SPORTING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9951, 27 December 1900, Page 4

SPORTING.

Porangahau Racing Club's Annual Meeting. [BY OUR SPECfAL REPORTER.) The annual meeting of the Porangahau Racing Club was held yesterday, and from a sporting point of view proved very enjoyable. Unfortunately the weather was threatening, and this no doubt prevented many persons irom being present, the attendance being only moderate. The fields in the majority of instances were small, but the racing was extremely interesting, and the finishes were close and exciting. Speculation was not very brisk, the totalisator investments being limited to £1099. The officials of the club worked hard to ensure the meeting being a success, and their efforts in this direction were greatly appreciated. Following are the results of the racing:—

DECEMBER STAKES, Of 20 soys ; 5 lurlonge. Mr E. J. White's Borax, 8-3 (F. Stowe) 1 Mr D. L. Hughes's Jingle, 8-9 (P. Raynor) ... ••• 2 Mr H. Connop's Miss Wester, 8-7 (T. Coniiop) ... ... ... .. 3 Scratched — Seraphine, Rotomahana, Sasin. A poor start. Borax led all the way, winning easily, pulling up. Smoker fell and broke his leg. Total on machine, £151; on winner, £29 ; dividend, £4 13s. MAIDEN FLAT RACE, Of 15 soys; weisjht-for-age; about 1| miles. Mr W. Robinson's Rags 1 Mr S. Loye's Duffer 2 Mr B. Goodsir's Lorenzo 3 Scratched —Dice, Otawhso, Waikopiro. Won easily. Total on machine, £149 : on winner, £42. Dividend, £3 3s. FORANGAHAU HANDICAP, Of 40 soys ; about 1£ miles. Mr J. T. Blake's Passion Bruit, 9-0... 1 Mr F. Armstrong's Stasia, 8-12 ... 2 The only starters. Stasia led for a mile, when Passion Fruit went to the. front and won easi'v.

Total on machine, £80 on winner£s4; dividerid, £1 6s. CHEISTMAS HANDICAP, Of 15 soys ; about # mile. Mr F. Armstrong's Tirea, 9-7 .„ 1 Mr E. J. White's Borax, 810 ... 2 Mr S. Loye's buffer, 8-3 3 Scratched—Smoker, Muffle, Otawhao, Lady Novel. Tirea took the lead at the start, win ning all the way. Total on machine, £180 ; on winner, £29 ; dividend, £5 11s. STKWABDS' HANDICAP, ™TvOf 20 soya; about 1 mile. Mr D. Hughes's Jingle, 8-9 1 Mr H. Connop's Miss Wester 8-7 .'.* 2 Mr B. Goodson's Lorenzo, 8-7 Z. 3 Scratched—Ragman. *~ Lorenzo and Stasia took the lead at the start. At the straight Jingle went to the front and won easily. Total on machine, £126: on winner £79; dividend £18s. * TAHAO WELTER HANDICAP, Of 15 soys ; about 1£ miles. * Mr W. Robinson's Rags, 9-13 _. \ Mr W. Armstrong's Tirea, 10-13 .. 2 Mr J. Barker's Muffle, 9-7 w _ 3 i Scratched—Lady Novel. Tirea led for seven furlongs. Rags then went to the front, and won by six lengths. Total on machine, £162; on winner, £72; dividend, £2. . * FLYING HANDICAP, Of 30 soys; about | mile. Mr D. L. Hughes'e Jingle, 8-7 «. 1 Mr T. T. Blake's Passion Fruit, 9-7... 2 Mr E. J. White's Borax, 8-2... _. 3 Scratched— Stasia, Miss Wester, Sasin. A good race, Passion Fruic and Jingle fighting out the finish, Jingle winning on the post. Total on machine, £145 ; on winner. £48 ; dividend, £2 14s. FAPvEWELL HANDICAP, Of 15 soys ; about 7 furlongs. Mr S. Loye's Duffer ... .:.... 1 Mr W. Vestj's Raihana 2 Me R. Johnstone'a Rotomahana ... 3 Scratched—Ragmau, Otawhao. A good race, Duffer and Raihana disputing the finish. Duffer won by two lengths. Total on machine, £106: on winner, £28 ; dividend, £3 Bs.