SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12989, 17 December 1907, Page 8

SPORTING.

CIIRISTCHURCH R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

This fixture, was brought to a successful conclusion yesterday in delightful wea.thcr, and'deepit* tho many counter-attractions t.'KTc wil3 a larre attendance. A* on Saturday, tho raciii'i »« full of interest, and iiirn ill roucd the fixture was uv of th,s most enjoyable in the hirtcry of th* ohib. Fourteen bookmakers were lu-or.wxl at a fry ct ten guiwas each, but despite tht?:r opposition business iU tho machine was bxjyk, the turnover for the day amounting to £5573. as a.ja;c<rt Xfiilß on the corresponding day lirt year. Res-nits':—

KINDERGARTEN' HAXDICAP. of 100

of)vs; second 10 soys, and tliird 5 soy»

from staku.

For two-veat-oldi.

fur lon j*. J. C. X. Grifcg'e co f Dabchick, by For

mortn—Aqualate. 7*t olh .. <O. H*ck) 1 C. W. Reid s eh i Ariib, 7st 12ib

(Emmerson.) '2 S. E. Cooper's eh c Sir ArtegaA, !>st (H. Donovan) 3 Eaglestor.e 7&t 131b (J. McC!u*key*j, He-s----perus 7st 131b (K. Kin**, 7«»t 9lb tW. Holm«»), *rd Officiou* Tst (Yarr) a.]«>o »4artc<j. Arrib jumped oirt in front a 1 »be and mad« play from Dabchirk »r.d Sir Art*gal. So they ra-n till n furlans from the po«t. wherp Dabchick improved her place, m did Sir Within the distance l>abchick got pait Ariib, and won » Rood race by * length, with Sir Artojal a oimilar distance off third. an<l Officious « poor fourth. Tiniti. linin 3 -3-sth foe.

MIDLAND WELTER IIAXDICAP. <>f 70 soys; pecond 10 »w. ai:d third 5 sots from stake. Seven furlonpt. J. A. Holmes 's eh ni Hilarity, by Cast--ashore— l'loasurc Seeker. syrs 9«t 6lb (R. Kinp) 1 H. A. Knight's b I HeWanthfe, 3yr*. 7st 71b .. XV. Ywr) 2 J. F. Bell's and J. GraJvger'e eh c llu»«-

car. 4yre, 9st 91b .. .. (V. Cottoi;,! 3 Vardo" 9»t 9lb (L. King). Monkoy Puulo Pet 131b (H. Donovan). Amboiee Brt 131b (G. A. Pine). Sotrthern Croas Bet 121b (3. McChutkey). and T«Jis«ra Set 71b (V. Cotton) also Parted.

Amboise and Vardo were early prominent, but the former soon dropped back, β-rd Vardo went on in front. Helianthos heading the others. With h*lf th« journey (jon* Vardo iind Dcliauihc* were out in front of Monkey Puzzle, Huascar and Hilarity. Halfway down tie straight Hilarity ranxed aloir«>eide Helianthee, and Vaido retired beaten. A good race to the poet between the pair ended in favour of Hilarity by a length, with Huascar two lengths back third, and Monkey Puzzle fourth. Time. Imin 'Xi 1-oth ew. TEMPLETOX HANDICAP TROT (in har-

of 65 »ovj; eecond 10 fov.', and third 5 »ovs from Make. Two milw>.

W. Tepp's b p Dick Fly, by Dictator—

Bot Fly, oyrs. scr .. (M. Edwards) 1 W. WHt-e's Mif« Viriar, 17sec (Owner) 2 J. A. BuckUnd's Vitella, B»c <C. Pip«rt 3 Mambrino Girl lOtec and Lard Spec lOeec ai?o started.

Miss Vivian was in front all through the first round, at the end of which •Uβ waa followed , by Vitella and Diok Fly. One* into the back straight Dick Fly ran to the front, find from this out had matters much his own way. winning by two lengths from Miss Vivian, who was ten lengths in front of Vitella. Time, Smin 4eec

ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of 250 cove; second 35 soys, and thud 20 »ovm from

stake. One mile and a furlong. Harris and . Carleton'a b g Medallist, by The Officer—Target, syr», 7«t 131b (H. Donovan) 1 J. Jefts's eh m Petroma, aged, Bet 81b

