HORORATA RACES AND SPORTS.

Press, Volume XXVII, Issue 3584, 3 January 1877, Page 3

HORORATA RACES AND SPORTS.

These spoite were held on New Year's Day on the recreation grounda The starter of the horse races wae Mr Moffey; the judge, Mr IMgby ; handicappere fo trotting, Messrs Palmer, Jas Oordy,and Moffey ; clerk of the scales, Mr Palmer ; starter for men's races, Mr Ttaos Ward ; judge, Mr Griffiths The course was, as might be expected in the maiden tfiort in thisdistrict in the racing line, rather rough, but the committee of this year's eportp, backed by the efforts of the other inhabitants of the district, mean to have it ploughed up and laid do*n in English grass by next year, with whatever other improvements that are necessary that lie within their means. Mr Bcott, of the Coalgate Hotel, had the booth on the ground, and gave entire eatisfaction. Messrs Burtenehaw and Smith, of the mounted police, were on the ground and helped most efficiently in keeping the course, but in other respects good .order prevailing on the ground, their duty was light. The children of the district had also races, &c, for a case of assorted toys valoe £5, in Mr Prtlmer"s paddock, as also a plentiful supply of buns, tec. The following is an account of the varioae events: —

Handicap District Tbottino bace ; die tance two milee ; firec boree £5, second the entrance money ; weight, lost. Mr Bartland's Tommy (Baker) 1 Mr Colville's Leaey (Owner) 2 Five horses were entered.

District Galloping back, one mile; first horse £5, second the entrance money; weight, lOet Mr N. Chapman , e Olothof Gold (Watson) 1 Mr J. Napier'e Young Royalty (Oebo;ne) 2 bteeman'e Judy 3 tiiz horses were entered. Tbotting Match, open to all comers ; two milee; first horse £5, second entrance money ; weight lOst. Mr Henley'e Loeeley (Owner) 1 Vfr Hornefs Tommy (Baker) 2 Mr G Baker's Lady of the Lake 3 Uallop—Open to all-com-?re ; weight lOet; 1 mile heats ; Ist h-ree, £6 ; 2nd horse entrance money of 5a each ; 7 horsee weie entered. First Heat. Mr Jamee Napier's foang Royalty, (Oeborne) 1 Mr Henley'e The* dl ... (JBowe) 2 Mr Smith'e Royal 8 I Feconl Heat. Mr Henley'e The S=it 1 Mr Napier'a Yonng Royalty * Deciding Heat. Mr Henlfy's The Sell i Mr Napin'e Ifcnng Royalty ... ... .2 This \ eat was won hands down by The Sell who in all the heata wae admirably ridden I yfJamte Kowe. The winner ia by Maiden CoHSOfeATiOB i TJUOB, for all beaten nonef; o mile; caicn weights ; fiwt hore. t £4 and bridle; 2nd home. -r>»i»n«... mou yof 6e an* * whip. Fire konee were entered. . The » c w»# won b/ «TDenham'i mare Madeiriu., Uweeccodjaarae being Mi fiOeeman's Jadj.

Race in Single Habkbss ; one mile and

a half ; first horse, £5; 2ad horse, en trance money at 5s each. This race did not fill to the required number of three, so was not run off. Men's Sports 440 Tarda Flat race—let prize, £2 ; 2nd, entrance money of 2s 6d each ; three entries. W.Adams 1 G. Frame 2 Arthur Derritt 3 Sack race, 100 Tarda— let priie, 16s; 2nd, entrance money, at Is each ; six entries. A. Derritt 1 Adams ... 2 Throwing the Hammer—let prize, £1 ; 2nd, entrance money 2s each; five entries, O. Frame 1 Monesoa ... ... ... " ... 2 High Jump—lst prise. £1 ; 2nd, entrance money of 2s ; five entries. J. Creswell 1 ... 2 One Mile race , —lst prise, £2 5e ; 2nd, entrance money of 2s 6d each; eight entries. J Walker 1 C. Hobbs 2 Tossing- the OabeT—-let prise, £1; 2nd, entrance money of 2s each. The pole provided was too heavy and long, so tkat, though four entered, tne entrance • money had to be returned. ■ The day's- amusements terminated with a ball at the schoolroom, which was very well attended.