SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 9, 6 May 1896, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

RACING CALENDAR FOR 180 G.

May G and 7 —Kr.iiiont 11.C. Winter M;iy 1:> ;ilid 1! Napier iVrkK.C. Winter May 2:> and 25—iHincd'n J.C. I'-iithday May 2-' i and "25—Tukupuna J.C. Winter May 2.) —Wuipawa County IJ.C. Autumn May 25—Wanganui J.C. Winter May 25 —Ashljurton li.C. Auuunn Ji-ic t> and >' AucHand li.C. Northern Grand National Je io 24 and 20—Hawku's U.ty J.C. Winter Nominations Close. May 9 —Drnedin J.C. May May 12.—H.1i. HivdJes ami Steeplechase May 2;i—Taranaki J.C. Hack 1 >erby IHU7 May '2o—Auckland LJ.C.'s North X.Z. Grand National (General entries) Jto s—Now Zealand Cup June 16—Hawke's Hay J.C. Winter June 1U —N.Z. Grand National Steeplechase

Weights are Di e. May B—Takapuna J.C. Winter May 12—Wnnganui J.C. Steeplechale May 15 —Auckland li.C.'s North X.Z. Grand National May !•>—W. ipawa County lI.C. Autumn June I—Auckland K.C.'s North N.Z. Grand National June 10— H.B. Hurdles find Steeplechase •Tune 19—Hawke's Hay J.C. Acceptances Close. May l» —Es-niont II.C. Winter May o—Napier Park IJ.C. Winter Ma> -1 >, ledin J.C. May May 15 —Takapuna J.C. Winter May 10—Wauganui J.C. Steeplechase May 20 —Waipawa County lI.C. Autumn

WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

The following acceptances have been received for the Wanganui Steeplechase Meeting : Llyiso llam-rai', 0 Furlongs. st. lb. st. H>. Waiuku ... 9 0 Undine ... 7 2 The Workman 811 Dummy ... 7 0 Strnthbraan 8 8 Bowshot ... 6 7 Marino ... 8 5 Salute ... 0 7 Sedgebrook 7 7 Winter Oats Handicap, U Miles. St. lb. st. lb. St. Laura ... 8 12 Man-o'-Wav 7 6 The Artist ... 8 9 Swift ... 7 5 Waiuku ... 8 6 Bloomsbury f> 11 The Workman 8 5 Sedgebrook... 6 11 Ngatuere ... 8 8 A oltigner ... (> 9 Strathbraan 8 0 Crim. Streak l» 8 Marino ... 8 0 LSonu Fide ... G 7 Trial Steeplechase, 2.1 Miles, st. lb. st. lb. Freeborn ... 10 12 Conscript ... 9 10 Auroa ... 10 7 Scissors ... 9 9 I;cn Lomond 10 5 liaupo ... 9 7 Nat ... ... 10 3 I'-radshaw ... 9 7 Narrate ... 10 0 Sir Athol ... 9 7

The following nominations were also received : lluntkks' Stef.plecha.se, 3 Miles. A warn a Souvenir ] llunderbus Mayfly Seddon Bonita Scissors Repo Tuku Ulysses Charlie Final Steeplechase, 2 Miles. Froe born Rossall Kaika Awarua Mutiny Raupo Haeremai Bradshaw Souvenir Nat Seddon Bonita (Millie Pyrites Booties Conscript Sir Athol Gondolier Ben Lomond Auroa Timothy Whariti To Uku Scissors Hack Flat, 1 Mile and a Distance. Totia Novelty Nightingale Errand Boy Mutual Swordfish The (loth Acme Sweet Sleep Kanaka Kopiri Clematis Mascotte Return Aquafortis Brunswick Frank Emerald Light

GENERAL ITEMS. There was no work of any importance on the training tracks this morning. For the Two-year-old Stakes to bo run at Wanganui in March, 1*97, Captain Russell has three nominations, T. 11. Lowry two. G. Hunter two, W. Rathbone two, Hon. J. D. Ormond six, (I. P. Donnelly two, L. I). Nathan three. E. Cutts two, G. G. Stead two, and Messrs R. Connop, Bryant, M'Menamin, Stewart, Homes, Evans, Stevens. Fergus, Mercer, Moore, and Baker one nomination each. For the Wanganui Derby to be run in October, 1897. the same owners are represented bv a larger string of horses. In the latter event Mr F. Moeller, of Napier, has entered the br.f. by TorpedoChristina and the br.g. Waterfall, Bonnie Blink.

An Australian paper says it is probable that Wallace will ere long have the pleasure of meeting his dad in England. Mr W. R. Wilson is reported to feel strongly inclined to send Wallace Home so that he can measure strides with Britannia's best.