(T. Cotton) 3 Sir G. Clifford's br f Stratagem, 4yre, «at 12!b <A. Chapman) 3 St. Jo© 9ert lib (L. G. Sing), GwendaJin* Brt 81b. (W. Holmes), Croat Battery Sit 81b (R. King), Paragon Bst 81b (J. McCluekeyX Fireiron B«ft lib (G. A. Pine), Ivanoff 7et 131b (G. J. Pine), and Tremulous Get 121b (C. Hack) also started. Paragon was rather slow to move, acd by the time th-o stand was reached Petrovna was just showing out from Fireiron. Medallist and Cross Battery. After going three furlong* Fireiron ranged alongside Petrovn*, and the pair raced on terms along the back just clear of Cross Bwttery, Medallist md Paragon, while Stratagem was gradually improving her plaoe. There wan little change in tbe positions ac they raced round the top turn, where Stratagem and Tremulous joined the fecond division. At the distance Medallist.had Pettirovna's measure, and won a> good race by a length, while Stratagem finished a neck behind Petrovna. Then, dote up oame Tremulous and Crose Battery. Time, Imin 56 1-Sth sec. .. , •

HACIf KACE,HANDICAP, ef SO wove; tecond 5 eovs from stake. Six furlongs. J. Westerman's b m Mclind*. by Mueketry—May bud, 6yrs, lOet (G". A. Pine) 1 Hams and Solomon's br f Suttee, *ym .. ..• - .. (D. Cameron) 9 Piper and Gorton's br g Highland Reel, syrs, lOst 13lb .. .. (A. Piper) 3 Ruapehu 12et (R. King), Ronaldahay Ilert 81b (G. J. Pine),. Ka,iiom«ko lUt 7Lb (H. Carr), Mangrove lOst 9lb W.Donovwn), Goodsight lOst 81b (Cotton), The Orient lOst «b (L. G. King), Jacket lOst (J. ScouHar), and Pallada lOst (R. Derrett) also »t«rted. .. Eaikomako and Melinda were the first to break the line from a good start, while Highland Reel was slow to move. At the halfmile poet Melinde. wae right oat by hereeU, and from this out had matters all her own way, winning eaeily by •half'*'length from Suttee, who was a length in fro*t of Highland Reel and Mangrove.- Time, Imin. 18 3-sth rec. ' '■"...

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 100 §OYf ; second 10 aovs, and third 5 tore from atffre. Fiv« furlongs. H. F. Nicoll's b g So* King, by Stint Ilario—Seaehell. 4yr», 7«t 131b (K. Kin?) 1 T. Sheenaa'e eh o All Gun*, 3yis, 7*l 121b (G. J. Pine) 2 Sir G. Clifford's b i Cooklerfrell, 3y», 7.«, - .. .. .. (A. Chapman) 3 Aim«e Soult Bst (J. 3fcClu»k«y), Clemctv. trn« Brt (F. Dougla.), Pretty N»M 7st (0. H«ok). »r.d Faiaraight 6*t 71b (W. Ee»m*teon) alfo »iart«d.

From- an indifferent etwrt Sea King was quickest to begin, while Fairsight and Aimc« Sotih vcr« left at the post. With a coople of furlongs gone Sea King was well clear of All Guns and Clementine, and easily bolding his own to the finish won by two lengths from AH Gun*, who wu a length in {root of Cockleshell. Tim*, Itain 3 2-sth mto.

ISLINGTON HANDICAP TROT (ra harness), of 55 so v»; second 7 aov* from stske. One mite. W. Henry's b m Fancy Girl, byVelox— Verity. Syrs, feoc .. <F. Hohne») 1 J. A. Buckland * Franoesca, 4»*c (C. Piper) 3 F. Vale's Viotta, lOseo .. (M. Edm&4 S • Alic* Wood scr, Begonia 6eec, and Victor 7e«! also started.

F*n«y Girl soon ran pact Viotta. *«d weii half the distance gone was Titrht out by herfeli. A little further on Franceeca took iwcond place., but sh* could not g*< to Fancy Girl, who won by two lengths. VioWa was third fifty yards back. Tim*, Stalin 31 l4Xk eec .

