SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7860, 18 March 1889, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TOKOMAIRIRO RACES. First Day—Monday. [From Ocr Special Reporter.] The weather is simply lovely, and the attendance good. The following aro the results : MAIDEN PLATE, of 20 sovs. Ono milo and a quarter. Mr J. Christie's b m Cunabar, by Lc Loup-Elsie, 4vre, Bstlllb fM. Allan) 1 Mr Rett's Home Rule, 6 yrs, Bst 13!b .. (Cooper) 2 Mr Sinclaii's Kelly, aped (or. 9st 71b) .. (Owner) 3 Mr Walsh's Cora, 4 yra (oar. Bst 131b) .. (Loughlin) 0

Cinnabar led all the way and won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 28aec. Dividend, LI 12s.

TROTTING HANDICAP, of 30 sov. Throe miles. Mr A. J. Keith's b g Random, aged, 29sec (Owner) 1 Mr Smordon'B Anncau d'Or, aged, 12acc .. (Owner) 2 Mr Black's b g Silver Bell, aged, 60jco (M'Mill&n) 8

Frolicsome was scratched. Ruby (45sec), Flora Temple (60sec), and Banshee (Cssec) also started.

Won in hollow fashion by 100 yards, Anneau d'Or breaking repeatedly and not appearing to bo persevered with. Time, Smin 50sec. Dividend, LI 9d. TOKOMAIRIRO HANDICAP, of 40 sovs ; second horse 6 sovs from tho stake. One mllo and a-quwter. Hon. G. M'Loan's br c St. James, 4 yrs. B>t 21b (Chapman) 1 Mr Condon's b g Windsor, aged, 9st .. (Laughlin) 2 Mr Dooley's bm Quickstep, 3 yrs, 6st 71b..(Wiab>) 3 Won with ridiculous ease by twenty lengths. Time, 2min lSisec. Dividend, LI 6s.

HAWKE'S BAY RACES. [Special to ine, Star.] NAPIER, March 18. There is a large attendance at tho races today. The weather is fine, and the grand stand is crowded with ladies. The following are the results : FREE HANDICAP, of fiOsovs. One mile. Mr G. Clifford'* Chudleu'h. 7st 41b .. 1 Mr Parntcno'a K'rirl, 6st Vlb 2 Mr P. Tancred's Forcßtor, Bst 131b .. .. 3

Kariri jumped off with the lead, followed by Chudlcigh, Forester, Leonorc, Patchwork, and Orwell. Dauphin got off badly. They kept this order to the straight, when Churllnigh took the lead and won easily. Time, Imin 12 l-fisee. Escutcheon, Katuku, New York, and Van Dicman were scratched. Dividends, L 3 8s and L 4 2s. HANDICAP HURDLE HACK, ol 100 sovs. Two mill sand a-half. Mr M'Elrain's Oddfellow, o>tJl!lb .. .. 1 Mr Kllinpham'H Chemist. 12st .. .. ■■ A Mr Newman's Orlando, lOst 61! i.. .. .. 3 Mangahone was scratched. Oddfellow, Taekaha, and Harold were first over the first and second hurdles, then Bit of Blue ran up, and, passing the stand the second time, was leading. Here Harold struck the hurdle and broke his leg. At the next hurdle Bit of Blue fell. Oddfellow then kept the lead, and won easily. Chemist was second and Orlando third. Time, smin lfjsec. Dividends, L2 6s and L2 Us.

HAWKE'S BAY CUP, of 400 sovs, Ono milo and three-quarters. Mr A Konnc dv's Recluse, 7flt 81h .. 1 Hon. E. Mltohclaon's Leopold, Cat 121b .. 2 Mr Paul's Foxton. Cut 61b .. 3 Escutcheon and Partner were scratched. Leopold had the best of tho start, but after a few hundred yards Salisbury took command of the field, followed by Leopold, Recluse, Foxton, Silence, and Lady Norah. Passing the stand Silence ran into third placo, but soon fell back again. At tho back of the course Foxton ran into second place, with Recluse third. At the railway bend Salisbury was beaten, leaving Leopold in command, with Recluse second, Foxton third. Halfway down the straight Recluse passed Leopold, and won by two lengths ; Leopold second, Foxton third, Lady Norah fourth ; then came Salisbury and Silence. Time, 3min 1 3 ssec (sic). Dividends, L 4 and L 6 7a.

NURSERY PLATE, of 100 sovs. Six furlong.

Mr 0. Hunter'a blk f Cynisca, by Aprcmont-

Nautilus .. •• •■ _, •• J Mr J. Munn'a bo Strephon, by Inpromar—Elphln 2 Captain Ituflsoll's b f Eileen, by Pisoatorious—

MrGollan's b c Tirailleur, by Musket-Florence M'Cirthy

This was a gift to Cynisca, who, after the first hundred yards, took the lead, kept it, and cantered in an easy winner. There waß about 100 yards between the first and last horses. Time, lmin 22sec. Dividends, LI 4s and LI ss.

CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. The woather is fine, and there arc 700 people present. Results: — Maiden Pairs.— Union 1, Tjvtteltnn 2, Avon 3. Sknioii Paihs. Canterbury 1, Wellington 2, Maidbn Double Pculls.—Lyttelton 1, Kalapoi 2, Avon 3.

The D. J.C. will not be represented at the Conference of delegates to be held at Napier this week, but will be bound by any decision arrived thereat, At the village of Hamme, in Westphalia (says the London • Daily News' of January 3), a most singular wager has been made and won. A pigeon fancier and boo master each backed hi 3 favorito racer. The course was three miles and a half tho distance between tho two villages of Rhynern and Hamme—and a dovecot which happened to be near a hive was tho selected winning - post. The race waß intended to be level, but in effect the bees were handicapped. It was very difficult to identify them, and though rolling a them in flour before they started on their course mado them easily recognised on thoir arrival, it must have somewhat retarded their flight. Nearly everyone backed the pigeons, and there was great excitement in

the ring Which assembled r6und the winning-post. The favorites were nowhere. The first bee came in 25sec before the first pigeon, and three other bees before the second. The others were not classed.

The register of medical practitioners in New Zealand contains 495 names; and of dentists 107 names are on the register. British reform has brought to light a forgotten personage known as "Chaff Wax." His real title should be Chafe Wax, and his duty was the preparation of wax for fitting the writs issued from tho Court of Chaneory and for the official seals. He has long drawn a salary for doing nothing, but he has at last been found out and will be abolished.