SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 12761, 14 March 1906, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NAPIER PARK RACES. First Dat.— Wednesday. •■..-.. The weather is perfect and. the count in good order. Recite:— , - , Omaranuk Hurdles, of 60 sovs.- lfm.— Florio (10.4) 1, Gold Dost (9.4)-2, Rechabite (9.2) 5. Scratched: Nogi.v Won.by a head. Time, 3min 22sec Dividends, £2 15s and £l. Esk Handicap, of .60 6ovs. sf.—Pink 'Un (8.12) "L, Voucher (7.5) 2, White' Lie (7.7) 3. Scratched: Moata, Grey Goose, M'Lean. Won easily. - Time, lmih 4-ssec. Dividends, i£2 19s and £3 Bs. '.''"■ Napier Gup, of 200 sovs. l±m.—Whakar wehi (6.12) 1, Douche (7.8) 2, Lyrist'(7.7) 3. Also-ran: Ghopeka (8.10) and Mystification (7.4). Won easily. Time, 2min 9isec Dividend, £4 ss. FOpBIJRY park: RAGING CLUB. The following nominations hare been received for the Forbory Bask Racing Cinb'a autumn meeting, to be held oh Saturday, March 24: . " A : " ' Triad Handicap. sf.—Magical, Rifle Range, Last Ensign, Stonnont, Flavor, Mariposa, Gariosity, Metford, Rawmore, Rosebloom, Cftiircseiija, Design. Trot Handicap. . lm.—General H., Incubator, Daphne, Bob B. T., Otama, Berlin ■M., Bessie Tracey Lena 8., Waipouoamu, Prince Hector, R.H.N., Atratos, Jkn Jim, Violette Jan., Punch. Foxbury Handicap. 7L-rDonna Rosa, Radium, Heirloom, Lillystone, Stepenfeldt, Gypsobel, Speculate, Cathron, Lolah, Red-and-Bkvck. » Hack Handicap. 4f.—Ettaree, Flying Spark, Cairn, Curiosity, Rosebloom, Cuirosettia, Mariposa, Flavor, Red Morn. • Flying Handicap. sf.—Magical,\ Tho Seer, Toney, Regiment, Guirosettia, Lolah. Trot Handicap, l^m. —General H-, Incubator, Qtama, Berlin M., Bessie Tracey, Lena 8., Waipounamu, Burwood, Bill, R.H.N., Albert W., Jim Jim, Violette Jnn., Dick Tnrpin. Welter Handicap. 6f.—Ettaiee, "Natalie, Radium, Donna Rosa, Last Ensign, Heirloom, Lillystone, Stormont, Gypsobel, Tho Seer, Metford, Speculate, Regiment, Cathron, Ruhnefcte, Resign, The Romney, Red-and-Black. . TIMARU RAGES. The following weights have been declared for the principal events at the S.C.J.C. autumn meeting:— Timaru Cup, of 100 sovs. l£m. —Convoy 9.0, Czarevna 8.13, Beau Seaton BJ, Thunderer 7.13, Somaroff 7.12, Notus 7.11, Bagpipes 7.11, Brighton 7.9, Quagga 7.8, Sirius 7-3, Becky Seaton 7.2, Euclid 7.2, Tsitsihar Flying Handicap, of 70 sovs. sf.—Petrovna 10.9, Red Gauntlet 9.5, Palas 9.3, Zetland 8.12, Sandy 8.10, Boscastle 8.3, Makaroff 8J), Lolah 8J), Count Gorton 7.7, Alexis 7.7, Quagga 7.6, Cuirosettia 6.13, Jolly Roger 6J.Q, Gypsobel 6.7. BOWLING. The United Bowling Club met St. Albans in the B Pennant Competition, and - were defeated by six- points. This gome completes the B series of matches, so that the Chrisfechurch club have the honor of Training both banners for the current season.

Thes New Zealand? Polo Association's annual tournament, which opened hi Christchurch on Saturday, is now in progress. The annual sports wiH be held on the Riccarton racecourse on Saturday next. The ten cars taking part in the motor reliability test under the auspices of [he Auckland Automobile Association returned to Auckland last night after an interesting run to Taupo and back —a total distance of 42! l miles. The trial, which is the first of the kind conducted by the Association, proved very successful, and such trials will probably be conducted annually in future. The roads during a portion of tho journey ■were very rough, but the cars stood the journey well, and ho serious mishaps occurred. The results of the competition in respect to the points gamed by each car are not yet known. A sprinting match for a purse of £25 attracted a large attendance at Invercargill last evening. The contestants were. W. Beard, of Invercargill, and J. Currie, of Heriot, and the distance 135 yds. Both men got away well, and Currie, gradually drawing ahead, won by about 2yds. The annual meeting* of the Green Island football team (Rugby) M-as to Lave been held last night, but owing to only a few members turning up it was- adjourned.