SPORTING.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2012, 3 January 1887, Page 2

SPORTING.

At Christchurch Tree Sec won the Hurdles New Year Nursery—Maxim, 1. Grand Stand Handicap—Tit Bit, 1. Belling RaceMet." r, 1 Welter Handicap—ltussley, 1. thyiug—Apiopos, I. Consolation- Rocket, 1 At Sydney the Hurdle Race was won by Balmoral, flying Handicap by Prince Regent. TalersaU's Cup by Tom 8r0w... (Jariiogli.m Elate by Mom bouse, -jiidy’s Bracelet by Stanley. At Melbourne, Wm Tell w.m the Slaml.M: Han.neap ; Hortense the Normnuby Biukts ; Blue Mountain the Hurdles, The Bagoi

Handicap with LIOOO addad—All Gold, 1 ; Commotion broke down. Steeplechase— Lizetie, I. Criterion Stakes—Escutcheon, 1. At Aqpklaud Waitiri won the Glob Handicup. Omata wou the New Year’s Handicap. Nelson walked over tor the Member's Purse. Foal Stakes—Niagara, 1. Newmarket flan* dicap—Mitrailleuse, 1. FEATHER3TON RACING CLUB’S NEW YEAR'S DAY MEETING.

President, Henry Bunny, Esq. Vice President, George Reynolds, Esq. Stewards —Messrs A Matthews. W B Bidwill, W 0. Williams, W Candy, A Wilkinson, v T Hodder, G T P Hutton. Judge Wallace Smith. Starter, W Gundy, Handieappers—J 0 Brett. Clerk ol Scales, J T Hodder. Timekeeper, W. 0. Williams. Clerk of Course, K. McKenzie. This favorite gathering took place on Saturday under most advantageous circumstances at. tbe Tauberenikau course. The day was very fine, and the public were represented in goodly numbers. The stewards worked with great energy and cere tainly were most obliging and courteous to all who bad occasion to ask questions ; there was no superfluous fuss or ostentation which sometimes is assumed by racing functionaries in seme districts outside tbe Wairurapa, for being mostly practical business men they went about their duties tn.a practical and easy manner. Mr W 0 Williams, the timekeeper, being a practised hand, was exact to a fraction of a second, and the other gentlemen ol tbe management were all at their posts. Mr R Barton, tbe painstaking and genial secretary and treasurer, conducted bis onerous duties with the utmost taot and ability—so also did the judge, Mr Wallace Bmitb, and the starter, Mr W Candy, and tbe meeting altogether was conspicuous by the absence of any dissatisfaction or ” starchiness ” on behalf of the officials as before said. Mr Wilkinson did a fair trade at the Grand Stand Publican’s booth, and Mr D Barratt supplied the luncheon with his nsnal liberality, and tbe Wairarapa public know well how to appreciate Mr Barratt’s good catering. There is one thing the stewards might consider next year, that is the question ,’of the gate oharges for the lawn and grand stand. Probably a redaction in tbe tanfl might give the privilege holders a ebanoe of doing a larger trade, and still keep the " inner circle ” sufficiently select. At the outside liquor booth, Mr Fabian, of tbe Club Hotel, Grey town, must have transacted a satisfactory amount ol business, and so also must Mr A. Grigg, one of our local confectioners, who bad a most tempting display of good things. Mr Weiborn, of Featberston, supplied some excellent fruit, which be bad imported direct from Australia for the occasion. Mr Lewis, of Greytown, had a rifle and target, and many of the young aud old ideas were practising shooting. The totalisator put through £1341 during the day, and Mr McFarlane, assisted by Mr Webster aud another henchman, were kept considerably busy in taking in aud payiog out. The course at Tauberenikau was in excellent fettle for racing, and all the racing was genuine, aud the finishes in several events most exciting ; better contested races have never occurred. There appeared to be a total absence of collusion or " squaring ’ ’ and in time to come the Stewards will be in a position to point with pride to their gathering on New Year's Day, 1837, and observe with sincerity that it was horse racing pure and simple, devoid of the disgraceful tactics which have been practised nt times on several race courses m New Zealand, for the sake ol swindling the confiding public on the machine. It is a healthy sign of the times in the Wairarapa that the days of entering protests to any extent are fast becoming buried in the past, and the concomitant strong adjectives which generally attend each occasions are not so frequently heard, polluting tbe ears of the respectable holders ol lawn tickets, who do not indulge so freely in distorting the ’’ Queen’s English," and disgusting any ladies who may grace tbe grand stand by their presence. In speaking ot tbe fair sex, it may be noted that on Saturday they patronised tbe course by attending in unusually large numbers, and the particularly good nature ol tbe whole of tbe company present all over tbe course must have been an encouragement to them to renew their visit whenever another race meeting occurs at this end ot the Wairarapa.

