SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Evening Star, Issue 12028, 28 October 1903, Page 6

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

FLEMINGTON NOTES. Press Association —15v Telegraph—Copyright.. FLEMINGTON. October 28. (Received October 28. at 0.55 p.m.) Athamoora and BobadiJ spurred over five furlongs in Imin 6sec. Muntcbaka beat Harvest Home and Mario over a mile and a-half. covered in 2min 435. e. Emir and Fairy States were associated in a twelvefurlong gallop, which they did in 2min 454 sec. F.J.A. and Sweet Nell took 2min over a similar distance. Sinnang and Rautrrrier were given a similar task, the former holding his companion, who tired towards the finish, the go taking 2mia 47sec, Sylvanile beat; Demos and Class over five furlongs in 50|sec.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

[Special to the Star.]

CHRISTCHURCH. October 28

The weather was fine ill's morning, ;Tat the tracks arc haul, and th re is much need of rain. The work on the whole was uninteresting. Kingman, who arrived yesterday, looking well, did two ciicmts steady. Shrapnel, who also a’ rived. ;oolcing well, moved freely half-speed. Heroism, another fresh arrival, .-ho did steady work. Strathavon moved Im-v in half-speed with Menura. Id l a. hancmaster, (hunt. Provost Marshal. Forest Hanger, who arrived yesterday, looking woh, did steady work. Royal Fusiieer, Madrigal. Comfort, and Creusot reached Rice?iron yesterday. Juniper. Red Gauntlet, Glad. ome. Quairyman, Lenore. Pallas. Lavaletie a 1 so did steady work, while Korea 1 was restricted to walking exercise. Lvelburn was again absent from the track, and is an unlikely starter for the Cup. Wairiki merely walked. Ha lias been fretting since r,icing at Oamaru, but otherwise is doing well.

The conference at Pnrl last night between delegates from (lie Otago Rowing Association and the local Regatta. Committee re the championship iketuv- being held on Boxing Day proved aburt.iv . Mr De Maas presided, and the Association were represented by Messrs L. Wilson. Gascoigne, and Gooch. The Port Committee, after considerable discussion, decide;! to adhere to their annual fixture on Boxing Day. wherefore the Rowing Association will in all probability endeavor to get, the championships off at Waiho’a in February—a boob Cup time. At the monthly meeting of the Committee of the D.J.C. (Mr .Solomon in the chair), the secretary repo:red that the i:eb pu>fit over the iwwl meeting was £355, It. was decided 'o 'nsiirtr-: proceedings for alleged trc>pa<fd:c on in 2 course at the same meeting. Li-ex-es us jockeys were refused to Thomas Shaw and James Henry, who were told that their cases would nob be considered for six months