SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10653, 14 May 1895, Page 6

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND TEOTTING CLUB. [Per Press Association.j AUCKLAND, Mat 13, The Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday was of an eventful character. The Selim" Trot Handicap was won by Minnie. Then followed the Maiden Trot Handicap, which was also won by Minnie, the sensational dividend of £35 15s for ten shilling tickets being returned, At the conclusion of the taco a demonstration on the part of the public took place. It was alleged that a ticket had been rung on the winner at the conclusion of the race. The man in charge outside tried to allay the feelings of the excited crowd by telling them thatit was impossible to put on an additional ticket without ringing the bell, but this would not satisfy them. An investigation proved that only four tickets had been sold, two inside and two outside, and no account could be given as to how the fifth had been registered. Many persons present alleged that they heard the bell ring at the conclusion of the race. The proprietor of the machine, who was in charge inside the machine, upon being made acauaiuted with the affair, examined the sale boxes, and found that only two tickets had been sold outside ; but he could got no explanation as to how a third ticket came to be registered. The complaint of the public was, however, justified by the fact that the total amount on the machine, less the ordinary percentage, was divided between four lucky investors. A falsa start occurred in the Maiden Pony Handicap, which had to be run over again. In the Stewards’ Handicap Trot there were three false starts, the field being despatched at the fourth attempt. This led to a great scone of The public exercised what they considered their privilege, and indulged in_ behaviour which, unfortunately, of late is but too common on our racecourses. Mr J. D. Connolly, American Conauljand one of the Stewards, has resigned from the Auckland Trotting Club. Couranto was scratched to-day for all engagements at the North New Zealand Grand National Meeting. DUNEDIN, Mat 13. The acceptances of Skirmisher and Eangiatea for the Birthday Meeting were received on Saturday morning. The probabilities are that they were posted for despatch by the overland mail, but being late came on by the Flora’s mail, arriving too 1 ”to to bo accepted. [With reference to the foregoing, Mr J. B, Eeid states that a letter containing the nccentances was posted too late to catch the mail which loft by Thursday’s express. The letter, therefore, went by the steamer, and arrived in Dunedin on Friday, too late to be delivered on that day.J Nominations for the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase and Handicap Hurdle Eace, to be decided at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting, close to-day. Acceptances for the Hunters’ Steeplechase and Handicap Hack Flat Eace, to be decided at the Wanganui Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting, must be made to-day.