SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11153, 20 December 1901, Page 6

SPORTING.

• ■» HAWKS'S BAY J.C.'S SITMMKR MBET--ING. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TBXEGBAM.I WELLINGTON, December 18. The following handicaps have been declared for the H&wko'a Bay Jockey Club's Summer "Meeting:— MAIuEN HACK HANDICAP, of 50 soys; five furlongs and a liaif—Consistent Bst 101b, Kowhete Hut alb, Cavo fist lib, Shelldrak« Bet 31b, iVari Gum 7et alb, Arrival 7st 91b, liinexangi. 7st Slbj Float Ist 91b, Royal Pnnceaa 7st 9lb, Waicnui 7et 7lb, Aroha. 7st 71b, Aveuu© 7st, Baidio 7»t. XEW YiSAK HANDICAP, of 70"cove; one mile—Warwick Bei 13lb, Wilson 8&t lllb, Cure Bet 51b, Kgaio »st 51b, Miner Set 4lb, Menuxa Bst 3ib, Keliance Bst 31b, Lady'e Link Bst, Passion Fruit 7st.9lb, Destroyer 7at, 71b, The Weaver 7et 3lb, Culcita. 7st 3ib, Kiwi 7st 21b.

HACK! WBLTER HANDICAP, of 60 cove; sue mile—Fleka. 12st 2K>, Coraiorfc lOst Sib, Ogi© 9st lOib, Andrco 9»t 3ib, Cobra Sst, Borax Bat IOSt b, Muiftio ,Bst 71b, Magillicuddy Bst 71b, Baldie Bat, !

PJEUiSIDIiSNT'S HANDICAP, of 150 aova; one mOfl ajid a half—Palaver flat 2fb, Ideal o*t, Kahuwai Set, Sirius "at 131 b, Cure 7st 7ib, Paphoa 7et 4.b, Hobin Adftir 7st 31b, Menura 7st, Daphne 6;>t 10lb, Paeeion Fruit 6st 71b, Destroyer 6»t 7lb, Kiwi 6st 7ib. TWO-YEAR-OLD _JbEA*vx)ICAP. of 6f> gove; fivo furlongs—Optimist eat 71b, WheeTlock Sst 41b, Liqnety Bs'.., Rajah 8»i, Gold Purse Sat, Dw.kenaburg 7st 121b, Gold Seal 7st 10.1 a, Cam«lot 7«t 71b, Wind 7st 7lb, Horouta 7st 71b, Fairy Dream 7»t 71 b, liland 7si olb, Fireaway 7st slb, Catspnw 7st olb, Ballyneily 6et

HUItiDLE HANDICAP, o£ 70 eovs; one anile aaid three-quarters—Duffer list Sib, Sudor lOst 01b. Ilodara lOst 7lb, Sylvanus 9st 104b r Mancuxera. Out 91b, K. Jam 9st 61b. hack Plying juAjnjjicap, of so boys; cix furlonga—la Ost 12.b, Cutaita 9st, Apree Bet 13ib, lil&nk Bat 311), Ogle Bst 31b, Tradewind Bat 21b, Patnona Be-t 21b, Consistent 7st ISJb, Rain 7st 91b, Kowheto 7st 81b, Cave 7*t 7i'b, Cobra 7st Sib, Arrival 7st, Borax 7at, Meta McCarthy 7st, Waionni 7st. • . CHIUbTiIAS HAjSJDIOAP, of 100 soys; six furlongs—Jabber Os.Jllb, The Shannon 9el 2tb, TLorowai 8»t 71b, Warwick 7et 131b,' Mongonui 7et 1311}, Indian Queen 7»t ldlh, As*ayer 7st 71b, Lady's Link 7ft, Miner 6»t lllb, yjioo2e 6at 101b, Culcito. fet 101b.

