SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 7983, 6 October 1886, Page 5

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAT JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING. [Pkb Press Association.]

NAPIEE, Oct. 5. The first day’s racing of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting was largely attended, over 3000 being present. The racing was very good, and there were no-accidents. The sum of £3700 passed through the total!sator —the sensational dividend of £7O being paid out on Forester in the Guineas. Besults as follows : PEEK HANDICAP, of 100 sots. One mile and a distance. Mr J. Mnnn’s b f Waitiri, by Musket—Diro, 4jrs, Bat 111 b (A. Woods) 1 Mr X. Hill's b h Pasha, Byrs, 9et (Clifford! 2 Mr P. Martin’s b g Silence, 4yrs, Set (Langor) 3 Expelled, Mask Bose, Psycho, Orwell, Marion, Mies Dorgon, Mystery, and British Lion also Musk Bose gave a deal of trouble to the starter at the post, breaking away several times. When the flag fell an even start was effected, Pasha's colours being the first to show in front, followed by Musk Bose, Waitiri third. Expelled next, and Mystery last. Bound by the sheds. Musk Bose and Expelled were running together, followed by British Lion, Silence, and Waitiri, Mystery still last. At the back of the course Expelled forged ahead. Musk Bose dropping back apparently beaten. Silenoe now went forward, and disposed of Expelled. The whole of the horses now began to work. As the bend into the straight was reached, Pasha came up very fast, and got on terms with Silence, and the two raced side by side for a few moments, when a cry went up for Waitiri, who came out of the rear division and challenged Pasha and Silence. Pasba made a grand rush when fairly in the straight, but Waitiri was full of running, and the struggle did not last long, the honest little daughter of Musket coming away quite easily when called upon, and winning a grand race by a length from Pasha, who was half a length in front of Silence. Dividend, £1 14s on both machines. MAIDEN HUEDLB RACE, of 70 sots Weight-for-oge. About two miles. Mr A. M'Cartney’s b g Volcano, aged, 12st 31b (Uedmoml) 1 Hr S. Qollan’a b g Liberty, 6yrs, list sib (Warren) 2 Mr M. Lyon's b g Bimn, Byrs, list 121 b (Joyce) 3 Volcano, who was well ridden, took the lead, and kept it, despite all the efforts of Liberty, and came in an easy winner. Dividend—£l 14s on both machines. HAWKE'S BAT GUINEAS, of 250 sovs, with a sweep of 10 sovs each for acceptors. For three-year-olds. One piile. Mr P. Tancred’s ch c Forester, by Fnriri Gossip, Bst 101 b (Vaile) 1 Hon E. Mitchelson’s b o Cremorne, by Cadogan —Miss Laura, Sat 101 b (Caray) 2 Mr J. Munn’s blk g Huata, by Javelin—Uira, Sstßlb ... ... (Woods) 3 Mr Hill's oh g Tornado, by Bylong—Policy ... 0 Mr E. Cutts’ b t Galatea, by Apremont— Nautilus 0 Mr G. G. Stead’s h f Sierra, by Apremont— Hammock 0 Huata broke away three or four times, and once went fully three furlongs before his rider could pull him up. At last, when the flag was Anally dropped, a magnificent start was effected, all of the horses being on their feet together. Cremorne and Galatea were the first to show in front. Forester lying on their quarters, then came Huata, Sierra, and Tornado. Going into the back. Forester shot to the front, with Sierra a length in the rear. Bounding the railway bend. Forester had atwo lengths lead of Cremorne, with Huata third. At this point Huata was seen to increase his pace, and tried to get up. The whip was out on Galatea, but she could not get on terms with the front division. The straight was entered in the same order. The whips were now out on all but Forester, who could not bo borne down, and came in a winner by a neck from Cremorne, Huata two lengths away third. Time—lmin 47jsec. Dividends— Inside, £2119a; outside, £7O 10s.

