Sporting Memoranda.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1354, 5 March 1881, Page 3

Sporting Memoranda.

The programme of tfie Pinko races, which will bo held on the 17th March, is announced in another column. The principal, event is -the JPiako Stikcs of ■£10 1(K Theie will bo foot races also in connection with the abovo. It is a pity thit two meetings phould clash, viz. — Kihiltihi and Pi.iko— for by tins means the funds of the clubs are v/eakened, justend of being augmented. There seems likely to be .some good sport on St. Patrick's Day at the Kihikihi race". There are twenty-seven entries for the Cup, Hurdle, and Trotting races. First Water, on Tuesday, at Flemington, won the Australian Cup in a c inter from Sweetmeat, Progress being thiid. The time was veiy fa&fc for two miles, and a quarter, viz., 4min. ll^secs. Harry Mount won the Handicap Hurdle Race at Dargaville, and Yatapa the Kaipara Handicap of 120sovs. on Thursday. A prote&t was lodged against Yatajpa for running Kenilwortli off the course. Luna won the Southland Cup at Invercarglll on Thursday. , .Atlantic, Leveller, and Nautilus have been added to the nominations for the Canterbury Joukey Club Handicap. These horses make the large entry of G5 for the big handicap. , t Sir Modred has been scratched for all his engagements at the Napier races. Mr H. Driver, Dimedin, has purchased Sir Modred, Soninus, and the Idalia colt. It will be very interesting to old sports, and especially to Cornishmen, to know tliat Lord FalmoutK's horses vv on 21 races iast season, amounting to over £16,000, the greater portion being appropriated by a two-year-old, B.U Gal, who came second on the list of winners to Robert the Devil. Petronfcl, winner of the Two Thousand, stands fifth on the list. Musket, his she, had several other \Virincrs. Fred Archer is again at the top of the tree for winning jockeys, and it appears has joined Mat Daws-ori as a partner. 'The Sporting Gazette says: — "He can claim to have done more than any modern knight of the pigskin ever did before him, .this, being the seventh year that he has stood at the head of the poll. " , Bltjegown.