AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 72, 26 March 1894, Page 3

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

Bebween 800 and 900 spectators were presenb ab the Auckland Trotting Club Meeting held ab Potter's Paddock on Baturday afternoon. Tbe meeting was well conducted, Mr Mark performing bis tecretarial duties well. Mr Blomfield and r-tafi handled £1,707 thoughoub the afternoon. Previoue to the fireb race, Mr J. Thorpe was called before the stewards in reference to a horae named Warabah, entered by him for the Maiden Plate, and Which had been weighed out. Mr Thorpe informed the stewards in answer to questions that Waratah came over frod! Sydney a fortnight ago and tbab he had no certificate as to the horse's breeding. He had nothing to say excepb bhab the horse was broughb ovor from Sydney and that he had never started in a race. The stewards decided nob to lob Waratah etarb, and referred Mr Thorpe to Rule 115 of the Auckland Trotting Club undor the head "foreign horses." This rule sots out thab no horse foaled oub of bhe colony shall run under the lules of tbo Club until the ownor has satisfiqd the stewards as to identity, age, Bex, pedigree, colour of horse, otc. Mr E. D. Halstead, after an illness of ten weeks, was able to tako up hia position as starter. Eesults are appended: Easter Handicap Trot of lOOsovs, 2J miles.-Sandall'a Schoolgirl, 1; Clyde, 2; Spro don Lad, 3. Also started :—Obakeho, Little Ben, Ike, Sandfly, and Ruby. Schoolgirl wenb to the fronb soon after the start, and was never headed, winning easily. Time, 6mi*i ISmin. Dividend, £1 6s. Autumn Handicap ol 45sovs, 7 furbnge. -The Dove, 1; Gillie, 2 ; Pica, 3. Time, lmin 3686 C Dividend, £7 18s. Epsom Trot of 45sovs (in harness), _ miles.-Alberb Vicbor, 1; Ike, 2; Clyde, 3. Time, smin 50sec. Dividend, £1 3s. Handicap Hurdles of 35sove, Hmile.*— •fica, 1; Effie, 2; Butberfly, 3. Time, 3mm "cc. Dividend, £1 7s. Electric Trot of 45aovs, 1 mile.—Spreyooc Lad, 1; Obakeho, 2; Hurricane, 3. Time, 2min 49sec. Dividend, £1 12s.