AUCKLAND NOTES. (special to "tub pkess.") AUCKLAND, December 19. This morning, shortly before four o'clock, a thunderstorm broke) over Bllerelie, with heavy rain following, and continuing vhile tho early teams worked. The going was consequently very heavy. Rosella ran six furlongs in Imin 23sec, Northumberland going the last half-mile with her. This was a good gallop. Bluejacket worked orer two miles/ Tiioyfirat seven furlongs were run in Imin 47sec,''the laat circuit in 2miu Hsec, and the whole distance in 4min lsec. Bluejacket had a light weight up. St. Olga and Paul Soatoa assisted him, in this useful gallop. Coronet got over a mile and a quarter in 2min 23soc, Lanco-Corporal joining in for the last five furlongs. St. Michael, Djin JDjin, and Mara galloped a mile and a half in company, The JNToedle coming in for the last circuit. Djin Djin and St. Michael we*o together at ihe end of the first round, run an 3min 12jsec, when Mars oommenced iailing ' off. The last circuit tree completed -in 2min ■ ISaoc, Sk Michael holding hie companions eafelv. Crjioiform and Helen Fatioit got over five furlongs in. Imin lOsec. Beddington. ra a stile and three-quarter* in 3niin 38soc, the last circuit in 2mm 13sec; Laeti-tia assisted him. - Spalpe»n ran a' strong five furlongs, and Vα! Bosa ran «ix furlongs in 4mm 28aec, going easily. San Patricia worked over the same distance st&ttgly. Balbirnie, Golden Roue, Ragabraah, Zealoue, Winsome, Porirua,Sundial, and Koeiphola-wera given useful tasks. After breakfast tho rain cleared, and the track was faster 1 . Nohette galloped a mile and a half in 2min Seeoc, th« last round in 2miri 12seo. Hβ had a light weight up. • MenschikoS strode over a aule and a quarter in 2min 25sec, the Met : circuit in 2min lOsed Cavalry boat him over the last half .mile run in fßaec. Boya-l Artillery sprinted twice over three fur* longs in Trader 41seo each time. Orange aatt Blue ran ,v u«eful five furlongs,, beating Hfotk* jaoa, St, Michael is now a better favourite than Nba«tte»° -. , ■ v.'-V' A parcel of JKSOO to £10 was » Bouthem bttoker about St. Michael faiKwjio Auckland Cup by a local bookmaker, Liter on in "the day a local, punter took £100' to £25, and at night <mc layer accepted £&6 to ■ jfe'lQ four times over about the son of St» I*eger and offered to go on at tho price. . '. The latest Auckland Cup betting i» 6 to 2 agit St. Michael, 7 to 2 Nanette, 7* to, I' Blue .Jacket and Beaclington, 8 to 1 Ideal and BfiUleaxej/10 to 1 Coronet, 18 to 1 Djin Djin, 20 to 1 Defender, v 25 to 1 Materoa, 33 to 1 St Ursula, Formula, and Mars, SO to 1 Volee. Jdeal and the trotters Beppo, Whit, V*ttnfc, Yetox, end Frederick, arrived safely to-day.

:, mSTHVEN EAOES AND SPQETS, . .", Tllg-following mo tbo entries.for Methven raoee and sports,' on January Ist, 1902:—Open Maiden Flat Ktwo-4/Ab«idonne, Beira, "White '- H»r> Warning, Amazement. Maiden Trot— Nftncy, Irish Girl, Ooral, Cardiac, Phoos, Simple Harry. Jack .Nimble, Kellie, .Do Bo Caxefu. Metbven Cap— 3t, Beef, White May, Lapidary, JSTo, 9, Amjwjement, Artilleryman. Beadicap Trot— Bnunbl«, Nancy, Irish Girl, Bertha, Lignite. • Cardiac,. Myra Tracy, Phoon, Jack Ninrble^ Nellie. Diploma, Jubilee Plunger. Ladies' Pure«-~St. lteef, Warning. Inchcape, Artillery* .raan. All Saints. Athletics:—Hurdle*—H. ' Gordon, I\ Iteneide, D. Fergus, 100 yds—p. Saundereon, H. Gordon,- J, K. Oriffln, S. Kebblowhito, P. Gronin, €r. Ironside, F. Ironside, T>. Fergus, "W. D. 440?de—H. Oordoh, G-. Kebblewbite, P. Cxonin, F. Iron- ' B&e, H. K. Led^erwood.

CHEVIOT KACIN& CLUB.

The following handteapa have been declared for the Cheviot taoea on. January Ist:— HANDICAP HUBDLBS, of 8 eov* and (weeps take; one mile and a half—Jib 12st 71b, Kiigarlic lOefc, The Shepherd Set 71b. iUIDEN PLATE HANDICAP, of 6 eovs and cnreopatftke; aix furlongs—Mies Popham Del 91b, Despised 9et alb, JNaaupoort 9st 71b. liuby dab 71b. CHEVIOT CUP HANDICAP, of 20 eovs and sweepstake; one mile and a half—Bulrush ll«t, "\7Unbledon lOsfc 101b, Sovereign lOsl 7lb, Bieley lOst 71b, Gold«n Lake lOst 21b, Range. Under lOst, Tito Shepherd Set ?lb r Kilgariio 9«t 71b. MAIDEN TKOT of 7 eovs, with ewe*pflU,k«; tito milt* —Brooitdale scr. Tommy scr, Danger act, Tiny Peri Ssec, Baden-Powell , lOaee* Vanforth lOscc, Kitty 3Qwec, The Visitor SOaoc, Cissy SOaee, Blomom 30see, Linda 50sec MACKE&KIII STAKES, of 8 eovs and nweepeteke; one mile—Wimbledon list 71b, Bulrush list Sib. Bisley list 51b, Golden Lake lOsrt 71b, Kangefinder lOst 7lb, Kilgwlio lOat, MTm Pophanx 9*t 9lb, The Shepherd Set 71b, Ruby 9st 71b, 2f*anpoort 9st 7lb. OPE2f TROT, of 10 soys, witb smwpetake; two miles—Vffsla Xeeh «cr, Mungo Park 15»ec, Violet 15««c, Brookdale SOsec, Tommy 30scc, Danger SOseo, Tiny Peri SSseo, Dixeys Lap. 40»ec, Badan-Powell <oeec, Vanforth lOsee, Bnben 40eec, Silvery 40s«c. JTOTES. Entnee for the toUtnriag meetings close this erening:-J>un*din J.C., Lake County J.C., Tmkapuna J.C.; also nomm«tioai for tbe Niwpaer Stakes, 1903. Acceptances for the Auckland B.C. and Auckland Trotting Club's meeting* ax* aleo due this evening.