SPORTING

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

SPORTING

SALE OF TROTTING STOCK. Press Association—By Telegrapa—Copyright. ' MELBOURNE; March 4. (Received March 4, at noon.) At a sale of the. Allendale Farm trotting stock Grattan Bells brought sCoge, and Clarke M'Kinney 709gs. Mr Piper (New Zealand) paid £275 For Grattan Chimes, and Mr Matthew* (Now Zealand) £lB5 for Grattan Abbey. WANGANUI AUTUMN MEETING. The following acceptances were received at noon to-day for to-morrow's events: Matarawa Hack Handicap. 6f.—Redwing 9.3, Toanga 8.12, True Shot 8.7, Ristori 8.3, Idolatress and Mulga Bill 7.13, Emblem and John 7.5. Wanganui Stakes. l£m.—Milan 8.9, Lady Lucv 8.0, Sandstream 7.9, Osiris 7.7, Sedition 7.2, Mcndip 6.13, Outlander 6.8, Uhlando and Lamsdorf 6.7. Fordell Hurdles. l|m.— Pikopo 10.5. Waione and Xavier 10.4, Hydrant and Maggie Paul 9.13, Mount Ccok 9.12, Armagh 9.8, Golden Glow 9.1. Okokia Hack Hurdles. lm sf.—Malcu 11.11, Goldbird 11.3, Anemone 9.9, First Barrel 9.0. Farewell Handicap. 6f.—North-east 9.6, Golderest 8.11. St. Bill 8.4, Boanerges 7.12. Ladv Menschikoff 7.8. Ballarafc 7.3, General Souit 7.0, Waiata 6.13, Mon Ami 6.9, Nicotine 6.8, Overtime 6.7. Autumn Handicap. lm.—Swimming Belt 9.3, Tumut 9.1, Koran 7.9, Coronettod 7.3, Lady Menschikoff 7.6, Pearoline 6.12, Ambrceian 6.10, Chauvelin 6.7. Harrison Handicap. ljm. King's Prize 9.2, Bismark 8.2, Tarn Glen 7.11, Marathon 7.9, John 7.6, Rangikapua 7.0, Beacon 7.0.

Jackeon Stakes. 6f.-Gold Crest 9.0, Armlet 8.11, Polymorphous 8.8, Boanerges 8.8, Broadsword 8.8, True Shot 8.5, Lady Medallist 8.5, Tribulation 7.2, Sunburnt 7.2, Formby 7.2. FOOTBALL. Mr E. S. Wilson, secretary to tho Otago Rugby Union, has received a reply from the New Zealand Rugby Union in regard to his inquiry as to Easter matches. The reply is 1o iho effect that tho close, season for football in New Zealand has never been defined, and that therefore individual unions are freo to act as they please in regard to Easter fixtures. BOWLING. At the Morninglon Green on Wednesday the following close game was decided: St. K. M. W. Collie, I). A. Jolly, J. Dawson, A. Somrnerell 18 W. Robson, W. G. Liddell.G. Liddell, P. Carolin J. M'Rae. J. E. Green, 1). C Cameron, W. Taylor 26 ~- Joo Robson, ]!. S. Muir, J. Ford, A. Napier Totals 44 42 Informations have been laid against two well-known Dunedin bookmakers (Messrs Forrester and M'Laren) and their two clerks for offering to bet and belting at the Mounted Rifles sport* held hero on February 5. Betting at sports nie-nlings is illegal, hence the grounds for the action of the police. It will bo remembered that the bookmakers had set up their easels and wore just o}>ening basinets when warned by the police that they had no legal status at ench a meeting. Thereupon the men delisted. The cases will he hoard here before- Mr Bartholomew on cluth-j).