SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 116, 13 November 1900, Page 6

SPORTING.

The privileges in connection with the spring meeting of the Wellington Racing Club were sold at auction dv Messrs. Harcourt and Co. yesterday afternoon, tho following prices being realised : — Grandstand bar, it. Baker, ( Club Hotel( ±W6 ; No. 1 publican's boolli," R. Baker, £31 ; No. 2 publican's booth, R. Baker, £31 ; public lurch-eon room, J. R. Smith Ngahauranga Dining Rooms, £10 H>9 ; fruit or oyster stall, 'G. Andrew, £2 j refreshment stall outside, Mrs. Nafctrass, £7; tho correct' cards, G. H. Tarta.ini, Marlon, £81 ; total, £li.b. At the monthly meeting of the steAvards of th*c Wellington Racing Club held last evening, ' Mr. T. G. Macarthy presided. An application from the LoAver Valley Jockey Club for a tAvoday's programme Avas received, and it Avas resoh'ed to deal with the matter at a • special meeting to be held on Friday next, Avhen. a- proposal to receive a previous resolution on the subject Avill also be considered. Alterations of dates .of nominations, weights afrd acceptances for the Wairar.»*!a Racing Club's Summer Meeting were approved. It was also decided to approve the decision of the Masterton Racing Club disqualifying the horse Ktikapa.for tho Dash Handicap, and. awarding the stakes to the second horse. The handicap allotted to Fashion in the Hack Plying Race at tho W.R.C. Spring Meeting Avas telegraphed from Christchiurch as Bsi> 91b. The Secretary notifies us that it should have been 9st.