SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 8115, 15 January 1890, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Matterson and Stephenson, the scullers, are passengers by the Wakatipu for Wellington.

Ihe Exhibition Regatta Committee have received a letter from the Waitemata Boating Club, Auckland, signifying their intention of competing in the inrigged gig race at the regatta, Ic has been decided to place a dingey race on the programme for youths under 15 yeate.

LAWRENCE RACES,

[Fkom Our Own Correspondent.!

LAWRENCE, January 15. The weather is really beautiful for the races to-day, the course being in first-class order. _ There was a large attendance, the excursion train from Dunedin bringing about 200 visitors. The following are "the results to hand : MAIDEN PLATE. One mile and a-half. Mr Smith's Gipsy Prince .. .. i Mr Tacgart's Black Jack .. " '.'.2 Mr George's Fanny .. .. ]] !! 3

Maxwelton and Seaside also ran. Maxwelton was the favorite, but fell ou rounding the last turn. Gip3y Prince then came away and won easily. " Dividend, L 3 4s. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP. Three-quaitersof a mile. Mr La Rose, 9jt 51h.. .. (Owner) 1 Mr Goodman's Belvidere, 7st 71b „ 2 Mr Christie's) Cinnabar, 7st .. " [[ 3 Miss Ann and Black Jack also started. La Rose won from start to finish. Dividend, L2 19s. DISTRICT HANDICAP, of 20 sovs. One mile. «Z Mr Oudaille's Mon Loup, Oat 71b .. (Seccomoe) 'l Mr Johnston's Jessie .. .. .. 2 Mr Draper's Hector .. .. jj

Cora and Miss Little also started. Mon Loup won in the commonest of canters Dividend, LI 3i. HANDICAP TROT, of 40 sovs. Three miles. Mr Craig's Koilawcirra, 55w0 .. .. ~ 1 Mr Snierdon'a Anneau d'Or, scratch " o Mr Dwyei's Ruby, 65scc .. " "3