SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 12819, 9 December 1907, Page 7

SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB. Tho acceptances are: Nursery Handicap. 41. —&bopont 8.5, Sir Artegal S.O, Reutiokl 7.12, Arzib 7.9, Traitress 7.7, Rarilla, 7.7, Merry Lass 7.7, Dafcehick 7.7, Rainmaker 7.2, Officious 7.2. Dominion Handicap, 159 sovs. l.!m. —- St. Joe 9.0, Paragon 8.8, FHeiron 8.2, Alcdallist 8.1, IvnnoS 8.0, Alorcy 7.7. Springston 'Weller. 50 sovs. Im. Huascar 9.11, Southern Gross 9.4, Alonkcy Puzzle 9.3, Somarolf 9.1, Tessera 8.13, ILnapeiiu 8.13, Armamcnto 8.12. _-V m Ixd is© 6.11, Fancywork 8.6, The Orient 8,0, Narraugane 2,0. Flying TYandicap, 70 kovr. 6f.—Buccleuch 10.3, Petrovna. 9.5, Hilarity 9.5, Tho Seer 8.9, Yardo 8.1, Tremulous 8.0, Clementine 7.10, Mango 7.7, Sea King 7.4, All Guns 6.7, Teacup 6.7, The Brat 6.7, Fair Sight 6.7. High-weight Hack, 50 sows. 1m If.— Ruapehu 10.15. Lecsido 10.8, Pattypan 9AO, P.dlada 9.0. Hornby Trot (harness). Ijpu.—Cleopatra 6 seconds, Mrild Victor 7, Bcconia. 8, Cissio M’ood 10, King Tracy 15. Fancy Girl 17, V.R. 17, Joy 21, Rockefeller 22. Avon Trot, 50 sovs. Im.—Sombrino scratch. Begonia 2 seconds. Victor C. 5. Veleda 6, Bess o’ tho Bam 9; Dusky Alom 9. Seaweed 10, Joy 10, Aehwood 12, Aiks Hugo 12. BOOKMAKERS’ FEES. The Wairarapa Racing Club have decided to allow Ixiokmakers on the fiat of the lawn in front of the grand stand, inside and out: fees to be £ls inside, £7 10s outside, ono clerk to bo allowed each bookmaker. The M T ollington Racing Club intend, it is reported, to fix the fee, at £2O, including the services of a clerk.

i SWIMMING. 1 Auckland has applied for the New Zeaj land championship meeting. , HOMING PIGEON CLUB. On Saturday an interval race was flown ■ from Timarn (an air-lino of 107 miles) for j a trophy presented by Air P. J. APShane. " Nineteen pens competed. Result:— " Air B. J. Finnegan’s Griselda (time, ’ 2h 15jrain), velocity 1,393 yds IftlOin 1 ' Air W. Kean’s Pearl Reef (time, 2h ’ 15.tmin), velocity 1.392 yds 2ft Bin ... 2 j Air W. Niven’s Young Hayue (time, 21i 16min), velocity 1,575 yds sin 3 Air J. Knowles’s Nancv Jane (time, 2h . 18rnin), velocity l.SSdyds 2ft 9in ... 4 s I Air T. Veitch’s All Black (tune, 2h | 21min), velocity L3s4yds 2ft 3in ... 5 : | The. other competitors finished in the -'following order;-—Mr H. Short’s bird ■ ■ (time, 2h ITJmin) ; Air A. Fleming’s (2h , j 19-jmia) ; Air E. J. Reeves’s (2h 24imin) ; ; - Mi 1 G. Abemebhy’s (2h | Cox’s (2h 21min); Air W. Tattersficld’s - (2h 23Jmii0 ; Air 11. G. Umbers’s (2h , : 22^min); Air F. Gibson’s (2h 24|min) ; I I Air W. Taylor's (2h 28min); Mr W. | Esquilant’s (2h 35min) ; Air T. Neilson's t (2h 55^min); Air A. Rhone's (21t ST^min); , 1 Messrs Graham Bros.’ (oh); Air W. Pater- ■ sou’s (oil 4min). i i i OTAGO Y. AND M. BOAT CLUB. ' The first of the series of club races arL ranged by tho Otago Yacht and Alotor : Boat Club took place on Saturday. The ' ■ breeze that favored the boats in the early i part of the afternoon dropped after a 3 ; while, and this probably affected some of ' the results. The records were as ’ | follows : ’ ; —Unballasted Class.— i 1 ; Mona (12imin), Ihr oomin 40sec ... 1 Irex (2-l.mu-i)- ihr 24inin 2 ' : Eileen (scratch), Ihr 28min 24sec ... 3 1 ! „ Also started ; Ventura (Ytmin), Kia-Ora j (smin), Irene (7mm), Verona (17min). i —First Class. — I I Carina (9-fmin), Ihr 21min Ssec 1 ; Waimana (scratch), Ihr 20min 35sec ... 2 £ Roma (4min), Ihr 35min ... ... ... 3 . 1 —Second Class.— 1 Rnru (41min). Ihr 55min 53sec 1 Vagabond (scratch), ihr Slmin 475 cc... 2 ! Lennox Lass (scratch). Ihr 35min 7scc 3 Also started 4 Adelaide and 1 Myrtle (15min). , —Third Class.— > May (scratch), Ihr 58min lOscc 1 ; Waterwitchj [ Dream (4Amin), Ihr 49inin 55sec 3 1 —Alotor Boats.— , 1 Huaoa- (scratch __ pi Vvaitiri (scratch) ... .„ _ 2 Tui (Inrin) 3 | MOTOR ASSOCIATION. The opening run to M’aitati by members ' . of tho Alotor Association on Saturday af- j | temoon proved successful. The conditions fox Die hill-climbing competitions were verv I favorable, j.ud interesting contests resulted, j ; The arrangements were "ably controlled by ! Air H. V. Fulton (secretary) and a staff of I j energetic officials. Precautions against ac- 1 , cjdents to the lieges were taken, and every- I thing passed off smoothly, save tho punc- | luring of a few tyre.s. Tho course was over a distance of nearly three miles. Tho i motor cycles were sent off flint, and tho following competed:—S. R. Stednmu, oi J Kp. Triumph; G. Bell. 51 h.p. Triumph: T. Fraser, 6 h.p. Peugeot; L. Reynolds, 4-j h.p. Minerva; H. Edwards, 3'i h.p. Triumph; —. Johnston, 2 h.p. F.N. The entries for the motor-car competition were as follow :—Alcssrs Cooke. Howiison’s 7-9 h.p. Stuart (driver, G. Clark); Dr Fulton’s 8-10 h.p. Rover (Dr Fulton): ’ Air Lawrence’s 2Q-50 h.p. Cadillac (P. ’ Cheyne) ; Air Harrison Jones’s 10-12 h.p. 1 Dccauvillo (F. Famringer); Air Drayton Bamfield’s 15-20 h.p. Darracq (W. Jones); Alcssrs Coolie, Howlison's 12-14 h.p. Stuart _ (F. Cooke) ; Air E. E. Stark’s 6-8 h.p. MTol- . seley (E. E. Stark); Air C. J. Fox's 7-8 h.p. Humber Quad. ) Tho rcsnlLs cl the competitions have not vet bceu figured out bv Mr K. E. >Stark ? who undertook ihe task of placing the win- . nera. It is freely remarted, however, that Cadillac is likely lo Lo winner oi tlie cir . trial, and ono of the Triumphs first in the . motor-cycle competition.