COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Issue 311, 31 December 1900, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

DRURY.

The Drury hack races were run on Thursday, the 27th inst., on the new course near the railway station, and fully justified tie sanguine anticipations of the management who have undertaken to resuscitate the old-time meetinn- at this place. 'Although from a holl% "point of view the weather could not be called perfect, several small' showers occurring during tne afternoon, tlae several events W ere brought,off in a manner wh|cfi afforded much . satisfaction to the five or six hundred. people who paid for admission.- 'A card of eigtit events was run through.: a couple of spills .tftfurred' during the atternoom, one being of a rather nasty nature, caused through the Inevitable dog on the track. A young fellow named Sharp, who wa s the victim, falling, came under his .horse, which rolled over him. He was removed in an unconscious condition, and remained so for four.or five hours. However, notaing serious, Is . anticipated, no booies befog' broken, and he is pulling round rapidljg.Hphe sports carnival, which takes place nest Wednesday,' 2nd January, Is awaited witk.increasing interest, stimulated by the:spiendid. bill of fare,- which has-drawn 115 \^ a than 225 entries to the Various ttepifo.r cyclists and Beds,