SPORTING

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6937, 9 February 1906, Page 3

SPORTING

MATAMATA RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Mataroata ■Racing Club takes place at Matara:ita tomorrow, and given fine weather there should be a large attendance of the =p -rtjng public. The officers of the Club h«.ve .eft no stone unturned as far as appointments for the meeting are concerned, having provided an excellent track for the horses competing, and every comfort for the public. Judging by the response of the owners in the various event-, the Club's handkapper (Mr J. Dalgleish) has done his work well, and the smallest field figuring on the card numbers sever, and a fi Id of has criel consent in the Flying Mr Chas, O'Connor, the wellknown starter, will widd the starter's fl>g, and in his hands the owners and jockeys will feel confident of fair play. Mr J. McCaw will fill the responsible position as judge. Bookrjakers will be allowed to ply their calling on the payment of a license of £1 Is, so that those of a speculative turn of mind will be accommodated. Our sporting centributor selects the following horses as most likely to catch the judge's eye first:—

«URDLE RACE., of 12aovs; 1J milesLady May ~, ~, i Sophia ... tM 2 The Frenchman... ... 3 MAIDEN PLATE, of Saovs j six furlongs— Fortification ... ... 1 Matangi ... ... 2 Doreen ... ... 3 MATAMATA HANDICAP, of 25sovs; T 1| miles— Certainty ... ... 1 Lord Seaton ... ... 2 Bromide ... ... 3 MAIDEN WELTER, of lOsuvs; six furlongs— Orakau ... ... 1 Kouseabout ... ... 2 Beware ... ... 3 -TOWER RACE, of lOsovs; one mile— Erifnip ... ... 1 Kawhiti ... ... 2 Dolly Gray ... ... 3 FLYING HANDICAP, of 12sovs ; six furlongs— Ben Blair ... ... 1 Stepn«y ... ... •> Annoyed ... ... 2 There will also te a Handicap Trot, of 7sovs., 2 miles; and a Forced Handicap, of_6sovs., half-a-mile; fur which post entries will be made. ROTORUA JOCKEY CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING. Nominations for all events to be decided at the above meeting, close with the secretary, Mr W. T. Carr, Rotorua, or Mr H. T. Hayr, High-street, Auckland, not later thaD to-night. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SL"M\I£K MEETING. (By Tele.,rai'h Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The weather was dull and the course heavy for the first day's racing of the above meeting. Results: — Trial Stakes.—Hemlock 1, Euclid 2, Merrymaker 3. Won easily, Dividends JB4 -is 6d and £1 15s lid. Hornby Welter.—Terrapin 1, Count Gorton 2, 3. Dividends, XIS 6s and £2 5s 6d. Filly Stakes.—Cross Battery 1, Hilarity 2, Yolodia 3. Dividends, £1 17s 6J and XI 2s. Telegraph Stakes. Merrry maker 1, Patuha 2, Conqueress 3. Midsummer Haadicap.—Canute Chiel 1, *hunderer 2, Convoy 3. Won by half a length. Dividend, £3 103 GJ. J yttelton Plate.—Dewitte 1, Lady Landon 2, Lapland 3. Dividend, £2 123 6d. Craven Plate.—Pas Suel 1, Master Alix 2, Zetland 3. Dividends, £3 14*> 6d and Xl3s. Hals well We'ter.—Farley Grove I, Leeside 2, Catherine Gordon 3. Dividend, £5 4s 6, * The amount of £l3Bl was put thiough the machines.