AUCKLAND BUMMER MEETING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 1643, 27 December 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND BUMMER MEETING.

Auckland, Dec. 26. Notwithstanding unfavorable weather, the Auckland Summer MeetiDg was vory success, ful. It rtined all tho previous night and up to early forenoon, when tho woataor held up slightly. At noon a heavy shower came down, which detained many peopb from taking the train to Elderslie. At 1 o'clock it cleared up for tho rost of tho dny. Notwithstanding these adverse circumstances, 3000 persons wero present, and the Graud Stand was loon completely crowde I with visitors, but fen boing ladies. Tho iraproromonts at the Grand Stand and saddling paddock gave great sutisfuotion. The coutso was very heavy through tho rain. A totalisator was on the ground, and fairly pa'ronised, the police not interfering with the person who man'nged it. Maiden Plate, of 80sovs j weight for age ; li mile. Libeller 1 Konilworth 2 Maid of Honor ... ... ... 3 Betting — 2 to 1 n gainst Libeller, 3 to 1 «gain?t anything else. Maid of Honor and Konilworth mado tho running from the first, tho favorite holding back till entering tho straight, when ho on mo through and won by a length, Kenil worth being a good second, and Maid of Honor a moderate third. Time — 2mins 27sccs. Daisy, Introduction, nnd Lndy Gertrude also stnrtoi. Maid of At hoi was scratched. EtunDLE Race, of £50 ; two miles ; over nine hur.llur. Loch Lomond ... ... ... 1 Lone Hund 2 Agent 3 Oroy Momusond WLitefoot wor* scratched. Betting : 6 to 4 Loch Lomond, 5 to 4 Lono Hand. 2 to 1 Anont. ; L)ch Lomond took the lead from the start, with Lono Hind m clnso companionship, changing plavcs occasionally. All cleared the hurdles without a fault. Coming into the straight Lono Hand camo into the competition, and was only a length behind on coming to tho last hurdle, which Loch I-o-mond struck, and his rider, Mclror, camo on bis neck, giving Lono Hand a chitnce to come up, and both flogged to tho post, and finished m a dead heat. Tho rider of Lono Hand prepared n protest against Loch Lomond on tho ground of jostling, but it was not presented, and Lono Hand retiring, Loch Lomond was left to walk over for first place. Timo — 4mins 30secs. Aucklahd Cup, of 300 sevs., with a sweepstakes of 10 iuvs ; two and a-quarter miles. Ariel 1 Laertes ... 2 Balmoral... ... ... ••• 3 Hippo, Sinking Fund, Lara, Merlin, Rata, Lady Elizabeth, Malvern, Era, Gillie Callum, Xatlopn, and Harold also run. , . „ . lempleton, Maritana, Pinfiro, Maid of Honor, Lalla Rookb, and Loch Lomond wero scratched.

Bolting— 2 to 1 Sinking Ftmri, 4 to 1 Hippo, 6 to I Lam, G to 1 Ariel. [Nut finished at 1 a.m.]