SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 141, 11 December 1902, Page 6

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE SUMMER MEETING. [BT TELEGBAPH — PKESS ASSOCIATION.] WOODVILLE, This Day. The Woodville Jockey Club's summer meeting is being continued to-day. The weather is again perfect, and there is a big attendance. Results: — Stewards' Hack Handicap, of 40 soys ; seven furlongs. — Mr. L. Freedman's br f Kowhete, by Apremont — Whisper, Bst 61b, 1; Waireka, 7sl 121b, 2; Mussel, Bst 51b, 3. Also started — Brilliantine Bst 121b, Shackle Bst 101b. Time, lmin 32sec. Dividend, £5 9s. Second Hack Hurdles, of 40 soys ; one mile and a half.— Mr. V. Wright's -Waitohi, 9sfc 81b, 1; Vathek, lOst 21b, 2; Ashleaf, list 71b, 3. Mourner list 21b and Flanagan 9st also started. Won by eight or nine lengths. Time, 2min 55sec. Dividend, £3 11s.

The Mutual Help Society of the Forward Movement held its annual outing at the Upper Hutt yesterday. The party consisted of 120 women and children, and was in charge of the Rev. W. A. Evans and the Committee of the Society. The weather was of the best, and the consensus of opinion at the end of the day was that it was the best picnic of the ten which the Society has conducted. The Society has been absolutely self-supporting during the ten years of its existence. A private cable message received this morning states that Mdlle. Dolores will Tevisit Wellington in February next. She is at present enjoying great success in South Australia. Mr. C. Smith advertises Christmas novelties including ruffles, sunshades, and made-up laco goods. Ther6 will bo a suecia-l show on Friday night.