SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 869, 28 January 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

♦ WELLINGTON ANNUAL RACES. Wellington, January 27. Horses are now arriving rapidly from various parts of the Colony for the annual race-meeting. The general entries are as follows: first day. Maiden Plate—Merlin, King Quail, Black Brince, Roebuck, Castillian, Lady Grey, Undine. . Hurdle Race—Eversley, The Agent, Haikaway, Te Wlietu, Grey Momus. The final payments for the Wellington Gold Cup are—Mufti, Danebury, Camballo, Laertes, King Quail, Sailor, Lara, Rata, Diver, Maritana, Fishhook, Longlands, Lady Grey. Hutt Park Stakes—Merlin, Saunterer, Rata, Diver, Bribery, Fishhook, Doncaster, Expectation. Flying Stakes Handicap—Camballo, Lady Ellen, Laertes, Ratcatcher, Sailor, Diver, Bribery, Maritana, Fishhook, Doncaster, Ottawa, Expectation. SECOND DAY. Hurdle Handicap—Eversley, Roebuck, The Agent, Black Prince, Te Wlietu, Grey Momus, Otawa, Derby, Barbelle, Merlin, Dundee, Naiad. Wellington Racing Club Handicap— Camballo, Danebury, Mufti, Lady Ellen, Laertes, King Quail, Sailor, Lara, Rata, Diver, Fishhook, Maritana, Longlands, Bribery, Doncaster, Otawa. Free Handicap—Lady Ellen, Camballo, Laertes, Ratcatcher, Sailor, Saunterer, Lady Grey, Doncaster. Empire Plate—Black Prince, Harkaway, Lara, Castillian, Diver, Otawa, Expectation, Sailor. THE TURF IN NEW SOUTH WALES. (per rotorua, at the bluff.) Sydney, January 20. The special race-meeting at Rand wick on the 18th inst., intended as a complimentary farewell io Sir Hercules Robinson, was attended by almost 7000 persons. The results were —Flying Handicap, Expectation ; Hurdle Race, Poverty ; the Souvenir Handicap, Mr. Terry's Handover 1, The Drum 2 ; Welter Plate, Rifleman ; Valentia Cup, Mr. Larder's Pontiff ; Farewell Handicap, Hulbert. Mr. Lorder requested Lady Robinson to accept the Valentia Cup trophy as a souvenir of the meeting.