SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CI, Issue 11887, 10 May 1899, Page 6

SPORTING.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE,'; May , 9. , The hurdler Bell Metal - has been sold for export to India. , WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. [Per Press Association.] _ WANGANUI, May 0. The following handicaps have been declared for the Wanganui Jockey Club’s Steeplechase Meeting: first; handicap hack hurdle RACE, of 60 sovs; one xrJilo' and a half— Woolloomooloo 12st 51b,, Tangahoe list 12lb, Kapo XOat slb, La Volta lOst 2ib, Derry 10st, Frost 9st 71b, The Fox 9st 3lb, Kaimate 9st 3lb, Haurixi 9st, Lightning 9st, Odd Stocking (late Axle) 9st, Silver Ray Gst. FIRST HANDICAP HACK FLAT RACE, of 50 sovs; one mile and a distance—Dr Bill 9st 111 b, Thrush 9st, Tukapa Sst XOlb, Southerly Buster Bst Blb, Redoubt Bst 21 b, Ocean Bst, Dartmoor ’ Sst, Lubra Ist 13lb, Cora. Linn 7st 12lb, Emerald 7st 9lb, A-ohiina 7st 7lb, Bandore 7&t 7lb, Whitney 7s* 7lb, Dormant 7s* 7lb, The Bugler 7st 7lb, Cannonade 7st 71b.

WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; three miles—Dummy 12st, Rhino 12st, Whangaroa list, Muscatel lOst 9lb, Couranto 10s* 71b, Kanaka 10s* slb, Tataramoa 10s*, Tally-ho 9st 12lb, Barbaroasa 9st 12ib, Hilda 11. 9st 111 b, Highlander 9st 81b, Water shot Ost 7lb, Bradshaw 9st 7lb, Entry Oat 7lb, Cloister 9st 7lb, Alpine 9st Tib. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE ' RACE, of 100 sovs; two miles and a distance —Social Pest 12st 111 b, Couranto lOst 10lb, Cairo lOst slb, Kanaka lOst 2lb, Little Exiles Oat lllb, Nayborn 9st 9lb, Tataramoa 9st 91b, Hangfire 9at 81b, Troubadour 9st 6lb, Marine 9st Sib, Nipapu 9st 3lb, Manna 9st slb, Nitatu 9st 31b,. Flying Shot 9st. SUBURBAN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; two miles and a half Muscatel list 51b, Kanaka lOst 10lb, Claymore lOst 91b, The Friar lOst 7lb, Barbarossa 10st 31b, Highlander lOst, Bradshaw lOst, Watershot 9st 12lb, Sir Athol 9st 10lb, Alpine 9st 71b, . Venture 9st 7lb, Paugh-a-Ballagh 9st 7lb.

FLYING HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; nix furlongs—Sylvia Park Sst 12lb, Tigress Bst 101 b, Bona Fide Sst Bib, Rubin Sst 3lb, Indian Shot 7st 131 b, Scdgebrook 7st 12lb, Female Franchise 7st 121 b, Toa 7st lllb, Leda 7at 81b, The Miller 7st 7lb, -Taplow 7st 7lb, Aquatic 7st 7)b, The Hempio 7st, Famous Gst 121 b, Return Gst lllb, Light 6st 101 b, Tuhiwai Gst 71b. .

HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of SO sovs; three miles—Paugh-a-Bal-lagh 13st slb, Sir Athol 12st slb, Electro list 10lb, Robin Hood list 101 b, Whakama. list 7lb, Mangamahu list slb, Stilts list 3lb, Rose Marie list, Bonfire -list, j-ho Clown list, Twilight list, Tui. list, Queen Mab list, Mystery list. CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB. The following acceptances have been received for the autumn meeting of the Christchurch Racing Club, which will be hold tomorrow : —: HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 30 sovs; one mile and a half—Clarence lOst 81b, Rhoderick Dhu 9st 81b, Jib 9st 71b, Mainstay 9st. MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 25 sovs; seven furlongs—Crusader Sat 9lb, Benzoin Bst Blb, Fireside 7st lllb, Gold 7st 101 b, Vulcan 7st 91b, Nor’-Wester 7st 3lb, Bonaparte 7sb 21b, Golden Lake Gst 91b, Pommelion Gst 7lb. CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; one mile, and a- quarter— Skirmisher Sst 121b,' Starahot Bst 9lb, Paladin Sst 81b,' Jewel 7st 81b, Malatua 7st 7lb, Huku 7st 3lb, Strathnaim 7st 21b, Rangefinder Gst 101 b.‘ BRIGHTON HANDICAP TROT, of 35 soys; one mile—Young Burlington 3seo, Miss Brownwood. Usee, Sou'-Wester IGsec, Wallaby 17sec, Satan 17sec, Auctioneer 17sec, Simon R. 17seo, Jewel 17soc, Pride of Kilkenny 19sec, Royana 19sec, Director 20sec, Comet 11. 22sec, Protest 22sec, Peri 23sec, Kamo 23sec.

FLYING HANDICAP, of 45 sovs; five furlongs—Rochester 9st 51b, The Spinner Bst 91b," Ben Farley Bst 81b, The Orplian Bst 31b, Bloomer 7st 131 b, Jewel 7st 12lb, Peerage 7st lllb, Speculator 7st 7lb, Belligerent 7st 61b, Shekel 7st slb, Lapidary 7st, Constance 7at, Cannonitc fist 9lb. SELLING HANDICAP HACK RACE, of 20 sovs; four furlongs—Shekel 9st 91b, Bogengang Bst 10lb, Camel Bst 7lb, Nor’Wester Bst 21b, Little Daisy fist 7lb. ■WELTER HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; one mile —Speculator 9st 13lb, The Orphan 9st 81 b, Strathnairn 9st Blb, Bizarre 9st 61b, Banner 9st 3lb, Rangefinder 9st 21b, Wedlock Bst 9lb, Lapidary Bst 9lb, Medalhus Bst 71b, Jib Bst 71b. Hickory Bst 2lb, Pommelion Bst. BURWOOD HANDICAP 'TROT, of 35 sovs; one mile—Young Burlington ecr, Millionaire Isoc, Ruby 11. 9sec, Oakwood Abdallah 12sec, Campo 13sec, Satan 14sec, Tossup 1 15seo, Vanderbilt .ISsec, Kenny 19sec, Bangle 21sec, Rothschild Boy 21soc.

At a meeting of the committee of the Lancaster Park • Amateur Trotting Club, last night,, the balance-sheet of the autumn meeL ing/Was oresenfed. It showed a loss of £169. A sub-committee', consisting of Messrs Harris, Riollitt, and Clarkson, Was appointed to confer with other trotting clubs to revise rules' for,' discussion at ,tho naact Trotting Conference. A committee was-also set up to arrange for obtaining a niece of land at Addington for the purpose of laying it out as .a trotting ground. . ' , In the sporting columns of this weeks “Canterbury Times,” an interesting point which arose at the North Canterbury Jockey Club’s recent race / meeting is considered. Current to r ics in the world of sport are discussed, past racing reviewed, and anticipations of coming events are given. ine news in this department of the paper is always interesting, and this week is particularly so. Trotting receives special attention, in connection with the approach of the great winter meetings, and of certain important transactions of the governing body. Notes on Mr Buckland’s trotting horses will be read with much interest.