SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Evening Star, Issue 13002, 22 December 1906, Page 16

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. [Special to the Star.] CHRISTCHURCH. December 21. Submarine. Savoury, and Munjeet left for Palmerston North on Thursday to fulfil their respective engagements at tho Manawatu meeting. Tiie Nelson filly Stratagem, in Cuifs’s stable, has gone amiss. X’retty Face was purchased by a Southern sportsman. She is now under the.care of W. J Taggart, with whom she will remain until she is sent to her new home in Central Otago to take part in tiie meetings around tho goldfields during the New Year. Alexis and Stepdancer have resumed work. The two-year-olds Pretty Nell and Master Leslie have been turned out for a spoil. The Christchurch Racing Club were fortunate enough to secure lino weather on both days of their summer meeting, and ns a good shower of rain on tho day preceding the opening day had freshened up the course the going loft little room for complaint. Tho attendance was large on both days and speculation brisk, £11,803 being passed through the totalisator —about £3,000 more than wis handled at last year’s mooting. Though one or two of the events wore won rather easily, tile racing oj the whole was interesting. Clementine and Vardo were both galloped on during tho progress of the meeting, and sustained injuries which will keep them idle for a little while. The first-named has been sold bv Mr Palmer to Mr E. J. Smith, tho former owner of Buccleuch. “Ukraine” is tho name besrtowed on the Slopniak—Madder yearling filly. Mr Stead has been invited to act as one of the Judges in the London ‘Sportsman’s’ competition as to the most suitable consort for the Oaks winner, Keystone 11. The Soult horse Silkweb is laid up with a wrenched fetlock Buccleuch and Fireiron, In charge of Pine, left on Wednesday to fulfil their Manawatu engagements: and Signalman, be Witte, Stratagem, and Gnidwife, in charge of H. Cults, left on the following dav. Ivanoff, Aimee Sonlt. Franc, and Field Gun left for the West Coast on Tuesday, in charge of Matthews. Hobbs followed at the end of the week. Sancho, from the same stable, goes to Dunedin for the meeting there. Tsitsihar, Royal Crown, and Jolly Roger left for the. West Coast on Thursday and Narcissus on Tuesday.^ A four-year-old mare by Gipsy Grand from a daughter of Stepniak has joined G. Piper’s team at Riccarton. Blythemaid has strained her near fore fetlock. Huascar's withdrawal from his Auckland engagements was caused by an injured kneo. , , . , , , Lady Lillian is believed to be in foal to Pilgrim’s Progress. Mr Stead will attend the Manawatu meeting next week. Mr G. Palmer leaves for Auckland on Monday. Sir George Clifford will also journey north to see his horses run at Auckland. EVENING SPORTS MEETING.

The D.A.A.C. held their usual sports meeting on the Caledonian Ground last evening. Results Long Jump Handicap (open).—Macfarlano (including Ift 6in handicap), _ 20ft llin, 1; Reid (including 3ft handicap), 20ft lOin, 2; Dansey (scratch), 20ft 9in, 5. Also competed : Pitaway (Ift 6iu), Shand (Ift 9in), Dud dock (2ft), Mitchell (2ft), and Struthers (2ft 6in). 220 Yards Handicap.—First beat : Pittas way (14yds) 1, Niool (Byds) 2, M’Corkindale (scratch) and Williams (11yds) dead heart. 3. Also started : Ross (7yds) and Leslie (Byds). Time, 24 2-ssec.—Second heat : Campbell (7yds) 1, Brown (4yds) 2, Don (Byds) 5. Also started : Titchener (10yds) and Mitchell (14yds). Time, 25sec.—Final : Niool (Bvds) 1, Pittaway (14yds) 2, Campbell (7yds) 3. Also started : M'Corkindale (scratch). Brown (4yds), Don (Byds), and Williams (11yds). Won by abont a foot. Tune, 24sec. Half-mile Handicap.—Gordon (15yds) 1, Bnrk (scratch) 2, Marryatt (35yds) 3. Also started : Mace (30yds), Scott (40yds), White (40vds), Foster (40vds), Williams (45vd»), Smith (45yds), M‘Curdy (45yds), Christie (45yds), Cray (60yds), Thompson (65yds), and M'Donald 65yds. A good finish. Won by about 3yds, Marryatt a good third. Time, 2min ssec. Putting the Weight.—P. Delahnnty, 36ft (including 3ft handicap), 1; E. Caaey, 35ft Tin (including 2ft 6in handicap), 8; D. M'Fariane, Sift &iin (scratch), 3. Also competed : R. Marryatt. D.J.C. SUMMER MEETING. The following are the acceptances.Summer Hurdle Handicap, of 75 sots. 14m. -“—Wonderful 10.9, Wild Cat 10.0, Wee Macgregor 9.9, Abusive 9.8, Design 9.0. Salisbury Hack Handicap, of 60 soys. 6f. —Mango 9.2, Harvest 8.3, Count Gorton 8.2, Rnbrette 7.13, Ard Eeigh 7.11, Scrapiron Jack 7.8, Chameleon 7.7, Red-and-

