SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 360, 5 October 1889, Page 3

SPORTING.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB’S SPRING MEETING,

The following weights have been declared by the handicapper—O. D. Bennett, Esq—for the above club’s meeting, to b® held at Waerenga-a-hika on the Iflth inst, -

Spring Handicap, of 150 rovs. Audacity 8.13, Pretender 8 12, Soudan 8,12, Deliver 8 9, Partner 7.12. Bronte Akatea 7 8, The Laird 76. Ns ra 7.0, Man Friday 74, Impostor 7.4, Hukatere 6.13, Criminal 6.13, Pani 6 5, Misfortune 6.0. and Avis G 0. Handicap Hurdles, of TOsovs I—Uranus 11.10, Defamer 11.2, Darnley 9.13, Nancy 9.6, and Blackhoy 9 0, Flving Handicap, of 75 rovs :— Audacity 9.4, Prerender 9.4, Soudan 9.2, Deceiver 8.7, Impostor 712, Partner 7.12, Bronte 7.12, Akatea 7-10, Man Friday 75, Nora 7.3, Dancing Master 7.0. Criminal 7.0, Hukatere 70, Tit Bit 6.10, Myth 6.5, Misfortune 6,0, Moonstone 6.0, C aude 6.0, Acceptances are due for the above events on Saturday, 10th October,

Glancing at the above weights the wellknown sporting scribe “ Willow ” tips Black** boy to win the Hurdles, and the two Impostors the Flying and Spring Handicap.

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING, Splendid weather was experienced for the concluding day's racing of the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting, and there was a very large attendance, The follow! fl are the recnite of the principal events ;—Members’ Handicap, 1 mile and a furlong : Singapore, 9.5, 1 ; Little Bernie. 7.9, 2 ; Clyette, 7.5, 3. A grand race, won by a head, Time, 2min 57secs.—Steeplechase, about 8 miles : Peter Oabeok, 11,8. 1; Artist, 0.3, 2. Eight others started, Don, 9.7, after a grp at race came in first a neck ahead of Peter Osbeok, but a protest entered by tbe jockey of the latter was sustained, and the race was awarded to Peter Osbeok, Time, 7<uin Tsecs.—Waverly Handicap, If mile: Eller dale. 7 8,1; Wycombe, 8.4. 2 ; Bluenose, 6.4, 8. Eight others started. Won by half a -ength Time, drain Sfsec.—Randwiok Plate, 8 miles weight for age : Aber corn, 1 • Melos. 2 Manton, 3. Won easily. Time, Smin 35seo. One other started.