SPORTING.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1778, 4 January 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

At Sydney on the l‘2th, the Tattersal's t lub Onp was won by Temple, Ben Bolt 2, Friendship 3. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 37 secs.

At Canterbury, Secretary won the Midsummer Hurdle Race Handicap. The Midsummer Handicap fell to Leon, Captain Webster 2,’Patrician 3. At Auckland the Derby was won by Foul Shot, Stoneyburst 2, Derringer 3. Won by a length. Nelson won the Chub's Handicap, Wsitiri 2.

The Victorian Racing Club’s New Year's Day Meeting passed off very successfully. The Bagor Plate—Sheet Anchor 1. Reginald 3, First Prince 3. The Midsummer Handicap—Duration 1, Huxtable 2, Camerine 3,

The annual meeting of the members of the Tenui Jockey Club was held on the 19th iust. The balance sheet shewed a credit balance of £ls 2s 2d from last year. The following appointments were made :—Messrs J. Handyside, President ; MrMcHutchon, Judge; J. Drummond, Starter ; J. A. Ferry, Clerk of Scales ;.J. McDowell, Clerk of Course ; B. B. Armstrong and N. Grace, hsndicappers ; J. W. Smith, Treasurer; T. MacKay, Secretary ; A. McHntchon and J. McKenzie, Auditors. It was arranged to hold the races ou 4th and 6th March, 1886. The following programme was arrangedFitst Day—Maiden Plate, open to all horses that have never won a prize value L2O, hurdle races excepted ; Hack Race —catch weights to be substituted for 9st. Tinui-Whareama Cup to be reduced iu value L 5. District Handicap—second horse to receive L 5 from stake;. Ladies Purse to be reduced by L 5, and distance altered from 1$ miles to 1 mile. Consolation Stake to be left open until funds are available. The Secretary was instructed to arrange for a totalisator.

FEATHEBBTON RACING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING.

President : W. NUols, Esq. Stewards— Messrs A. Matthews, W. B. Bidwill, W. 0. Williams, Wallace Smith, A. Wilkinson, J. T. Hodder, W. A. Donald. Judge—Mr Wallace Smith. Handioapper—Mr Hugh MoMaster. Clerk of the Scales—Mr J. T. Hodder. Starter—Mr W. Candy. Clerk

of the Coarse—Kenneth McKenzie.

This always popular meeting was held this year for the first time at Tauhcrenikan, where future meetings Lave been arranged by the Club to be held. The Tanberenikau course, although about to be abandoned by the Wairarapa Jockey Club, is still a favorite course with some who have pleas* log recollections of days departed. The course on Friday presented its nsnsl animated appearance, and although the new regime was somewhat novel to the inrronndIngs, still a number of the old faces usually to be seen on the ground put in appearanea and everything passed off to the satisfaction of neatly everyone present. Mr A. L. Whyte was in his usual plaes in providing luncheon lot the assemblage, which he did in a liberal and substantial manner. Mr lieu, the worthy host of the Boyal Hotel, Featherston, administered te the requirements of the “ thirsty tools ” st the grand stand bar, and Mr Wilkinson, the popular landlord of the Tanherenikan hotel, waa quite equal to the occasion at the publican's booth, outside. Ur W. Smith, oI Featherston, did a good trade at bis frail stall, and legal game*, &0., were well patronised. The stewards mads excellent arrangements for the cheap conveyance ol passengers from the railway station te the course, and their efforts were much appreciated. Mr Wallace Smith, as judge, of course was the right man in the right place, and the handicapping of Mr H. MoMaster gave very general satisfaction. The Clerk ol tiie Seales, Mr J. T. Hodder, was good at the business, and Mr W. Candy started the home without a hitch. Mr Kenneth McKenzie kept the course in an admirable manner, and Mr Barton, the hardworking and painstaking Treasurer and Secretary did bis level heel to make the meeting comfortable and enjoy* able to everybody, in which he evidently succeeded. The following are the results oil the several events

Handicap Hubdlk Rack, of £4O ; Second horse £lO from the stakes over darkened hurdles—Bft 9in high. 2 miles. Nominations £1 ; acceptances, £2. E. McKenzie's r g Halioore (A. Herd) .. 1 fi. Blower’s Loot) Lomond (Skinner) .. 9 T. Thompson’s bhj Walkover (Poison) .. 8 A. Bale's c g Skipper also ran. Halicon won a good race by about a length from Looh Lomond. The owner of the second hone entered a protest on the ground of a cross, bat it was not upheld. Time, 4.19}. Div. £6 2s.

