SPORTING.

Evening Post, Issue 73, 23 September 1903, Page 6

SPORTING.

. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. [BY TELEGBAFH — PKES3 AS3OOIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. The weather is fine for the second day of the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting. The going is not so fast as on the opening day. Results : — Hurdle Race, of 80 soys ; one mile and three-quarters. — Spalpeen, 10.8, I;"Cre&pm, 9.0, 2;, Tim, 10.10, 3. Also started — Inchcape 10.0, Toledo 9.8, Hylas 9.6, Telephone 11. 9.0, and Mokomoko 9.0, A good race. Time, 3min 32 2-ssec. Dividends, £1 11s and £4 3s. President's Handicap, of 100 soys ; seven furlongs. — Muskerdale, 7.4, 1 ; Strachavon, 8.10, 2 ; Miss Lottie, 7.7, 3. Also started — Marshal Soult 8.9, St. Olga 8.8, Torchon 7.9, Aka Aka 7.9, Maro 7.9, Lavadel 7.4, Lady Annie 7.3, Blaircan-ig 6.10, and Jack Brown 6.7. A splendid race. Won by a length in spite of a bad start. Time, lmin 33 3-ssec. Dividends, £4 7s and £1 11s. Guineas. — Ropa, 1 ; Rose Shield, 2 ; Idasa, 3. Also started — Onewa, Agrapus, Kamo, and Merry Soult. Time, lmin 50 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 15s and 9s. RANGITIKEI R.C. SPRING MEETING BULLS R.C, This Day. The weather is fine an 4 the attendance goou, but the course is heavy. Results : Flying Handicap, of 60 soys ; &ix furlongs. — Gold Seal, 7.13, 1 ; Regulation, 7.12, 2; The Ganger, 6.9, 3. Also started — Reclaimer 8.10, Rangitata 8.9, Nioti 8.8, Perfection 7.9, Romanoff 6.10, and Symmetry 6.9. Won by a length. Time lmin 20 l-ssec. Dividends, £4 10s and £3 3s. Maiden Hack Flat Race, of 40 soys ; six furlongs. — Roseal, 8.0, 1 ; Tirole, 8.13, 2; Contingent, 8.11, 3. Triumph, Orouatuara, Kikonui, Miss Park, Waitarere, and Lady Maude were withdrawn. Won easily. Time, lmin 20 4-ssec. Dividends, £4 16s and £1 17s. Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 50 soys ; one mile and three-q.uaretrs.. — Beau Ideal, 11.1, 1 ; Inspan, 9.13, 2 ; Ramii, 10.0, 3. Also started — Katoa 11.8, Flanagan 10.9, Highlow 10.2, Mangatera 9.3, Ominia 9.0. Won easily by a length. Time, 3min 29 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 8s and £1 12s. \ Hack Flying Race, of 50 soys ; six furlongs. — Apprentice, 7.9, 1; Contingent, 7.3, 2 ; La&s o' Gowrie, 8.2, 3. Catspaw and Nitrate were withdrawn. Won by half a length. .Time, lmin 21bec Dividends, £19 8s and £2 15s.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Coronation Lodge, U.A.0.D., held last night in St .Thomas's Schoolroom, Newtown, Bro. T. J. Carter A.D., presiding, Bro. Bold, P.S., on behalf of the lodge, presented Bro. T. G. Sarjeant, Past Arch, with a handsomely-framed diploma. Lodge Hinemoa, No. 122, ' holds an emergency meeting in St. Thomas's Schoolroom to-morrow evening. It i 3 intended to procure a professional cricket coach for the Dunedin High School. Over £100 has been subscribed for this object. At, the meeting of the Taranaki Provincial Executive of the Farmers' Union in Hawera it was decided that in view of the favourable reception given to the proposal by tho branches, steps be taken to secure the services of a qualified veterinary surgeon, and that one-third of the cost of organiser and veterinary surgeon be paid out of the general levy of the branches, the balance lo be paid by ihe guarantors on the ba^is of ss" for holders of property up to the value of £1000, 10s up to tho value of £2000, and 15s up to the value of £3000 ; only guarantors to receive the benefit of the services of the vet,.

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