SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 14307, 4 March 1910, Page 3

SPORTING

V.R.C. AUTUMN 1 MEETING. The crowd at Flemington yesterday enjoyed cplcndid sport in beautiful weather. Tno-. rasing ■■•was highly interesting, -notv.iihstanciijg that tho contest for the Allaged Stakes was reduced to three runners. Interest centred in the contest between Malt King and Priuco Footc, and tho former proved the victor, amid the plaudit* of tho assemblage. Malt King ran ucrow the straight, ana a protest entered by tho owner of Prince Foote on that ground was dismissed. The following are details of tho principal events on the day's programme :

ALL-AGED STAKES, of 1.000 sovs; second 200 sovs and third 100 «>vs. W.f.a. lm. Mr J. K. O'Brien'* ch c Malt King. hy Maltster—Petrona, 3 yrs. 9.1 ... 1 Mi J. Baron's b c Prince Foote, 3 yrs.

8.6 2 Mr J. Lynch's bhj Dliobi, 4 yrs. 9.0 ... 3 Dhobf led to tho straight, which Malt King and Prince Foote entered together. The former then drew away, and won by two lengths, Dhobi bo ins a length and a-half behind Prince Foote. Time, Inrin 43Jsec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 500 ;ovs, second 100 sovs and third 50 sovs. lm sf. Mr J. FieMcr/s ch hj Orline. by Orz.il Aline, 6 \rs, 8.5 I Messrs 11. P. M'Lachlan and H. Hopwood's br hj Carl Dour. 6 yrs, 7.5 ... 2 Mr P. Hcffeinan's br g Ungarie, 4 yrs, 8.5 ... 3

Also ran: Glue, Dunolly. Delaware, .Marled, and Nushka.

At the mile post Delaware was three lengths ah>ad of Orline. who was two lengths in irorit of Glue, and then came Carl Dour, with Ungarie lasi. Orline went to tho front at the abattoirs, followed by Delaware and Glue, with Ungarie making a fast run. Orline led into the straight, and won by two lengths, a length and a-qiiarli'-r separating second and third. Time, 2;uin 52sec.

LOCH PLATE, of 500 sovs ; second 100 sovs and third 50 sovs. 2m.

Mr W. Leonards b c Moruga, by Hymettiis—Zeph, 3 vis. 6.10 Mr J. Wilson's, jun., br c Diabolo, 3

yrs, 6.10 2 Mr R. Crawford's b <• Flavian. 3 vis. 6.10 ' ... 3 T/>rd Nolan' (4 yrs, 9.7) was the only Dtlicr starter. Beforo a. mile had been (overed Morula, took the lend from Diabolo, and maintained it to the finish, winning by a length find thr'!e-i(uarters. with two lengths and n-bali between fiteond and third. Time, 3inin 55;jsec. WANCANUI RACKS. The sum of £12.468 was passed lliroiiyli 'he totali.-ator yesterday, as against £11,791 for Cup Day hist year. Twenty?iuht bookmakers plied their calling, twelve paying £2O and .sixteen £lO each. Concluding results; Wangnnui Cup, of 695 tovs. 15111. — Milan (7.11. Oliver) 1, Osiris (7.1) 2. Dial.uio (8.61 3. Scratched : Kopu. Sedition and Ladv led for a mile and :i half, when the field closed up. Milan came through in the straight with I-ady T.ucv close handy. The hitter's saddle ''ipped, and he had to pull up, Milan winii'ns comfortably in 3min lijsee. a record for the distance

Juvenile Handicap, of 150 fovs. I'or t wo-vear-oMs.* 6f.—-True- Shot (7.6) 1, Polv'morphoris (9.4) 2, Tribulation (7.10) 3. Also nui: Dearest (6.11). True Shot pit a living start, and won all the way. Time, lmin 15isee.