Hack Hcbdle Hack, £ld , second horse £2 from stakes. miles, post entries £1 ; weight not less than 10 atone.

For ti .13 race l-ur started Paanga, Tapioca, Ned K< lly and Ueerfoot, and Paanga came in an e > niimer, Tapioca second. The owner of 'l'■ p iuvi entered a pioiesl against tbs win*- 1 i the ground that I’uanga bad ran in n loaitU’U steeplechase at Waiheoga. The The Steward* eventually ninjuaiifiad Paanga from obtaining the stakes. Time, 8.43 J. Div on I’uauga £1 ,19s.

New Yeah Handicap, £lh ; second horsa £5 from stakes ; 1) .nilea. Mom., £1 ; acceptances, £2. T. Thompson's g g Little Scrub (Hayward) 1 T. Kay’s b g Kakupo (Rai ) .. .. 2 J. J. Lang's b mGeutic Annie iW. I.ivug) 3 Lifebuoy and GabMe ran, but Gabble. who was leading, fell at the turn into tlio straight, and threw her liter (Vaile), corning in by herself. Consequently the Scrub won easily. Time, 2min uisec. I >iy £2 4s.

Novel Hack Rack, £ls. 1 mile, * stone up ; entrance £1 ; winner to be sold for £ls, surplus to g > to nice fund.

For this race four horses started, Welcome Jack, May. Blue Ribbon and Wizard. Wizard and Jack w»re the favorites, and Welcome Jack would have wou but he foil coming round by the river. Time, Imiu oHgsos. Div £9 lls. Mr F. H. Woo,l sold the winner by auction for £27 to Mr W. Donald, and Bins Ribbon who was subsequently put up, was ii..iioht by Mr Wood for LI V,

F. B. 0. Handicap, £loo ; second horse £lO from stskes, 2 miles. Nom. £1 ; acceptances £2, and 12 nefoie noon uu day of race.

P. K. T.mcred’s flibbV. 4 t iViilr) I F. Bull's c g Nikau. list 5H ,I, ling) .. 3 G. I'rcelh's i; b Greyhound hi (Jones) .. •'< Kakapo, Revoke, and t*ctub* Annie wet# scratched. Won easily. Timn imin SJseos. Div£l 13s.

Hack Rack, of 10 eovctfigmi, This race was contested by Vision, Rough Cut, Otu, Spy, Wil iboy, and Scrips. Scraps winning easily. The race appeared to pro* voke much discussion on the course as U was thought by some that Hough Cut, who was first favorite, could hive won easily. The totalisator dividend was £1 i‘2s.

Flyiho Stakes Handicap, £4O ; second horse £6 from stakes, | mile. J. Thompson's g g Little Scrub, 7st lUlb (Bey) •• 1 P, F. Tancred’s c m Revoke Bst 41b (Valle) 3 B. CrawaulT’! 1 * m 0a P uciu * 7 “ ( P ' H *J*

ward) " Goodwin’s Life Bnov, Set, and T. Bay’s Dan O’Connell, fist 4lb also ran. Thia wae au easy win (or the Scruo. who did thn trip in the extraordinary last time of laain 16(1. Dividend, £1 Il». The totalisator, during the day, pMIM through £1703. The last event llnisued up an exeat* lent meeting which was wall patronised. Notwithstanding that the weather la the early part of the morning was rather run propitious, and although the fair ess did not appear in large numbers, the dietriet wae well represented by the presence of most of the leading settlers as well as the sport loving public generally.