For this, the closing event of the moeting five ponies came up to the post, When the flag fell Red Hart had the lead but was overtaken by Dunbar and White Knight along the back. He soon regained his lead and kept it up to the Straight, hen he was again joined by White Knight and Dunkeld. During the tun home there was a close contest for the first place between White Knight and Red Hart and at the finish the former won it by about half a length, Dunbar being a good third.—Time, min, Ggsecs, Thus ended the Spring Race Meeting of 1882, which, all things considered has been a fairly succossfal one. The weather on the third day was anything but favourable but on the other days it was all that could be desired. The presence of the Public Band enlivened the proceedings and added greatly to the pleasure of holiday seekers, Our record of the meeting would be singularly incomplete without some tribute to the services of the veteran and much respected Clerk of the Course, Mr. Barnes Dallas who has been most energetic and in defatigable in the discharge of his onerous rities. Through his care and attention the Course has been kept in splendid condition and the time and pace of the ponies thereby greatly assisted. Nor is this all for which the members of the Race Club and the public generally are indebted to him: in conjunction with Me. E. A. Fabris he performed the duties of starter with much tact and judgment and by that means contributed to the success of each event, nonced hand there probably would have been many more. Mr. Sheppard as judge gave his decisions with fairness and impartiality, and Messrs. Forbes and Tuck are to be complimented for the promptness
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