SPORTING.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1879, 3 September 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

ISLAND BAT SPUING MEETING WEIGHTS. The following weights have been declared foe the Island Bay Park Baciag Clnb's meeting on September 11 Local Handicap—Charmer Sat 121b, Mies Bannm Set IWb, Tbe Shah Set 51b, Reputation Sat 31b, Fisherman 7at 51b, Forward 7st, Pink Bose Get 101b, Leomiata Gat 71b, Blacker and Cock of tha Walk, Gat. Walter Handicap.—Aroha, Mist Barnnm, and Tbe Shah, Hat Tib, Reputation Hit 51b, Forest King and Forward 10et 71b, Paltieione lOet 41b, Forester 10et 21b. Lifeßhoy 9st 121b, Blncher 9at 71b, Vanity Pair and Cock-of-the-Walk 9st. Flying Handicap.—Charmer 9st, Bomor and Revoke Set 101b, Tbe Shah Set 91b, Normaaby, Forester, and Tarantulas, 7tt 121b, Fiaharman 7st 81b, Pink Bose 7st 61b, Life, buoy 7st, Vanity Fair Get 7lb. Hardies—Aroha 12st, Freebooter lOet 121b ; Forest King end Halicore 10st 21b, Forward 9at 101b, Paiiieious 9st 71b, Old Sarah 9at Spring Handicap—Charmer Bst 101b, Bomor Sat Gib, Revoke Bst 41b, The Shah Set 41b, Bepntatien and Princess Boyal Bst, Normanby 7sl 71b, Tarantulas 7st 51b, Forvatd and Fiaharman Gst 101b, Teddington Ge* 71b, Leomiata Gat 51b.

Bovgh weather may be expected judging by the fall of the Urometer. At Blenheim than haa bean beary rain and there u danger of a flood Melbourne ii to hare another areade ; this time at the went end of the city. As much aa LISSO per foot haa been paid for the principal frontage. The Lytteltoo Timea oommeocea a weather leader aa followi:- The amount of grumbling which the three week*' rain haa given rise would be anrpriaing if grumbling were ever mrpriaing. =»»=geT=