The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-29 00:00:00

KIDDEIZIIINSTER RACES.

These races, for horses, galloways, and ponies,
took place on the coulee at Spring Grove, near
Kidderminster, on Thursday. The weather was un.
favourable, and the attendance was small in con—
sequence. There were good entries for the different
events, and some excellent racing witnessed. The
following were the officials :—Stewards, the Wm..
cestershiro Galloway Committee; Mr. W H. Lund,
starter; Mr. George Hand, clerk of the scales and
judge; Mr. J. G. Bennett, stakeholder and clerk of
the course.

KIDDERMINSTER HURDLE RICE, a Sweep.
stake of 1 soy, each for starters with 10 sovs
added; for horses and galloways to carry if 3yrs
old I Ost 71b, 4 yrs old list, 5 yrs old list 71b, 6
and aged 12st ; penalties and allowances ; about
one and a half mile.

Mr. H. de WirlMS LITTLE Lir, list 61b
Mr. Johnson's OLD FAsuloN, 12st 51b 2
Mr. lidwirds's JENNY JONER, list 31b
Betting : 2 to 1 On Little Lil, and 2 t.) 1 apt the
others. Won elsily by four lengths.
MALVERN PONY RACE for Ponies not exceed
ing 13 hands 3 inches high; to carry lOst each ;
any winner 71b extra, of two or more races ,101 b
extra; maidens allowed 51b ; about one mile, on
the flat.
Mr. Flanders's DEERFOOT, 9st 41b 1
Mr. Webster's FLIRT, Bst 61b 2
Mr. Woolley's FANNY, 9st 4lb • • 3
Betting: 7 to 4 on Deerfoot, 2 to 1 agst Fanny,
and Bto 1 agst Flirt. Wo-i easily.
STOURBRIDGE LOCAL RACE for horses and
hacks, the bond-fide property of any gentlemsn,
tradesman, or cab proprietor residing within the
County of Worcester; cab horses allowed 71b; to
carry list each; to be ridden by owners or trades-
men; no rider that has ever ridden for hire or
qualified, riders allowed; about one mile and a
half, on the flat.
Mr. Cook's RouEn TIM:MINE, list 1
Mr. Brown's GREENHILL 2
Mr. Cook's COUNTRY LASS, list •• • 3
Mr, Ray's Slave, lOst 71b 0
Betting: 5 to 4 on Tichborne, 2 to 1 each age;
Country Lass and Greenhill, and 4 to 1 agst Slave.
After a slashing race Tichborne cleverly defeated
Greenhiil by one length. The rider of the winner,
who is an old man about 70 years of age received
quite an ovation on returning to the paddock.

BROMSGROVE PONY RACE, for ponies not ex-
ceeding 13 hands high, To carry 9st each. Any
winner 711 extra, of two or more races 101 b extra,
Penalties and allowances. Once round the

course.
Mr. Woolley's FANNY, 98t,
Min Wall's JIMMY, Bst 71b
Mr. Flander's DEERFOOT, 10St 3
Betting: Evens on Deerfoot, 6 to 1 against Fanny
Won by two lengths.

sirrroN GALLOWAY STAKES, a Sweepstakes
of 1 soy each for starters, with 9 sovs added, for
galloways not exceeding 15 hands; to carry list
each ; any winner 71b extra, of two or more rice
101 b extra; maidens allowed 71b; a winner as
any time of X 25 10lb extra, of .250 141 b extra, of
£lOO 21b extra; about one mile and a half, on
the flat,
Mr. 'l'. Taylor's TORY, lOst 71b 1
Mr. IL de Windt's LITTLE LIL, list 61b 2
Mr. Dresser's CONDUCTOR FILLY, 3st 71b 3
Mr. Lawrence's Maggie, list 31b
Mr. Franklin's Rushlight, lOst 71b
Mr. Johnson's Fidget, lOst 91b 0
Mr. Edward's Jenny Jones, list 31b 0
Betting 6 to 4 on Little Lil and Tory. 4 to I
agst Rushlight, and sto 1 Maggie. This was a
very flue race, but Tory eventudly got the best f
t and won by two lengths. Fidget dropped dead
di redly after the race.

WORDSLEY.
A BOY DILOWNED.—On Wednesiay the Deputy
Dis•rict C u-oner (E. B. Thornyeroft, Esq.) held an
inquest on the body of Daniel Wassell k 6), whose
parents reside at Backp)ol, near WordsleY.
Deco tsed wai.missed from his home on the 21st
inst, and on th 3 23rd instant his dead body was
found in a branch of the Stourbridge canal near to
Messrs. Webb's mill at Wordsley. A verdict of
,`Found drowned" was returned.

MARRIED.
GRIFFINIS—NORTH.—On the 25th inst, at St
Thomas's Church, Stourbridge, by the Rev. H
Sherrard, Rowland, eldest son of Mr. William
Griffiths, Brierley Hill, to Louisa, second
daughter of Mr. George North, Hagley Street,
Stourbridge.

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