SPORTING.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2083, 22 June 1887, Page 2

SPORTING.

At Hawkea Bay on Monday the Maiden Steeplechase was won by Uranus. Mangakeke won the I.a'Pca’ Biaoelet out of a field of ten and paying £l4 6a div. The Steeplechase Handicap of 500 Bovs was won by Maugaohaue 9at 12lb; tiwhaoko 10st 101b, 2 ; Borneo 10st, 3. Div. £7 4s. At the Hutt on Monday Maminga won the Hurdle Handicap, Surrey 2, The Jilt 3. The Lower Hutt Handicap was won by Strenuous, Smooth 2, Fabrication 3. Maiden Hack Race —Hibernian 1. Jubilee Handicap—Fabrication 1, Strenuous 2, Kangaroo 3. Div. £3l 19s.

WAIBARAPA JOCKEY CLUB. An important meeting of the members of the Wairarapa Jockey Club was held at Hammericb’s Hotel, Greytown, on Saturday night. 18th instant, about 20 members being present. Mr B. It. At mstrong tendered his resignation as secretary to the club, which was accepted. Mr N. Grata was elected bon secretary to the club, and it wai tesolved to bold no spring meetiuii tbe coming season. Mr Wardell »ai radioed Vice-President; Air Wallace Smith, re-elected Judge ; stewards, Messrs A McKenzie, E W Dorset, N Grace, A Mattbi-ws, J C Vallanoe, J Msoars, C J Tullv. W Bidwill, U Beetham, J Drummond, U J Home, and Cbas F Vallanoe , starter, Mr N Grace ; Clerk of the Scales, Mr K W Dorset ; timekeeper, Mr Williams; Clerk of the Course, Mr C Tioehurst ; audit ns, Messrs Burton Boys aud K H Wood. Mr Luchauan proposed a vote of thanks to Mr John Diuminou.i for the services he had rendered the vino aud tegretled that he waa leaving for Auckland. The motion of which Air Bullmm gave notice at the last meeting •• Thst the new members of the Club are to be held responsible lot the debt of £63 i lbs It'd, standing agaiust the Jockey Club, as per balance sheet dated Apnl Nth, lnßts,” was unanimously canied. Mr Dtummond said that the Wairaiapa Jockey Club would have never left the Taubeieuikau course bad a proper agreement been drawn up by tbs trustees tor signature as it was impoaatbla to come to teims with the Trustees’ proposals. Mr Bidwill said only two clubs in ths \Vairar«i a this year could show credit balances aud he was pleased to say that Fe.thorston was o. eut tnem. Feaiheraiou were working at a veiy sni.dl expen-e ha’ing only paid £5 for the use of the Tauhetemkau coulee, whereas the Waiiarapa Jockey (J.ub paid heavy expemes. Mr Drummond observed that the strongest opposition that ths Wairarapa Jockey Club had to ooutend with came from beatherslou. A letter was read from the Beoietaiy of tbe Wairarapa Pastoral Association asking the Club to forego holding spiing meeting on Nov 9, as that date was fixed fur holding the show. The chairman announced that thirty members had signed the guarantee for the loan, and steps would at once be taken to get the amount required by the Club.