SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3070, 19 March 1892, Page 2

SPORTING.

TE KUITI RACE MEETING. The Ta Kuiti race meeting duly came of on Monday, and was well patronised, i large number ot visitors attending fron various parts of the district as well as fron Mokau; a large contingent of those em ployed on the railway formation also cann iu. Ai least 600 were present, and accom modation for them taxed the resources o Messrs Tanner and French to the utmost Beds of coarse were out of the question am lucky were those who managed a sltaki down. The railway shed and trucks wer largely patronised, by those ou the 100 l out for shelter. A ball was held in th i Public Hall in the evening, and althougl : the |»rice was considered by many as to high—4s a ticket—there was a good attend ance, Mr Sibley and part of the T Awamutu band finding the music, i rival dance was got up in the goods shed bj some of those who declined to pay the pric charged at the other establishment, am having secured, by a small subscription the services of a visitor and his concertina it was thrown open to all and so, of course secured the largest attendance. The nigh teing a warm one it was far more enjov able in the shed, there being, plenty < rentilation, than dancing in the Hall Dancing was kept up merrily, and amuse the onlookers until early morn, a short dos in a truck, afterwards to recuperate am the majority were off by the G 45 trai which was crowded, guards van and al The races passed off most harmoniousl; and were a success to the cotnnntteeas sorn £45 remain in their hands on the right sid of the ledger. Three members of th police force were present, but they ha nothing to do but enjoy themsolves, as the best could with the rest of those assembled The course was a heavy one, cut throug the tea-tree about a quarter of a mile sout of the station, and only the track beim cleared a view of the races was not to b obtained, so that I am not able to give an description of the various events. Mr J T. Hetetas starter, was most successfu gatting the competitors invariably startec without a hitch ; Mr Charley King as clerl of the course was also all there, while th clerk of the scales, Mr W. Hetet, and th Secretary, H. Hetet, both performed thei duties most satisfactorily. The only hi to! that occurred was in the Consolation Race when the rider of Arapi was weighed afte the race and was found to be (lllbs) shm of the weight. Tho stewards therefor awarded the- race to the second horse Pos sum, owned by Mr J. 1. Hetet. As th Maori owner of the horse seemed somewha disconslate at this decision, Possum's owne generously divided the stakes, which wa satisfactorily appreciated. The first rac of the programme was the, Huiwlk Rack Handicap. Distance mHes. Over eight hurdles 3ft Gin high Prize, £10 ; the second horse to receiv lsov out of the stakes. Mr R. Kenwood's b g Muscatelle, lOst 71b (owner) Mr Hira Te Akau's b g Arapi, list (Maori) Chanticleer list, Peter list, and Brt Harte (9st 101b) also started. Arapi baulke at the first hurdle, the others, with th exception of Muscatelle, came to grief a the other side of the course, leaving Mu: catelle to win as he liked. Maiden Rack of Gsovs. One mile and quarter. Mr Wm. Searancke's Skylark (Meredith) •; Mr W. Sill's c m Una (Piri) Captain, Haiwata, Waipawa, Akaram Friar's Boy and Lady Fly also ran. Thi event was won after a moat excitin struggle by a short head. Tk Kuiti Cup Handicap, of losovs. Th second horse to receive 2sovs, from th stake. Distance, 2 miles. Mr Wm. Searancke's b m Fiver, Bst 21b (Meredith) Mr R. Kenwood's b g Alex, Bst 51b, (Conn) Mr Whitinui's Black Ben, 7st 71b, als started. Fiver outpaced the others, an won with ease. Pony Race, of ssovs. For ponies 14.2 an under. Distance, one mile. Mr D. Turner's Friar's Boy (Turner) ... Mr Whitinui's Dynamite Captain, Arakuini, and Maori Girl als started. Won by a length. Settlbb's Race, of Bsovs. Second horse t receive lsov. from the stakes. Mr Win. Searancke's Fiver, Sst 31b (Meredith) Mr J. T. Hetet's br h Possum, 7st 121b, (Turner) : . These were the only starters, and as tn programme stated that three horses shouli start or no race, (Taipo was scratched) tn Stewards decided not award a prize. Thi will be appealed against by referring to thi Auckland Racing Club. Whaho Handicap, of lOsovs. Secoiu horse to receive 2sovs. from the stake Distance, one and a-half miles. Air Paratene's ch m Alataina, 7sfc lib (Turner) .«♦ ... ••• •• Mr Wm. Searancke's Fiver, 7st ]01b Tiiipolrst Sib), Alex (Sst), Lady Fly (8s 51b) Dynamite (Sst 4lb) and Skylark (7s 7lb) also ran. Mataina, who was brough out in capital condition won easily by twi lengths. Consolation Rack, of ssovs, Distance; one mile. Mr J. T. Hetet's Possum (R. Turner)... J Hira to Akau's Aripi (Maori) ... — ' Bret Harte, Dynamite, Black Ben anc Peter also ran. This was won by Arap after a close race, but being short of weight by eleven pounds he was disqualified.