TAKAPUNA JOCKEY' CLUB.-BIRTHDAY MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 116, 25 May 1885, Page 3

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY' CLUB.BIRTHDAY MEETING.

• _ j President, W. J. Hurst, Ksq.. M.H.R.; ViceProsident, K. Mitchelsoii. Esq., M.H.R,; Stewards, Messrs K. M. Stark, W. H. Hungerford, James O'Neill, K. H. Dudor. K. W. Alison, R. Maeky: Judge, Mr W. 11. Fenton: Starter Mr E. P. Donelly; Clerk of Scales, Mr 11. Pitts; Clerk of Course, Mr Jas. Mays; Treasurer Mr Voßper: Handioapper. Mr W. Pereival; T. Peol, Hon. See. The race meeting annually held by tho Takapuna Jockey Club to commemorate Queen's Birthday is taking place on their course at tho North Shore to-day. Considering the very threatening appearance of the weather during the morning, and the counter attractions of the Volunteer review and coursing match at Papatoetoe, there is a good attendance of spectators, and on the grand stand there is a fair sprinkling of ladies. The heavy rain that fell yesterday and early this morning has made the course and its surroundings very floppy, consequently pedestrian" are having a rather uncomfortable timo of it undor foot. The racing track is also heavy and greasy, Borne parts of it being absolutely dangerous to both horse and rider. Mr Hunter's band is present, and is rendering choico selections of music, which helps to pleasantly while away the time between the different races. The first race was eet down for decision at twelve oclock, but owing to a number of tho horses from Auckland having mißsed the special steamer laid on for their conveyance, it was fully a quarter to one before the nrat event started. The following results reached us up to the time of going to mediately after theiraco for lOCsove Over 6 flights of hurdles. Distance, U ml'es. Mr J. Lennard's b g Shotover, by Dead Shot, aged, Ust lib (Baa) ... ••• 1 Messrs Duder's b g Derby, aged, 9st lib

(T. Hodson) ••• •;• l Mr J. Bruce's br m Miss Griffiths, agad, lOst lib (Hewin) d Tim, aged 9st 81b (Carey); Disappointment, 4yrs., Bst 41b (McMinmmim); and Sha aged 9rt (B. Williams), also ran Shotover went away with the .lead, and maintained it throughout, winning easily. Toalisator divided iE2 6b. Disappointment'came down at the first hurdle, but neither horse or rider were hurt. taDoe, lj miles. Mr D McKintaon's bk c Cast Ashore, 3yrf.,s.it7.lbs(Lett) ... •- ■•• 1 Mr J. AlwollVoh g-'.Victory, 4yrs,, 7at -12!bs (J. Thorpe) ...... ••• •* Mr T. Clarke's br c, Sir Bedivere, 4yrs., 7st 21bs (Bvers) 6 Rewi, aged Bsfl2lb (Wattle); Nigger, 5yX Sat 41bB*(Hodson); Kalo, s>rs, 7st I9lhi (Favell); Barney, aged, bst ivy, tor dividend, £14 17s. i'wico round thu Stoin1""5 1"-" Mr Brimblecombe'a b m Julia Ann M^Sna^b", Seagull (M g Mr 1! Chadwiok's bg' Whalebone (60soTB), list 71b

Rikorangi also ran. A good • race all through. Julia Ann won by a length. Totahsator dividend, £2 3s.

Handicap Hl'kdi.ij Rack of SOaovs; lOsovs fro-ji tho the uiakeß to go to tho second horse. ■ Over 7 Illkjhtß of hurdles. Dislanco, 2 initoa. Mr J. Lennard's b g Shotovur, aged, 9at 71b 1 Mr B. Thompson's b m Pipi, aged, 9st 2

A very exciting race i won by a neck ; dividend, ■£ I 14s; only two started.

Buzzard hay been scratched for all en gagemtnts,

Wkllinoton, this day. Special services wore held in tho city churches yesterday in honour of tho Quoon's Birthday. Heavy rain foil throughout tho night, but tho weather is line this morning, though dull and threatening. The Volunteers lirod tho usuul salute at ton o'clock, and then proceeded to Hutt Racecourse, whero a roview will bo hold. The Governor holds a dross lovoe atGovermneiit House at eleven.

CiuusTcmimcir, this day.' Tho weather this morning is gloriously fine. Tho Voluntoers are assembling for a sham right at Now Brighton, near tho sea bench. Tho muator is expected to be very largo. All tho country corps have come in.