WAIUKU.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4098, 1 January 1875, Page 3

WAIUKU.

Christmas races and sports came off at Mariarohia yesterday (Tuesday), and were, a decided success. From the early part of the day the people began to Tjfcnd thenway to the courso. Several of theTaces were well-contested. There were horse-races and aa.equal number of foot-races. Tho arrangements of tho committee, on the grovmd, were -creditable, and everything passed off very quietly, although one pr two accidents occurred, one of which was fes-rcd vas*serious. It occurred just as the first raco started; one' of the horses bolted, and ran over a man, knocking him down with grea'i force. ■ The name of the person I am unable to give, he being a stranger, who came from Auckland with a table, to Sick up a few eiumbs, but I believe the octor says be can be removed to-morrow. There was a great number of people on the ground—l should say between 500 and 600, — who seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly. Wm. Arrowsmith, Esq., acted as judge; G. H. Selby, clerk of the scales; F. M. Alexander, starter; and A. Manning, clerk of tho course. The first race was, The Trial Stakes, of £7. En-trance, 10a• three-quarters of a-milo, heats; for all horses that have never won public money. Weight for age. Mr. Hawlin'a ch m Celerity, aged (May) ..11 Mr. Sanclv's b g Dainty, 4 years (Hayr) .. 11 Sydney Breeze |bg ( Currie) fell. Sydney Bree/.e went away with the start, but had not gone more than thrco or four chains before no ran against the fence near the judge s " box, and came to grief. Celerity was the faj«sprite at starting, and woa easily. Damty ran wide, and went away at one corner, or would have had a better show. The next was a Foot (Race for men, 100 yards ; four entries. J II era re Posy. Race of £3 ; entrance, 5s ; for ponies 14 liands 2 inches and under. Weight for inches. Top weight, 9 st. 7 lbs. Tlir- c quarter mile, heats. ! Mr. Pcrlra's 9 st. (owner) .. ..211 Mr Rogers's Kauny, 0 st. (May) .. .. 1 - Mr Kavanash's Nimrod, 9 st. 7 lbs. (owner) 3 3 3 Mr. Plowman's Minnie, 2 st. 10 lbs. (Hayr) 0 0 0 Mr. Ileiare's Nanny, 8 st. 5 lbs. (Morrow) ..000 "Mr. Dromgool's l*iebald, BSt. 7lbs. Marshall) 00 0 Betting even on Fanny against the field, but the Maori pony was too much for her. Boys' Foot Race, 15 years and under. Ten entries. Prize ; 10s and ss. 200 yards. Crawford .. .. -- •• •• •• "i Hayr - Waiuku Stakes, of £12. Open to all. Entrance, 15s. Distance, 1J miles. Weight lor age. Four entries. Mr. Gallery's ch g Eclipse, agod, 0 st. 9 lb. (Kavanigh) 1 Mr. O. AlcCce's b m Mother Bunch, 9 st. 9 lb. (UpMr. J. s. Uucklaod's b g Native, 9sL 91b., carried 24 lbs over (owner) 3 Mr. Sanday'a b g Dainty, Bst. 11 lb., scratched Betting, 2 to 1 on Eclipse against the lield, the favourite winning easily. Foot Race, 17 years and under. Distance. 300 yards. Three entries. A. J. Barrittall 1 H. Currie .. .. .. •• •• •• •• ; G. Mar.liftll .. - 3 Hurdlf R'CE, £S. Entrance, 10s. Distance, I}| mile? ; over six flights, 3 feet C inches. " Weight not less than 10 st Four entries. M»jor Lusk's Charcoal (Gallery) 1 -Mr. Constable's Aunt Sally (Duckland) .. .. " Sir. Kavanagh's Cheap Tea (owner) 3 Mr. S. liarribaU's llaruey, scratched. In the absence of Barney, Charcoal became a hot favourite. This was a good hurdleraee. Charcoal went away with the lead, aud was not overtaken ; he jumped every jump in good style. Aunt Sally ran well and jumped every hurdle pluekUy. Both horses were well, rid Jen. Foot Hvudi.e I'ace: First prize, £1 ss; second prize, 10s ; for :nen ; 440 yards, over six flights of hurdles 3 feet high. Three entries. Mr. E. r.regman 1 Brcg"m*u .. .. •. .. .. ..2 Ka'ipa {Maori) fell. Tkotti.vg-Match of IJ mile. Mr. McDonald's Lazy Polly .. 1 Mr. Kogers' Fanny 0 Farmers* Pcrsf. of .Co ; entrance ss. Open j only to horses owned by persons holding not more than SO acres of land. There J were three entries; and the mare that ] won the first two heats was disqualified, | as the owner had more than the required I quantity of land. Kecgh's PoHy Plutn 11. t'rlspc) .. ~ 1 2I I Plowman's Minnie (Currie) .. .. 3 1 - j Bennett's Mayflower (S. Holmes) .. .. 22 0j I believe the stake will be give to Minnie. I Foot Race, of :> mile ; first prize, f 1 5s ; i second prize, 10s. | A. Brfgman E. Bregman .. .. .. .. .. ..2 Three others gave up after running |a quarter of a mile. Consolation Stakes ; a handicap s v mistake of 10s each, with £4 added. Mr. McGefc'a Mother Bunch, 13 st. (Upsom) .. 1 Mr. Buckliml'a Native, 9 st. (J. Green) .. .. 2 Mr. Kavana»:h'a Niraroil, 8 st. 10 lbs. (P. Kavatt tgh; Betting 10 to 1 on Mother Bunch. * This was a splendid race from beginning to end. The favourite winning by a short length. This the last event on the programme, and the people began tc wend their way homeward. The Onehunga Minstrels gave an entertainment in the Commercial Hall- in the evening to a good house, but the affair was rather teme. The Cadets attached to No. 1 Waiuku Rifle Volunteers fired on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock for district prizes. Only one fair score was made, Cadet George Currie making 07 out of a possible S4, at 100, 200, and 300 yards; seven shots at each range. The committee of the Waiuku Agricultural Association met this evening in the Kentish Hotel, to arrange a programme for the next annual show. It was dccided that it should take place oil the fourth Wednesday in February next, instead of the second Wednesday, one of the days of the shvep fair.— [OwiTCorreupomlent, Dec. 30.]