BOXING DAY SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6064, 30 December 1897, Page 4

BOXING DAY SPORTS.

HUEUNTJI HACK RACES. This meeting was held on Monday last, and passed off successfully. The results were as follow : — MAIDKN PLATER of 6 soys ; second horse 1 soy from the stake; three-quarters of a mile — Mr S R. Mitchell, jnn'B., b m Malei, I ; Mr G. G. Fitzgerald's g m Walioo, 2. Thr«e others started. MAIDEN TROT, of 5 soys; eeerrnd horse 1 soy from Ihe stake; two miles— v lr J. Tbornoson's b«? Skipper, 1; ilr F. K. Croit's bgßioorande, 2. Nine others atari cd. HUBUNUI CUP. of 11 soys; second horse 3os from the stake ; one mie and a quarter— JMr S. R. Mitchell, junr.'s. br g Coutrictor. 12st, and Mr W. O'Brien's b g Ballvhooley, lOat 51b, dead heat. Mr A. Bedfern's b m Sweet Marie list 31b also started. MEDBUBT HACK RACE, of 5 soys ; second horse 1 soy from the stake; half-a-nvle — Mr S. K. Mitchell, junr.'s, b m Mabel, 1; Mr Wjrndham Grey's b g The Piper, '£. Seven others started. WAITGHI PLATE, of 6 sops; second horse 1 boy from ihe stnlte ; one mile — Mrs <^. G. Fitzgerald's br m Marlin, lOst 101 b, 1 ; Mr S. B. Mitchell, junr.'s. br g Contractor, list sib, if. Three others started. HANDICAP TBOT, of 6 soys; second horse 1 soy from tbe stake ; two miles— Master T). Barker's h g-Rob Boy, 40sec. I ; Mr ti. Tinman's br s? Judge, 30sec,:'. Eisrht others started. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 5 soys ; second horse 1 boy from the a'ake ; oncu round the course — Mr G. G. Fitzgerald's cli g > xplosion, list 41b, 1; Mr Harris's gr g Mac, list 101 b, 2. Three others started. /