SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 14003, 9 March 1909, Page 8

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

: - a;j.c; meeting: _ The following weights have been assigned to New Zealand horses: - Doncaster Handicap. .. wi|h;lo:3;- »t6ps^the ; ni?t,' 'gobrikoff 9.7, Penates 9.3, Dowpfall»B;i3, Golden Slipper '7.13, ! Arilu 7.13, Ariillerie 7.9, Achillean 6.9. Pinfc'Un was Allotted 10.0. Sydney Cup. 2m.—Bobrikoff is top weight with 9.5, Signor 9.4, Downfall 8.12, Golden Slipper 7.9, Artillerie 7.4. WAIMATE RACES. The following' are the acceptances for the principal events : " Waimate Cup, of 160 sovs. lm Id.— Field Gun 8.6, Ard Reigh 8.3, De Witte 7.12, White. Cockade 7.12, Ghiarinian 7.7, Jack Ashore 7;3. '■'-"■■ -'/ ■ • "■'. Harvest Handicap, of 110 sovs. 6f.— Czar Kolohol 9.9, Petrovria 8.11. Ard Rdgh 8.9, San Severo 7.13, Lady Orizoin 7.11, White Cockade 7.10, Cute 7.10, Sister Anne 7.10, Ilarita 7.6, Gapon 7.0, Liza 7.0, Imaginary -7..0* Miss Galy6.9; v ; THE WANGANUPMEETING. The concluding events on Saturday resulted as follow: Wanganui Stakes Handicap, of 350 govs. l£m.—All- Red (9.4) 1,. Master Delaval (8.2) 2, Kilmarnock (7.11) 3. Also started: .Apa (8.4), Tangiraoana (8.1), Roosevelt (7.2), and Belano (6.7). Won by a length and a-half; KilmarAck a neck behind the second horse.. Time, 2min 35ssec. The Harrison -Hack Handicap fell to First Mate (7.13), with Paione (7.4) and Anemone (8.1) in the other places. Farewell Handicap, of 150 sovs. 6f.— Moriarty (7.8, inc. 71b pen.) 1, Longner (7.6) 2, Ballarat ■ (8.11) 3. Also started : Golden Eagle (7.12), and Merriwonia (6.12). Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 15sec. AN UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL. Our Christchurch correspondent advises : —Mr Duncan Rutherford appealed to the Committee of the.Canterbury Jockey Club against the decision of the stewards "in distancing Ingoda for the Lyttelton Plate, run at the club's summer meeting, on the ground that there had been a mistake in the. identity of the filly. The Committee sat yesterday to hear the case, and after taking evidence dismissed Mr Rutherford's • appeal. APA SHOT. When competing in the Wanganui Stakes on Saturday Apa broke a fetlock, and had to be destroyed. LAWN TENNIS. A London cable says:—ln the tennis championship at Riviera the Gentlemen's Doubles was won by Alexander and Myers, who beat Sinimond and Ritchie the holders, by 2—6, 2—6, 6—5, 6—4 6—3. ' CRICKET. By defeating Petono on Saturday the Old Boys' team won the sanior championship of Wellington for the third year in succession. Mr Bidwell's Provocation registered a remarkable performance in winning the Jackson Stakes on Saturday, his time (lmin lv>|sec) being a record for the race and also for the Wanganui track. The announced sale of All Red to an Indian buyer has fallen through, and the Stepniak— Madder colt will race in Mr Buckley's interest.