SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 5981, 18 January 1881, Page 5

SPORTING.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. 3

WELLINGTON RACES.

Wellington, Monday,

The following entries were received this evening for the Wellington races

Maiden Plate.—Legerdemain, Comus, Sir Tatton, The Governor, Badsworth, Chief, Miss Domett, and Petruchio.

Hurdle Race.—Raven, Grey Momus, Clarence, and Agent. Flying Stakes.—Lady Emma, Kean's bay filly by Casvilanus, Astronomer, Libeller, Billingsgate, Comus, Annie, Sir Tatton, Sir George, The Governor, Mischief, Dan, Badsworth, Luna, and Miss Domett.

Hutt Park Stakes Handica^. —Lady Emma, Astronomer, Libeller, Billingsgate, Comus, Annie, Sir Tatton, Sir George, The Governor, Mischief, Dan, Badsworth, "Virginia Water, Luna, Miss Domett, and Petruchio. : Hurdle Handicap.—Raven, Grey Momus Artful Joe, Clarence, Lone Hand, Agent, Eclipse, and Matau. .Racing Club Handicap.—Lady Emma, Hailstorm, On Dit, • Libeller, Sir George, The Governor, Mischief. Dan, Virginia "Water, Lima, Norseman, and Volunteer. Ladies' Purse.—Billingsgate, Randwiek, and Miss Domett. . The final payments for the Wellington Cup are—Lady Emma, Hailstorm, On Dit, Natator, Libeller, Sir George, The Governor, Mischief, Dan, Virginia Water, Lifna, Norseman, Raudwick, Volunteer, and Badsworth. Letters and telegrams bearing today's date will be received. There will, probably, be an increase to the above. GISBORNE RACES. The following are the entries for the Gisbome Races :— Tachan'ga Stakes.—Rata, Matua, Fly - ing Beauty, Foul Play, Paramena, West End, Grand Duchess, Merlin, Angler, and Laertes. Tradesmen's Handicap.—Corsair, Matna, Paramena, "West End, Merlin, Angler, Flying Beauty, Foul Play, Ruapeku, Grand Duchess, Mavis, and Laertes. Publicans' Handicap.—Scrip, Corsair, Matua, Paramena, West End, Merlin, Angler, Bothwell, Flying Beauty, Foul Play, Ruapeku, Grand Duchess, Mavis, and Laertes.