T Black 7.3, Khania 7.3, Rosen© 7.3, Sonia ! 7.3, The Rapparoe 6.12, Sahara 6.11. 1 Dunedin Handicap, of 125 sovs. 4f. — Grafton Looh 8.7, Gapon 8.2, Hidalgo 7.9, Olivine 7.7, Jahangir 7.2. Otago Handicap, of 200 sovs. 7f.—Petrovna 9.1, Master Alls 9.1, Stronghold 8.11, Replete 8.4, Man jess 7.10, Apollodoris 7.10, I Brighton 7.7, Tirole 7.7, King’s Guest 7.2, ' Notes 6.8', Balsam 6.7. I Federal Handicap, of 100 sovs. 6f.— | Apollodoris 8.5, Tessera 7.7, Lady Landon | 7.3, Cathron 7.3, Rosebloom 7.3, Cuiroi sottia 6.13, Red Mora 6.10, Regiment 6.9, ' Ostachkoff 6.9.

Cavetisham Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs. sf.—Curiosity 10.9, Mango 10.6, Gypsobel 9.5, Flavour 9.5, Hope Deferred 9.5, Rio Grande 9.3, Afer 9.2. Lone Star 9.2, Gaucho 8.15, Lupulite 9.0, Sahara 8.9, Miss Casket 8.7.

Ofokia Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs. Im.—Chryscis 9.10, Thunderer 9.7, Heroism 9.7, Balsam 8.6, Casque 8.5, Speculate 8.5, Bagpipes 8.4, Sirius 8.2. Black Friar 8.0, Scrapiron Jack 8.0.

Trial Stakes, of 60 sovs. 6f.—AUside 8.6, Gaucho 8.6, Astrakhan 8.6, Design 8.3, Ard Beiglr 8.3, Lupulite 7.13, Khania 7.11, Hamattan 7.11.

Farewell Handicap, of 100 sovs. 7f.— Scrapiron Jack, Blythcmaid, Grand Stand, Thunderer, Hal-am, Master Alix, Lady Laudon. Pas Seui, Bagpipes, Manjcss, Cathron, Sea King, Tirole, Ard Reigh, Rnbrettc, Red Morn. Brirdilon, Ouidaform, Afer, Astrakhan, Speculate. SPORTS HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr W. M’Donald for sports to be held as under: Kaitangata (December 25) Sheffield Handicap. 130 Yards.—L. Laurcntc 2 yards, G. Collie 3, D. Halton 5, A. Aitcheson 4. X. Kirk 4, A. Bennct 5, A. Dunn 5, T. Sime E. Mahoney 7. P. Wright 8. W. Colvin 8, J. Henderson 8, J. C. Falconer 8, A. Thomson Bi, E. Ryan (U. H. Xi-othewav 9, H. M’Beatli 9, A.’S. Piters 9, J. Horn 9, S. Turnbull 9, A. Valentine M. M•bennan 9j, M. Moriarity 91, W. Kindly 9j, D. Hannatyn© 9A, .1. Bor. w ck 10, J. Forrester 11. W. Irving 12, J. Forbes 13. Waikouaiti (Decemlvr 26) Sheffield Handicap, 150 Yards.—G. Collie scratch, A. Bonnet 2 yards, A. Park 5, M. MTxmnan 7, A. Valentino 7, W. A. Chesney 7, W. Smith 7, D. Sime 8. B. P. Moralie 9,' W. Anderson 9, J. Maxwell 9. D. A. Wihon 9. J. Pmldy 10, A. Beaton 12. A. Taylor 12, W. North 12, J. Anderson 12.