FAREWELL HANDICAP, of SO sove; meanA a soys from stake. Ono mil*. A. Kerr> br h Armemento, br Lord Ro»elyn—Eecopeta, syrs, 9et 2lb (L.King) 1 D. ltoberte's eh g Somaroff, (Jj'ru. ftet BJb

„ (F. Ysrr) 2 F. Hohnes's br g.The Libyan. 3yrs. Ba4 0!b

(H. Donovan) ti Monkey Ptixisle «•< 91b (G. J. Pino) and Amboiee R*l lolb (J. McCluskey) also started. Somaroff wag slow to more, and the Libyan »nd Araboire wont on in front for ba.H a tnil«. Th<in Armamento and Somaroff olowd on them, and before reaching the Btnugbt Amboiso retired beaien. At tho dietanco Armamento took charge, and won comfortably by half a length from Somnioff, who was a hend in front of Tbo Libyaa. Time, lmin, 45 2-Sth sec.

MAXAWATt: H.C."S SUMMBT? MEETING. SECOND PALMERSTOX NORTH STAKES

of 500 cove. W-eiirht-for-affe, wiOi p*n*ltics and allowancce. W. E. Bidwill'ff eh c Elevation. ,by San Francisco—StepfeWt. 3yrn D. Buick'a b c Rangiiiap*, by P*pakur«— Elusion, tyors

S. Harrison's br c Buoyant, by Ca.pta.in Webb—MarvcMoiM. lyrs

A. Sand's eh c Bunyari, by Pilgrim's Progress—Neva. 3yrx

Mrs M. Moore* b c Sir Frisco, by San Kranci»co—Wniteinata, ."Jyrs

Hon. J. D. Orcnond's b c Oxton, by Birkenhpa<l—Soliteire, 3yri>

Sir Gw. Clifford's ell f Sisifr Anno, by Clar.ratiald—Wcethcrfyc, 3yrs S. Coop«r'« eh c Sir Artegal. by Stepniak— Britomart. 2j*ib D. J. Prioe's bile c, by Stepnrak— Tort«])», 2jt« ASHHtrBST-Pf>HAXGIXA RACIXG ODUB'S ANXUAL MKETIXO. Tbo tollowins hindlcwpii have been declared by Mx J. E. Henry*: — TRIAL HL'RDLKS of 100 »org; one mile and & half—Waipu list 7]b, Tc Arai lOst Gib, Aomngi 10«t 4lb. Couii-ans 10»t 3lb. lii£bd«n P»t 1.1 IK Pardon 9«t 9lb. Voucher 9et alb. PapnUwa 2i>t I'lb. C'avalradn Ort 7lb. Hefine 9*t A\b. MuF«e» 9s!. Gold«n Da-ys 9et. Xavi?r »»t. Oakl-ey Set. KLYIXfJ HACK HAXDICAP, of 100 mm; cut furlongf—Swimming Bc!t 9st 2!b, Catantilt 9»t, Lit Hβ Jlary Bit lH'.b. \V«ipui:«hU Sot 121b, King I'set B*t S!i>. Silkwob Bst slb, Ikon Bst Siniplnx 7i>t Ull>. Thera "ft 101b, Siyuor 7«t lib. GrecnJcaf 7et 3!b. Eor-iiie lKwn 7%t 21b, fioodsight C*t 13lb. Ch*iiieleon Cut 131b. THchfey list J2!b, JS*-i Jo«o Gst 121b. Yoearn 10lb. "TroUn* Cat 71U Pronoun Cst 71b. ASHIIUItST CUP, of 500 sovr; one mile rt:d a. quarter —iloral Oit 2!b. Gold Crcxt »V. lib. Mystification fiJ-t o\<>. 'flip Lark 8H OIL Mcd?lhft wt 51'>. llatiari Khl 3lb, Chatterer '*'. 2Jb ' Whskawpjii ftut -l.h, Xlontiyo Bet IJI. Fireiron 7ii I3lb. .Ml Ke.l T«t 13fb. HitK>.niid 7st 10.b, Kurawaki 7s! !olb. W'i.Miu-n 7ft lOib. lioK'a'. 7»t Plb. Melwor.-d 7ft Bb. U*i!arat 7et 81b, Moloch 7et eib, Ueuuku 7»t

