WHATAWHATA RAGES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2011, 28 May 1885, Page 2

WHATAWHATA RAGES.

_ -+ Tiip Whataw hata Buthdny Races came oft on Tuesday, and !i good day's sport was the iesnlt,in spite of the boisterous weather. Tln> htakes weie small in consequence of the tiu.isuiei't exchequer ciriymg light weight, but this did not (as it seldom does) prevent exciting and well contested event*. The lait race, which w.is an unpiomptn Mile Handicap, was about the bo»t race of the day, and was won almost on the post bv Hob Sawyer. Twospilto occimed thiongfi the coHrso being rendered shppeiy by the ram and the cutting tip in the former races. Midnight and Taranaki both fell and discharged their pilots, the rider of Tar.inaki having a. narrow escapj. JJeforo ho conld rise he received a kick near the temple, igniting foitunately in only a seveio cut. Two of D.une Fortune's priests weio mi proving the time ; one was carrying on a little betting an.ingiMiicnt a la totalisator ; the othoi \vnn a MMiUble, Knight of the dice box, but I don't think ho found the public quite .so vcrduit :i* he could \vi-,h. The c.ill foi the gents to " sl<in it down" and try their luck was not lespondcd to with much spiut. The following weie the results :—: — HURDLE RACE. Nancy 1 Bob Sawyer . . . '2 JIAIOEN PLATE. Rungi : • • } J 'eiatu ' 2 HANDiCAI, li miles. Kenilwoith • 1 Orakau • - iiwnicsr, 1 mile. Bob Raw joi • 1 Oi.\kau 2 fConespondcnt.]

Hankniptcy notices by the deputy offi( lal aligner (Mr J. S. Edfjccunibe) appear elsowhere.