SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 13091, 26 October 1908, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING. Ihe turnover for the two days’ racing at Trentham was £21,037, as compared with £34,813 last year. Thirty-one bookmakers were licensed. Saturday’s concluding events resulted as follow; Pearce Handicap, of 300 sovs. Im.—Sir Frisco (8.5) 1, Crucinella (6.11) 2, Vasa (7.7) 5. Also started : California (9.5), Irish Rifle (8.2), Swimming Belt (8.1), Apa (7.12), Taitoko (7.12), Glenullin (7.11), St. Aidan (7.7) San Julie (7.1), White Lie (7.0). Sir Frisco was one of the first to show out, while Crucinella was left. The latter, however, came with a great run in the straight, and only suffered defeat by a nose. California, was favorite. Time, Imin 47isee. Nainai Handicap, of 120 sovs. 6f.—Tiptoe (8.2) 1, Master Soult (8.4) 2, Grand Slam (8.3) 3. Also started: Snnbonnet (8.3), Truganini (8.2), Mon Ami (8.2), Rifle Maid (7.11). Moloch (7.11), North Head (7.9), San Fernando (7.5). Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 19|sec. Spring Trial Stakes, of 100 sovs. 6f.— Merrivonia (7.10) 1, Bracken (8.11) 2, Cork (7.12) 3. Four others ran. Won by a length and a-half. Ruahine Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs. 6f.—Advantage (7.10) 1, Vin-co (6.10) 2. Whctumarama (9.0), the other starter, broke down in an early stage of the race. Won easily. GORE RACES. The following acceptances have been received for the Wednesday’s racing (first day)’ of the Gore spring meeting: Charlton Handicap. 7f.—Mango 9.0, Lone Star 9.0, Luresome 8.7, Moudjik 8.5, Zero 8.4, Rifle Range 8.4, Jolly Friar 8.0, Cooee 7.13, Post Card 7.12, Somateria 7.12, Sirius 7.5. District Hack. 6f.—Warsaw 9.10, Embrasure 9.7, Magical 9.5, Hornet 8.7, Allside 8.5, Waipu 8.2, Dunkenny 8.2, All Colors 8.0. Spring Handicap. 1m Id.—Office Girl 9.0, Lone Star 8.12, Luresome 8.5, Black Friar 8.0, Grand Stand 7.12, Spinning Flight 7.9. Glengarry 6.12. Mataura Trot. 2m.—Tco Soon scratch, Walnut 6 seconds, Ivywood 20, Ringwood 23, Theresa W. 24, John .Temple 27, R.H N 27, Romney 30, Kelly 31, Wild Idle 32, Whitecraft 32. Tory 35, Brown Hill 35. Wild Donah 35. Visitors' Hack. • 6f.—Linda 9.0, Lady Ranald 8.5, Warsaw 8.5, Reveille 8.0, Royal Shell 8.0, Turret 8.0, Liza 7.12, Ngawere 7.12, Cashier 7.7, Ferryman 7.7. Flying 6L—Mango 9.2 V Loft us 8.7, Moudjik 8.7, Cuirosettia 8.6, Rifle Range 8.6, Assault 7.7, Eos 7.2. Dash Trot.—Walnut scratch, Motorist 3 seccnds, Wild Bill 5, Commanderite 6, Jack Tracey 8, Dreyfus 9, Ringwood 9, Kelly 11, Sir Lex 12, Tanglefoot 14, Toiy 15, Wild Donah 15. Waitnea Hack. sL—Flavour 8.12, Kaikomako 8.12, Assault 8.12, Radiator 8.4, Embrasure 8.2, Reveille 7.12, Turret 7.12, Liza 7.9. Fulmar 7.7, Dunkenny 7.0. THE NEW ZEALAND CUP. Frisco (8.9) was omitted from the telegraphed list of acceptances for the New Zealand Cup, published on Saturday. MODEL YACHTING. The races of the season of the Otago -Model Yacht Club were sailed off on Lake Logan on Saturday, the wind light south-exst. The first class yachts com’ peted for Mrs Barnes’s trophy, the conditions for which are that the owner of tfie boat gaining the highest number of points in. six races receives the trophy. The second class yachts started for Mr F. Williams’s trophy under the same conditions Results: First Class Yachts.—Mr D. Paterson’s Mattie 1, Mr F. Williams’s Millie 2, Mr E. Costa’s Heather Bello 3. Also started: Rata, Moana, Meteor, and Glad Tidings. Second Class Yachts. —Mr E. Costa’s Rob Roy 1, Mr J. Woods’s Toko 2, Mr A. Burns’s Thistle 3. Also started : Waratah and Hesperus. Tlie second round will be sailed next Saturday. DUNEDIN HOMING PIGEON! CLUB. The Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club flew off a race from Ashburton on Saturday. Forty-eight pigeons competed, representing twenty-five lofts. The race was limited to two pigeons from each kfft. The birds had a light south-west wind and occasional rain showers to fly against. The winner receives Mr D. Paterson’s trophy. The race resulted as follows: Arthur Hunt's Navy Blue (time, 4h 15m in; velocity, 1,044 yds 2ft) 1 T. Veitch's Teresa V. (time, 4h 16min ; velocity. I,o4lyds 2ft 3in) 2 R. Henderson’s All Guns (time. 4!i ( 16i(mm; velocity, I,o4oyds Ift 4in) ... 5 C. .Aberncthy’s Groat Scott (time, 4h UjU'iii; velocity. 1,037 yds 2ft Sin) ... 4 J. Cox's Lady Barber (time, 4h llimin; velocity, 1,037yd5) 5 B. J. Finnegan’s Apres Moi (time, 4h 16min.; velocity, 1,033 yds 2ft Tin) ... 6 The following also competed:—Messrs A. Elcaiing, Short, Umbers, Knowles, Gibson', Niven, Turnbull. Shaw, Ksquilant, Tatterslield, Baker, Taylor, Anderson, Stone. Beeves, Sewell, Hutchens, Henderson, and Yates. N'xt Saturday’s race is from Kaitoke, penning up Tuesday evening. BOWLING. The Hon. J. A. Millar officially opened the Roslyn Club’s Green on Saturday afternoon. The Minister, who is a member of the club, said that bowling was the cleanest game he knew of, being entirely free from the money element in the wav of gambling, and friendships formed on the green were among the firmest made. He spoke of the freemasonry connected-with the game, and ended by calling on Mrs Scott to roll up a bowl, which she did, and the green was formaly declared open. The weather was too wet for play, but the function in the bowlhouse was of a pleasant and friendly nature. J The North-east Valley Club also opened their season on Saturday. A few members put in an appearance, but there was no ceremony, except that the president (Mr J H. Spencer) formally declared the season open.