SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 8609, 1 September 1891, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GREEN ISLAND TROTTING RACES. The Green Island Trotting Club's initial meeting, held on Saturday at Kirkland'a | paddock, about two miles down the Brighton road, was attended by nearly 500 persona, the weather being simply perfect. The attendance included a large number of visitors from Dunedin, the officials from town being driven out in Mr W. H. Taggart's fonr-in-hand, which was distinctly the "boss of the road." Tho course, just over half a milo round, is pretty well iu a state of nature, but it was by no means bad going. Strict punctuality was observed in starting the races, and, in fact, the arrangements of the club all round were excellent, reflecting great credit on tho officßrß, and warranting the supposition that future meetings of the club will be more largely patronised now that the public have an assurance of good management. Mr C. Simson, the president, acted as timekeeper ; Mr E. Green was judge ; Mr J. GrincUey, starter: Mr ft. Dowse, handicapper; Mr R. Green, clerk of the scales; and these officials and the stewards, with Mr J. Mann a3 secretary, really deserve the thanks of ! all present for providing ft very pleasant outing. Tho only drawback to the sport was that a small minority of horses wero " stiff," one in particular being held in bondage in a most palpable manner. Messrs Mason and Roberts worked the totali3ator and passed through L4Bl. There were two large dividends. It is understood that the LBS 10s was taken by a well-known jockey and a boy from Tokomairiro, who went halves, and it is said that the one ticket on Grainer was held by the owner. Subjoined is an account of the racing : HANDICAP MAIDEN, of 15 sova. Two miles.

3-Mr It. Ford's b k Phillipson, 4 yrs, 16eeo (R.Ford) 1 17—Mr J. P. Gardiner's b m Myrtle, aged, 4seo (Davidson) 2 1-Mr J. Martin's b m Dairymaid, 6 yrs, lOiec (Fairley) 3

Also started: 0, Fraulein, scratch (M. Allan); 5, Billy, 4-jec (Howorth); 4, Kate, 7sec (M, M'Laren); 5, Grainer, lOsec (Sharp); 4, Flo, 16seo (J. M'Donald); 5, Nipper, 16aec (J. Conway); 1, Magic, 19iec (J. Reid); and 0, Miss Kate, l'Jsec (T. Cotton). Myrtle established a strong lead at halfdiatance, and seemed to be winning in a walk; but a prolonged break enabled Phillipson to catch her, the latter winning by a couple of lengths. Dairymaid was fifty lengths away third, and then followed Billy, Graiuer, and Nipper, Winner's time, 6m ; n Usee, On totalisator, LSO; dividend, L 5 12s. QUEEN ISLAND TROT, of 35 sovs; second hene 7 *ovs, and third noise 3 sovs from the stakes. Three miles. L'y —Mr VY. Crossan'a br m Wanderoo, aged, scratch, (Cros*au) 1 a-Mr J. Melrose's br g Phantom, aged, 20sec (Melrose) 2 9-Mr M. Moloney's blk c Telephone, 5 yrs, 12jeo (Slaloney) 3

Also started : 29, Polly, 27sec (M. Allan); 1, Cottage Girl, 35seo (Samson); 0, Young Racgi, 52tiec (Richardson); S, Myrtle, 57seo (Davidson) ; 8, Nancy, 6(hec (Fairley) ; and 1, Hope, 653 ec (M'Donald). There were six rounds to the distance. Myrtle led for four rounds, but then went to pieces, and Wanderoo slipping into first place kept ifc with ease, winning in a walk by ten lengths, Telephone a very bad third. No others finished. Time, 9.nin 20sec. On totalisator, LB6 ; dividend, L 3 Is.

GALLOWAY HANDICAP, of 15 sovs; second horse 5 govs from the stake. One mile and a-half.

