SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 12764, 17 March 1906, Page 6

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HOROWHENUA RACES. Second Day.-^Satobday. Glorious weather prevails for the second day's racing, and the attendance is fair. Results —Levin Handicap, Lord Soult (£2); Hack Hurdles, Kuroki (£1 17s); i Moutere Handicap, Maui (£1 17s); Club Handicap, Boarrasque (17s) and Polycaste (£3 14s) a dead beat, Flamen 2. Time, lmm 43fsec. Watfaijere, was scratched, j Ohau Handicap: Aboriginal (£1 lis) 1, Miss i Launcelot 2, St. Ludlow 3. Won. by half ' a length. Time, lmm 15|sec Waakakaho also ran. . A FAMOUS HORSE DEAD. Press Association—By - Telegraph—Copyright: ' ' BRISBANE, March 17. (Received March 17, at 10.50 a.m.) The racehorse Marvel, who once defeated CdThine»at weight-for-age, is dead. RECREATION GROUND FOR " ' QAMARU. OAMARU, March 17. At a special meeting' of the Caledonian directors last evening, the society voted £SQQ of their funds towards - the cost of making Tyno street Gardens "Municipal Reserve a' recreation ground for cycling, running, football, cricket", etc., provided that a' satisfactory arrangement' can be made witb the other sports bodies and the Borough Council.'- The idea' is to have the reserve declared a domain. It is an ideal spot" for sports of all sorts, is central, and a few hundred pounds sbpHld suffice to make it a thoroughly up-to-date track. " "'' "' ' ' '"' ROWING. ' ' ". . The final of the Wyafcfc Fours was rowed by members of the North End' Boating CJub on 'Thursday evening, and resulted in A. Allan (stroke), J. Higginspn' (3)j. A. Smith (2), and F. Admore (bow) beating A. Watson (stroke),' E.\Rouglae' (3), J. Burley (2)", and F." Munn (bow). Tie following orew have been selected to represent the North End Boating Club at the Waibola regatta on the 23rd inst. : Maiden Double Sculls—G. Scott (stroke), G- Hogg (bow). Maiden M'Kenzie (stroke), A. Mitchell (3), P. Williams (2), R. Watson (bow). Junipr Fours—G. M'Kenzie (stroke), A. Mitchell (3), P. Williams (2), R, 'Watson' (bow).' Senior Fours—G. M'Kenzie '(stroke), "A. Mitchell (3), P. •Williams (2), R. "Watson (bow). Maiden Pairs—W. ' Renwick (stroke), F. Foster (bow). Junior Pairs— A. Allan (stroke), A. Watson (bow). Youths' Fours—J. Douglas fetroke), W. Steers (3), A. Steers'' (2). J. Menzies. (bow). Senior Double Sculls—F. Foster (stroke), W. Renwick (bow). Maiden Single Sculls—P. Williams.

WELIINGTON, March 17. The Wellington Rowing Association's annual regatta is being held this afternoon in fine weather. Results:

Maiden Fours.—Star (Wellington) 1, Union (Napier) 2, Lyttelton 3. Junior' Clinker Fours.'—Star 1, Union 2, Picton 3.

Senior Double Sculls. —Star 1, Welling ton Club 2, Canterbury 3. '

Nominations for Dunedin Maiden and Qtagp Champion Stakes, in connection with the Dunedin Coursing Club, will'close on Monday, at 6 p.m., at the' secretary's office. ~