TAURANGA JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL MEETING.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume VIII, Issue 685, 30 January 1879, Page 3

TAURANGA JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL MEETING.

FiRSTDAT: Wbdnksdat, JANUARr29. 1879.

Judge— He^Jert W.Brabant, Esq., R:M. Starters— Messrs A. C. Turner and R. C. Fraser. Clerk of Course— E. P. Buckworth, Esq. Handicapper— Captain J. Ellis. Clerk of JBcale3— Jambs Bodrll, Esq. Trkasurer— G. N. Gair, Esq. Stewards— Messrs E. M. Edgcumbe, J.P., J. A. Chadwick, J.P., Captain Clarke, C. Parke, J. G. Allen, W. Kelly, J.P., R. C. Jordan, Hon. Rowley, J. Vercoe, A. C. Allen, G. V. Stewart, J.P., A. S. Eathbone, and Captain Morris, M.H.R.

I Ths Annual Meeting of the Tauranga ' Jockey Club was inaugurated yesterday with Goinplete success. The sport; proved excellent, tne> weather fine but dusty, and .the attendance unprecedently large. At an early hour it was clear that a regular holiday would be kept. Everyone turned out' in festive attire, the majoI rity of the shops and places of business were closed, and horses and vehicles abounded. About eleven an exodus to the course took place, and by twelve there seemed hardly a. soul in the town. The majority either rode or drove, but some patronised the little steam launch i La Buona Ventura, the enterprising proI prietors of which piled regularly during the morning to Chadwick's Cutting. The scene on the course was pleasant and iively. Everybody appeared in the j highest spirits, and friendly were the order of the day. Strangers expressed themselves considerably astonished at the excellent quality of the racing, and the efforts of the handicappers received j the highest commendation. The Jockey Club Handicap ,wa3 of course the principal ; event, of .the day ; but the Hurdle Race | and Maiden Plate wore also capital contests. : Mr Brabant's awards gave entiro satisfaction, as also did the starting of Messrs ; Turner and Fraser. Mr Buck'wortli made an f excellent Clerk of.the^Course, xind,Mr BojiaUi fulfilled hiaj?onerous duties.! as CSe'rk^Qft^eSqales.admrablyi. ,/ / IChi 'c&terihg of Mrs, would hayft^beeß -JLI. but for the dust, which oyerlaid everything inches thick. I • *$-he; racing-resulted; as follows : — MAIDEIf PLATE (weight for age), of., ! losova. Distance 1£ miles. Entrance 30s. > Ten subscribers. Mr J. G. Allen's b g Little Dick, aged, ■ • 9st3lbs (Holmes) 1 Mr R. C. Eraser's b g Naughty Boy, aged, 9st3lb» (Lemon) 2 Mr Buckworth's eh c Ishmaelite, 3yrs, 9st ... (Snodgrass) 3 Mr Peter Grant's b m Fanny, aged, 93t3lba ... .... ... (Rowlands) 0 Tuhakairaima'fl b g Master, aged, 9st 31b* ... (Eggeup) 0 Mr J. Potier's b g Umbug, aged, 9st 31bs ... (Edwards) 0 Forest Queen, Baron, Tell-Tale, and Georgie were scratched. Betting : 2to 1 against Ishmaelite, 3 to 1 against Little Dick, Naughty Boy, and Master, sto 1 against Umbug. j Ishmaelite started off with the lead, but was soon headed by Naughty Boy, who kept the front place till about half way round the second time, when ho was tackled by Little Dick, and 1 a splendid race ensued, which ended in favour *of the former by ; two lengths. A protest was entered by the owner of Naughty Boy against Little Dick, on the ground that he had won an advertised race. ,[*'■■.'. PONY' RACE, H hands and under (catch ! wqighte), , of 5 ,*oya. Distance 1 mile : entrance 10s. Post entries. Tuhakaraima's Peter... ... (Eggeup) 1 Hihiha's Little Johnny ... 2 MarimareVKairewa "".';'. ... ...,3 Mr-Brabant»aS^;..,' I':." ... ... 0 Mr Buckworth's Bell : ... ... ... 0 Mr Asher's Ivanhoe 0 Mr Grant's tolly ... .' 6 This was a capital race. Peter took the lead,' and kept it, winning by about half a length: The rider of Polly was thrown. TAURANGA JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of 60aovs Distance 2 miles : nomi-. nation 40s: acceptance 60s. Second horse to save stakes. 14 subscribers, one of whom pays forfeit. Mr Perkins' b m Punigawcrewevo, Cyrs, . Bst?lbs ... (Rowlands) 1 Mr Goldsmith's eh m Lalla Rookh, aged, 7et (Mar) 2 Mr L. Stott's b g Vengeance, syra, 7st 61bs ... .;. ... (Smith) 3 Mr Perkins' b m Xantippe, 4yrs Bst... ... (Allum) 0 Mr Cuasen'a g g Gainsbro' aged, 7st 7lbs ..: ... ... (Kelly) 0 i Mr Buckworth's eh c Ishmaelite, 4 yrs, | . 7at (Snodgrass) 0 Mr Buckworth's b m Little Nell, 6yrs, ! 6st4lb» ... ... ... 0 Mr J. G. Allen's b r g Little Dick 6st . 41bs (Kelly) 0 Mr Dunlop's eh g Eclipse, aged, Bst 71bs (including 191bs overweight) (Holmes) 0 Mr J. C. Young's b m Skylark, aged, 78t71b» (Tannur) 0 Mr Perkins declared to win with Pungawerewere, and Mr Buckworth with Little Nell. Betting : Even on Pungawcrewere, 3 to 1 against Lalla Rookh, Xjvntippo, Vengeance, and Skylark, 4 to 1 against Gainsbro' 5 to 1 against Lshinaolitc ami Little Nell, 6 to 1 against Eclipse, 10 to I against Little Dick. This was a splendid race, and created great excitement. It proved, however, a gift to Pungawerewere, Lalla Rookh being her most formidable opponent. With tho exception of Vengeance none of tho others were in it, and tho mar« won ea3ily by two lengths. HACK RACE, of Ssovs., with half entrance monoy added ; entrance 20s. : catch weights. Distance once round the course. THo winner to bo sold for £10 immediately after the race, surplus (if any) to go to the race fund. Post entries. Mr Grant's b m Legs ... ... (Sellers) 1 Mr McGonnel's Prinnie (Owner) 2 Mr Tanner's Polly (Tanner) 0

Legs took the lead, and held it throughout, winning easily. - - HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 30aovs.> distance 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3 feet 6 inches. Nomination ,205., acceptance 40s. Four subscribers, one of whom pays forfeit. Mr Merrit's b g* Doubtful, 7yrs, lOst 51bs (Addis) 1 Mr R. McGee's b m Perfume, aged, Hat ! 41bs ... •. ', ... (Tpple) 2 Mr R, MoGeo's g 'm. Elsa, aged, 9st (Haydya) 0 Betting : 3 to 1 on Perfume. Elsa pulled up immediately after the start, and the race was left to Perfume and Doubtful, between whom a splendid struggle ensued. Doubtful held a slight load throughout, and won at last by about two lengths, amidst terrific cheering.