King'i Lynn Tu'^k'V^?^?^'^^^ langcroa G*t 71b ' B,ft ** S >* tfe oMn kt B!b,. llwaJSl Mb. Sa.nt Rosalocr 7 8 *. nih c. *y**» 12lb. M.it Tit 111, UriM^T^'s' . POHAXeiXA o t^e TH J? six Soult 9tt 41U bRi "?*• Xobl« 7st 91b SpK.ndi.l Id**. 7,t Mk'S* , »nthu e 7.,t 51b. Swimming ' Golden Cat* ;»t 3il>. ilerm X ffr , MAIDEX HANDICAP, ol 100 M «. furlong and a half-Bonnie Doon SittJSf " 8M Nb. Sir Antrim flst Blb. * 7!b. AxtU B*t 61b. KimwwuneJt £ ■ Conqwr K«i Blb. Saa Law fet S*t 31b. Maiora .Sst alb. XotOT^aalS I . WhUitora 8»t. Hutiw-ai S,t. Do, il« ' CO*) mvi; povon furlongt—BucW»>nch UwaV * Gold Crest Wat 41b, Urtlff 1 Chatterer 9rf 51b. il»t*ari 9nt 41b, KaiiS / 9*t 41b. All K*d nst 41b. The Sfako !>st lib, Aboriginal 9*4, MotiS , William t»»t 101b. Rose Xoble Sit »lbTl|s--woocl 9st Bib. Aberration act 51h Poln^M r 8&t oib. Roscal Bst 4lb. Sandix 8»t SlklS paku '21b, San Julie Bst lib, MiIJmU ' 7ft lUb. Kins Post 7st 111b Lady dSZ 7gt 111b, Tx>maria 7»t lOib, Ardieht ?M tSk Rosrgrovo 7--t »!b. Scotch Reel ?*t «X 2? , bability 7st Bib, Hinctitam* Tut &N> OmZ ' ' leaf 7st 71b. , , DI'XKDIX J.C. SUMMF.R UKETINeJ The following handicaps h*ve been daeluJ by -Mr J. K. He.nrys:- 7* - OTAOO HAXDICAP, of 200 *or»; en«*rt4 - «nri a quarter—St. Joe !>#t. IdeaJmt M Utk Cross B&ttcxy Srt 71b. Paragon M uv ' Medallist frt Sib. Gwendalin* 8«t «lb «w! iron 7«t 131b. A&trakhm 7«t 81b, M ' 31b. Xotu*. Cs-t 101b, HeToism 6rt Tib, Tfltw. ' garehu Gtt 71b. ■ T

