SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12483, 20 April 1906, Page 7

SPORTING.

♦ TBN'AKOK SCRATCHED. United Pre.is Association—By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright. SYDNEY. April 19. TVnokoe was withdrawn from the hurdles yeeterday, owing to on« of his legs filling. WESTLA2TD RACTN« CLUB'S AUTUMN , MEETING (PRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM.) HOKITIKA. April 13. The Wrsrland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting commenced to-day in showery weather. HosulU: — OPEI.V HANDICAP, of 25 sots ; eeven furlongs—Kin<rsmill 1, Lua.Ua 2. Xor'wester X The only starters \\*on easily. No inreslments on tho totalisator. \ TRADESMEN'S HIOJDICAP, of 35 soys: six furlongs—Hep-lete 1, Hincrxu 2. Cheque 3. Scandra also sturted. Dividend. £2 2s INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP TROT, nf ■2fl soys; one mil? l —.Scnitincer 1, IhibiTi 2, Roulette 3. Kip-ht others stnrtcd. Dividends ffi 103 and £1 5s HOKITIKA AUTUMN" GIFT, of 60 roys; one mile and a'furlong—lmmolation 1, First View 2. Freekind 3. The only starters. Dividend. £2 15s. BOROL'G-H HANDICAP TROT, of 20 soys; two miles—Federation 1. Victory 2, Screw Jack 3. Five others started. Dividends. £1 16s and £5 4s. lirCH WEIG/HT HANDICAP, of 40 soys; one mile —'Golden Comb 1. Bowman 2. Bonnie Prince. 3. Cheque, and Grand Poplar *:so started. Dividends, £2 17s and 100. RAILWAY nA-NDrCAP. of 40 soys: five furlonp*—Replete 1, Firelight 2. Lucy 3. Nor'weeter also started. Dividend, £2 is. NEW ZEALANTD METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB ' The following aro the acceptances for the third day , e racing:— „ HAiLSWELL HANDICAP (in harnces)« ?0 soys; two miles—Havelock »cr. Imperial Bess Ssec. Security ssec. Imperial Rose 12aec. CHAMPION HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 soys: two miles—Black Child scr. Venue 3sec Boldrewood 4sco, Euchre 4sec, Vickerv4eec. Monte Carlo 7s«c, Marian 7f>ec. Darwin 7=>ec. Miss Vera Gapel 7scc, Sir Hector "see, Discoverer 7s»ec. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP (in saddle), of 50 soys: one mile and a half— Sweet NcJl scr, Lady Lucy scr. Master Leo scr. Vanity Fair lsec. Lady Irvington 2eec, Fram onec, Glena.Hoii Bsec, Colleen 9sec, Thiol Wood 9sec, V.R. lfisec. See Mew lOeec. Specialform llwc. Richard E. 12sec, Golden Belle 12sec. Dark Child 12«? c. Clampei 12*? c. HIGH CLASS HANDICAP (in harness). of 100 soys: one .mile and a half—Wallace j L. lsoc. Coin 2kco. P'lsa Huon 2sec. Belroy Jsec, Revenue Gsec. Lord AHhorp 7sec FranBsec, Wild Arab Bseo. Electrician &to:. ' Wildflower lOsec. Master Dudley lleec, Littlo Miry lispc, Orlando 12sec. WILKIN HANIDICAIP U" saddle), of 120 soys; two miles—Darwin per. Fichu Ssec Vanclaro 4sec. Robert Emmet ssec, Te Whifci sfoc. General Griffg , 6scc. Jim Jim 6sec, Viewmont lOsec. Cinders lOsec, Sir Joe lOsec, Miss Bank lOrec. FLYERS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 soys; one mile—<Nbrice lsec, Cocoanut 2boc, California 4sec. Almond 4se«, Hamlin 4sec, Galatea 4sec, Mise Vera Capcl ssec, Austrey 6?cc. FAKE.WELL HANDiaAI , fin saddle, of iflO soys; one m'U«—Myoeotis set. Robert Emmet s«?c, St. Simon 6s*c, Ben Hnr 6"€ c, Infflewood 7seo, Hettie H. Ssoc, Lily C. Bsec. Wrld Rose Bsec, Sir Hector 9sec, General M?c 9«>c, Yoimsr Stanley !)«c. INTERNATIONIAL HANDICAP (in liarress), of 130 soys; one mile and a quarter— Fritz per. Lord Eflmo 2»ec. Elector 2seo, Norice 2«ec, Black Child 3eec. CoconTimt 3sec. Vesthra. 3se<-, The Needle 3a«c,- Boldrewood 4aec, 3£ise Vera Capel 4sec. NOTES. Nrmrirratione for the Hnwke's Bay Jockey Chjb's Autnrmn Meeting, and a subscript:on for the Hawke'a Bay Stakes, close this even hip. A representative meeting of owners, trainers, and others interested in trotting, wiiK held in tho Empire Hntel last evening, under the auspices of the ColoniaJ Trotting Horse Owners, Breeders and Trainers' Association. Mr L. Wilson preside!!. Tho question of two-year-old races was discussed,'' and it wae decided to approach tho Metropolitan Cub with a view to (retting the stakes increased for a race to he run next November, and also with a view to the establiehment of a Futurity Race. A deprutation. consisting of Mcssrß Wilson, Carl.. MacMillan. and Dr. Thacker, was appointed to wait upon the Club's Programme Committee upon this and other subjects. Tho opinion vnts expressed that class and sweepstake races should be inc'.iirted in all the programmes. Nominations for the Chrtstchuroh Raoinp Club's Autumn Meetiiiß close to-night at. 0 o'clock. The programme appears in this issue.