SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 5994, 2 February 1881, Page 6

SPORTING.

I [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] Tr Russell, Tuesday. Ihe Ivawakawa races were held yesterday and passed off well. There were several boils over as the Hurdle Race and Handicap were won by outsiders, the favourites not showing up well. The races were under the ment of the following officers :—President Mr. T. P. Moody, J.P. ; Vice-President, l)r Boase ; Judge, Mr. F. Mackenzie ; Clerk of Scales, Mr. R. A. Hall; Clerk of Course and Starter, Mr. John Gray. Stewards • Messrs. D. Middleton, J. Gray, W. Callaghan, G. Brewer, John Hall, R. A. Hall J. Swinbanks, F. Mackenzie, J. Higginson' and G. Simons. Handicappers : The Committee. The results of the several races are as follow :— Maiden Plate of losovs.; for all horses that have never won an advertised race.— Dickey's Over the Hills, 1 ; McHugh's Mignonette, 2. Handicap Hcjkdle Race of 25sovs.; distance 1£ miles ; over 8 flights of hurdles' 3ft. 6in. high. £5 from the stake for second horse. — Hmgstone's Brusher, 1 ; GofFs loung Performer, 2. Pony Race of lOsovs.; for ponies of 14 hands and under ; 6 stone, last year's winner to carry one stone extra ; mile heats.—Mayflower, 1. J Kawakawa Handicap of 45sovs.; a sweep of 20s to go to second horse ; distance, 2 miles.—Haye's Derby, 1 ; Parke's Lady Gertrude, 2. Settlers' Hack Race of 12sovs.; for all horses the bona fide property of settlers in L WakaWa hiding for six months ;to be ridden by gentlemen riders only ; distance twice round the course.—Swift's Jack, 1 ' Ladies' Purse of 20sovs., with a sweep of lsov. ; second horse to receive amount accruing from sweep ; distance, li miles ; weight for age. — Berg ham's Worm, 1 - Parke s Shamrock, 2. Hack Race of lOsovs.; winner to be sold for £15 surplus (if any) to go to the race fund; distance, li miles; catch weights.— Cockie, 1. Consolation Handicap of Ssovs.; for all beaten horses ; three times round the course. —Parke's Shamrock, 1. [b\ telegraph.—PßESS association.] „ Nevt Plymouth, Tuesday. 1 lie following are the nominations for the laranaki races : — Jockey Club Handicap. — Resolution, Confident, King Quail, Merlin, Scotch Mist, My Dream, Longlands, Hilarious, Venture, Rocket, Raven, Redeemer, Marie Stuart, Otawa, Harry, Astronomer. Opawa, Libeller Hippocampus, Matua, Harlequin, and Dan Autumn Handicap. — Confident, King ' Quail, Merlin, Scotch Mist, My Dream Longlands, Hilarious, Venture, Rocket! j Redeemer, Marie Stuart, Matua, Harry, ! Astronomer, Opawa, Blue Gown, Zulu' Libeller, Hippocampus, Endymion, Isaak \\ alton, and Dan. County Handicap.—Resolution, Confident, Scotch Mist, Pikorangi, Harry, Harlequin, and Izaak Walton. Handicap Steeplechase.—Flying Dutchman, Robin Hood, Ada, Lady Grey, Kikoranga, King Don, Bully-for-You, Chandler, Matua, Carcheta, Morning Star (late Tarawera), and Raven. Handicap Hurdles.—Robin Hood, Ada Lady Grey Rikoranga, King Don, Chandler, Bully-for-You, Otawa, Mataura, Carcheta, Morning Star (late Tarawera), and Raven. m, , „ . Wellington, Tuesday. Ihe following acceptances were received to-night for the Flying Stakes Handicap Libeiier Ost : Luna, Sst. 61bs. ; Cassivilanus 51 y V< -* lb s- 5 Sir George. 7st. 131bs. ; Hie Governor, ,st. lllbs. ; Miss Domett Ost. abs. ; Lomus, 6st. ; Dan, 6st. The ton weight not haymg accepted, all the above have been raised 71bs.

r,,, „,, . Giieymouth, Tuesday, ihe following are the weights for the Tieymouth J C Handicap Libeller, list. ; \ork, lOst. 71bs. ; Talent, Ost. 51bs • Lancaster, 9st. 21bs. ; Satellite, 9st •' Morpheus, Sst lllbs.; Hero, Sst. 71bs. • Who King, / S t. ; Colonial, 7 s t. 71bs • Aative, 7st. 21bs. ; Whalebone, 7st. 21bs. •' Lady Grey, 7st. ; Warrisfal, 7st • "Rot-,' Sst. lOlbs. ° ' ' Kata '