SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12532, 20 June 1901, Page 6

SPORTING.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received June 20, 1.13 a.in.) LONDON, June 19. Mr R. S. Sievier's L&vengio won the Ascot Bieiunial Stakes. AUCKLAND RACING- CLUB. [Pun Press Association,] AUCKLAND, June 19; For the third d'ay of. ijhe Auckland Racing Clubs '.Wiinter Meeting the wea/lher was showery 'and. tie track heavy. The &l/tendance was ia.r. The sum of JW3OB was passed through 'the 'totalizator..' The following are deoaiia: "' Sii/OUi\-> MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 100 sovs. About two imiiea and a quarter. 42 Mr J. Jack's gr g Pungarehu, by linos-. —Marhar.a, .aged, 9st 7i.b (MGregor) 1 49 Mr >H. Tocmath's b g Eowhai, oyrs, 12st lib (Owner) 2 27 'Mr F. B. Ross's br g Hylas, syrs, 9ao 91b (Ko3s) 3 151 Sudden list 121 b, ;197 Sylvanus list 101 b, 120 Vanquish lOst 7J.b, 25 Capiord 9st 71b, 35 Satan 9st 7lb .and .37 Tiurne 9st 7db also sfeasted. ■Won by » length from Kowhai, with Hylas the same distance away third, Sudden- a bad fourth. was pulled up in the e.ariy Stages of the race, and Satan ran Offi at itbe double. Oapford fell at the sod wall. Time—4min 52 3-ssec. Dividend—£4 17s fid. WINTER WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 sov3. One mile. 173 Messrs Nathan's b g Beddingiron, 3yrs lOst 101 b (Buchanan) 1 190 Mr S. Bradley's b m Volee, 4yrs, 9st 21b (Julian)- 2 48 Mr J. 'Chaafo'.s b h St Peter, 4-yrs, lOst (Searle) 8 350 Crusoe list 71b, Eose'Ha list 7lb, 90 Sundial list 51b, St Ursula list. 21b, 79 Tukapa lOst 71b, 5S Paul Seaton lOst, 80 Honesty Sat 101 b, 58 {Lady Zulu 9st 9lb, 114 Gipsy Queen 9s>t 6ib, 145 Defender 9st 51b, 133 Dayntreo 9st Sib, 42 Mors 9st 2>1b,'20 Admirai Hawke 9st, 12 Bhuroarrig 9st and 10 Corvette 9st also started. Won by "two lengths; Time—lmin 54sec. Dividend —£9 iss. Beddington .and Rosella were bracketed on like iatalisator, also St Peter and #t Ursula/. WINTER .STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs. About three 54 Mr P. B. Ross's gr g Voltfgeur 11., by Lknel—Nora, «ged, 9st 111 b (Burns) 1 31 Mi M. Deeble's b m Princess of Thule, aged, 9st 71b (Dee Mes) 2 443 Mr T. Scott's b g Plain '.Bill, list 101 b • ■ (Cochrane) 3 266 Cannongate list 10lb, 285 Kaimate lOst 101 b, 123 Dingo lOst and 30 Verdi. 9st 7lb also started. . ' ~ . Dingo and Princess of Thule were ,m the lead on the. first circuit, ondy to give way to Voltigeur 11., and the old grey .bowling along with a five lengths' lead, landed safely over iiihe last fence, and won by half a dozen lengths from Princess of Thule, who was closely pressed by Plain Bill Time—Gmin 42sec. Dividend—£2 los. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE,, of 100 eovs.. ■One mile and ihree-quarters. ■ 366 Mr .E. B. Oman's, b' g Hair trigger,, by. Crackahot—Punga, -aged, ltet Tib (Williams) 1 75 Mr J. Livingstone's Royal Conqueror, ■■ syrs, Bst llb : (A* Berry) S 147 Mr H. Moody's b g Tim, aged, list ; - (Weal) 3 358 Hinau lOst, 89 Favona lOst 21b, 167 Rufus 9st 101 b and 35 Swiftfoot 9st also started. . _. Won by three-parts of a length. Tim waft five lengiths away, 'third. Time—3nuni 43sec. Dividend—£3 25.. . „„ T _. T 1 .