SPORTS AT ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5303, 14 November 1878, Page 3

SPORTS AT ELLERSLIE.

The sports held at Elleralie Racecourse yesterday, under the auspices of the Tradesmen's Athletic Club, in conjunction with the committee of the Agricultural Show, was a grand success, and it was admitted on all sides that better sport had never been seen in Auckland. It was estimated that at one period of the races there were not less than 2000 persons on the ground, and so anxious were many of the spectators to see the events, that some difficulty was experienced in keeping the course clear. The ground was in splendid order, and the running consequently fast, and the close finishes in nearly every event indicates how trnly the capabilities of each competitor had been gauged by the handicappers, whose judgment was fully appreciated. Pressure of space compells us to be brief in our remarks on each event. Starter, Mr. E. Nolan ; judge, Mr. J. H. Palmer ; referees, Messrs. O'Leary and Adams; handicappers, Messrs. Edmonds, Hume, and Ball; secretary, Mr. R. E. Ellis.

Maiden Race, 120 Yards.—Five started. Dalton, Ist, £3; Sayers, 2nd, £2.

150 Yards Handicap.—First Heat : Six started. J. McGinley, 12 yards start, Ist; Hutton, scratch, and P. Jones, 12 yards, ran a dead-heat for second placo. Second Heat: Six started. B. Elli3, 11 yards, Ist; J. Rend wick, 11 yards, 2nd. Third Heat : Six started. B. Brennan, 9 yards, Ist; P. Dalton, 4 yards, 2nd. Final Heat: Seven started. B. Brennan, Ist, £5 ; J. McGinley, 2nd, £1 ; P. Jones, 3rd, 10s.

Walking Match, Handicap, 2 Miles.— Three started. J. Hendry, scratch, Ist, £4. A. Hendry, 200 yards, 2nd, £1 ; J. Bryan, IGO yards, 3rd, 10s.

Potatok Race, 25 yards apart.—Four started. Hume, Ist, £1 ;J. Bill, 2nd, 5s ; William Katternß, 3rd ; J. Poulter, 4th. A very close race; very hard to decide who got places. Quartbp. «iile Handicap.—Nine started. P. Jones, 32 yards, Ist, £4; J. R. Hutton, 5 yards, 2nd, £1 ; R. Brennan, 20 yards, 3rd, 10s. Jones won by a couple of lengths ; the rest finished in a bunch.

Running Long Jump.—Three entries. A. Good, 17i feet, Ist, £1; J. Rendwick. IG2 feet, 2nd", ss; R. Hume, 16 feet, 3rd.

One Mile Handicap.—Ten started. A. Daly, 90 yards, Ist, £5; James Hendry, 95 yards, 2nd, £2; N. Whisker, GO yards, 3rd, £1. A very good race, witli a splendid spurt for places.

200 Yakds Handicap Hurdle Race — Ten started. A. Good, 12 yards, Ist, £4; J. E. Hutton, seatch, 2ad, £1; K. Brennan, 9 yards, 3rd, 10s.

100 Yakds Consolation Handicap.—J. Taylor, Ist; B. Ellis and J. Martin, deadheat, but, on a dispute arising, second honours were given to Ellis.