WAIPORI SPORTS AND RACES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4923, 8 January 1902, Page 3

WAIPORI SPORTS AND RACES.

The annual raoes oarried oat by the Waipori Sports Committee were held on the old coarse, near the township,, on >ew Year's Day. The day was very fine, and the attendance good, a large number coming from surrounding districts. The course was the only bad feature of the meeting ; but it is probable that next year a new and muoh better course on tbe flat above Waipori will be raced upon. This will be a great improvement, and will no doubt increase the number of entries in the races. If the Club charged the nimble "bob" admission at the gate they would be able to considerably increase the stakes, and this also would bring larger fields together. The racing was very good, and some surprises were sprang upoa the pnblic and owners by horses which were not supposed to have a chance. The handicapping gave much satisfaction and helped to make the events interesting. The footracing was good and the finishes very close Taken as a whole, tho meeting was very BUOOBSSfnIf aud, with a better course, will be more so next year. Mr J. Houlihan, Evans Flat, had a publican's booth on the ground, and did a pood business, but the duties of Constable Taylor were very much of a sinecure. Mr B. J. Cotton, the curteona secretary of the Committee, had the duties of his office well in hand, and kept thing going well, and in this be had the support of a small but energetic committee. There were no protests or disputes to mar the pleasure of the afternoon. Following are the results: —

Maiden Plafce, of £5 ; about one mile. — Ravenswing(lOst), Ist; Jack Stardy (lOst), 2nd ; Colb by Wolseley (lOst), 3rd Thea-* were the only starters. From a good start Kavenswing was first to show in front and maintaining the lead won comfortably by a couple of lengths; Colt by Wolseley a poor last.

]20yda Footract, Ist 20.*, 2ud 10s.— T. Lomas, 10yds, 1 ; W. Dwyer, Byds, 2 ; J. Boache, 4yds, 3. Also started : B. Cotton (scr), J. M'Cabe (2yde), and J. Gare (6yds). A good race won by a foot ; a good third.

Waipori Handicap, of £8 ; about one mile and a-balf. — Annoyance (lOst), Ist ; Ravepawing (lOst), 2nd ; Barney (lOat), 3rd. Zealaodia (9sfc), Lord Zetland list 101 b), and Kainbow (9st) alao started. Annoyance was first to move and immediately weob to the front, followed by Zealandia and Barney, Ravenswing being last. After going half-a-tnile Annoyance had increased bis lead, while Barney, Ravenswinpr, and Lord Zetland were bunched next, the others behind. At the end of a mile Bavenswing left the other two and went in pursuit of Annoyance, bat the latter had been allowed to get too far away, and lasted long enough to win by a couple of lengths with Bavenswing finishing very fast, Barney three lengths away third. Then followed Z,ealandia, Lord Zetland, and Bainbow in that order.

200 yds Footrace, Ist 255, 2nd, 12s 6d. — B. # Cotton, sor., 1; J. Car' wright, 2. Also started ; T. Lomas, J. M'Cabe, J. Gare, Won by a yard.

Handicap Time Trot, of £6; about two miles.-^-Flora Bell (55sec), 1 ; Cocky (40seo), 2 ; Erin (scr), 3. Also started ; Sigvald, Bida, Ferguson, and Jack. Flora Bell, on the limit, trotted a nice even pace all the time and won a good raoe by halt-a-dozen lengths, Erin a poor third.

100 yds Footrace, Ist 20s, 2nd 10s.— J. M'Cabe, 1 ; J. Cartwright, 2 ; T. Bolton, 3 T. Lorn as and J. Gare also started. Won by fully a yard.

Flying Handicap, of £5; about one mile. — Bavenswing (lOst), Ist; Barney (lOst), 2nd ; Lord Zetland (lOst 71b), 3rd. These were the only starters. ' From a good start the field raced together to half the distance, where Barney assumed command, followed by Lord Zetland with Rayenswing in close at? tendance. Entering the straight Lord Zetland was done with, and Bavenswing coming with a strong rash won by a neck on the post.

Consolation Footrace (100 yds), Ist 20s, 2nd JOs.-T. Bolton 1; J. Gare, 2; J. Cartwright, 3.

Consolation Handicap, of £4; about one mile. - Rainbow (9st), 1 ; Barney (9st), 2 ; Lord Zetland (lQst), 3. These were the only starters, Rainbow took command at the start, and, galloping well, won by three lengths, Lord Shetland a long way away.