[Pariri, the sire of Forester, is by Towton, out of Waimea, and is therefore full brother to Wai-iti, the dam of Fusillade. Gossip, the dam of the winner, and whose death we chronicled some days ago, was the dam of On Dit, Canard, Leonora and other useful horses. Forester is engaged in the Auckland Derby and St Leger, but not in the C.J.C. Derby. We learn from a private telegram that Derrett, on Sierra, broke part of his saddle immediately after the start. This may account for the poor display made by Mr Stead’s filly.j SELLING BACK, of 100 aovj. Weight-for-age. One mile and a quarter. Mr W. Y. Dennett’s b g Deceiver, by Perkin Warbeok Bribery, syrs (£100), Sat lib (Sutherland) 1 Mr P.Tonored’sbg Normanby, aged (nil), 7st lib (Ounoen) 2 Mr J. Kennedy’s g g Bimu, Syra (nil). Tat ilb (Beeves) 3 Arrow and Sylph also started. Bimu was first away, followed by Deceiver, Sylph, Normanby, and The Arrow. Coming past the stand, Bimu and Sylph held command, running side by side, three lengths in front of Normanby, who was leading The Arrow and Deceiver by about the same distance. No change took place until rounding the sheds, when Sylph, who was still by the side of Bimu, slipped, which threw him back some distance. At the back of the course Normanby went up and led, with Bimu and Deceiver next. Entering the straight they were still in the same order. A good race ensued between Normanby and Deceiver, the latter winning by half a length, Bimu third. Dividends —lnside, £3 15s; outside, £i 3s. After the race the winner was sold by auction for £IOO. POST STAKES, of 25 bovs. Ones round, Bret Harte 1 Eavenswood | ... ... a On Trial ... 3 Crummy, Kangaroo, a-d Sportsman also ran. Bret Harte was sold at auction for 30 sovs. Dividends, £5 Is and £3 83. PLYING HANDICAP, of 125 sovsj second horse vo receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. Mr Allan M'Lean’s g g London, 4yrs, by Muaket —Maid of Athol, 7st 71b ... . (Laeor) 1 Mr J. Mann’s b f Bivalet, 3yrs, 6st 101 b (Woods) 2 Mr T. Hill’s b h Pasha, syra, Bst 111 b (Clifford) 3 Pearl (Set 121 b), Strenuous (Bslslb’, MjsaDargon (7st 111 b), Snapshot (7st 51b), Mask Eose (7et 41b), Torori (6st 101 b) and Expelled (6st 61b) also started. When the flag fell Soudan got away with two lengths lead from Pasha, Miss Dargon being next and Musk Eose being left at the post. Bounding the railway bend Pasha collared Soudan, Miss Dargon still lying Hurd, Strenuous next

close up, and Rivulet fifth. Coming into the straight, Pasha and Soudan were still leading, the latter pulling very strongly, while Strenuous dropped into third place. A grand race now took place, the jockeys on Soudan, Pasha, Rivulet, Strenuous and Miss Dargon all being hard at their charges. About 20 lengths from home Rivulet passed all her horses and got to the girths of Soudan when the post was reached, Pasha being half a length away third. Strenuous fourth. Pearl fifth, and the others finishing in straggling order. Time—lmin ISJ-sec. Totalisators—lnside, £A 3s; outside, £3 17s.

RA.NGIORA DOMAIN RACECOURSE. The Rangiora Domain Board has ac cepted a tender for the erection of a substantial sawn-timber fence on each side of the straight of the racecourse on the Domain. This fence will be a great improvement to the track, as there have already been one or two accidents, and several narrow escapes, through the public crowding over the boundary during the progress of races. CRICKET. The old Ashburton County Cricket Club has been dissolved, and a new Club has been formed, called the Ashburton Cricket Club. Mr D. Thomas is captain of the new Clnb, and Mr Strange Secretary. It begins life under very favourable auspices. CYCLING. The usual monthly meeting of the Christchurch Bicycle Club was held in their rooms last evening, Captain Oates presiding. The report of the Cyclists’ Alliance was read and adopted. After several accounts had been passed, the following new members were elected: —Messrs J. Clark, A. Clark, G. Playford, H. Topliss, Q. Thompson, D. M'Donald and W. Snook, and the meeting adjourned. The following runs were appointed for the month:—Next Saturday, Oct. 9, to Styx, so as to be back in time to welcome Painter brothers from Hurunui; Oct. 16, New Brighton; Oct. 23, Sumner; Oct. 30, Lincoln. Moonlight runs will take place to the Racecourse on Friday next, and Cashmere on Tuesday. A Church parade will take place on Sunday, Oct. 10, to Fendalton.

