THE KARORI SCHOOL. SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 29, 5 February 1881, Page 2

THE KARORI SCHOOL.

SPORTING.

An interesting little ceremony took place at the Karori School-house on Wednesday evening, when a deputation of ladies waited upon Mr. and Mrs. Marten, who have been in charge of the school during the last six years, to bid them farewell on their departure from Karori, and to present them with a purse of sovereigns as a parting gift on behalf of their numerous friends and wellwishers in the neighborhood, all expressing deep Borrow at their removal from among them. Mr. and Mrs. Marten returned their warmest thanks for the very handsome present, and expressed the great pleasure afforded them by the kindness and good feeling evinced by their friends and neighbors, from whom they were compelled to separate with the deepest regret, and whose uniform good-will and kind offices during the six years they had resided at Karori would ever be remembered by them with pleasure and thankfulness. A number of the school children also waited of their own account to bid farewell to their master and mistreßS, for whomfthey entertain very warm attachment

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB SUMMER MEETING, 18S1. vigilant's notks. The racing yesterday waa Tery good, but the attendance was the poorest we have ever seen on a fine day on the coarse. The heavy expenses of the journey and admission no doubt account mainly for this, and the stewards will do well to see whether this cannot be altered another year. The 2a admission tariff must now be pronounced a mistake. The charge of 2a 'bus fare from the station to the course is also extortionate, and Bhould be reduced to one half. While on the subject of the arrangements, I may montion one that requires immediate attention. The conveniences behind the grand stand are simply disgraceful, and should be re-erected in another position before next meeting. The servants at a refreshment booth were actually fetching their water from the stream just below the urinal. One man, on being spoken to about it, said the water was only for washing platet. Messrs. Hill and Poole again did good business on the totalisator, and gave every satisfaction. Messrs. Hobbs and Goodwin, on the other hand possibly from being strangers did nothing at the fence, and as the stewards refused to allow them to work their machine opposite the stand, they discontinued operations. The Guards' Band was a great addition to the attractions. I wonder that more people did not take advantage of the opportunity afforded of reaching the course by water, for, on a fine day it is much the pleasantest mode of travelling. I shall be able to review the performances of the horses which ran at the meeting on a future occasion. Vigilant. Yestebdat's Backs (continued). Wellington Racing Club Handicap," of 200 soys. Second horse to receive 25 soys. from the stakes. One mile and threequarters. Walters' br h Libeller, by Traducer — Yaterina, 4yrs, Bst 41b (Wattte) ... 1 Redwood's eh h Norseman, 4yrs, 7st (Blanche) 2 Horsford's eh o The Governor, 7st 31b (H. Herd) 3 Chitham's b g Dan, aged, 6st 131b (H. Hadfield) 0 Butler's oh m Luna, 6yrs, 6st 131b (H. Butler, jun.) 0 Randwick, 7st 131bs, and Mischief, 6st 61b, were scratched. Betting — 2 to lon Libeller, 3 to 1 agst Dan and Luna, 5 to 1 agst The Governor and Norseman. A good start was effected, and as soon as the horses had settled into their stride Luna and The Governor were seen in the van, Norseman and Libeller together next, and Dan last. This continued to be the order past the stand, Dan now beinp four or five lengths astern. Under the hill Luna took a lead of a couple of lengths, and Dan began to close up. Going through Mb horses very fast, he had taken second place at the road. The Governor here came up, and the three oame on together round the turn, the other two lying handy two lengths behind, and well in hand. The first to land in the straight was the Governor, and as Dan was going well, the backers of each were equally loud in their shouts of anticipated victory. But the race was not over by a long way, and the struggle to the finish was destined to be the finest ever seen on the Wellington course. At the distance Luna came again, and Norseman at the Bame time being brought up by his rider, the issue became very exciting. At the distance, all five were in it, and all except Libeller, who, though last, was going strongly, were whipping. Norseman shot out a hundred yards from home, and the race looked all over; but Wattie, who had ridden with splendid judgment, now brought up Libeller with a rush on the outside, and catching Mr. Redwood's horse five strides from the post, landed the Auckland pony a clever winner by a quarter of a length. Wattie, on weighing in, was loudly cheered, and Mr. Walters also came in for an ovation, his viotory being very popular. Time, 3min 13iseo. Hack Race, of 10 soys. One mile and a distanoe. J. Koan's Emblem 1 Collin's Venture 2 Four others started. The race was won easily by two lengths. A protest against the winner, on the ground that he had won public money, was disallowed. Ladies' Pubse, of 30 aovs; gentlemen riders ; welter weight for ago. One mile and a half. Walters' b h Billingsgate, by Isaac Walton—Slander, 4yrs, list (Mr. Girdlestone) 1 J. Harding's br f Miss Domett, 3yrs, 9st 71b, including 81b over (Mr. T. Smith) 2 Randwick was scratched. Betting, any odds on Billingsgate, who indulged his opponent with the lead nntil a hundred yards from home, when he came away without an effort and won by a length. Time, 2 mm. 56sec. Consolation Handicap, of 30 bovb. One mile. W. H. Chitham'a b g Dan, by Pacificdam unknown, aged, Bst 21b (Derritt) 1 H. Horsford's br f Mißohief, 3yrs, Bst (Webster) 2 J. Kean's filiy by Cassivelaunus, 3yra, 6st7lb 3 Comus, 7sfc 51b, did not start. Betting — Level money on Mischief, 6 to 4 against Dan. Dan lay behind for the first half of the distance, when he joined Misohief and the filly. The last-named fell behind at the road, and Dan led round the turn into the Btraight. Mischief refused to straggle at the finish, and was beaten by a length. Her rider gave her two very deliberate^ pulls when close home, which caused great indignation, but the boy's apologists declared that he had only done it to prevent the mare going on to the fenoe, an explanation whioh did not satisfy a great number.