JOHNSONVILLE AND HUTT COUNTY TROTTING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 182, 18 January 1894, Page 11

JOHNSONVILLE AND HUTT COUNTY TROTTING CLUB.

Summer Meeting, Dec. 26. Weather beautiful. Going good, not too hard. Tickets, 10s. Attendance 700. Maiden Handicap (saddle or harness) of 20 sovs, second horse to receive 3 sovs from the stakes. About two miles. 49 Mr F. Murffltt’s br g Sparrowhawk, aged, 20s, owner 1 3 Mr Welch’s ch g Tommy IV., aged, 255, owner 2 5 Mr J. C. McGlashan’s b g Rover 11., aged, 3s, owner 3 Also started— 3 Dodger, 6yrs, 30s, owner; 2 Wednesday, aged, 30s, owner; 5 Angel, aged, 30s, owner; 3 Lady Jane, syrs, 30s, Styles; 4 Haeremai, aged, 255, owner; 5 Khandallah, aged, 255, owner; 5 Stockboy, aged, 20s, owner; 5 Son of a Gun, aged, 15s, owner ;38 St. Elmo, aged, 15s, Taggart; 6 Madcap IL, aged, 15s, Richardson ; 14 Bay Boy, aged, 3s, owner; 97 The Joker, aged, scr. J. Wright. Totatisator, 244. Won easily. Time, 6min 20 4-ssec. Dividend, fi2 4s. Pony Handicap (saddle) of 20 sovs, second pony to receive 3 sovs from the stakes. Height 14 hands 2in and under. About two miles. 29 Mr T. Waddington’s Chance, 6yrs, scr. 1 35 Mr G. W. Banks’ b g Tuesday, aged, scr, Peters 2 18 Mr G. Manson’s b m Lady Gertrude, 60s, H. Wright 3 Also started—2 Vivian, aged, 60s, Hawkins; 3 Grey Tom, aged, 555, Liddle; 4 Mabel, aged, 50s, owner; 7 Slowness, aged, 455, owner, 12 Hokomoi, aged, 455, Richardson; 22 Nita, 4yrs, 40s, Falloon; 60 Deception, aged, 355, owner; 9 May, aged, 15s, Mabey, jun. Totalisator, 201. Won by two lengths. Time, smin 46 i-ssec. Dividend, fi3 2s. Johnsonville and Hutt County Trotting Club Handicap of 55 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. About three miles. 78 Mr G. W. Banks’ b g Tuesday, aged, 30s, Peters I 9 Mr S. Martin’s br m Gipsy, Syrs, 455, owner 2 Also started—lo 6 Sparrowhawk, aged, 50s (inc. ios pen.), owner; 19 Sedgwick (late Nelson), aged, 555, owner; 3 Son of a Gun, aged, 50s, owner ; 11 Prince, aged, 455, owner ; 10 Bay Boy, aged, 38s, owner; 56 St. James, aged, 12s, Murphy; 115 Bide-a-wee, aged, 12s, J. Wright. Totalisator, 407. Won easily. Time, gmin gsec. Dividend, X’zfe.

Pony Handicap (harness) of 20 sovs, second pony to receive 3 sovs from the stakes. Height 14 hands 2in and under. About two miles. 14 Mr A. Seily’s b m Nita, 4yrs, 40s, Faloon I 40 Mr H. Shepherd’s b m Slowness, aged, 455, Brown 2 94 Mr G. W. Banks’ Tuesday, aged, 5s behind scr, Peters 3 Also started —18 Starlight, aged, 655, R. Ryan: 13 Vivian, aged, 655, Hawkins; 11 Grey Tom, aged, 555, Liddle; 3 Haeremai, aged, 455, owner; 72 Deception, aged, 355, J. Wright. Totalisator, 265. Won by four lengths. Time, 6min 43 3-ssec. Dividend, fiB 10s. District Handicap (saddle or harness) of 20 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Horses to be the bona fide property of residents in the Hutt County three months prior to the meeting. About two miles. 105 Mr W. Price’s b g The Joker, aged, 13s, G. Wright 1 40 Mr H. Picken’s (jun.) blk g Buckley, aged, 18s, owner 2 3 Mr P. Kearney’s b g Dodger, 6yrs, 455, owner 3 Also started—3 Grey Billy, aged, 455, owner ; 16 M N, aged, 355, owner ; 11 Cock Robin, aged, 30s, owner; 14 Prince, aged, 18s, owner; 8, May, aged, scr, Mabey, jun. Totalisator, 200. Won easily. Time, 7min gsec. Dividend, 17s. Railway Handicap (harness) of 30 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. About two miles and a half. 119 Mr T. Waddington’s b g Invictus, 4yrs, scr, J. Wright 1 66 Mr R. Faloon’s b g Rover, aged, scr, owner 2 Also started—23 Sleepy John, aged, 555, owner; 36 St. Elmo, aged, 30s, Taggart; 3 Bay Boy, aged, ios, owner. Totalisator, 247. Won comfortably. Time, Bmin 375. Dividend, 18s. Selling Handicap (saddle or harness) of 20 sovs, winner to be sold by auction immediately the race is run. Proceeds above the selling price to go to the funds of the club. If entered for nil. allowed 40s start; for lOS start; for scr. About 2 miles. 73 Mr R. Fallon’s b g Rover, aged, nil, 40s, owner 1 29 Mr F. Murfitt’s b g Silvertail, aged, nil,

40s, owner * 8 Mr W. J. Garry’s gr g Sedgwick, aged, nil, 40s, owner 3 Totalisator, no. Won all the way. Winner bought by Dr. Frikart for Time, 7min 29 3"5 sec * Dividend, 13s. Electric Handicap (saddle) of 25 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. About one mile. 97 Mr T. Waddington’s b g Invictus, 4yrs, 5s (inc. 5s pen.) 1 103 Mr J. Smith’s b g Butcher Boy, aged,

27s z 4 Mr G. C. McGlashan’s b g Rover 11., aged, 14s 3 Also started—l 7 Sparrowhawk, aged, 22s ; 17 Gipsy, 4yrs, 18s; 1 Prince, aged, 18s; 35 Billy Buttons, aged, 12s; 14 Rover, aged, Bs. Totalisator, 288. Won by four lengths. Time, 3mm 11 2-ssec. Dividend £1 6s.