SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVII, Issue 11188, 9 February 1897, Page 6

SPORTING.

MANAWATU RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association.] PALMERSTON NORTH, Feb. S. The following nominations have been received : , FLYIN.A HANDICAP, of SOsovs; tkree ; qnarter3 of a mile —Undine, King’s Bowman, J.oveshot,' MoonraUer, Hu mi, Splinter, Wateritoeo and Bavaria.. i UiSf HANDICAP RUKDDE RACE, of (W sovs; two niilfs—Britannia, Tally-lio, Bush Girl, Prairie Grass, Aquafortis, Russell, Glenelg, Kiilmca and Tin tea. HACK HURDLE RACE, of 40 sovs; one mile and tlirce-qiiarters—Claymore, Oddfellow, Bikicea, Bohemian, Venture, Splinter and Toliki. MANAWATU RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile and a. half-Lorelei, Fabulist, Btra'hbrjan, New Forest, Monts Carlo, Crimson S reak, Voitigeur, Blarney, Light, Golden Plover, Treutalio, 'target, Orion's Beit,Rangipuhi, Walerstono and The Brook. HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 40 sots; one mile and a quarter Wlniritugi, Al)>ha, First Blood, Sylvanns, Boreas, Reality, Dazzle, Sing Song, Blue and White, lolanthc, Calmariue, Spermaceti and His Lordship. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 50 soys; one mile and a. distance—Undine. Crimson Streak, Loveshot, Mooiirakoi'.Tnliiwai, Splinter, Lotion, King’s i.owman, Voitigeur, The Artist, Huna and Waterstone, FITZHEREKRT HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; seven furlongs—New Forest, King’s Bowman, Moouraker, Kalme), Huna, Watersronc, Crimson Streak, Lovesnot, I'Ue Artist, Orion’s Belt and Boreas. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Lorelei, Stratbhra.n, Monte Carlo, King’s Bowman, Loveabot, Blarney, Golden Plover, lolantbe, Target, Rangipuhi, Waterstoue, Fabulist, Lotion, Oriius.n Streak, Undine, Voltigeur, Light, The Artist, Treutalto, Orion’s Belt, Huna and The Brook. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 55 sovs; one mile ami three-quarters—Britannia, Tally-ho, Bush Girl, Prairie Grass, Aquafortis, Rt.s-iell, Glenelg, jCaJmoa and Tiritea. SECOND HACK HURDLE RACE, of 35 sots ; one miJe and a half—Oddfellow, Claymore, Hikitea, Bohcmiau, Venture, Splinter, Toriki, Tricky Jack, Kautangft, Cleive and Red Berry. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 35 sovs; one mite and a distance—Wiiarangi, Dazzle, Rotlara, Alpha, Blue and White, Mizpah, Bohemian, Realistic, Sylvanus, Sing Song, First Blood, lolauthe, Tapion.Kudini, Balms, Caluianne, Violet, Reality, Spermaceti and his Lordship. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, o: 50 sovs; one mile and a furlong—Lotion, Bush Girl, Aquafortis, Voitigeur, Sylvanus, Tuhiwai, Boreas and Jho Brook. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. The following stakes have been paid over in connection with the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting :

SOUTH ISLAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the South Island Trotting Association was held at the City Hotel at seven o’clock yesterday evening; present— Messrs W. Eo’llitt (in the chair); P. Selig, Greymouth; A. L. Myers, Tahuua Park; T. Marr, New Brighton; D. iVPLean, Ashburton ; F. Fuchs, Southland Trotting Club; J. M’Namara, Timaru, and L. Matson, Canterbury. An apology for unavoidable absence was received from Mr J. Chadwick. The following programmes were passed: Tahuna Park Trotting Club, Feb. 26 and March 3; New Brighton Trotting Club, April 1; Nelson Jockey Club, April 7 and 8; Akaroa County Racing Club, March 9; and Eangitata Sports Committee, for which no date was mentioned. A letter from Mr F. Bull, Eangitata, was read, stating that the report that he had “rung-in” the trotter Moody was incorrect. The letter was received. A letter from Mr James, hon. secretary, Tahuna Park Trotting Club, asked for three permits for next year on the ground that the Tahuna Park was the only Trotting Club in Otago. The letter was received, and general sympathy with the request was expressed. The evidence relating to the riding'ofJ. Humphreys in Reefton was next considered, and it was decided to withdraw that rider’s permit for some time. The Colonial Secretary wrote asking for information with regard to the inquiry respecting alleged irregularities in the disqualification of certain horses by the stewards of the Canterbury Trotting Club at the recent meetings held on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Tt was stated that a full report of the matter had been forwarded by the Chairman to the Colonial Secretary, also a letter stating that though the officials of the Canterbury Trotting Club had erred in a matter of judgment, the Association was convinced that the officials were entirely free from the charge of having disqualified the horses for the sake of any gain. This terminated the monthly meeting. An adjourned special meeting was then hold to consider an appeal from the decision of the Canterbury Trotting Club disqualifying Honest Wilkes. • A long discussion took place on the subject.. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Selig, seconded by Mr Marr—“ That the appeal be dismissed.” The motion was carried by seven votes to three.

Nominations for the Napier Cup, Flying Handicap, City Stakes Handicap, and Waverley Handicap, to be decided at the Napier Park Eacing Club’s Autumn Meeting, close to-day.

MR G» G. STEAD. 1st Hiddlepark Plate ... , & 250 MR M. HOBBS. 1st Midsummer Handicap 230 MR W. 0. RUTHERFORD. 1st Craven Plate 110 ' 3MB ■S* LOVGHLIiT. 1st 'Hornby Welter Handicap £100, ’ Chaven Plate £10 2nd 110 MR L. MABKEY. 1st Post Handicap £50, 1st Interval Stakes Xi‘m 80 MR T. SHEENAS. 1st Selling Eace 50 HR J. A. CASSIDY, 1st Lyttelton Plata 00 SIB GEORGE CLIFFORD. 2nd Middlopark Plate ... £0 MR J. B. REID. 2nd Midsummer Handicap 20 Total £900