AQUATICS. A meeting of delegates from the various Bowing Clubs was held at the Commercial Hotel last night for the purpose of making arrangements for the opening of the boating season; present—Messrs F. Fuller (in the chair), F. D. Kesteven, J. O. Jones, J. Freeman, J. W. Smith, G. A. Mazey, and H. E. Smith. Owing to the sheds not being completed, it was decided to delay the opening of the season until Oct. 23. The usual procession of boats, scratch races, and other sports will take place, and a band will be engaged to enliven the proceedings. Mr H. Thomson was chosen Marshall, and Messrs G. F. Wright and M. J. Kilgour deputies. The procession this year will start down stream below Stanmore bridge, turn above the sheds, run back, and finish with peak oars. Entries for the races close on Oct. 16. AVON BOWING CLUB. At a Committee meeting of the above Club held on Monday evening, the following new members were elected; —Messrs Byan, J. Cusack, E. Williams, C. Bradford, and H. Vote. It was resolved that the annual picnic be held on Nov, 9 (Cattle-show day). Messrs G. A. Mazey, H. Wigzell, and G. Pope were appointed a Committee to make arrangements for the same. The following is the Club’s programme for the season 1886-87 Nov. 2, Junior Pairs; Nov. 23, Junior Double Sculls ; Deo. 21, Club Fours; Jan. 6, Senior Pairs 5 Jan. 12, Swimming Race; Jan. 13, Junior Fours; Jan. 27, Junior Double Sculls. A cockswain’s prize will be given for the beat steering. FOOTBALL. From an Auckland paper we extract the following -.—“ Notwithstanding that Otago defeated them ignominiously, the Welshmen assert emphatically that the Dunedin team is the weakest they have met amongst the principal four—Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Dunedin—and that Canterbury, if it were to tour the Colony, would carry everything triumphantly before it.” CANTEEBUEY CHESS CLUB. Annual Meeting. The seventh annual meeting of the Canterbury Chess Club was held in the rooms of the Churchmen’s Club yesterday evening. There was a large attendance, and the President (Mr H, Hookbam) occupied the chair. ANNUAL REPORT. The Secretary (Mr Todd) read the following report of the Committee: — ” In submitting the seventh annual report, your Committee are pleased to be able to congratulate the members on the progress which has been made by the Club. The number of members now on the roll is 63 ordinary and 10 honorary. Since the last annual meeting your Committee have succeeded in obtaining a more commodious room in the Churchmen’s Club, which has greatly added to the comfort as well as increased the number of members. Hie attendance of members continues to improve, the average number being from 20 to 25. The championship tourneys have been just completed, the major resulting in an easy win for our worthy and evergreen President, Mr Hookbam. The minor was won by Mr Cant, Mr Milner carrying off the second prize. During the year the Club has had two telegraphic matches, one with Napier and the other with limaru. The former was won easily by our men. Napier only succeeded in winning one game. The result of the latter is at present unknown. It is probable that the Club will have a match with Mr Hay's Otago team sometime in October, being a return to one played in June, 1885, which was won by our men. Your Committee felt that it would be desirable to raise the subscription of the Club, in order to better meet the increased expenses caused by the new room, and for that purpose called a special general meeting on June 25 last, at which it was decided to raise the subscription for senior members to £l, and 10s for junior, namely, those under 21 years of age. In conclusion, your Committee have to express their gratitude to Mr Hookham for his generosity in presenting the Club with eight stop clocks.” The Hon Treasurer, Mr Milner, reported that the receipts during the year had been £34 15s 9d, all of which had been expended. There was a balance of assets over liabilities of £25 15s 6d. On the motion of Mr J. G. L, Scott, seconded by Mr J. E. Johnston, the report and balance-sheet were adopted. president’s address. The retiring President, Mr Hookham, made the following address to the members : “ Gentlemen, —I think that upon this occasion we may fairly congratulate ourselves on the position and progress of our Club. We have a goodly number of members, a capital attendance on play nights, and a spacious room, well lighted and furnished, to play in. For our continued and increased success we are considerably indebted, I think, to the exertions of our Committee, who have met for business much more frequently during their term of office than has been customary with the Committees of previous years. But chiefly are we indebted to our excellent Secretary, Mr Todd, and our able Treasurer, Mr Milner. Both gentlemen have worked on our behalf energetically and enthusiastically. We have also received valuable aid from Mr Guinness, in connection with onr telegraphic matches. Our financial condition has not been cf late quite so flourishing as we could wish, but it promises in the future to become fully adequate to our requirements, if members

