SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 499, 11 December 1897, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

I COMING EVENTS. ote—The dates of rlosiny of nominations and acceptances will he added to the events of those Clubs advertising with the Standard.] Dteeraber 27tl> : Waipawa County race meeting. December 27tli and 2bth : Lower Valley J.C. meeting. December 27th and 28th : Manawatu B.C. Meeting. December 27, January Ist and 3rd : Auckland meeting. January Ist and 3rd: Wairarapa race meeting. January 12th : Pahiatua race meeting., January 21st: Danevirke hack meeting. NORTHERN TRAINING NOTES. THE AUCKLAND CUP. ST. PAUL STILL A FAVOURITE. [By Telegraph.] (Per Press Association.) Auckiaxi), This day. St. Paul continues to b« favourite for the Auckland Cup at three to one. Waiuku is due to arrive on Wednesday next. This morning St. Paul covered two miles in good style. Day Star did good work over miles. Nector moved stiffishly over 1£ miles. Antares and Panoply did good work over 1J miles. Coronet galloped two miles strongly. Levanter and Conscript did useful tasks. MASTERTON R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

The results of the Masterton meeting after we wint to press on Friday were as follows : Tradesmen's Handicap, of 35 sovs, 1} ini'e: Sing Song 1. Dividends X' 45s and £1 17s. Stewards' Handicap, of 45 sovs, f mile: War note 1. Dividends, £7 15s and £3 13s. Welter Hack, of 130 sovs, 1 mile: Eoney 1. Dividends, .£1 10s and 19s. Electric Hack Handicap, of 35 sovs, J mile : Doreen 1. Dividends, £6 2s and £3 3s. POEAXGAHAU EACING CLUB.

The following weights have been declared for the Porangahau Eacing Club's meeting:— st lb st lb

Excellent nominations have been received for the Auckland meeting. Boreas has been scratched for the Wellington Cup. The Press Association messages concerning the Masterton meeting were very vague, and it was a difficult matter to make out what were the dividends. We notice that a Napier paper gives the dividends on The Onyx iu the Presidei t'« Handicap at £'27 23 and £1 10. This, we imagine, is incorrect.

HANDICAP HURDLES. Struck Oil ... 11 1 Aorero 10 0 Cloister 10 7 PORANGAHAU PLATE. Moko Moko 9 0 Trout 8 6 Toriki 8 12 Marchioness 7 0 Greenstone... 8 10 "Whaitiri ... 7 0 CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. Forecast 9 0 Te Tatu ... 7 11 "Waitangi ... 8 12 Onnpui 7 9 St Cecilia ... 8 9 Nina 7 7 Boatman ... 8 7 V>'aterworks 7 7 Cloister 8 10 Pearl 7 2 Quinton 7 11 Haimirana 7 0 FLYING HANDICAP. Greenstone... 9 10 Marchioness 7 6 Trout 8 11 Quinton ... 7 4 Forecast 8 7 "Whaitiri ... 7 2 Boatman ... 8 6 Nina 7 C St Cecilia ... 8 2 "Waterworks 7 0 Cloister 7 7 Hamurana 6 7 ALF . T. DANVEKS, Handicapper. Acceptances close on "Wednesday, 15th December.