SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5269, 8 January 1879, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.R.C. NEW YEAR'S DAY MEETING.

(Per Associated Pbess Special Wire.)

Bluff, January 7th. The Champion Meeting was held on New Year's Day. Tor the Champion Stakes, three miles, nine horaes contended. Bosworth showed a good deal of temper at the start, andJcaußed some delay. Vulcan went to the front directly they got away, Wellington and Warlock being close on him. palamia was very slow on his legs. After going nearly a mile, Wellington passed Vulcan and led past the stand, where Warlock and Vulcan were together, and soon after the former cleared away from Vulcan. Wellington, Warlock, and Vulcan ran in that order round the far turn, and along by the abbattoirs Miss Whiffler was beaten off, and Calamia was nearing the first division. In the straight Warlock, under the whip, struggled up to Wellington; but Murphy just moved on hia horse, and he shot away half-a dozen lengths with scarcely an effort. Wellington won very easily; Warlock was second. Bosworth, who came well at the finish, was a good third. The others came in straggling a good deal. Time, 5 mm. 34f sec. Pioneer won the Hurdle Eace j South Hamilton the Two-year-old Stakes; Aconite the £100 Plate, and also the Midsummer Handicap. Lone Hand, with 12at 61b, won the Steeple chase; and Tidal Wave the Three-year-old Handicap.