SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13606, 15 December 1909, Page 8

SPORTING.

METHVEN R.C.'S ANNUAL MEETINGTh» following nominations have been received : — METHVEN HURDLES, of 18 soys; ose mile and a-half —Oasis, Butcher, Liberator. Pathfinder, Antony, Truthful"., Caspabianca. MT. HARDING HANDICAP, of 13 soys: six furlongs—Black Star. Lady Crimea. Go-Id Guard, GlynD, Lidy Urgent, Manchester, Zealand, Handy Man. FARMERS' TROT, of 15 soys; one mile and a half — Master Pat, Specialwocd, Plain Prince, Abbey Fail. Bay King. Contract. Rothclair. Princess Joy, Imperia!wx><i. Rolf Boldrewood, Imperial, Aestella. Gold Reef. Nabocklish. Lady Montifiore. Forman. Retreat. Destruction, Content, Mil! Child. Rothella, Myra Princess, Imperial Pine, Mary Lincoln, Boss Irvington. METHVEN CUP, of 20 soys; one mileReptile, Pronun, Monarch. Blythe Boy. Glynn. Mafamua. Hesperus. Roscommon, Zealand, Handy Man, Bcckwell, Truthful, Salaam. HACK RACE, of 10 soys; four furlongs— Valley Maid, Stella, Merryweather, Ben Gold, Gertv, Krvloff. Liberator, Persuasion. Jam Tart. Bay Filly. LADIES" PURSE, of 15 .ovs; seven furlongs—Reptile, Wardlar.d, Monarch. B'.ythe B-.y Butcher. Matamua, Hesperus, Roscommon. Beckwell. Salaam HANDICAP TROT, of 20 boys; two miles —Specialwood. Abbey Fiul, Roy C. Rothclait. Imperial Spawn. Princess Joy, Lady Montifiore, Destruction, Naughty Child, Rtthella. Mary Lincoln, Boss Irvington, Nabocklish. MT. HUTT HANDICAP, of 9 soys: five furkngs—Buccaneer, Black Star. Pronun. Wardlacd. Lady Crimea. Gold Guard, Blythe Boy. Glvnn, Lady Urcent, Krvloff. Manchester, Miss Welbeck, Zealand, Handy Man, Sweet Alice, Mauserine. Persuasion, Beckwell. Salaam.

M-VNAWATU RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) PALMERSTON NORI'H, December 14. The following acceptances have been re ceived for the Manawatu Racing Club s Summer Meeting:— ~ HIGH DEN HACK HURDLE HANDICAP of 100 soys; one mile -nd a hall — Pearl Reef 12st 51b, Full Cry lOst Ulb, Don Carlos lOst 9lb, Moose 10Bt 21b, Taupo 9st 131b, Windage 9st 7lb, Papatoa 9st, Cohort 9st, Himitangi 9st. SUMMER HANDICAP, of 250 soys; one mile —Sandstream 9st, Equitas Bst 61b, W aikaraka Bst 3lb, Paisano Bst lib, Flingot 7st 121b, Truganini 7Bt 10lb, Sir Antrim 7st 91b, Perolina 6st 121b, Mataari 6st 111b. TIRITEA HURDLE HANDICAP, of 350 boys; two miles—Maicfi lOst 13lb, Stayboy lOst 51b, Feu de Joie 9st 13lb, Whataku.-a 9st 10lb, Waipunehu 9st. AWAPUNI HANDICAP, of 200 bovb; six furlongs—Tumut 3st, Crucmella Bst 111b, Broadsword Bst 61b, Equitas Bst slb, Full Rate Bst 21b, Ballarat flat lib, Nyland 7st 71b, Sir Antrim 7st 711), Bally Shannon 7st 61b, Waiata 6st 71b.

TERRACE HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 soys;' one mile,—Tawhaki lOst slb, Koran 9st lllb, Golden Treasure 9st B'b, Captain Bell 9st 61b, Passive 9st 31b, Xeotane 9st 21b, Marathon Bst 91b, Separator Bst 81b, Liquid Air Bst 2lb, Marton 6st lib, Ranc.iko.pua 88t. HIMITANGI WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 soys; seven furlongs—Waikaraka 9st Sib, Paisano 9st 51b, Osiris 9st slb, Effort Pst 2lb, Wimmera ©3t 21b, Vi 9st lib, Fasnakyle B.«rt 31b, Gold Treasure Bst 21b, Thetis 7.t 131b. Waicola 7st 7lb.

The following are the first payments for the

MANAWATU CUP (Handicap), of COO soys; one mile and a half (run on Boxing Day)—Crucinella Bst 01b, Waitapu Bst 21b, Paisano Bst lib, Osiris Bst lib, Tawhaki Bst, Merrivonia 7st 131b, Flingot 7st 121b, Koran 7st 41b, Bridge 7st 81b, Perolina 6st 13lb. The following have been paid up for in the

FOURTH PALMERSTON NORTH STAKES, of 500 soys; six furlongs (run on the first day)—A. Barclay's Penates, D. Buick's Rangipapa, Sir G*o. Clifford's Flitawav, Broadsword, Fasnakyle and Madam Madcap, tho Hon. J. Carroll's Gold Top and Royal Guard, F. Dorset's Sir Solo, J. Buckley's Madhura, G. D. Greenwood's Formeden, Mr Highden's Polymorphous, Cela-.no and Gloss, J. Monk's Gipsy Belle, J. McComb's Tawhaki, G. F. Moore's True Shot, J, Symons's Lord Soult, J. W. Lowe's Sea Queen, E. J. Watt's Winning Post, H. Whitney's Odessa and Turna.

