SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 11695, 29 September 1902, Page 8

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

. DJ.C. SPRING MEETING. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr Dowse for the first dajtfa Tseng, to be held on Wednesday (Labor Day). October 8: East Hurdle Handicap. One mile and three-quarters.—My Lord 11.7, Zitherll-2, Sultana 10.11, Dartmoor 10.2, The Eari 9J3, Vanquish 9.7, Tnltc 9.2. First Hack Handicap. Six furlongs.— Lady Boaslyn 8.13, Secret Society 8.11, Forward Guard' 8.2, Moslwn Maid 8.0, Regulation 7.12, Bombardo 7.12, Poltava 7.9, Tufto 7.9, Mosca 7.7. Sarcbedon 7.2, Onnach 7.0, Barbette 7.0, Invicta 6.12, Lolah 6.12.

Mosgiel Handicap. One mile and a-quar-ter. Pampero 9.7, Canteen 8.9, Welqeek 7.13, Bombardo 7.0. Electric Handicap. Six furlongs.—Goldspur 9.13, Red Gauntlet 9.5. Canteen 8.13, Edelweiss 8.11. Lady Rosslyn 8.5, Beau cletp 8.4. Whirlwind 8.2, Hawthorn 8.0, Avrdale 7.12, Donna Rosa 7.10, Bombardo 7.10, Battler 7.7, Noblesse 7.2, Lolah 6.10. October Welter Handicap. ’ Seven furlongs.—Ardnarff 9.12, Edelweiss 9.10, Vladimir 9.9, Transport 9.6, Lady Rosslyn 9.4, Beauclere 9.3, Wild West 9.2, Abercrombie 8.13, Cherrystone 8.11, Tngela 8.9, Battler 8.5, Glenelg 8.2, Noblesse 8.2. At the Avondale races on Saturday the Nursery Handicap was accounted for by Alba Rose (7.71, with Te Aroha (7.0) second (dividends, £3 3s and £2) ; the Second Pony by Cuisine (7.6). who defeated First Whisper by a nose, and paid his backers £7 ss; the Phunpton Handicap by The Shannon (8.13), who won easily from The Needle (7.12). dividend, £1 ” 14s; the Second Hack by Geordie by a short head from Marshal Soult (dividends. £1 16s and £1 8s) ; and the Mount Albert Handicap by Mechanic (6.12). with St. Olga (9.5) second (dividends, £9 14s and 17s). The sum of £3.633 was put through the totalisator. WANGANUI SPRING MEETING. The following axe the acceptances for the principal events at the Wanganui meeting this week : Spring Handicap.—Halberdier 9.0, The Shannon 3.6, Borman 8.5, Convoy 8.2, Queen’s Guard 7.12, Oracle 7.5, Fakir 7.4, Dexterity 7.3. Tukapa 7.2, Loch Erne 7.2, King Edward 6.11, Legion of Honor 6.9, Fairy Dream 6.7, Maro 6.7, Midia 6.7, Westerly 6.7. Flying Handicap.—Westguard 8.12, Chasseur 8,0, Windwhistle. 7.12, Ringlet 7.11, Oracle 7.9, Shrapnel Shell 7.6, Tukapa 7.4, Durable 7.2, Nioiti 6.11. First Hurdles—Waiwera 11.7, Evening Wonder 10.12. Frost 10.5, Hauriri 10.0. Roer 9.9, Smithy 9.6, King L ear 9.0. Wanganui Guineas. Porirna 8.10, Achilles 8.10, Golden Vein 8.10, Grey Seaton 8.10, Ringman 8.5. Armistice 8, - 5. HAWKE’S BAY SPRING MEETING. The following are the acceptances for the principal events at the Hastings meeting:— F ing Edward Handicap,—The Shannon 8.3, Convoy 7.13, Porirna 7.13, Fleka 7.12, Windwhistle 7.4, Golden Vein 7.4, Lavelette i.3, Kiwa 7.2. Kelpy 7.2, Hinetanra 1.0. Laureate 7.0, Tukapa 6.15,-Sirius 6.12, Daredevil 6.11, BaUynitty 6.10, Maro 6.9. Mongonui 6.7. First Hurdle.’.—Waiwera 11.9, Goho 10.11, Shellback 9.9, Cobra 9.7, Abergel-iie 9.0. Master Model 9.0. Flying Handicap.—Westguard 3.12. Windwhistle 3.3, Ongo 8.2, Ringlet 8.0, Rangitata i.ll, Daredevil 7.7, Laureate 7.7; Kelbnm 7.7, Eland 7.7, Baliynitty 7.5, Durable 7.0, Optimist 6.13, Mongor.ui 6.10, ■Gold Dust 6.1 Q. Drakensburg 6.10, Meta M’Carthy 6.10. Hawke’s Bay Guineas.—Porirua. Gamelot. Gold Dust, Orloff, Kelburn, Golden Vein, Bombardo, Lavalette. BOWLING. The annual meeting of the St. Clair Bowling dub was held in the St, Clair School oa Friday, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr W. Dali occupied the chair, and in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet referred to the satisfactory state of things disclosed. The receipts amounted to £45 2s 7d, and the expenditure to £39 15s 4d, leaving a credit balance of £5 7s 3d. Of inter-club matches four were lost, two were won, and one was not played, owing to the continued wet weather for several weeks before the! close of the bowling season. Fortune did not favor the club at the midsummer tournament, while at the Oamaru and Invercargill tournaments at Easter the club were unrepresented. The championship prize, presented by Mr Loidlaw, was won by Mr Hancock. The president’s prize has to be played for by Messrs Jolly and Thomson, and the vice-presidents’ prizes were carried off by Messrs Parker and Tynan. Hearty votes of thanks were passed” to the officebearers for the past year, and special recognition was recorded to the president, to MrGray for defraying the cost of top-dressing the green, to Messrs Laidlaw and M’Ginnis for the prizes given by them, to Messrs Campbell and Gray for paying all expenses in connection with the socials and to the ladies who helped to make it the undoubted success it was.

