EXTRA EDITION. LATE SPORTING

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 85, 8 October 1915, Page 8

EXTRA EDITION. LATE SPORTING

DUNEDIN J.C. RACES FIRST DAY. (II TELEGRAPH— PRSSS ASSOCIATION.) DUNEDIN, This Day. The weather is fine and' the track in good* order for the} D.J.C. races. Results :—: — ', Spring Hurdles, of 150 soys; one mile and three-quarters. — Kingsway, 9.8, 1; Moddite, 10.13, 2; Silver Shiela, 9.9, 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 22 l-ssec. Dunedin Stakes, of 300 'soys ; four furlongs. — "Disdainful, 7.9, 1 ; Winterbourn, 8.0, 2 ; ' Kilboyne, 8.0, 3. Scratched : Good Hope. Won by two lengths, two, and a-half lengths between secand and third. Time, 50 l-ssec. Disdainful was coupled with Wardancer. Mosgiel Handicap, of 300 soys ; one mile and a-quarter. — Meltchikoff, 7.0, 1; Adjutant, 7.4, 2j Warstep, 10.5, 3. All started. Won by a length and aquarter. Time, 2min 9 l-56ec. / HAWKES BAY HUNT SPRING MEETING (IT TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) .HASTINGS, This Day. The Hawkes Bay Spring Meeting opened in cloudy weather. There is a good attendance. The course is in good order. Results : — Maiden Hunters' Steeplechase. — Motokio, 9.11, 1 ; Korirangi, 9.7, 2 ; Tamsin, 9.7, 3. 'Scratched : Roseblush. Won by a length and a-half, a length between second and third. Apley Hack Hurdles, of 125 soys ; one mile and a-half.— Naupata, 10.13, 1; Prince Eddie, 9.13, 2; Negative, 10.9, Z. Scratched : Golden Water. King's Guard and Cyra fell. Won by a length. Time, 2min 51s.ee.. FLEMINGTON GALLOPS (By Telegraph.— V:t*s Association.— Copyright.) FLEMINGTON, This Day. _At the gallops this morning Cyklon did ten furlongs in 2min 13sec, Kildalton- six furlongs in lmin 20sec, Pretty Bobby a mile in lmin 45£ sec, Rosanna. a mile in lmin 50sec, .Flash of Steel and St. Spasa seven furlongs in lmin 32sec. SALE OF BLOOD STOCK (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received -October 8, 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. At the blood-stock sales, the brood mare Marcotina fetched 525 guineas, King's Fancy 425 guineas, and Bob Bun sow 325 guineas. [The horses above mentioned belonged to Mr. A. J. Morton's Ohau Stud. Marcotina (1905) is an imported mare by Marco — Vallswood), and has a colt foal at foot by '„ Charlemagne II. ; King's Fancy (1905) is an imported- mare by King's Messenger — Croistara, and has a, colt foal at foot by imported Earlston. Bob Bunsow is a five-year-old horse by Bobadil— Heloise.] x WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB Jft a meeting of the Wellington Trotting Club (late Hutt Valley), the following officials, were appointed : President, Mr. E. L. Riddiford; vice-presidents, Dr. Ross and Messrs. T. Edwards, H. J. Palmer/ 'W. A. Mowbray, T. Madden, F. M'Parland, E. P. Bunny, S. V. Burridge, J. Mandle, and A. M. Samuel; stewards, Messrs. J. E. August, J. T. Cray, W. H. Edwards, John Elvines, ,J. F. Foley/W. C. James, E. Aking, J. D. Marks, R. M'Whirter, H. J. Palmer, H. E. Ryder, Joh"n Sharpe, J. W. Sharpe, W. H. Edwards, and 0. Upton; jndge, Mr. A." Laurenson; starter, Mr. C. O'Connor; handicapper, Mr. F. C. Thomas; timekeepers, Messrs. W. F. Ross, W. Riordan, and T. Thomas; clerk of scales, Mr. W. H. Edwards; <•. clerk of course, Mr. H. Arnold; treasurer, Mr. J. Sharpe; secretary, Mr. R. W. Short. . " A programme of over £600 was agreed to, in addition to a gold cup valued at £50, presented by Mr. H. J. Palmer.