SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 911, 18 March 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

PJILMERSTOI? RAGES. s - Tii'e following is the conclusion• of olilreport. : : Novel Racis; ol SO soya., ljmles ; aoiuinariion, LI iOs'; acceptance, til 10s. Mr. J. Andrews' b g Boomerang, aged, Sst 21b (£L Cowley). ... .... i Mr. J. Andrews'. J ack-the-Flat, aged; •'« 9st 91b (J. Cotton) _a. ... £ Mr. D. M'Donald's br ni iiluc Bell, agea, Sst (Nicholc) ... ... ... •••• •' Messrs. Little Bros', cli g Color-Ser-geant, aged, 7st. 71b, also ran. , Betting—2 to lon Boomerang, even on Slue Bell, 3 to 1 agaxrisr, J ack-tlie-i lat and Color-Sergeant. The lot got away well together, ColorSergeant going to the front almost immediately, Blue Bell and Boor e*«tP racing close behind, v/ith Jack-iK- 1 1 •- struggling hard. On nearing the sbaigkt at the finish, ITichols- was seen to j pull Blue Bell in the most deliberate manner, and Boomerang, rushing to the front, won the race by a length and a half, with : Jack-t-he-Flat second, Blue Bell third, and Color-Sergeant last. Time, 2min. SQsecs. Considerable excitement was manifested by the crowd, who, however, did not- display any hostility to the jockey. ISichols stated that he had ridden the instructions he had received from Mr. | M'Donald. The stewards afterwards held j a special meeting,.at which they disquali-' I fied Blue Bell and her rider daring the j pleasure of the Club. i- Boomerang, the winner of the Novel : Race, was sold at auction for Lli, the amount going to.the funds of the Poluiorston Jockey Club. Mr. _Thos. M\ii.ny was the purchaser. Mr. James Cottons protest against • Boomeraug's jockey, Grourlcy,' for'riding inside a post, was dismissed. . S«ag Valley Handicap, 40 sovs.; nomination, 2 sovs.'; acceptance, 1 sov.j Is}mile. Winner of Pttlsaerston Cap to carry Sib. penalty.. _ . f Mr H. Goodman's c-Ix li York, 3 yrs, Sst 91b (J. Cotton) ... ... ■. • . •• • J Mr T. Logan's.ch h Cloth of Gout, 0 yrs, 7st 91b (Si- Harris) . } ■■■ ••• Air A. M-Kay's ch ii Duntroou, aged,' 6st ■ 41b (C.-Ridings) ... .... : ....

Cambalio, "Vampire ; ami Minnie ware" scratched. Sir. D. MT'Oiialcl tf Blue Bell '.vis clisqudiiiea: This V/as not a•;very ■brilliaui aiSjir, Yurk wmriing hands down by y, coupio of W\th Cloth oif i-OJ.d second and Punt-rdon- third. j'm.sxkict Ha>"i>ii.'ax> ) purse ox hoys.; ij. milo'; post entry, LI. Mr .'ioh-istoii's a, iri Ki'by, agedj SsC v-J. GottrlcyV • •-■•• - 1 Air Cockeyiif's cli g. Sunbeam, i yra.; Ssfc, (S. .Tames)'... - ... ... . ... .- .Messrs Little Bros.' cli g Color Sergeant, .: aged, Sat- Jib (0. Eidings) .... : ... 3 .. Messrs.' . Little 8r05.'...: Frank was scratched. Like, the foraier race,; this oue was nothing to brag of . .Ruby Hviisiimg by- ko -lengths clear. - Coxsox-vnr-x Tf ■ stc/>, of 20 sots,;. I mile; *: • . o--■>; '-.t the meet - iii''; post- e&rvy, i wv. Mr A. Al'Kay's-biviL Mincis, "zx, (0.~ J.ii dings) ... '... ... ... ; ... • Mr J. Andrew's cli g Jack 5 :•.<.* flat, 7st f?lb (J. Cotton) ... 2 Mr T. Logan's eh h. Cloth of <5 old, Sat (ft. .Smith) ... ... ... •' Jack the Mai was declared 171b over v/eight. . Suiiben-m,, 6st 71b, was scrafclied. ' la this event a.,good start was effected, Minnie taking the lead, together .with Jack the-Mat.-. Minnie, however, soon" drew ahead, ard came id' a winner by a ! dozen-lengths or more. | Ham : Race, purse of J — sovs ; 1 mile ; no v. - eight under 8st ; ; : ; posjt entry, 10s, Mr. J. Andrew's' Deception (Cotton) .1

For this race there were six, entries. .Four started,,but it soon became' .evident that the. event was'a gift to .Deception, who won by a considerable distance. r This race brought tlio programme to a close at the; .hour o£- G. 30. During the : afternoon the course was patronised by the gentry of thy district, whose equipages, together with 9. number of equestriennes and their squires, assisted to form, perhaps, the most pleasing aspect of the field. • ■ Great credit is due to the Club, and thdir most indefatigable .s.ecretui'y' (Mr. Phillies) -for the manner in which the programme was carried out, and the happy .method in which they arranged the little difficulties incidental to the business of the day. Mr. Times' Duncan had a coach and four on ■ the ground. a;id Mr. H. H. Cameron also: drove a coach and four to and; from the course throughout the day, : carryingheavy freights. - V; r ;r< v.; .; -

HAWEE'S BAY PEACES. Inaheb. March 17. The Kawke's Bay Racing Glub races were held to-day at P*aukowlm ) vSexer%! J thousand persons heing present, -The weather was splendid. i B\IU<TF Ril _ of S.O.S I si ill 20 fw ) arid a quarter nines, ; . (Jrev Ivlcmus ... ... . -..--..-rl:.;.- . . Tav.-eva ~ "Waisganiii' ; ... .... •••,. *;• . jhiic 11 e - gi't Siuica h'cyaa 1 ' st:i.nad. Due bolted oil the course 'I' SVkH-E.-rapa a:so caine to : . grief, jind -Orc'yIvl01:i 1 1 \vvjn OtlSlly. -v. r ; ; lv UTOTTBATIOX- STAKES.'of '4o' SoVs. " ' Hever-niisa ... " -i. . 1 I West End 2 Moanatain ... ... . ... ,3 SiTKE's Bay Cup, of 250 soys' ;• vwo miles. bulking Euad Little "Wonder-:;,.. ■* Lara ... "3 Otupai, one of the favorites, "(vas quite i;=t t- of the race. A protest was lodged i iga-nst SniKmg Fund on the srrcund that i

Lis 'acceptance was not xii a-t tha - rigli time iz i' : :>t yvt \ i .of o\y s^/% Stv»j » .» a « - f oiiOK'iii * ... 2 Day and Martin . , ' ... •■_ 8 Seveij. horses started. Distinct PL-LG E, c- 60 SOTS, , N LallarHookh ..-. '.. . . 1 • Hailstorm' ...-, : ... ... 2:.; .■ ' West End. , ? ... - ... 3 > COSSOLATIOX HA>DIC.i?, Little Wonder..... .:■ ... ..■ i'\ ■" Skysaii..." .2 Merlin ... ... ... ... 2