SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Evening Star, Issue 11664, 26 September 1901, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

GERALDINE RACES. The Geraldine spring meeting opened today. The weather is showery, and the attendance fail - . Results: SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, of 25 sovs. One mile.—Nor'-wester (7.7) 1, Lady Lillian (7.9) 2, Hellene (7.5) 3. Won easily. Dividends, £4 18s and 10s. TROT, 30 sovs. One mile and a-half.— Up Guards (18sec) 1. Gambler (20sec) 2, Major Robin (25sec) 3. Won by a couple of lengths. Dividends, £8 14s and £1 6s. PONY HANDICAP (saddle). One mile and a-half.—Bonnie Bell (34sec) 1, Gaudy Irvington (38sec) 2. Time, 4min 24 2-ssec. Dividends, £4 8s and £1 16s. AVONDALE RACES. The following conclude our report of the above: NURSERY HANDICAP. Four furlongs.—Mrs J. Lennard's Idas (8.7) 1, Irish (7.9) 2. Spalpeen (8.12) 3. Also started: Swagman (8.0). AVon by nearly four lengths. Time, 51sec. Dividend, £2 13s. PONY HANDICAP. Five furlongs.— St. Loanada (7.9) 1. First Whisper (8.6) 2, Heliades (7.0) 3. Seven others started. Won by over two lengths. " Time, Imin 4sec. Dividends: St. Loanada. £2 ss; First Whisper, £1 Is. PLUMPTON HANDICAP. One mile.— Mr J. Thorpe's St. Ursula (8.9) 1, Beddington (9.0) 2, Tukapu (7.0) 3. Also started: Blue Jacket (9.9), St. Olga (7.8), Yolee (7.4), Paul Seatou (6.12), Kissaline (6.7), St. Olga and St. Ursula were prominent in the early stages, but when the field c'osed up to the distance Yolee and Bedlhgton were with them, and a great race to the box resulted in a head victory for S't. Ursula. ,with the same distance between second aud third. Time, Imin 43sec. Dividends: St. Ursula, £2 18s; Beddincton, 14s. • HACK HANDICAP. Six 'furlongGolden Rose (7.7) and Camille (6.10) dead heat 1, Up to Date (7.12) 3. Four others started. Time, Imin 17£ sec. Dividends: Golden Rose, £1 12s; Camille, £4 12s. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Rosella (8.13) 1, Sparkling Water (7.0) 2, St. Ursula (8.10) 3. Also started: Red Lancer (7.8), Balbirnie (7.7), Lady Avon (7.7). Winsome (7.4). Blair Carri'g (6.12), Despatch (6.7). Won by half a length. Time, Imin 16|sec. Dividends: Rosella, £1 15s; Sparkling Water, £6 12s. The sum of £6,779 was put through the totalisator. Where four horses or less started only one dividend was paid. -' DUNEDIN GUN CLUB. The following are the handicaps for the spring meeting: C. Chavannes 30 vards. '"Boswell" 22 J. Graham 28. E. P."Graham 27. A. Gowm 27 T. C. Irving 27. " Kaston" 26; o^T 60 ™ 2 £ J Harr^ P , T i se 25. A. Barnard 25, A. W. Barlow 25, W. Grant 25. G F Avers 25, E. A. Pigeon 24, F. Moffetfc 24' Greener" 24. "Ballistite" 24, G. M'MilLin 24 D. M'MiUau 23, "Henlev" 22 Mafeking' 22, J. J Spiers 22. T/Higham 22, Weston " 22, D. Whelan 21. Sant Ilario has been scratched for the New Zealand Cup. Our Christchurch correspondent wires: —"The New Brighton Club's meeting was continued to-day in heavy rain. Resulte: Innovation Handicap (harness). Veto (2sec) 1, Nil Desperandum (9sec) 2. Time, 2min Dividends, £4 4s and £1 14s. Brighton Handicap: Faithful (23sec) 1. Necklace (28sec) 2. Time, smin 25sec. Dividends, £3 4s and £4 12s