SECOND MANAWA'fU* SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES, of 1006 soys; six furlongs (run on the third day)— Sir Geo. Clifford's Broadsword and Madam Madcap, F. Dorr-H's Sir Sob, W. Davies's Soniie, J. Buckley's Madhura, G. D. Greenwood's Formeden, W. E. Hughes's Marengo, Mr Highden's Polymorphous, T. H. Lowry's Multiple, Middleton Melrose's Lord Kelvin, A. McDonald's Kiltie Lass, C. Boss's Deploy, J. W. Lowe's Sea Queen, E. J. Watt's Winning Post

GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB.

The following handicaps have been declared for the Grey-mouth Trotting Club's Meeting: — INAUGURAL HANDICAP (in caddie), of 25 soys; one mile—Comrade scr, Cobra ssec, Vagabond 6sec, Bucoaneer 6sec, Ned Kelly 6sec, Swaiie 7sec, Chief 7sec, Sir Bedivere 9sec, Echlet lOsec, Sioux lOsec, Seddon's Terrace lOsec, Welcome lOsec, Bushranger lOsec, Childless lOsec, Convent Bell 12sec, Blackwater 14sec, Lady Ella 16eec. GRAND STAND HANDICAP (in harness), of 40 soys; one mile and a half—San do w scr. King Adair 3sec, Ruatapu 7eec, Ethel Ball Bsec, Merry May 9sec, Manola lOsec, Diction 13sec, Myrtle B. 13sec, Little Tib 13sec, Prudish 20sec.

TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (in saddle), of B0 soys; one mile—Croesus scr, Rooseveltßsec, Ivy B. Usee, Nil Deeperandum Usee, Westland 16sec, Rubin 16sec, Gossip 17sec, Princess Olga lfsec, Comrade 18sec, Maimot 20sec, Myrtle B. 25seo, Sioux 2Ssec, The Searcher 2Ssec, Dunnolly 32sec. Anona 33sec.

BOROUGH HANDICAP .in harness), of 60 soys; two miles—Enterprise scr, Jean Allerton lsec, Garrett lsec, wild Palm lsec, Volcano 2sec, Childstone 2sec, Chieftiny 2seo, Scudo Ssec, Blacksand ssec. LADIES* BRACELET HANDICAP (in saddle), of 25 save; one mile and a half— Eubin scr, Rosamond lsec, Maggie 6sec, Ned Kelly 12sec. Forsaken Child ISsec, Sir Bedivere 16sec, Ngatimaru 17sec, Searcher ISsec, Welcome lßsec, Royal Princess 20sec, Te Axcha 22sec, Lady Ella 24sec. PAPAROA HANDICAP (in harness), of 40 soys; one mile—Roosevelt scr, Joe Davis 7sec. Westland Bsec, Afalanta lOsec, Princess Bell 12sec, Tapanui 15sec, Manola 15seo, Christmas Bells 17sec, Seddon's Terrace 20sec, Beach Girl 20seo, Childless 20sec, Lady Bella GREY VALLEY HANDICAP (in ssddle), of 50 soys; two miles—Garrett scr. King John 2sec, PrinoeßS Olga 4sec, Blacksand 4sec, Lettydale ssec, Acrobat 7sec, Loyal 9sec, Maimot 9sec, Possum lOsec. Ethel Ball Usee. COUNTY HANDICAP (in harness), of 40 soys; two miles—Enterprise ecr, Lettydale 7sec, Rnatapu lßsec, Cobra 18sec. Midas 19seo, Vagabond 20sec, Diction 21sec, Swanzie 21sec, Chief 21sec, Silver King 21sec, Fiction 29sec.

NOTES

On Saturday last the well-known hurdler Waimaria, when being schooled at Porirua, fell and broke his neck, dying instantly. Telford, who was riding him, escaped with a broken collar bone. Murad, Usee in the Eden Handicap, was omitted from the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting handicaps published yesterday. From India comes word' that Peru is looking particularly bright, and his trainer (Bleach) ia thorough]j satisfied with him. Neith, who did not do well for some time after her arrival in India, is said to have recently improved in a manner entirely satisfactory to J. Watson, who trains her. The death occurred in America last October of the stallion Ben Strome, who sired, among others, the crack sprinter Roseben. He was the leading sir.s in 1903, when his produce won about £21,300. The best year the re-cently-deceased St. Blaise had in America was 1890, when his progeny won £38,000.

Frank Wootton, who has accepted a retainer of £2500 from Lord Derby for next season, is credited with having received upwards of £7000 in riding fens during the season just closed. In all probability an additional £1000 and £500 for first and second claims on his services will further enhance his princely income. Backward <7__ec) was omitted from the Ladies' Bracelet Handicap on the first day of the Plumpton Park Trotting Club's meeting.