pay their subscriptions when due. It is gratifying to note that the merits of chess as an amusement are gradually becoming more fully recognised in all civilised communities. New Zealand forms no exception to this. Many new Clubs have been established in this country—some of them in Canterbury—during the past year. I trust the day is not far distant when a federation of New Zealand Chess Clubs shall take place, and a New Zealand Chess Association arise, which, by means of periodical congresses, for the purpose of stimulating emulation and drawing together our best players for practice, shall benefit all, by improving our standard of play. By means of congresses, also, we shall attract the attention of the outside public, and enlist recruits for our ranks; and by these means, too, we shall, I think, in time, bring forth rivals worthy to cross swords with the champion players of Europe and America.” (Applause.) ELECTION OP OFFICERS. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr H. Hookham ; vice-President, Mr W. Acton Adams; Secretary, Mr A.' H. Todd; Treasurer, Mr J. J. Milner; Committee, Messrs A. M. Ollivier, A. Cant, A. L. Smith, J. G. L. Scott and C. M. Gray. Mr Acton Adams announced his intention of giving a prize of one guinea for a junior tourney, the competitors to play one game each all round, the other terms to be settled by the President and Secretary, MISCELLANEOUS, Mr Acton Adams drew attention to the necessity of procuring additional chess boards and men, and after a brief conversation the matter was referred to the Committee. It was decided that a list of the members of the Club should be posted on the notice board, and that the word "paid" should be written opposite each member’s name on Ms paying his subscription. “It was resolved to instruct the Committee to purchase four small tables for the Club-room. After some business of minor importance, the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the retiring members of the Committee.

NORTH CANTERBURY SPRING MEETING. The following handicaps for the above meeting have been de HANDICAP HXJRDL st lb clared: — E RACE. Two miles. st lb Master Agnes Secretary ... Mammoo .«< ... 12 4 ... 11 2 ... 11 0 Lounger Rob Hoy Master Guy 10 3 9 12 9 7 Afohft ... 10 12 Archduke ... 9 0 The Lad 10 10 district hurdle e Ingomar » ACE. One mile and if 0 a Mainboom... ... 12 oTlngomar 9 9 The Lad ... ... 11 0 Meteor 9 3 Lonnger ... ... W 7 Costello ... ... 9 3 Gladiator ... ... 10 0 Darkle 8 7 Brian Born ... 9 12 Maid of Monster... 8 7 HANDICAP TROT. Three miles. Daisy Scratch Zella 50 sees Betsy 15 secs Fanny 55 f| Cook Robin ... 15 „ Titokownru ... fO If, Frolicsome ... 15 „ Zeo 60 || Darkle 25 „ Kimberley ... 60 ,f Energy 25 „ Miss Alice ... 60 •» Billy Wait-Awhile ... 35 „ Claret 60 H 40 Lone Jack ... 60 If Bonnie Jean ... 45 .. NORTH CANTERBURY CUP. One mile and a half. st lb stlb Kingaak ... ... 8 10 Meteor 7 8 Athol Daisy Dorwenter ... ... 8 8 ... 8 8 Bagsbot Urlond 7 6 0 7 Apropos ... ... 8 2 Madonna 6 0 Taran tains ... 7 1l Popit ... ... 6 9 Mirella ... ... 7 9 PLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Kingaak ... ... 9 0 Archduke 7 7 Athol Daisy ... 9 0 Spec 7 5 Derwenter... ... 8 10 Silver Queen 7 0 Master Agnes ... 8 10 Malvino 7 0 Apropos ... ... 8 7 Anvil 7 0 Conundrum ... 8 5 Meteor 6 7 Mirella ... ... 8 0 Urlond 6 7 Taran talus... ... 8 0 Madonna 6 5 Meteor ... 7 12 Popit 6 0 Acceptances will be due on Oct. 11.