SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3036, 31 December 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

MATAMATA RACES. Tkk Mat.imati aunnal v.r'.e meeting wns hold on Saturday, tlm 2(ith (B •xinyf Div), and it was Urn most successful held for many years. With beautiful weather, very numerous entries, and a large crowd nf visitors, all sr-emed lo thoroughly enjoy themselves. The racing throughout was very good, the following being the results : Hukdi.ks, U iriil-'s. Mr W. J. Paine's Ingot, n«t.Blb ... 1 Mr S. Johnston's Woolsoifr, list 101b 2 Eight other.! ran. This \vos> a, Rood race ami it popular win. _ Maiden' Plate, 1 mile. Mr Kind's La (irippe, lyrs, 1)-r ... .. 1 Mr WhatuV. K tahi, "iyrs, Sst, 7U> ... 2 Twenty entered for this race, and eighteen started. MATAM.U'A ) lanihcai', U- miles. Ml 1 W. Ring's La Grippe, -lyrs. 10st ... 1 Mr Tin's May, 4yr<, Ost 71b 2 Lupin (11-t 7.b), D'lchttxs (10st). C!ipperina {10s' V Minnie (10-t.), an<l live othi-rs .-■ta.-ted. Tnis was the best ''ace of the day. La Grippe won by a lenHn, May having four others on her quarter-. Pony Rack. 1 mile. Mr Kerimit's Neil, D-t "io 1 Mr T. W. Tonge's Revolver. lO.st ... 2 Eleven start'd. Ned won rather easily. District Handicap. 1 milo. Mr McGlashaai's Lupin, (iyrs, 12st ... 1 Mr Johnston's Woolsnrti-r, ajed, 10-st7lb 'J Se>'on others .st irted for this race. Lupin won easily. PI.YINO STAKES, V mile. Mr A. Tindall's Minnie, svr«, 10-t .. 1 Ml'T. I lannon's Duchess. syrs, lOst ... 2 Minnie led a field of ]lj horses into the straight, and was never collared, Duchess second, about two lengths awav. A match for £2 a side between Mr Tonge'a Revolver and Mr Whetu's Mill B.iv was won by the former. Mr Misson'd Little H UTy won the Hurry Scurry.—(Communicated). AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S summkr meeting, (l;v TKI.EOUAPII -OWN' COIIItTCSPON PICNT.) ACCKI.AND, Last Nigllt. The Summer meeting of the Auck'and Ti' i ting Club was held this aat Pott 'r's pa ldocU. Mr Frank Lawryacte'l us judge, and Mr 10. D. 11 dshead as starter. There w,is a large attendance, and ttie Ntnvton Bras-; Band was in attendance. I ho luiio-ving are vbn results : — Maiukn' Ti«jt, of ooso\s. Mr Tanner's S uullly 1. Mr Alison's Napier ... 'J Ml- Pa ter's .Tack . . . .. S Nipitu' look'.'l like winning till -10 yards from lii.; post, when S.andlly came with a rush and won cleverly by a length. Fifteen horses st nted. Dividend, j£j It's. i'tvi.vii Stakes, of 30sovs. Six furlongs. Silkworm I l'r.'t'sl, 2nd 2 Red Rose ... ... ... ... o Won by a. Imigt'i. Dividend, fc'l 11-. Tuoti'ing Handicap. Brandy 1 Rirus 2 Bess y

THAMES RACES. At the second day's moeting of the Thames Jookby Club on Monday la-it, Scaltheen won the Thames Handicap Hurdles of (!0 sovs, and the Thame* Handicap Steeplechase nf 80 sovs, both events in Rood style. Mr Windsor'* Mistake appropriated the Sullinsr Race of 40 sovs tho same <liy. The Waikato horses will therefore come hoire with a good share ol the gpuil,