SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5947, 8 December 1880, Page 5

SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'S LATEST QUOTATIONS. A meeting of Tattcrsall's was held last night at the rooms, Occidental Hotel, presided over by Mr. J. Kirkwood. It was agreed that in future Tattcrsall's should be open each week night at 9 o'clock to issue a list of prices. The following list was issued :— At"CKi.AN*i> err. Foul I'lav .. '1 to I off lletraver .. 'J to 1 off l.e Loup' .. 4to 1 otf Libeller . ato 1 oir Cil. Duchess .. ft to 1 olf Sink's Fund li to 1 oir Lara .. .. (i to 1 off Ariel .. 10 to 1 off .MM of Honour 10 to 1 otf liadsworth .. 10 to 1 off P.osarina .. 10 to 1 oil' King ijuaill 100 to l'Joff Vampire .. 100 to ft off Kenilworth 100 to S off Tim Whililer..loo to ft off Yatapa ..100 to ft off Lone Hand ..100 to ft off Adamant ..100 to 1 olf Itewi .. • -100 to .'! off tiilderor ..100 to 3 oir Matana .. 100 to i off Oold'nl'rownlOO to 1 oir STEEPLECHASE. Lone Hand .. :i to 1 off Sportsman .. ft to 1 off Ghost .. .. ft to 1 off Agent .. Bto 1 tk Don Juan .. 10 to 1 olf .Ik. Shcppard 10 to 1 tk -Mignonette .. 10 to 1 off The following doubles were taken—Lara and Lone Hand, 100 too; Foul Play and Jack Shcppard, 100 to .">.

WAIUIvU

The programme for the Waiuku Annual Races has been issued. There are nine vents, viz.:—Handicap Hurdle Race of losovs., two miles (over six flights of hurdles 3 feet G inches high); Hurdle Race (for Maoris only) of Tsovs., one mile ami a .listance (over four flights of hurdles), catch weights; Maiden Race of lOsovs., one mile, weight for age, (for horses that have never won an advertised race); Pony Race of lOsovs., one mile (for ponies not exceeding 14 hands 2 inches), top weight 10st.; Waiuku Handicap of 25sovs., one and a half-miles; Handicap (for Maoris-only) of lOsovs., one ind a half-miles; Welter Plate of lOsovs., one and a half-miles ; Welter Weight for ige ; Consolation .Stakes (for Maoris only) of Isovs., one mile, catch weights ; Consolation Handicap (a sweepstake of lsov. with Ssovs. added), one mile and a distance. It will he seen that the above is a very good programme for a country district. There is about £100 to be run for. The races take place on the Waiuku racecourse (near the village), on Wednesday, the -2!)tli of December. Kntries for the Handicap Hurdle race, and Waiuku Handicap close at (i p.m. on Saturday, December 18th. Weights declared on the following Monday. General entries and acceptances close at 0 p.m. on Friday, the 24th December, after which no entries will be received, except for the Maori races. All the races, except those for Maori races only, will be open to any subscriber of not less than XI la'to the funds.