DUNEDIX HANDICAP, of 135 «m; fa, furloncs—Sir Artopal Sat 12ft, My Lawm ' Bft 3!b. Sombrero »A 3lb. Sacba M ilk ■ Grs.fton Laddie 7st 12lb. Optional 7ii lift" ; Arzib 7st lllb, Ca«moU 7st Olb. CawmdU 7rt j 81b. Progression Tut 7lb. Mouture 7it 7fc '! SUMMER HURDLES, of 75 «<*»• «L , mile and a half—Lreeide list 181b. Boafr nrn Cross list Sib. Royal SheJl lfot MV Wonderful 9«t 181b. Grand Stind fci lS " Storm Out 101b, Regiment 9«t Sib, Stotant 9st. tT* ~ FEDERAL HANDICAP, o! 100 «bvi; ttr furlongs—Buccleuch 9*rt 181b, Pctrom M 71b. Idealist 9*t 31b. Lmpulite tot 9fc,lU. pJcte Bst 9lb, Apollodons flrt Sib, The S*w ' Bst 21b. Hilarity Brt lTb, Orderly 7rt U&. . Aiinee Soult 7rt slb, Jolly Friar 7st «k IgU land 7;t 21b, Roeebloom 7rt Üb, OwneW 7st. Csthron Gst 101b. Gaoon M 7ft. < , SALISBURY HACK HANDICAP/1< mo mjvs; six furlongs—Gratton Loch ML Sμ King 8«t 131b. Tbo Libyan Set «•" 0t» ~ Girl Set 71b, Silkweb «st 71b, SomaMi M 71b. Jack Aebore Set 71b. Saraficia M W Cuiroeettia Sst 61b, All Guns Bst Slh, la* Range 7et 131b. Swn W«ll«r 7rt 10!b, |«k, well 7rt 91b, Mice Gal 7*t Mb. Plb, Flavour 7ft Bib. Santa Olmu 7a| W N*ncy Stair 7st 71b, Zero 7«t Bb, 1h Rapn«ree 7*t Sib, Sant Roeal«er Til Dk< ' Anollron 7it 51b, Protty N«ll 7tl Sib, Bt» link 7et tfb. Saihnftkrr 7et Lad? Bit *(< CAVERSHA.M HACK WELTER, rf Ml ' ■ova; five furh»g»-Whtte Cockad»lMllK , S*a King "it 2lb, Ard lUiffh M ! GrosTDDor 9rt ttb. SoawUti* M .», ' Cnirotettta 8«t Sib, All Qum M;<6\b, Sanfleld M 71b, Mythical -M. lib GypMbel tat lib, DiMppointewt M, Miv Gal Brt 131b, Bwuolin* M Ulb. Inkr, Sit lllb Cut* Bet 101b, MSm ChM Mfk,'/. Oiyoi Bet 91b, Linda. Set 9lb. Pmtty FawM* Mb. Nancy Stair Set Clb. Littto M«4tllk M,, 81b Prrtty JiTell Bit 7lb. Goodwrtt M m, t r Zioneis B.t 71b, Brown B«U e«t 71K'BritWt'Peer Sit 71b, Balaclava 6»t 71b, MtapwiV 8»t 71b. Blue Blood Bet 71K "A" V OTOKIA WELTER, of 100 wntrw'i lOtt 71b. Lady Lμ**;.**,; , 71b. Orafton Loch 9et 51b, Jolly Friar M" 181b. Thnndvra- Bet 13lb, Sp«cidaW Notne Stt Ulb, Hlaek Ttiu H«K>iim Set lllb. AmboiM fat lllb, 6ttp«K'' feldt 6it 91b, Cathron flat flb, BpMttkt* ii 71b. Sir Perciralo 8«t 7lb CaMO* Smm Weller But, Tntunguahu St. Black Bet, Melbeck Bit. , ' -"J^v — '-"'T'V-j , WEIiLINIGTOW BACIKO' OKWife'f^ SUIMMETI MEBXIWJ. * ; W, V(FKCSS ASSOaATTON TfeLWRAH.)'.&, j wEu,I^'OTO(^^,D«)MBfc«,Ji•:.: The following at* the nominatiOß* Jaf4k» j. principal handicep event* at th* W*lli*|We '. Racing dub'e Summer Mettinft— .'IV/iifii WEI/LINOTON CUP, qf TW mile and a half-nMcrri* Rom. Mygtification, Pmragon, Aborifi«al,; Cm> v, ol»att»n, Cpom • Baltwy. Ttaef t/ Wharokura, Biflemaid. Tke»Baerf, - tf«mlrt,ti t Bonifonn, Gold IBreiJ,. )Ji% Trietnun, . Splendid Id«e, Saadit. Hlevation,. Sifcm, TanmawMifc -* j Downfall, Lapland, K«raw»ka, Gold <Cr«st, Aatrakhan; M.naU. M»ral,# M«d«JH#t, Qnai 8I«m, Apt Moloch. • : - ' '•i'T^'A WBLLrNGTON BACINO CLtJB CAiP, of 500 eettjone mile and • JPgjgjejfe OnoM Battery,. Trvo»,MeaooJu. VMitf%{f JSolus, lUflemmidi Tkt Rend. form, Gold Braid, Zimmerman, ■C3PJ* tram King Billy, Splcnfid Idet 'ta.Jfcs Sandix, Flmnm, eaga, raique. Downfall, Lapland, Kw«Mia%ggffi liam;' Manruerite, Gold Ctwrt JUMHIMJfe Sl*raVd Skm, M«Kj; The Lark. - vjS*^' . BUIMMBR HANDICAP. of W0 «nj|*W ~ mfl*-Naph«h», Meme fiote, .£!»*♦?#&•«!$ tification. Paraxon, Iri«h »«%,*'(HSS Cl»nch»ttan v Bunyan, Stratagem. Anne. Crow B»tt«y, • Petrovna> Truoei ICaniapotd, ■''•■■SeS «olni, Grand Slam, Biflemaid, Rand, Aitraih»n, Ueniiku. Gold form. Goia Sir Trietram, Kairoma, Itoriartft.JWPSßr;? King Billy, Melwood. Splendid Ms?3S& Stake, San Julie, S»ndix BlJl^HSei , ' Buoclench, Elevation, Bam, Kinf PK.gff RaX Tangimoana, •OawaJe Oyrene. Priam, Polyanihut. •fall. Bobrikofl, All Bed, *•**»;' -. — ■ ;-^>/#^' • NOTES. W^fjjV- • Mice VirUe tSIMO we* otailtdt Bicostiton Hsadioap »nd Lari .Spy the Innovation Hwdnxp on the ' the Pluroptott Park T.C. M«tin#, •** Wg t Girl has Wβ pemlieed 2eeo in *•Iff^ H«rfi<»p. _ J;