuated on the course at Mr W. Clow's farm. The weather was charmin?, and althoush no special facilities were given by the Railway Department, tin; attendants at the meeting was very Kood, there bsinpt fully r>oo people present. This riiciric throupthout the day was uxuijllnut, and the day's pleasure \v;ts not marred by any aendents at all. Only onn protest, mm? lodged during the m"f!tin<;, that lining in tlm Settlers' l.'a':o, wlinn thu first three horsosund Sui'pri>3 wore dis:|iia!diod. :ind the- race was ordered to b> run ov<;r again, theso horses beii.-ff left out. The rneing op...i.:d«ith the Hurdles, which was woi, by Surprise in a very easy manner. JVver Miss appropriated the Maiden without be in" asked to gallop, and again demonstrated that he. was a really good hoi>e. by winning the Xgarnawahiiv Plate, bo.atmg Haricot. Tuna, Snake, and several othe.rs. Tuna win. thi! Ngaruawahia C«;', ami in the Settlers' Race, after an exciting finish, Knar's F,'iy was Hist past lliß post, but with the second ami third lmrsm was disqualitied. Yum Yum won the Forced Handicap with the greatest ease. Mr 11. Ivithborno acted as p.vim; every satisfaction, and as starter Mr K. I!. Cox,' with the exception of the Hurdle. Rice w.is very successful in getting his fields away together. Mv .f. l',looiu(ie.'d acted as Cleric of the Senilis and Mr T. Alexander as Clurk of the. Course. A good deal of work fell on the secretary, but Mr T. Simpson managed to meet it all and to his exertions is mainly due thu success of the mee'ing. There was no totalizator on the ground, but the brttting fraternity w.is well ropressntod both by Auckland and local wielders of the pencil, and theyjdl aeeinftd to bo doing a good business. Iho thimble rigging gentry were well reprc--1 sentud and seemed to drive a thriving trade, especially with the Maoris The following is a detailed account of the racing :--

H\N-niUAi' Kuum.KS, of losovs. Over six flights of 3ft. Oin. hurdles. Distance, about 2 miles. Mr T. Smith's Surprise, lOst. 121b. (J. Gall) 1 Mr Hone Rikana's Pawn, Ost. 51b. ... 2 Mr H. Is. Webster's Ledbury, lOst. 51b. 3 Cracksman, Yum Yum, Hob ami Sunnier also started. After some delay thu horses were sent awny to a good start, Yum Yum going to the front, but she ran olf at tho second hurdle when Surprise took command nnd was never headed, winuing as ho liked. Time, •Im. 2") sec. Maiijen' Platk, oi lO.im's. Weight for age. Distance, about 1} miles. Mr (inlander's Novor Miss, Sst. I lib. (Liwsou) l Mr P. Jones' Bob, Sst. 13ib. (owner) ... '2 Mr Hampton's Viceroy, Sst. 111b. (\V. Call) ;i Eleven stavttsJ. Viceroy led for about lvilf-a-mile, when Never Miss was taken to tho front and he wou as he liked never being asked to gallop. Time, 2m. 23 l«5lh. NoAitUAWAHiA Cur (Handicap), of 25sovs. Distance, about 1. , , miles. Mr F. O'Hanlnn's b m Tuna, 5 yrs., Sst olb (Manning) 1 Mr W. C. Breakers b m Leila, 7st 121b (Collins) ... J Mr A. Bach's ch in Haricot, Sst 131b (Weal) t lima, Graco Darling nnd Glengarry also started. This race was looked on as a moral for Haricot, but when once the horses got into the straight she was never in it, Tuna coining away and winning with a bit in hand. There was a good race- home for second place, the judge giving a dead heat. Time, 2m. 50 2-oths sec. Sktti.kiis' Rack (Handicap), of 7sov.s. For horses the boiia lido property of settlers within seven mile:; of Ngaruawahia for three months prior to races. Distance, about 1 mile. Mr W. Dunstan's Friars' Boy, Sst (Weal) 1 Mr Booth's Dart, 7*t (Manning) ... 2 Mr J. William's Desmond, Sst !)lb (Johnson) 3 Surprise, No Name, Garry, Castaway, Dolly and Silvermine also started. This was 'one of the best races of the day, the hors-s keeping well together until entering tho straight, when tho first three drew a bit aw.iy and after a fine race Friars' Boy gained the verdict by about halt a neck, the ":>:>,.; distance separating this second and rhirri. Several protests were entered, which resulted in the first three horses and Surprise being disqualified, and it was decided to run the race over again, the other horses only being allowed to compete. The race was run yesterday afternoon, when five horses started, and Castaway w<m. but a protest was lodged him for having run at unregistered meetings, and it being sustained the race was awarded to Dolly. XcARUAWAIiIA PLATK (H AXniCAI'), of 12sovs. Distance, about I} miles. Mr I inlander's Never Miss, 7st 121b ( W. Gall) - 1 Mr A. Bach's Haricot, Oat 21b (Weal) ... 2 Mr Windsor's lima, 7st 121b (•!. Pennell) :! ■Snake, lima, and Tatnahchc also started. lima led to the buck of the course whore Never .Miss went to tho front and Haricot closed up. At the entrance to the straight Haricot- tried to collar Never MUs, but in vain and he uvu by a couple of

fimrsp, ran "II and jii:n|>-d '•'■'■ ' wu ,, f"iK -, : ~ii to the mad, Ilir ■«• •':: i.i J .id"i\ <"■ Smitll, but ii'Mlh'T wi.'i'i liin , . Tun", -mi. KoKi.'Kn H.\\;u<\\i', of -ovs, Ui>tan':u, about 1 inil(!. Mr Windsor's Yum Vii'm (W. Cull) 1 Mr L:iwsoii's (Iract , . I , ~ Mr W. C. I'.reakell's L-ilu 3 Tuna nnrl Viceroy also -'laii. , !• Vum Yum led from the fall of tli.i 11.-U', winning by about two length*.