Sporting

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6025, 24 March 1891, Page 3

Sporting

Dunedin, to*day. ! The dividends on the Holiday Handicap were L 2 5s 6d and L 2 6d 6d. Electric Stakes : Dormeur 1, Huguenot 2, Lady Mab 3. Divs. L 7 17s 6d and L 7 6s. Consolation Handicap : Wayland 1, Tempest 2, Warlock 3. Divs., L44s 6d and L 3 17s 6d. NAPIER P\RK RACES. Napiek Park Racecourse, to-day. There is a very large attendance. The weather is pleasant, and the course ia in grand condition. Trial Hurdles : Prospect 1, Aorere 2, Somnambulist 3. Won pretty easily with a bit in hand. Time, 2mins. 58|secs. Uiv. Ll3 ss. Selling Race : Fleeta 1, The Laird 2, Vision 3. The ancient L >vird cut out the running, but once in the straight the issue was never in doubt, Fleeta coming home hard held. Time 2mins. lsec. Div. 1.2 10s. Napier Cup. Boulanger ... ... ... 1 Queen of Trumps 2 Lochness 3 Ten ran. Lochness and Queen of Trumps were always in the lead, while Boulanger was nearly last till the straight was reached. Hore Boulanger was a length or two behind the pair, Clifford having brought him gradually into position. Half way up Queen of Trumps had settled Lochness, but Boulanger wore her down inch by inch, and won a magnificent race by half a length. Time, 2 mins, 40 - 4-sthsecs. Div. L 5 11s. Sapling Stakes : Rusefeldt 1, Hakimana 2, Krina 3. Time, 58 2-sthsecs., the official time, which is absurd.

The foil wing paragraph ia from the Wairarapa cilv : — "A mnholder in tine di-triot hit upon a novel method of exterminating racSdita. On a part of his run wher" the rabhitß were thick st, there grew a large pitch of manuka f-crub cveri g ab,ut SO.) acres. This he had fellm!, and when dry collected hit rabbiters, iuxl wi h dog- and gunaßooured tlm sur'ounding cou i • •iy, driving iarg^ numbers of ralibits into th>>. fallen Hcrub. The wind baing favorable, tne scrub was then fired, and the few rabbets that came out wore quickly despatched. For i\ .ys after hundreds of hawks were seen hovering over the burnt pacch, a sure &ign .f a big sliu<:ht"r."

Holy Trinity Church.— The Service (Holy Communion) on Thursday will be at 7 p.m. Choir practice at 7. 45. The Churcl will be open for decorating on Saturday. Offerings of flowers, fruit, etc. (for Harvest Thanksgiving), will be acceptable. — (Advt.) Mr H. Obcrliu Brown, pianoforte tuner will arrive in Gisborne from Auckland nbout the 4th April. All orders for tuning and repairs left at Mr Townley's will receive prompt attention. — (Advt.) The Sea is England's Glory — a barricade and highway in one. Hennessy's Union | Bluchers are still ,5a lid. Tlv Ladies' I ace Persian Hide Balmorals at 6s lid are going rapidly. Ladies' Kid Oxfotd Walking j .^hoes, 5s lid ; Ladies' nice Evening Shoes (bows), 4s ; Maids' Fur bouud Felt Slippers, 2s 6d. For Boots of every description go to j Hennessy's Cash Boot Market.— (Advt ) Strangers ■ isiting Gisborue and desiring t,i know the best establishment in which tl purchase Watches, Clocks or Jewellery wil please note that S. McLernon offers specia advantages. He imports direct and bu sfor cash from the leuling manufacturers, consequently he cl ims to be in the best poas ble position to serve tho public well. One month's trial given with each Watch repaired by him. If not satisfactory, money returned. — Advt