SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 12726, 1 February 1906, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

. PAHIATOA RACES. * Second Bay.—’Thursday. - The weather is again fine. Results:— Hack Handicap Hurdles, lim.—Lady’s Link (10,5) 1, Hipporangi (9.12) 2, Levant (10.0) 3. Bividends, £2 17s and £1 4s. Stewards’ - Handicap. 6f.—Jolly Friar (8.2) 1, Variation (7.9) 2, Polyanthus (9.0) 3. Dividends, i£3 16s and £l. Newmarket Hock Handicap. 6f.—St. Ludlam (7.5) 1, Whaogaehu (6.12) 2, Skye (6.9) 3. Bividends, £6 6s and £6 15s. CLTJTHA HACK RACING CLUB. [From Cue Special Correspondent.] The above clnb were favored with fin* weather for tlieir eighth annual gathering held, on the racecourse at Balcluthg yesterday. Gate receipts cam© to £l9 9s 6d—just a little ahead of the previous year—a poor gate considering the population of the district.; but ns a class they are not racegoers. The dub do not aspire to a totalisator, but license a number of cadi fielders, of whom on this occasion there were fifteen. Fields were uniformly good, and excellent sport resulted. The hero of the meeting 1 was Mr V. R. Townley’s Last Ensign, a son of Occident and Red Ensign, who won three events, and wont near to winning a fourth—something of a record for a galloper. Betting was fairly brisk, and the public seemed to'have rather the best of it, mainly owing to Last Ensign’s triple victory. Air V. J. P. Anderson made his debut with the starter's flag, and was, very successful. Mr Alex. Setri© officiated as judge with his usual skill and judgment., and Mr W. E. Sanderson was courteous and capable in the position of secretary. The last race was got off in time to enable visitors from the North to catch the five o’clock express. Results :

Maiden Plate, about 6f.—Last Ensign, 5 yrs, by Occident—Red Ensign (R. Townley) 1, E.P.Q. 2, Wild Wolf 3. Also started; little Barney (9.4), Career (9.3), Butterfly (9.0), Trixley (9.0). Last Ensign was a level-money favorite, and he made his own running, and won easily by two lengths; three lengths separting second and third. Time, Imin ZSaec. Clutha Cup Handicap, about Im.—Last Ensign (R. Townley) 1, Goldfinch 2, Katea o. Also started t The Earl (10.7, C. Hope), Trimolene (9.6, J. M’Dorrald), and Ina (9.0, G. Reed). Last Ensign and Goldfinch led from the fall of the flag. At four furlongs Ensign got his head in front, and from that out the issue was never in doubt, the bay son of Red Ensign winning by a length, Katea three lengths away; the others tailing off. Time, Imm Slsec. Handicap Time Trot, about 2m.—Redan (scratch, G. Latfcimore) 1, Circular Saw (26sec) 2, Commie (22sec) 3. Also started : Maybell (26sec, R. H. Munro), Saltpetre 30sec, James Henderson), Scnunmy (30sec, P. Clent). Redan quickly commenced to cut down the field, and at three-quarters of a mile had established a good lead, eventually winning easily by five lengths. Maybell was fourth. Time, smm 44 2-ssec. Flying Handicap, of 10 sovs. 6f.—Last Ensign (10.7, including 71b penalty) 1, Goldfinch (10.4) 2, Lady Teddington (9.0) 3. Also started: The Earl (10.10, C. Hope), Trimolene (9.12, J. MTkmnell), Mac (9.0, Reed). Won by a length; Lady Teddington two lengths away, and The Earl fourth. Time, Imin 24sec. Handicap Time Trot. Im. —Circular Saw (26sec, J. Wright) 1, Nelly Gray 11. (19sec) 2, Madella (12sec) 3. Also started: Waipiounamu (23sec), Commie (23sec), Torres (26sec), Maybell (26sec), Scnunmy (30sec), and Saltpetre (30sec). Circular Saw led all the way. Nelly Gray looked like catching her at the turn into the straight, but broke, and the chc.tnut won by tiro lengths. Time, 2miu 55sec.

Shorts Handicap. About 6f.-—Skooknm (aged, 10.10, W. Allan) 1, Lust Ensign (10.10) 2, Jess Amybride (9.10) 3. Al» ran; Lady Pedro (9.5), Ladysmith (9.5), Ganeev (9.2), Wcodhon (9.2), Butterfly (9.0) Sunrise (9.0). This proved the best race of the day. The nine runnel's were got veil away, with the exception of Ladysmith, who lost several lengths. They ran well together to the straight, although ' in a punishing finish Skookum won by a head; Jessamybridc a length behind Last Ensign. Time, 55sec. Farewell Handicap. For all beaten horses. 7f.—Goldfinch (10.5) 1, Wild Wolf; (9.0) 2, Lady Teddington (9.0) 3. Also started: The Earl (9.12), Trimoleno (9.6), E.P.Q. (9.0), Woodhcn (9.0), Ladysmith (9.0) and Wild Wolf (9.0). Goldfinch cut out the running, and won easily by a length iLind a-liaif, Time Inrin 27|sec. OTAGO LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION. The following are the “ B ” grade fixtures for Saturday-.—Otago (owe 15 2-6) v. McaGiel (roc. 15), at Otago. Otago; Messrs G. Ewen, Purchas, Rutherford, and Richardson, iMisses W. Scott, Rutherford, Bollard, and Mrs Cohn. Mosgiel; Messrs Dryden, Renton, Randcrsnn, and Mitchell. Misses Kenton, Drydtu, Sinclair, and J. Sinclair. Kaituna (owe 5-6 15) v. Roslyn (rec. 3-6 15), at Kaituna. Kaituna: Messrs Nicolson, Bray, Poynter,and Jardine, Mieses Aioimlsoii, Burton, Crust, and Roberts. Roslyn: MeeKTs Armstrong, E. Calder, F. Roach, and T. Bricked, Misses 0. Boot, Clarke, Andonson, and E. Boot.