THE MANIOTOTO RACING CLT/BS ANNUAL MEETING. Stewards.* Messrs B. M. TurnbuU, Mathias, Wilson Jopp, Home, Sams, Seed, Foster and C. Tnrnbnll •' Judge.-.Mr B; Wilson; Starter: Mr Jopp: Oleri of tteSaOea: Mr Wilson; Clerk of fl& Coarse: Mr Or. Simpson; Handicappers: Messrs Mathias.; jopp and O. TxixabnU: Secretary: Mr I Had the Maniototo Bacing Club had the selection of a day for their annual meeting, a more charming afternoon could not have been chosen than that which greeted the visitors atSowburn last Friday, November 9th. It rained heavily in Naseby on Thursday night and early on Friday morning, and. at eight o'clock the sky was over-clouded and threa* tuning more wet. weather. At nine o'clock i«.couldbe seen the clouds had lifted from. ,t»e Sovburn and that the sun was endeavor ing to **JKee its raya through the heavy fcaroifcloaflb-beneath. Accepting.this as an a favorable day, a00w220 persons jleft Ifaseby with the object of :Sttending the - meeting. On reaching Eweburn splendid ■weather was met with all the way to Sow- only a light shower had fallen, ▼erjpnch to the improvement of the running- For once at least the Glub were to

have a fine day—and a beautiful day it was, too. The atmosphere was clear and pure, arid thessussn s s rays, which were inclined to be rather too strong for comfort, were pleasantly tempered by a cool breeze from the S.E. About 350 persons, representing all parts of the County, were attracted to the rendezr vow. The ladies, were not so numerous as they might have,been, still.there.was a very fair sprinkling present. The running-track wa3 in first-class condition, one natural result being that nearly all the events were run ill very fair time. Throughout the pro ceedingspunctuality was observed as far as was possible ; and, with one exception at the finishing'up, not" the slightest hitch occurred to mar the pleasures of the day. Taken in its entirety, the meeting was eminently successful. The fields for the various events were large in number and excellent in quality, and the finishes between the first, second and third horses were gene rally close and exciting. The post-entry races filled well, and, taken altogether, the Club had no reason to complain of the support extended to them by the sporting public. ;Mrs Barber had a refreshment-booth on the ground, and the quality of the liquors dispensed therefrom was superior. 