ASHBURTON POLO CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5501, 28 February 1896, Page 4

ASHBURTON POLO CLUB.

• , The Ashburton Polo Club's sports were held at the Tinwald Racecourse yesterday. ' . . Except fbE.a.iaorVwest wind, which did not add to the enjoyment of the afternoon* the ■•>-... anaeting wasa success. The. races; for the <3up >arid Steeplechase were very good, and the Costume Eace caused great amusement. The following are results :— BENDING COMPETITION — First heat— Mr A. E. G. Bhodes's Frib.(Ownen, 1. Jennie also • competed. Second heat— Mr G. A. M. Buckley's Pink 'Un (Owner), 1. Snip also competed. Third leat— Mr H. E.'Jackson'H Nobby (Mr B. WynnWilliama), 1. Brusthig also competed. Fourth teat— Mr li. F. Curtis's The Maori (Owner), 1. Fairy and The Toif also competed. Fifth heatMr A. E.G. Bhodes's Dumb Crambo (Owner), 1. Trilby and Mandolin also competed. Mr E. Saunderß' Emily a bye. Final heats— First: Mr JBuokley'B Pink 'Un (Owner), 1. The Maori and '■ Dumb Crambo also started. Second: Mr "Jackson's Nobby, Mr Saunders" Emily andMrEbodes'BFrib -competed, but eaoh knocked orer a stick and were ■ disqualified. The result^was a walk over for Mr •ißuckley'a Pink 'Un. POLO CUP— Mr P. H. Cox's chm Boee Agnew, syrs, 12st 71b (Mr G. A. M.Buckley), 1 ; Mr G.iA. M..Buckley p s br g Kahu, aged, 10st 71b (MrF.'P. Claridge), 2 • Mr D.' Millar's r m Auburn, aged, lOat 31b (Owner), 3. Hautboy list 7lb also started. A close race from start to finish, Boae Agaew winning;, by a head. STE&PLECHASE HANDICAP— Mr G. A. M. Buckleys b g Jumbo lht 71b (Mr F. P. Claridge), 1; Mr H. E. Jackson's or p K obby lOst 101 b (Mr B. Wynn-Wilhams), 2; Mr G. A. M. Buckley's p g Pinkr 'TJu, aged, 13st (Mr E. Roberts), 3. Miss Bose list 71b, 8t Briegs lOsfcoSlb and Midget lOst also started. A good race, winning by a length from Nobby, with the Pink 'On a good third. ■ • p RESCUE B ACE— Mr G. A. M. Buckley's Jumbo <Mr T. S. Johnston) l.Mr G. A. M. Buckley's Piuk/Un (Mr E. Boberts) 2. Mr H. E. Jackson's Nobby (Mr B. Wynn- Williams) also competed, TANDEM RACE— Mr G. A. M.: Buckley's Pink *Un and Mandolin (Owner) 1, Mr E. H. Jackson's Nobby and Jenny (Mr E. Roberts) 2, Mr C. W. Steward's Snip and St Briggß (Mr K. F. Curtis) 3. Mr P. H. Cox's Brußthig and Midget and Mr Saunders' Emily and The Toff ajso started. The race was an- easy win for Mri Buckley's team ; Mr Bobertswith Nobby and Oennie;a.good Becond. LADIES* BRACELET— Mrs E. Saunderß' Emil* (Mr T. S. 'Johnston) 1. Dumb Crambo, Jennie, Mandolin," Jumbo, Trilby, Snip, The Toff, Midget, Fairy and Gerty also started. Won easily.