The Wellington R.G. Meeting.
The Wellington Cup, 1J miles, is also set down for decision on Friday, and judging by tho quality of the contestants (18 in number) a most exciting race may be looked forward to. Cymsca (Bst 121 b) is ton weight, Boulanger (Bst 111 b) beins next " then follow Whisper (Bst 71b Prfme Warden (Bst 61b) Pallmer (foUlb) OruoT field (7st 81b) Weka and Erina fa 1 8) «Ti 1 ??T- der (U 6lb) TiameandTorpedo Rose(6st 101 b). As most of the contestants' performance* are well known lo the publio I shall refrain from entering into details' and to venture to seleot the winner of the Wellington Cap of 1892, 1 shall place them as follows j— *• Boulanger ,„ i Oruohfield ... "" "" £ ' Thame "_' '" o Bonlunger, Cretonne, and Variety, left tor Wellington yesterday in charge of J Beloher, who has got his chargos in firsfc^ ca! 8a !8 condition, Boulanger being exceptionally well and in great heart. Aliek MoConmok leaves on Thursday to ride Boulanger in the Cup, and it will be no fault of hia it he fails to secure the victory, as he is certain to do hiß mount full jastice
Commenting on the recent Wellington City Election, the Napier Telegraph (an Opposition paper) remark! :-Mini«tera are fairly entitled to all the credit of h-ivine beaten Mr H. D. Bell. It was a fair fight and a good-humoured one, and though it was a "close shave," it was a victory all tho came. ' " Observer "scuds us the Mowing tips for the ICaledonian Sporte on Friday •-. lOOyds-A. Moßeath, 1 , B. F. I veso * 2 J. H. Purnell, 3. 220yds-A. Holder, 1G. Kells, 2; W. Corby, 3. 440jds-W •-orby, 1; B. Jarrett, 2; T. Murray 3* 880yds- J.Whiteman, 1- K.Bayne, 2- R* Jarrett, 3. One M.le-K. Bayne, ' .'• p Forhman, 2; W. Mooseman, 3. 220Tds % (AmateurJ-L.Broad, 1 ; <J. A. Holder^ ft Whiteman, 3. Two Mile Wali-lj Lyon, 1 j J. Cavanagh, 2 ; W. Head*, 3, *
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 7623, 20 January 1892, Page 2
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324The Wellington R.G. Meeting. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 7623, 20 January 1892, Page 2
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