SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4315, 17 March 1884, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

Henderson's Mill Races.

President: Hon. T. Henderson, M.L.C. Vice - President: Mr A. K. Taylor, Stewards : Mr Thos. Morrin, Mr J. Bennett, Mr Thos. Henderson, jun., Mr J. Smythe. Mr J. Marshall, Mr J. Kirkwood, Mr J. Malam, Mr J. Archibald. Judge: Mr W. J. Hurst, M.H.R. Clerk of the Scales :Mr H. Henderson. Treasurer :Mr Thos. Henderson, .Tun. Clerk of the Course: Mr J. Isaacs. \Vm. Percival, Handicapper and Secretary.

THE annual races under the auspices of the Henderson's Mill Turf Club took place to-day. The weather being fine, there was an excellent attendance of settlers from the surrounding villages ; and two trains—one leaving at 11 a.m., and the other half-an hour later—conveyed a considerable number of town people to the course.

There are about 1,500 present. The Grand Stand is crowded,and the totalisator worked by Mr Adams is well patronise!. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of GOsovs., spsond horao to receive iOsovs. out of tho stakes. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin. high. Halstead's Minuet (late Highland Fling), lOst 71b 1 Lennard's Shotover, 9st 71bs 2

Eobinson's Harkaway, lOst lOlbs

Corrigan, Native, and Miss Walton, the lattor carrying 201bs over weight, also ran. Mis3\Valtonfellat.thetirst hurdle. Therace was merely a match between Minuet and Shotover. Coming into the straight, Minuet was leading by a clear length, and Shotover, who lacked condition,, could not got on terms with him. Betting: 7to 4 against Minuet; 3to 1 againßt Shotover. Totaligator dividend, 27s for 10? ticket.

MAIDEN PLATE of 35govg.; second horae to receive ssovs. out of the stokes. 2yra , Cst 81b; 3yrs., Sat lib: 4yra. t 9at.; syr 9. and upwards, 9st 21b. For all horsos that havo never won an advertiaed race exceeding 20 soys. Distance, H milce.

Kavar.agh's Bryan O'Lynn (Kavanagh) 9st 1 McKinnon's Taipouri, Bst lllb 2 Patterpon's Evening Star (McGee) 9st

Also ran : Flying Fish, 9st 21bs; Chandos, 9st 21b; Cortex, 9st 21b ; Pandora, Bst lllb ; Flageolet, Bst 41b. The winner took the lead at the start and led for half a mile, when he was passed by Evening Star, but Bryan O'Lynn againtooktheleadat th-- back of tho couwe, and oventually won hands down. Taipouri came very faat at the finish, and gained second place. Betting : 7 to 4 against Bryan O'Lynn, 6 to 4 against Flageolet. Totalisator, £2 4b.

HENDERSON'S MILL CUP (Handicap) of lOOsovs., added to a sweepstake of. 2sovs. each; socond horgo to receive 2050v8.: and tliird horse lOsovs. out of tho stakes. Distwo, IJmUoS;

Wood pecker, 7st 41b 1 irishwoman, Bst 41b 2 Mystery, fist }01b 3 Kalo, Golden Crown, Bryan O'Lynnp, and Swordsman also ran. Woodpecker led from start to finjah, and won as lie ppd by twp lengths,