Office-bearers for the ensuing season were elected as follows:—President. Mr James Giay; vice-presidents, Messrs W. Dali and P. Wilkinson; secretary and treasurer, Mr L Pope; ecditor, Mr J. C. 'Burrowes; delegates, Messrs J. H. Hancock and A. Sinclair; Match Committee—Messrs B. J. M‘Kay, J. H. Hancock, and J. G. Parker; Ground Committee—Messrs J. H. Hancock, M- Tynan, and J. G. Parker; Committee of Management—Messrs J. Gray, W. Dali; P. Wilkinson, L. Pope, D. S. Jolly, P. G. Mackintosh, and H. Bedford. Mr P. Bussell was appointed greenkeeper, and it was decided to open the green for the season on the 18th pros., or as soon thereafter possible. POET CHALMERS BOATING CLUB. At the annual meeting of the above there 'fas a large muster. The chair was taken by the commodore (Mr M’Gregor). The balance-sheet, which showed the club to be in a sound financial position, was adopted. The number of members on the roll is 144. During last season the club's beats had competed at the Broad Bay. Ravensbourne, and Port Chalmers regattas, taking six first, six second, and five third class prizes—a most satisfactory record. Assisted by the Otago Yacht Club and the Queen’s Drive Bowing Club, the club had held a benefit in aid of • the widow of a deceased member. The officers elected for the ensuing year are;— Commodore, Mr D. M’Gregor * (reelected) ; vice-commodores—Messrs W. Thomson, W. J. Waters, N, Dodds, and S. H. Wilson (all re-elected), Edgar, Story, Spread, and W. P. Bastings; captain, Mr W. Morgan; deputy captain. Mr T- Daie ire-elected 1 ; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. P. Fullerton (re-elected) ; General Committee—Messrs H. Cameron, T. Harrhy. W. Watson. H. Percy, J. Holden, B. Asher, W. M’Donald, D. Mathiesou ; handkappers —Messrs H. Cameron, H, Holden, T. Moir, J. Harrhy; timekeepers—Messrs F. Moir and T. Dale, starter and judge, captain and deputy-captain; auditors—Messrs W. M'Donald and J. Pickard. The season will epen on October 18.

Mr F. C. Raphael has resigned his position as secretary to the Canterbury Cricket Association, as he has been appointed secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council. "the Wellington boating season opened cn Saturday, the procession of boats including representatives from the Wellington, Star, Pttone, and Horowbenna Clubs, and the Navals also took part. The four-oar race was won by Crawford’s crew from rhe Wellington Glut. The Caledonian Bowling Club Committee, in their annual report to the chtb, delivered themselves of the following significant remarks: —A practice has arisen amongst the members in connection with club matches which cannot be too strongly condemned, and that is the delay in playing off the ties. One player sees a single blade of grass standing up, therefore the green is not in good order, and he won’t play; a second has some other paltry excuse, and thus the time is wasted. "Wet evenings intervene, and there is a hurryscurry at the close of the season to get them finished, when, in many instances, the green is not fit to play upon. This was fully exemplified this season, so much so that the Committee stepped in and cancelled the so-called final contest for the link medals. - There are two - ways .of

sa&ttf£j6p; prizes; and itlwjr 1 other -aboHitfnntr^™® l tote. - If> members won't appreciate the ; , kindness and generosity pfr'the friends of theclnb by phtyingin a,proper manner -for ; the pipes presented,, lettnem not . have -the chance of doing so. "Mr John Bislop, jeweller,vwws the donor of the cop that was. .competed for by the. numbers of the North-east Valley Gymna>amm Club. Applications are invited in this issue by the Wellington Racing dub for the pom- ' tk.ns of starter and haadicapper for the current year. CHRISTCHURCH, September 29. The final for the Christchurch Golf Club’* chsmpioßship, played on Saturday, was won by Khto, who beat Sams' by 4 np and 3 to play.