SPORTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1836, 24 January 1888, Page 2

SPORTING.

BACING FIXTUBES.

NEW ZEALAND. February 2, and 4 — Wellinsrfcon Racing Club Summer Meeting. February 22 and 23— Egmont Racing Club Autumn Meeting March 16, 17 — Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. April 3— Auckland Racing Club. April 12 and 13— Taranaki Jockey Club Autumn Meeting. June 9— Auckland Racing Club. June 21 — Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. ISLAND BAY EAOING CLUB SUMMER MEETING. (united press association.) WELLINGTON, January 23. There was a fairly good attendance at the Island Bay Races, the weather being lovely. The following are the results :-jLocal Handicap, of 40 soys. One mile and a quarter. Voltigeur 1 The Shah 2 Fabrication 3 Seven started. Won by two lengths. Time 2min 15£ se c; dividend, £3 ss. Flying Handicap, 50 boys. Six furlongs. Whisper, 3yrs, by Albany— Tell Tale, 7st6lb 1 Little Scrub, 7st 71b 2 Forester, 9st 61b 3 Only three staoted. Won by about three lengths. Time linin 17£secs ; dividend, £2 Is. Hurdle Handicap, of 40 soys. About two miles. Secretary, list 1 Johnny, 9st 2 Reputation, 9st 121b 3 Seven started. Time, 4min 4£secs ; dividend, £2 15s. Island Bay Cup, of 250 soys. Second horse to receive 25 soys out of the stakes. One mile and five furlongs. Marlborough, 4yrs, by St. George — Farewell, 7at 51b ... (Holmes) 1 Little Scrub, 6st 61b 2 Russley, Bst 111b 3 Pearl and Laurel also ran. A capital finish between the first and second horses. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 55£ se c; dividend, £5 4s. Maiden Hack Race, of 15 soys. One mile. Spear 1 Seven started. Won easily ; dividend, £2 7s. Anniversary Handicap, of 50 boys. One mile and a distance. Whisper, 3yrs, 6st 101b 1 Marlborough, Bst 2 The Shab, Bst 131b 3 Five started. Won by half a length. Time, 2min £sec ; dividend, £3 2s. The total amount passed through the totalisator was