WELLINGTON NOTES.
By Onlooker.
Wellington, May 9.
The Wairarapa Trotting Club's meeting will be held on June 1, and nominabions closed on Wednesday, May 10. W. M'Kenzie, of Carterton, is secretary bo the club.
The United Hunb Club, disappointed of their runs lately, have decided to try the introduction of polo on thi3 coasb. This, says bhe Manawatu Times, has had the effect of turning the attention of sporting men to the breeding of ponies, and already inquiries are being made for Arab stallions. One gentleman in Raßgitikei has commissioned an Indian buyer to procure for him au Arab thoroughbred. The Wairarapa Huut Club will hold sports afc Masterbon on the Queen's Birthday. Mr W. Napier, who acted as caretaker of the Hutt racecourse during last season, has severed his connection wibh bhe racing club, and Mr E. C. White, who was some years ago in charge of bhe Island Bay course, has been appointed in his place. He will start on hi 3 new dubie3 in a few days. The handicaps for the Wellington Trotting Club's meeting were declared last night by Mr H. King, those for the principal events being : — Mirainar Park Handicap. Two miles. — Clyde and Dakota scr, Nellie 3see, Fragment Bsec, Tinker 30sec, Granny, Tuesday, and Billy Buttons 35sec, St. James and Dusk 38sec, Johnny 42sec, Con way, Countess 11, Servia, and Spreydon L«.d4ssec, Mabel and Director 50sec. Wellington Trobting Club's Handicap. Two miles aad a-half.— Ch'do and Dakota scr, Nellie ssec, Fragmenb lOsec, Tinker 37sec, Peter 42<ec, Tuesday, Billy Buttons, and Dusk 1 St. James 50sec, Conway and Henloper 55 tie. Acceptances clo-.e on Monday ntx r , ISfe'i iu.-b Tho formation of the Muv.nnr course, on whiijh the meeting will take };\a(.h, will be com pie ti d in a few days, atd !*s p-'-'xitnity to town should conduce to a large all n lanea on the day. Tho Wellington H^rriem mt-t at. Kiirtrnie <<n Saturday afternoon, ond so.ne very •juod sjaorc was obt.uiu'd on. the Ly<-H B.xy l! its and at Miramar. Oun hare gave, a rim of about tivo mile-;. Amongst those piesf-nl t/ero Mr C. P. Skerrett on Hivlicore, Captain Hunter Blair on Fly, Mr J. Mills on Kapiti, Dr Gillon on
Studley, Mr F. Dyer on Ned Kelly, the deputymaster (Mr Arthur Cooper) on The Liar. Dick Roake and Joe Hughes worked the pack very well. '
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Otago Witness, Issue 2046, 11 May 1893, Page 30
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