SPORTING.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2030, 25 February 1887, Page 2

SPORTING.

Acceptances and general entries for the Tenui race meeting close at the Club Hotel, Maaterton, tonight, at 9 p.m. The Waterloo Cup (coursing) was won by Great Scott, an outsider. Uerscbel, the favorite, was second. The Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club have ordered numbered saddle cloths. DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING. First Dav. These races commenced on Wednesday, the weather was all that could be. Five thousand persons were present and £II,OOO passed through the machines. The Dunedin Cup, of 1000 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 15 sots each ; second horse 200 sots and third 100 sots from the stakes. Two miles and a distance. Mr R J Mason’s ch m Spade Guinea, by King of Clubs —Rupee, 4yrs, 7st 121b 1 Mr D O’Brien’s b m Rubina, 4yra, Bst 21b 2 Mr F Le Sueur’s b hj Hermitage, dvrs, 7st lib 3 Tit Bit 7st lib, Fair 'Nell 6st 91b, Quibble list ylb. Patrician 6st 71b, and Derwenter fist 01b, also ran. Won by two lengths and a half. Time, Stnin 54|secs. Div inside £3 9j (id, outside £2 5s 6d Quibble held the lead until reaching the distance post and then fell back beaten. Spade Guinea in the straight drew away in the last 50 yards and won with ease. The Handicap Hurdle Race, of mo sovs, 1£ miles—Aroha 1, Bordertnan 2, Kmgask 3. Trapper, Garibaldi, Mammoo, Ravenswood, Azio, Cathedral, and Tommy also ran. Div, £ll 3s (id, outside £9 9s. Champagne Stakes, 250 sovs, fi furlongs Gipsy King 1, Kimberley 2, St Swilhina 3. Si'\ta"t and Black Rose also started, Div, £1 10s, outside £1 17 s Od. Selling Race, CO sots, 1 mile and a illstauoe—Teddy Ynille 7at 1, The Brewer fist 111b 2, Camerine fist 111b 3 Ike fist 91b, Miss Webster 7st 41b, and Land Leagurcr fist 131b, also ran. Time, 2miu 3i«ccs. Diva £2 10s 0.1 and £1 12s. The Publican’s Handicap, 100 sovs, ti furlongs, was won by Rocket fist 2lbs. Three others started. Div, £1 13s. Tim", Imin 17 [secs. ' The Hack Race, 20 sovs, one mile, was won by Camerine, from four others. Dividend £2. The Steward’s Purse (welter weights) was was won by La Rose 9st, Talebearer Oat Gib second. Six others ran. Time, Imin 32#a, Div, £llss. The Maiden Plate, 11 miles, was won by St Clair comfortably ; Jealousy and Mistake also rau. Time, 2min afisecs. Dividend £1 14s.

MARLBOROUGH BACHS. Hurdle Handicap-Lone Hand 1, Relianoe ‘2, Orient 3. Won by six lengths. Dividend. £4 Us. Hack Hurdles—Cassandra 1, Ziagari 2 Sweet William 8. ' Maiden Plate, 26 so vs, miles—Regina 9st Slba 1, Smooth Sat lib 2, Black Regent Bet 81b 8. Won from the start. Tima 2min 32seos. Div, £6 12s. Marlborough Cup, 200 govs, 2 miles—p t’aucred's Administrator 9st slb 1 Jim 7.* 121b 2, Fay 7ot 81b 3. Won easily, Black Hose came in lame. Time, 3min 49eeos Div £2 4s. ’ Shearers' Purse, 15 sovs-Usurper 1 Cassandra 2, Tcira 3. Div, £g lOs ’ Hack Hurdles, 10 sovs, 1} miles-Gassan-Jra 1, Zimora 3, Sweet William 3. Div £2 Is. ’ Flying Stakes, 40 sovs, } of a m ji„ Sat Jib 3. Lady Agnes 7afc 181b 3. A splendid race and finish, Time, lmi» 21ie«s, Div, ** Uf|