„■.'. MAIDJ3N WELTER 'HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 206 Mr L. Arthur's b gl'Tesham, by Cartesby—AUabaculla, 3yrs, lOst (Julian) 1 89 Mr J. Warner's ch £ Balbirnie, 3yrs, lOst Ullb , (Whitehouse) 2 46 Mr J. J. M'Lennan's ch g 'Highlander, 6yrs, lOst 68 Donnybrook aOst 101 b, 42 Progress lOst 21b, 39 Mount Zeehan lOst, 149 King Edward 9st 121 b 97 Sly Miss 9st Bib, 23 Kobara 9st, 87 Khama 9sit, 88 Merry Kate 9st, 25 Taffy 9sfc, 28 iPourere 9st, 55 Don 9st, 112 Aurega 9st, 27 .Chancellor 11. 9st, 33 Alma' 9st, 20 >Bandoiier Bst and 156 Employer 6st also started. Won by a neck.'- Time—lmin lSsec DiviHUNTERS'" 'HANDICAP STEEPLEOEAjSS, of 60 )Sovs. About iwo miles. 357 Mr E. J, Rao's b g Natation/ by tNia- ,- ■tator—Bessemer, aged, 12st 7lb I . ■'■.'■ (Miitche]i) 1 146 Mr E. C. Ellett'a ch m Miss- Drury, . aged, 13st 71b (Elleftt) 2 52iMr W. Ralph's ch g Peter Sample aged, list 71b ' . (Walkmson) ■ 3 75 Freewill list 101 b, 32 Monk list 101 b, 34 Terence list 7lb land 38 Starlight list 71b also started. ":',■,,■,• i '■ i_i Won' by a clear length, 'Peter Simple eight lengths away, third. Time—3mm 39seo. DiyiFAREWELL HANDICAP, of 100 sova. ITira furlong 3. • 245 Mr "J. •Chaaife's b f St Olga, by. St !Leger—S:artanella, 3yrs, lOst 71b • '■ ■ " (Searle) 1 489 Mr T.' Ralph's bit' m Lady Avon, Syra, . 9st slb - (Skeats) 2 119 Mr J. 'Chaafe's 'St 4yrs, o.os* 10lb .. .. • (Ohaafe) 3 203 Hastings lOst 9lb, 47 Lady Hack9s(i 61b, 76 St Elmo 9st Sib, 385 Winsome 9st 51b and 21 Fairy House 9sit 9lb also started. __ Won by -two longths. .St Peter and St Olga were bracketed on ■the ttotalisator. lOseo. Urridend—£3 18®. TIMAIRU, June 19. Mr E. R. Guinness was elected prosideni of the South Canterbury Jockey Club tonight, for the eighth tims in succession). The annual meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club was heild on Tuesday evening, Mi John Studholtoe, o un -> *°- itiia chair. The balance-sheet showed total receipts fox year £1923 16s Sd, expenditure £IBO3 12s 3d. £looo had been given in stakes, and £126 spent in improvements on the course, leaving a balanco of £lls. The annual Teport and balance-sheet were adopted. It was decided to xecommond tha incoming committee to adopt a more at-

■tractive programme, and provide for two olaissio events." The leleotion of officers resetted as follows:—(President, Mr M. Sim; vice-president, Mr J. 'C. ON". G-riggr; committee, 'Messrs Wv. B. Denshire, 'H.' Friedlander, "B. C-aites, J. Hampton, M. Lagan, L. de C. MaM, B. iNicoll, G-. B. Peacock, F. (Russell, T. B. TTptoaa and H. M. 'VSTatson; treasurer, Mr J. Davison; stewards, Messrs G-. A. M. Bucklet T. E. Upton, John tStudholme, pun,, li. de 'c. Ma-Teft, "W. B. Denshire, H. Nicoll, D. Thomas, D. iMTI/eaa, Percy Jones, T. Stona and A. E. Peache. It was resolved to approach the 'Oa'nterbury Jockey Club with a view «to rtlhat body appointing a stipendiary steward to visit .all meetings in Canterbury, for 'the purpose of stopping the malpraofcioea, ■which, in the opinion of •the Ashburfccm Club, axe rampant.