ROTORUA RACES.

Bay of Plenty Times, 8 February 1879, Page 3

ROTORUA RACES.

[ut electric TE_.Ear.AP__:.] I (FROM OUR OWN CORI-ESro..-. 1--. T .) „, j President— Robert Graham,-: Esq. Judge— Henry W. Mitchell, Esq. | Starter— J. L. Eked, F.3Q. | Cleric of^lw GoSSjJ^R^AaER, Esq. Clerk of the Scales— J amps Stanley, Esq. Handicapper— Josr.rn Ellis, Esq. Stewards — Messrs J. H. Taylor, James -.liol^yAY.'^olly^l.^^iYtfuhg, I. Wilson, J. K. Daiton, W. Menzies, Wi Maihi, B. F. J. Edwards, J. L. Reed, Pv. C. Dansey, and Captain. Mair. K .£i- . _._ FIRSt.DAY^THURSUAY, FEBRUARY 0. jHjANDICAP^URDLE RACE, of 30sovs. | '^Distance, Smiles, ovcr| flights of hvusles, >;;,;. feet ' 6 ihehe:. higlC^&n^^ ';■ Acceptance", 425. Si^siYbseribW. -' The ;,,.;'resuit \vas astlollows ..p' i j. i '''"_.r"'_4._._A ■1$ Ill'Mc 'feejfa b tO Po^Cftni, aged,- A' &jt ;;■:? ■ ■.s..s -Wf^t 1 : Mf Merritt!.. 'Doubtful) ?• yr^plQst . <;::j ■ 9ii|s j...* ' ... ..a: ... A ....\2' To'taraj.-9-t, "r." • ..,. •,.:•..::.•••. ° ! Steelti^p,- 10_t 101b5... --..."* .'.'.- ••■0 | Skylark, Sat ••• 0 Cocksfoots, _ost4lbs. ..... . 0 MAIDEJJ. PIRATE, of ]_soys. Distance l_ miles; . Weight .or; ago. ; > Entrance; 30a. In this race soveii horses -came to the post, aiid a,fal.se.,|itart being made, Beveral pf the .horseagot iuyaiyand could not be pulled up. . -It. was consequently arranged that, tlie race should" bo; run; oyer, again torday. PONY RACE, of' 5a0v8.. : '14 hands, and "■-under. . .Catch weight-.. , One rriilc heata. Entrance, lQno'.-.j -».'.-n . > Kaorcwai ... ""'.v.''' ..'. ... '••• 1 Eight started. j ROTORUA HANDICAP, of 50aovs. tance, 2 miles. Nominatipri,. 4jC*s. c 'Acceptance, 60s. Sevon subscribers. This was a splendid race' -9at-,.*. ... 1' I Mr._?erkia'»-Xtotippe,,7B^3lbß .... ' ... 2 Elaa, Sat 21bs 0 Vengeance, 7st ... 0 Skylark, 6st 121b8 0 Ishmaelite, 6st 21b B . .^ •■; >yjv Rotoma, Gst . . . .Of, *><* h * -<* *- : - :U ~- «' & ' H ACBLM AORI RACE^f .Ssoys.. , Horses to t«> •■iF---J , {. .3-'- '' >*-'■--' J "--''v «, J '' J '4,_* '•' '' t. '" .^e^ic^dpn sand rh own<sd tl>y ' rMaoris, .En- , fy'.tmUceihs'A'd. hue, y.-ihqW <■''->> ,-•' *•'•.' •' "'•.' ('.ii*''. ioo'J ,•: i.'!.. -"T^A.-' -■ : • '■ "' : •"•'•' • .cj[ ,SE-\QNi_lP^_^^^ I^_sW-''*iAW*-o^.^;),Boyiy ' ' 1 . ...miie?,,, u-wF^gM^pS-M*?^^^^? o ' 3^ 3 -':'- ,:i •'-* •' TukakaraimaV Master -I* Mr MeG ee'a Forest Queen 2 Master winning, by about a length. Seven started. „ , TOURISTS' PLATE HANDICAP', pf 20aovs. Distance, l_ miles. Nomination, .. 218; - Acceptance, 30s. MrMeGee's F-ls>.r'....A ... ' 1 Mr E. Perkins' Xantippe ... 2 „'-■-' A Si_o started.-'"- - .-,- Thia was >_. very 'well contested race. SELLING HACK RACE, of j>. soys., and -''' •half"'fh''' eAtranceie'es padded/ "Distance, '. ■' i ' liii'liJ . . immediately after the race for £10, surplus, if any, to ' "'go-to tW6 race fund. '-' Entrance, 20a.' ; l !Se&Bree_e"' ..,:'; V,.!; ' „..,. ....... .... 1 ... ; Won liu ra .tumter/ Wii'tiCr sold;imme-diafcely-i-fter^f-r -3l*__" •' " ' ' " MAOM DADIES'-RACE,- of £2;10^. 'Dis- ' A • fen^e I ' "Once" i-pirad, ,J the ,'cpurae, Horses^to puly.' Entrance, ss. - '.;sfosjis_s .-.ii '-.'.. -./■ .•...-.'-!-: : '"•:.. •'.•• 1 ■-.T__ct' v: ''-1.-.iA-.''- j'.-1.*...-':.'- :''•';}. • ' *,; 2 . -Tliree : 'skirted. '.'. A L : i'^^ref '.of, thq- ridei]a i( came..to grief,.-.one ; herself Jseverely .: - -. - ; * ' f r ; : ! " ' ; . m-NDieAP/ of t -l0Distance. 1 mile. Nommatiop, 105.. ; Acr::'- *' ,J 'f-A-Vf ,/'■' '••'. V, A ■ v ._.5-_«W.-C-'-0-tK-'.i '-•"•"' • ..-•::..- • ' -' - Xanwppe -..it _•.•s•;.._ ','•'■>.»»_,. ..:.-.... 1 Doubtful .'_!".-' ... - ... Z . ._>'/.. 'r .-_ ca-K.a'e'staT t ed. l ' ••'"'. . ? . . . ! - A Vel) cpntested HtJRRV SCtIrRYj in which seven" started, was won easily by Sea Breeze. ... : ,; ..... < ..; v;j ., ■..;-. 1