SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 494, 6 December 1897, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

COMING EVENTS. [AWe —The dates of cloving of nomination* and acceptances n-iU he added to the events of those Clubs »nicertining with the Standard.] December 9th and lQ'.h : Masterton race meeting. December '27 th : Waipawa County race meeting. December 27th and 28th : Lower Valley J.C. meeting. December 27th and '2Bth : Manawatu B.C. Meeting. January Ist and 3rd: Wairarapa race meeting. January 12th : Pahiatua race meeting. January 21st: Danevirke hack meeting. The Secretary of the Masterton Racing Clab notifies that money for investment on the totalisator will be received up to one hour before each race on December 9th and 10th. Telegraph messages are to be conveyed to the course by cyclists.So far Carbine stands at the head of winning sires in the colonies, his progeny up to date having won £'6120, of winch amount Amberite has contributed £'4426.

THE MASTERTON ACCEPTANCES [By Telkgraph.] (Per Press Association.) Mastertox, This day. The following are tiie Masterton accep lances; — Mastei-tjn" Cup Sir Agnes King's Bowman Hillstone Nero On Dit Onyx Upu R uamahunga Public ax's Handicap. King's Bowman Sir Agnes Hillstone On Dit Raamahunga Voltaire Warnote King Wai No Wonder Sherwood Listener LOWER VALLEY J.C.

The following nominations have been received for the first day of the Lower Valley J.C. Meeting : Hack Hurdle Handicap.—Guardtish, Master Jack, Dorothy (late Snag), Tricky Jack, Rhoderick Dhu, Bail's Eye, Struck Oil, Kia Ora, Mountain Dew, Raupo 11., Royal Oak, Vision. Flying Handicap.—Ruamahanga, Revolution, On Dit, Listener, King Wai, Voltaire, Tupu, The Guardsman. Hack Flying.—Persimmon, Christmas Eve, Doreen, Rudmi, Derringeotte, Amberite, Te Taialia, Bikoline, Come Again, Raupo 11., Lady Agnes, Tuesday, Equalite, Tokatea, Kingdom Come, Hon. George, Cavendish, Sir Novice, Off Chance, Sylph, Rebounding Lock, Scrip. L.V.-J.C. Handicap. Ruamahanga, Revolution, Nero, "V on Tempsky, King's Bowman, Montacute. Sack Handicap—Te Kohi, -Jim Campbell, Doreen, Volley, Derringeotte, Amberite, Bikoline, Come Again, Lady Agnes, Raupo 11., Saltatoria!, Tokatea, Hon. George, Off Chance, Sylph, \\ hano, Scrip. Martin Memorial Handicap.—ltuamahunga, Revolution, Thunder, On Dit, The Guardsman. Listener, King Wai, "V oltaire, Tupu. MANAWATU SUMMER MEETING. Palmerston North, Dec. 4. The following nominations were received last night for the principal events at the gammer meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club: — First Day. Telegraph Stakes of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs' —Target, Daunt, Defiant, Indian Shot, Stockade, Coin, Huatai, Langdale, Little Billee, Marino, Sir Agnes, Light, Amphion, Gold Cup, Alionora, Flying Shot. First Hurdles of 100 sovs ; 2 miles.— Fireworks, Saltador, Redberry, Ned Kelly, The Artist. Misstire, Pyrites, Pokomoko, Tuhiwai. Golden Plover, Tally-ho, Rhino, Rangipunehu, Dante, Troubabour, The Archer, Spreydon, Kaluiea. Manawatu Cup of 300 sovs ; IJ mile. — Cceur de Lion, Target, Daunt, Tirant d'Eau, New Forest. Primula, Lorelei, Golden Plover, Douglas, Quiltiri, Zanella, Boreas. Grandstand Handicap of 100 sovs ; 1 roiie.— Target, Daunt, Defiant, Tirant d'Eau, Stockade, New Forest, Crimson Streak, Primula, Lorelei, Coin, Marino, Little Billee, Quiltiri, Sir Agnes, Zanella, Light, Blarney, Alionora, Flying Shot, Boreas. Second Day. Summer Handicap, of 100 sovs ; 6 furlongs. Target, Daunt, Indian Shot, Stockade, Crimson Str-?ak, Coin, Hauatai. Langdale, Ben Varrv. Little Billee, Sir Agnes, Marino, Gold Cup, Chasseur, Alionora, Flying Shot, Kaltnea, Boreas. Second Hurdles, of 80 sovs; l] mile. — Fireworks. Saltador, Redberry, Ned Kelly, The Artist. Missfire, Pyrites, Pokomoko, Tuhiwai, Glenelg, Tally-ho. Rhino, Rangipunehu, Dante, Troubadour. The Archer, Spreydon, Kahuea. Electric Handicap, of 60 sovs ; 5 furlongs.—Target. Daunt, Indian Shot, No Wonder, Com, Huatai, Langdale, Little Billee. Gold Cup, Chasseur, Amphion, Alionora, Flying Shot, Bavaria, Boreas. President's Handicap, of 200 sovs; IJmile.—Cceur de Lion, Target, Daunt, Defiant. Tirant D'Eau. Stockade. New Forest, Golden Plover, Douglas. yEeZVarrv. Marino, Quiltiri, Sir Agnes, Light, Zanella, Blarney, Boreas,