21—Mr J. Jefl'ij ch ru Mi3s Freestone, aged, l3seo (Caldwell) 1 *3—Mr T. Samson's b m Cottage Girl, aged, soratoh (Samson) 2 11—Mr W. M'Dou-all's b m Tui, azed, 9sec (M'Dowall) 3 Also started: 0, Grasshopper 11., 9jec (Gardiner); 1, Emmie, 18aec (U. Christie); 4, Peggy, ISaec (M'Millan); 0, Lubra, 2iseo (I. Cotton); and 18, Ivy, 25sec (W. M 'Kewan). Miss Freeatone led after going half a mile, and won very easily by three lengths or more, Cottage Girl losing the race by frequent breaking. Time, smin SSsec. Oo totalisator, L9B ; dividend, L 4 4a. NOVEL HANDICAP, of 20 sovs. Two miles. 43—Mr T. Fairley's 1) m Ida Maid, aged. 20-:ec (F irley) 1 So—Mr 8. Myers's b g Pirate, aged, scratch (M. Allan) 2 in-Mr It. M'Cabo's b g Nobby, atied, 16ato (M'Mu.len) 3 Also started : 3, Grasshopper, 16sec (T. Cotton); 2, Miss liate, 323 ec (M'Conuell) ; and 2, La Grippe, 32aoc (Brown). Won all the way with absurd ease, the others being nearly distanced. Pirate just beat Nobby ou the post for Besond place. Time, 6min lG|]3ec. On totalisator, L 104; dividend, L2 3s. The winner was bought in at Ll6. SPRING HANDICAP, of 25 sovs; seoond horao 6 sovs from the stakes. Two miles. 1-Mr J. Howorth's b g Billy, aged, BOsec (Howorth) 1 o—Mr J. Martin's b m Dairymaid, 6 yrs, 32scc (Fairley) 2 13-Mr M. Maloney's blk g Telephone, ft yrs, scratch (Owuorj 3 Also started : 41, Polly, Oaec (J. Allan); 14, Young Rangi, 2G3ec (M'Laren); 15, Bess, 30iee (Riddle); 0, Monowai, 32seo (Morland); 0, Hope, 35sec (M'Donald); 11, Phillipson, 25sec, with lO^ecpenalty (Ford); and 0, Flo, 35sec (Conway). Nothing in it all the way but the winner, who beat Dairymaid by the length of tbo straight. Telephone just beat Polly for third place. Time, srain 41gaeo, On the totalisator, L 95; dividend, LBS 10s. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 15 sova; second horse 3 sovs from the stake. One mile and a-balf. *---"•' ~ • (l i. xilan) 1 11—Mr T. SamsOD's br m Cottage Girl, ajed, lOsec (Sjmson) 2 I—Mr N. Reid's ch m Magio, aged, 20seo (Beid) 3 Also started: 8, Phantom, scratch (Melrose); 6, Myrtle, Bsec (Davidson); 8, Nobby, 15sec (M'Mullen); and 18, Dairymaid, 18aec (Fairley). A most extraordinary race. Magic led for half a mile, but at a mile Phantom and Cottage Girl were fighting for the front position, which was no Sooner gained by Phantom than he was pulled up, apparently as though his rider thought the race was over. When set going again, Cottage Girl had a long lead, but she went to pieoes in the last quarter of a mile, and was caught at the home turn by Grainer. Both Grainer and Cottage Girl then broke, but the firstnamed recovered himself quicker than the mare, and got home a winner by a couple of Lengths. Magio was a good third, and Phantom on his heels. Time, smin 50sec. On the totalisator, L4S; dividend, L 43 4s. An inquiry as to the conduct of Phantom's rider resulted in the decision that the pulling np was purely a mistake on his part,

The latest betting on the Sydney Metropolitan Stakes is t—6 to 1 against Highborn, 10 to 1 Little Bernie and Sir William, 12 to 1 Vespasia, Mantilla, and Yowl. Carbine is making satisfactory orogress towards recovery, and it is expeoted that he Will reauma training in a fortnight, A meeting of the Committee of the Dunedin Amateur Athletio Clnb was held in tbe City Hotel last evening. The report .and balance-sheet for the year ending August 31 were approved. It was resolved to convey the thanks of the Committee to the Rugby

Union for the aotion taken by thatbody in reference to a matter concerning the interests of the olttb. At the annual meeting of the Wellington Racing Club the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The receipts during the year were LC.674, whioh includes totalisator revenue, L 3.859; entries, L 1,248; privileges, L 1.024. The Bum of L3,54l was paid away in stake*. The club had a credit of about L6OO. The following nominations have been received for the principal events at the S.O.J.C. spring meeting : Horm.es. One mile and a-half.— Christmas, Hangiora, Captain Abram, Caotu.9, Waltangi, Kangaroo, Don. Srnisa Handicap. One mile and a-quartor.—Bay Ktnsr, Dormour, Wayland, Coinage, Derby, Morpheus, Von Tcmpsky, Liberator, Glanranald, Mariner, Quibble. Ilianwwoai Handicap. Six luriongs.—Lord Zatland, Dunmore, Idler, Mall boy. Enfield, Aquarius, Emperor, Lady Zetland, ZealandU, Satyr, Munster, Roseleaf, Black, Ktlmarnook, Jaoob Faithful, Inchkeitb, Tararua, Aco, Cumberland. I Spring Hurdlbs. One mile and a-half.-Christ-I mis, Rangiora, Captain Abram, Waltangi, Dunmore, Kangaroo. Publicans' Handicap. One mile and a distance.— Conspirator, La Rose, Wayland, B»y Klnor.Clanranald, Coinage, Mariner, Derby, Lady Zetland, Dormenr, Von Tempiky, Liberate, Jacob Faithful, Cajolery, Reinsa, Huguenot, Quibble, Tom Field. Bracblkt. One mile and a-half.—Blasus, Kilmarnock, Ace, Waitangi, Merlin, Emperor, Conspirator, Don, Chief, Rangiora, Cactus-.