The first event was the New Yeas Handicap, of IS sovs, second horse 5 govs from stakes ; 1J miles. P, F. Tailored'e eh m First Water 7st 61b 1 T. Thompeon'g g g Little Scrub, Vst 71b 2 Hutaua’s oh g Bata, 7st .. ..3 Giriti also ran, and Bata led (or some distance, when Giriri collated him near the bush, and a neck and neok race ensued between these two leaders for about 200 yards, when First Water came up with the speed of a mail express locomotive, and ran through her horses like any other water, Giriti, in attempting to challenge, broke down at the turn into the straight, and was out of it; Bata could not do the mare, and had to take third place, but the Scrub ran gamely to the finish and although the little mare had him safe, still she wanted all her lull speed to the finish. Giriri came in lame. Time, 2min 412 secs. 205 on the machine, 59 on winner, dir, £8 2s. Maiden Plate, of 25 sots, second horse 5 sots from the stakes ; 1 mile; for horses that bare never won an advertised race of 35 boys. Weight for age. B Whiteman's oh g Nikau, 9st 31b (Laing) 1 B Bnokeridge's bg la Whiti, 9st 31b .. 3 C B Bidwill’s oh m Medora 9it ~ .. 3

Jeuoette Sat 41b and Torohunga Sat 41b and the Mangle Filly Bst 41b also ran. Tg ; was the favorite on the totaligatc; Ru j be lan a game race oQtwitb.aiahding bis game leg, but Jack B' jug b y dint Of bis graud equegU'*’ oißm 0 ißm won the race on Nikau and the public afterwards found that they should have backed the rider as well as the horse in this case 203; on 42, on winner, div £4 7s. Time, Imio 48jaeos. The next event was the Scratch Hacks LlO 1 mile, catch weights. For this race Black Begent, Muscotte, Good Templar, Buination, Mariner, Estelle, Speculator, Cruiser, The Donkey, and Tauherenikau entered. Speculator and Muscotte were the most fancied but Black Begent wou a cliukiog race from Good Templar almost neck and neck at the post. Good Templar would have made a sensation if he bad won as only two investors backed him on the machine; 196 on, 34 on winuer, div. L 5 Hs. Time 1 min olsecs. F B C Handicap, of 90 sovs, second horse 10 sovs from the stakes ; 2 mile* ; nominations 1 sov. acceptances 2 sovs, and 30s before noon on day of race. I‘. P. Tancced'sch in First Water, 7st4lb 1 J. Macara's b g Bello, (Ist Gibs .. .. 2 Normanby also ran and out ont the running for First Water who was in her place in the nick of time, and although it was a good race won with a bit iu hand at the post. Div. £1 His. The Novel Hack Baco. 15 sovs, 9 stone up, brought out Starlight, Talent, Mies Sykes, aud the Donkey. Talent was objected to and had to be withdrawn, then Mr Sinclair entered Hireua, and Hireua took the eye of the public immediately. He beoame tbe Lot iiuiiuiie, aud won easily— 9o on—49 on winner—dividend, £1 13s. Time, Imin 54eecs.

Flyinu Slakes Handicap, of 40 eovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stakes ; ] of a mile. P F Tanored’a Princess Boyal, 7st 81b 1 T Thompson’s Little Bomb, Bst Sib .. 2 Leopold’s Tornado, 8»t 51b •• 3 Whiteman's Torohunga also ran. Little fcicrub was the favourite, but the Princess was in trim lor the race, and won a grand tuesle down the straight. and Toiohunga were never in it. 342 on, 51 on winner. Hiv 414 ss. Time, Imin ISJseoi. The last event was the IAfIIUKEMKIf Staki;s Handicap of 25 soia ; 1[ miles ; itcoud buiue 5 sovs from Uie blakflfl ,) M'.cara’a Hollo, (Set 101b .. •• 1 p F Xaocred’s First Water, 7st 121b >. 2

W Bart’s Jeanette: finish. ' supposed to he first gloomy coontsuancej were the the mare the both. the more forlorn hope to lengths behind, Tima. There was not The harm less loeal represented, aa soaoraM thou lu heard aboat might have required ot like the Guards, Westminster, duty to vary thn to joitise to therston in the serene and couponed passed off one incident to mar advent of the new year. The of the bousehol^^^^^^^^H Thursday evening at the house, called by the consider a coumnoioatiou tion Board re the head that our readers may the case we may state that at a mg of the committee held on tho it was resolved “ That the to the Education Board earnestly the Board either to exchange the ot the Oreytown school to some or that he (Mr forritt) be to resign his position at the and that the members of the Board for the district be written them to support the resolution.” Intion was passed because the dissatisfied with tbe progress of tbs The Inspector examined tbe sohoel miwmwf 20th October and the result was as lollewe :—• Presented Failed Passed St. VI 9 4 1 St. V 17 9 8 St. IV 29 29 St. 11l 43 14 29 St. II 86 8 36 St. I 82 3 28 Percentage of passes 64; percentage ot failures 26, Mr Lee, the Inspector, in bis report added "For next year and lor one year only, I suggest that St. in be given to Mrs Scale ; St. V, VI to Mr Oox, and that head master take St. TV, giving does super* vision to P.T." In onr last issne we reported that the Bdu - cation Board bad replied, stating that if the next examination be unsatisfactory the appointment of the heed master will thereupon terminate This reply it considered very unsatisfactory by the committee, and they have therefore resolved to oall the householders together to consider the matter. It is therefore to be hoped that alt householders will assemble on Thursday evening and vote in accordance with their convictions.