' The AViritoa. Hack Handicap went to King's Prize, a red-hot favorite, from .fevrn others.

living Handicap, of 275 so vs. 6f.— North-east (8.10. Jenkitt.-) 1. Tunuit (9.2) 2, Boanerges (7.11) 3. Also started : Hold Crest, (9.0). Broadsword i 7.10). BaUarat (7.5). General Soult (7.3), Gipsy l'.elle (7.2), Yv'aiata .7.0). Partila (6.12), Tcroti (6.10). Mon Ami (6.10). Overtime (6.9), Nicotine (6.9). After a long delay, owing chiefly to Parula. who bolted wveral times and threw her ruler twice, the horses were sent a war to a poor start. Teroti led into tln» straight from Boanerges, with Tumut next. and North-east closing up. _ In the run home a fine race resulted in a win for North-eaist by half a length. Boanerges a similar distance away third. Time, lmin lijsee. TOTALISATOR CONTROL. A new set of regulations relating to the payment of duty In respect to the use of totaLisator» at race meetings, and alao U> the gross takings of clubs, has been prepared in accordance with the amending Ait of List session, and appears in the ' Gazette' this week. Kvery statement of finance which it is necef.sn.ry for racing clubs to forward to the Minister of Internal Affairs under the Act will have to bo signed by one of the club stewards and verified by a statutory declaration made by the secretary or other chief executive officer. In all cases the amount of duty payable will have to be paid within fouiteen days after the holding of the race meeting in respect of which it is payable. Before granting to any racing club a license, to use a totalisator at any race meeting, the Minister oE Internal Affairs has power, if he thinks fit. to require a security for the payment by the club of all duties and ether .sums for which it is payable. The security will be in the form of a bond for such sum as the Minister may determine. ;:nd is to be entered into by two or more responsible club officials. LAWN TENNIS. A eo.uir.itiep meeting of the Otago Lawn Tennis Association, held last evenini:, was attended bv R. S. Black (in tho chair), O. W. f.'ibsoi!. T. Begg, A. ]•:. .Harrow ay. J. S. S. N. Brown, J. S. -Sinclair, and W. Hamilton Irvine. The New Zealand Association WToto intimating that, they had adopted tho Ayres ball for the next championship meeting. The following clubs wrote agreeing to :.'low tho Association the use of their lourts (if -equired) for tho Easter tournament : —Olago, Kaituna, Roslyn, Univer ;- ; ty, North-east Valley, and Balmaceweu —Resolved that the tournament be played on the Otago, Kaituna, University, and Balmaoewen Clubs' courts. A request was made by the affiliated clubs in Southland asking tho Otago Association to support their application to the New Zealand Association to form a separate association.—lt was rceolved that the affiliated clubs in Southland be permitted to form an association, to embrace all clubs in the Southland County. It was decided that tho Otago Association adopt the Slazenger ball for tho incoming season. An amendment that the settling of the ball question bo left over until next meeting was lost, Mr Dagjjer was appointed to the control of the play on the Kaituna courts at Kaeter, and Mr Begg to those on the Balmacewen courts. Tho Match Committee were given full power to i.et in connection with the draw for the Easter tournament.. Good, reports were received from tlie Schools' Committee in connection with their to urn amen t, the entries being quite up to last year's standard. It was decided that tho Match Committee be instructed to postpone th* two .natches arranged for Saturday, in view of the otago-Au6tralian cricket fixture. SCHOOL CRICKET TO-MORROW. Senior Grade.—Christian Brothers A v. High School A, Christian Brothers B ▼ High School B, Selwyn v. High School C, all at Asylum Ground. Junior Grade.—Normal v. Macandrew Road, at North Ground; Musselburgh v. North-east Valley, at Caledonian Ground; Albany Street v High Street, at Opoho; Arthur Street v. Caversham, at Carisbrook ; Oeorge Street v. Forbary, at St. Kilda; Morav Place win from Anderson Bay bv iefault. Tha A.J.C. programme for 1910 provides t0r.£30,000 in stakes.