Sporting.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 347, 1 January 1903, Page 5

Sporting.

CROMWELL JOCKEY CLUB.

The annual meeting of the ai-ove club was held on Friday and Saturday last. Fine weather prevailed during both days and the attendance of the public was good. The sum of £2068 was put through the totalisator during the meeting, as against £2267 last year. Following are detailed results:— Handicap Maidbt Plate, of 25sovs; second horse £2los from the stakes. Six furlongs. 66—Mrs t! White's King of Tramps, 8.7... I 41—Mr Monoghan's Estella, 8.10 ... 2 16—Mr Nicholson's Captive 11, 6.8 ... 3 7—Bessie F (7.3) and 3—Bickshaw (7.8) also started.—Won easily. Dividend, £2 ; time, lmin 20sec. Cromwell Handicap, of 60sovs; second horse 7sovs from stakes, Seven furlongs. 71—Mr T C Donnelly's Stepenfeldt, 38—Mr Paul's Silver Rupee, 85 ... 2 63—Mr M'Donald's Queen of Trumps, 75... 3 Also started:—29—Gunshot (7.2) and 33—The Spinner (9.3).—Queen of Trqmps and Silver Bupee raced in front till the turn for home, when Stepenfeldt came up and won by a length. Dividend, £2 19s; time, lmin3lsec. Handicap Hack Race, of 20sovs. One mile 62—Mr G Donnelly's Metfoid, 8.7 1 B—Mr Monahan's Estella. 8.3... I—Mr Flynn's Bessie F, 7.0 3 Alsostarted:—s2—Gold Ring (8.12). —Won with little to spare. Dividend, £lßs. TJppkb Cltjtha Trot, of 60sovs; second horse 7sovs from stakes. Two miles. 67—Mr Lynch's Crevice, 30sec ... 1 22—Mr Moran's Civ-is, 18sec .- ... 2 96—Mr Geddes's Lauderhill, 28sec ... 3 Also started:—2 Liberia 12sec, 45—Cowboy 12sec, 16 - Harvester losec, 4—Dick II 20sec, 3—Young Liberty 28sec, and 80—Flossie 30sec. Crevice, who trotted splendidly, was challenged by Lauderhill (who was ridden by the crack rider, A. Pringle) but the former had too much foot, and Lauderhill cracked up. Civis came very fast in the straight, and just beat Lauderhill on the post for second place. Time, smin 41sec. Dividends: On Crevice, £3 16s; on Civis, £3 6s. Flying Handicap, of 30sovs. Six furlongs. I—Mr Harding's Wild West, 9.5 ... 1 I—Mr Thurlow's Phryne, 8.6 2 Only the two started." The pair raced almost neck and neck round the course, but, on nearing the post, Wild West (who was tugging at her reins during the race) floated past Phryne, and won by half-a-length. Time, lmin 20 l-ssec; dividend, £ll6s. Hack Wewek, of losovs. Five furlongs. 99—Mrs C White's King of Trumps . 9 8 1 17—Mr fader's Morgan, 8.0 ."„ ... 2 38—Mr Hanger's Lapidary, 9.8. ... 3 Also started:—4—Block Don 8.0, and 3 Boxing Day B.o.—King of Trumps " made hacks " of the crowd and won easily, Morgan an easy second. Time, lmin 6£eec; dividend, £1 9s. Publican's Handicap, of 20sovs, Five furlongs. 80—Mr Paul's Silver Rupee. 8.4 ... 1 90—Mr LetooPs The Malater, 9.3 ' ... 2 16—Mr M'Donald's Queen of Trumps, 7.11... 3 Also started:—l2—Phryne 8.10. Bupee won by about half-a-length, The Malster being a good second. Time, lmin 4sec; dividend, £2 4s.

SECOND DAY.

Handicap Hack Race, of 20sovs. Six furlongs. 56—Mr Donnelly's Metford, 9.10 ... 1 66—Mrs White's King of Tramps, 9 5 ... 2 2—Mr Shaw's Rickshaw, 6.8 ... ... 3 Also started:—3 —Lapidary 8.7. Won by about a length* Time, lmin 21sec; dividend, £2 2s* Jocks? Club Handicap, of oQsovs; second horse ssovs from stakes, ?7ine furlongs. 90—Mr Foster's Right Honorable, 8.6 ... 1 6—MrThurlows Phryne 7.11... ... 2 90—Mr Harding's Wild West, 9.3 .. 3 Also started; —l4—The Spinner 7.10. Stepenfeldt 8.8 was scratched. —Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 54sec; dividend, £2. Handicap Time Tbot, of 3Qsovs. One and a-baif miles. 24—Mr Dawson's Young Liberty, 13—Mr Cotter's Aggie, lfaec ... .7. 2 7—Mr Pitchies'Flossie, 28sec... ... 3 Also started:— i —Teddy scr, 1 Pearson Bsec, 71—Cowboy Usee, 33 Civis Usee, 2—Patience 14sec, 28— Ned 18sec, 29 Eleata B 28sec, 10— Good Hope 28sea—Young liberty went to the front and was never caught, Aggie beating Flossie for second place in the straight. Dividends, £6 4s and JE3 17s; time, 4min 7sec. Hack Wblteb, of 20sovs, Seven furlongs. 32—Mr Monahan's Estella S 9 ... 1 83—Mrs White's King of Trumps, 9.8 ... 2 I—Mr Richardson's Boxing Day, 8,0 ... 3 Estella beat King of Trumps in the home, and won easily. The stewards held an enquiry into <. the running of King of Trumps, but came to the conclusion that there was no cause for complaint Time, lmin ssec; dividend, £3 ss. Grand Stakd Handicap, of 20sevs. Five furlongs. 75 —Mr M'Donald'a Queen of Tramps, 7.0... 1 36—Mr Paul's Silver Rupee, 8.12 ... 2 13—Mr Thurlow's Phryne, 8.8... ... 3 Also started:—3l—-The Malster 9.3.—W0n by about two lengths. Time, lmin 44sec; dividend, £1 17s. Consolation Handicap Tbot, of 20sov& One mile. 25—Mr Gene's Benedict ... ... 1 6—Mr M'Rae's Ned ... ... ... 2 34—Mr Cotter's Dick II 3 Also started :—ls—Teddy, 16— Aggie, and 19—Cowboy.—Won easily. Time, 2min 48eec; ihidend, M 2s.

Farewell Handicap, of 20sova. o—MrThurlow's Phryne ~; "... 1 I—Mr Foster's Right Honorable .*. 2 Won by a head.

ALEXANDRA JOCKEY CLUB. At a meeting of stewards of the above Club, held on Monday evening, the accounts in connection with the late race-meeting, were dealt with and passed for payment. A statement tabled by the secretary showed that, after some outstanding fees are collected, the Olub will have a net credit balance of about £4O as the result of this year's race-meeting. The secretary's salary was fixed at £lO 10s. A number of those present spoke in high terms of praise of the able and painstaking manner in which Mr Ryan had discharged bis duties as secretary.