Sporting.
Danevirke Races. The Danevirke Jockey Club’s annua' meeting w* i* held on Friday. The day brok fin.-, but at 11 o’clock an abnormally heavy shower, lasting half an hour, spoiled the course. After the Handicap Hurd.es an unprecedented rain storm broke over the p ace, succeeded by a hailstorm. The course then presented the appearance of a lagoon. Many of those who were present consider thai it was the heaviest down pjur ever experienced in New Zealand. The haiVoiß* we e of considerable size, and int* n- v painful. Most of the horse-* on the cour-» broke leiher, while the race horses sutl* red considerably through in sufficient accotnmodu.ion. The attend mice was large. Following are the result* : MAIDEN HURDLES. Alecto 9st 11 b ... ... ... 1 Tontine 10st 101 b ... ... ... 2 Larrikin 10st 0 b ... ... ... 8 Time, 2nnn 13 o ssecs. Div £3 4s. MAIDEN PLATE. Kauri Gum 9*t ... ... ... 1 The Parson 9st 21b ... ... 2 (torse ... ... ... ... 3 Time. 2inin 26 2 sseca. Div £3 10s. stewards' handicap. Freewill Bst 21b ... ... ... 1 Waitress 7st 71b ... ... ... 2 Mako Mako Hat lib 8 Time 1 min 54 3-6 sec. Div £2O 11s. HANDICAP HURDLES. Maid of Lome list ... ... 1 Tontine 10st ... ... ... ! Alecto 9st lib ... ... ... 4 Dorothy also started. Div £1 13h. DANEVIRKE HANDICAP. Pin rose Hst 131 b ... ... ... 1 Mako Mako Hat ... ... ... 2 Trickery 6*r Hst ... ... ... 3 Time. 2min 52 3 Ssecs. Div £1 18*. SELLING RACE. Jessie 9st 71b ... ... ... 1 Gorse 9«t 71b ... ... ... 2 Waverlw 9»t 7lb ... ... ... 8 Div £2B. HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP. Kauri Gum 9st ... ... ... 1 Mako Mako lOst 81b 2 Belmo ... ... ... ... 8 Time, 2min 82 8-ssec*. Div £2 14s. FLYING HANDICAP. Waterlilv Bst ... ... ... 1 Lady Isabel Hst 61b 2 Jessie 7st 101 b ... ... ... 8 No time wa* taken. Div £l4 Bs.
T&kapuna Races. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Auckland, This Day. At the Takapuna races the result* wen as follow : Maiden plate.—Acncia 1, Alf 2, Dark Ross 3. Dividend £4. Zealandia Handicap. Eve 1, Pearl 2, Markino 3. Dividend £l7. Hurdles.—Tattler 1, IvaVuka 2, Frighi 8. Dividend £l6 16s. Cup. — Prioress 1. Royal Rose 2, His Worship 8. Also started.—Lottie, Ada. Tulloch, Despised, Coalscuttle, Master Pat, and Glaucus. Won bv a head from Roy a Rose, who stumbled in the straight Time 2minutes 48seconds. Dividend £5 ss. Calliope Handle ip —Lady Moth 1, Anita 2, Krina 8. Dividend £5 3s. Maiden Steeplechase.—Bombardon i Kildare 2. Cleveland 8. Dividend £'2 14. Ponv Handicap.—Si kwornil, Romeo2, Nelly 8 Dividend £3 19s. Stewards' Handicap.—First Nelson 1. Acacia 2, Prioress 8. Dividend £ls 15* Two bookmakers were fined £SO foi alleged laying totalisaior odds.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 104, 29 January 1894, Page 3
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429Sporting. Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 104, 29 January 1894, Page 3
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