SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1482, 20 March 1886, Page 1

SPORTING.

PLEASANT POINRACE 3

The rices at Pleasant Point on Wedr.esweire most successful. The attendance was ahd the majority of the r;oas were closely efii»ugi. '’onlested to make them interesting. Over 1 £457-.-wm, passed through the totalis; tor. The fotUMtjng are the result*;

Handicap Hurdlts, of 20sova ; 2 miles. Mr J. Shaw's Modesty ... ... I Mr Ashby’s Boco ... ... ... 2

Mr Esler’e Ti>e Dodger ... ... 3 Shadow «nd Sultan also et-irted. Tot*H»«tor dividend —£B 5«.

Hack Hurdles, of 10 sots; miles; weight not h-sa than I let. Mr Esler’a Tne Dodger ... ... 1

Mr Hawke’a Nancy Lea ... ... 2 Flying Dutchman, Edelweiss, Tin* Radical, The Titter, and The Old Firm also started. Dividend -£2 6a. Pleasant Point Cur, of 25 soys; 2 miles. Messrs Murphy and Stock's ch h Sealtheen ... ... ... 1 Mr Hunt’s Jackal)... ... ... 2 Mr T. Lewis’ L.ss ... ... 3 Sweet william also ran. Dividend—£llß«. Maiden Plat*, of 10 eova (for district horeea only) ; weight for age ; 14 miles. Mr F. Lainbarl’s MaNgonri (late Warrior) ... ... ... 1 Mr Horn's Chinaman ... ... 2 Messrs Murphy and Stock’s Rose ... 3 Twilight, Phoebe, and Natoy Lee al»« at rted. Dividend—£l 12a. St. Patrick’s Handioae, of 15 sovs ; miles. Mr F. Lambert’s Oamerine... ... I Mr F. Lewie’ La»s ... ... 2 Dividend —£l I 7«. Selling Hack Rack, of 10 sov«; $ mile h-ats. Essie ... ... ... ... 1 The Tiltar ... ... ... 2 W AIM ATE RACES.

The Autumn mseting of the Waimate Racing Club was held on St. Patrick’s Day. The weather waa unpleasant, the course heavy, and tbe attendance small. The following are the result*;—

Handicap Hurdles ; distance 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles—Borderman, 1; Fishhook, 2. Dividend—£l 12s. St. Patrick’s Handicap ; of 40 sovs; 1£ miles—Quibble, 1; J;ick, 2. Dividend —£1 6«.

Time Trot, of 15 eova ; three time* round the course (about 3 miles) ; weight not under 10it—Mr Monzie’e Silver Bell, (scratch), 1 ; Mr Thomas’ Idle Girl, (20 sec), 2; Mr Lefevre’s Maggie, (25 secs), 3. Dividend—£2 6«. Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovs; | mile ; catch weights ; post entry—Zoedone, I; Nellie, 2; Quicksilver, 3. Dividend—£l 16s.

Harvest Handicap, of 25 sovs; 14 miles—Jack, 1 ; Viking 2. Dividend -£l4a.

For the Consolation, of 15 sovs, Gaiters and V'k'ng started, the former, winning. Dividend—£6 6«. For the Colsolation Trot niglv started, Miggie won, with Will-if-I-can second. Dividend —£2l6a.

Tub Tips of an M.e. —An M.P., dr plorii g thn evil eff-cts of London btibDs on the health, laid that were it were, not for the American Co.’* Hop Bitter* he could nm lire through with the irr-iiiUr hour* he w».« forced to keep. Said he A* spon as If el weak and exhausted from Ion 2 night session? and meali at irregular hours, I resort to my Hop Bitter* instead of stimulant*. Xh«r regu'a e my bowels and keep my appetite good, my brain clear, and my strength and heal h'.re preserved,” See Advt.