SPORTING NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4897, 24 June 1887, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

NAPIER PARK R. C. WINTER

MEETING.

The following weights have been declared for the Napier Racing Club's winter meeting, to be run on the 28th iiißt. : —

Napier Winter Steeplechase Handicap—Belle 11.10, Denbigh and Orient 11.9, Owhaoko 11.1, Peter Osbeck 110, Silvio 10.13, Victor and Mangaohane 10.7, Omata 10.5, Erebus and Kangaroo (Hill's) 10.0, Romeo 9.12, Torpedo and Huntsman J).9, The Jilt and Rerenge9.6, Wat Tylei- 9.5, Rimu 9.2, Flying Jib and Kangaroo 9.0.

Handicap Hurdle Race, If mileBelle and Denbigh 11.10, Orient and Peter Osbeck 11.7, Owhaoko 11.2, Mangahaohaue 10.12, Omata and Kangaroo (Hill's) 10.7, Erebus 10 3, Romeo 10.0, The Jilt 0.9, Revenge tt.4, Wat Tyler 9.0, Hanku and Kangaroo & 7.

Welter Haxd cap, If milo— Orwell 12.0, Clyde and Mangahake 11.12, Premium 11.10, Uranus 11 7, Voltisjeur 11.2 Warama 10 9, Brown Duke 10 0, Tamahine 10.0, Kitty Totara and Othello 9.9, Sheet Iron and Firefly 0.7, Spinifex and Mtsquito !) 0. Coronation Handicap, H mile—Deceiver fl 0, Sal sbury 8.2, Orwell 7.11, Warama 7.9, Water C -lor 7.4, CHydu 7.2, The Laird 7.0. Tamahine 0.9, Psycho 6.7, Brown Duke 6.4.

A wealthy Chines merchant lately arrived in South Australia, where he was charged the u>ual poll tax of £10. The residents o* Ade« laide got up a shilling subscription and M« funded him his money,