SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9640, 15 January 1903, Page 1

SPORTING.

(Per Press Association.) NAPIER, lost night. There was a good attendance at tiie Wsiipawa County Racing Club's meeting to-day. The sum of £2050 was put through the total isa tor, an increase of £358 over the same meeting last year. A dividend of £28 12s was paid out on French Maid, who won the Welter Hack Handicap. The result* were: — Maiden Hack Race.: Defoe 1, Bounce 2, Tnniwha 3. . Belfast, White Squall, and Pingun also ran. Won by two lengths. Time 1.20. Divs £2 18s and 9s. Welter Hack Handicap : French Maid 1, Waimoe 2, Baldic 3. Vathek, Craftsman, Purimu, Taura, Athol Brose, Ithyl, and Valiance also ran. Won by a nose. Time. 1.35^. Divs £28 12s and £1 2s. Waipawa County Handicap : Mbngonui 1, Ballyneety 2, A.B.N. 3. Oracle, Lady's Link, Jewel Gun, and Liquefy also ran. Won by a length. Time 1.48. Divs £5 13s and £2 7s. January Hack Handicap : Valiance 1, Modesty 2, Huique.se 3. Only starters. Won easily. Time 1.33. Div £1 14s. Stewards' Hack Handicap : Baldie 1, Defoe 2, Vathek 3. Craftsman, Apres, Musketoom, Waimoe, and Taura also mn. Won by half a length. Time 1.29. Divs £7 2s and £2 14s. Disposal Stakes : Seraph inc 1, Modesty 2, Kate Kelly 3. The Nipper, Landscape, Katerina, and Haiquese also started. Won easily. Time 1.6£. Divs £1 15s and £2 16s. Flying Handicap : Mongonui 1, Assayer 2, Ballyneety 3. Lady's Link, Jewel Gun, and Liquefy also ran. Time I.lߣ. Divs £3 4s nnd 15s. Electric Hack Handicap : Bounce 1, French Maid 2, Quira 3. Maoriland, IVun, Purimu, White Squall, were the o<»r starters.. Won by a length. Time lf)£. Divs £3 16s and £2 7s.