SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14972, 19 April 1909, Page 9

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. - United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 18, 4.15 p.m.) ' k &ANDWICK, April 17. The Australian Jockey Club's meeting was Wcluded to-day. Tho weather was fine, and there'was a largo attendance. The following Ke- the details of the racing:— i ROUS HANDICAP, of 6 sovs each, with 300 added; second horse 60 sovs, «d g.xd horse 30 bovs from the stake. For three •rear-olds. One mi.e and three furlongs. Mr A. Foley's br f Hoax, by Grafton- . Vanity, Bst 41b . • • • * , Hon .A. Wynne's br c Five Crown, by . 5 Grafton—Applewohian, 7et 51b . . Mr Hunter Wane's blk g Black Buck, by , Ayr Laddie-Ury, 6st 9lb . ... •, 3 Nine horses started. _ At the five furlong post Britain and Hyman were in charje, but a little drsw out and won by a length. Time—2min piACK HANDICAP, of 10 bovs each, with 600 sovs added; second horse 100 sovs and third horse 50 sovs from the stake, uno

milo and a half. , Mr j.. T. Eobinson's br g Blue Garments, by True Blue—The. Dwarf, 4yrs„ 7st 21b 1 Mr P. Hart's br /g Elkhorn, by Havoc— Girl, 4yrs, 7st 2lb ; • ' . • J Mr. x>.'-1. .Wait's ch h Footpad, by Sir Foote—Pirouette, syrs, 7st 2*o . • ° • Seventeen horses started. Beau "Vive led along the back, followed by Ungarie and Blue Garments. Entering the straight 'Blue Garmeniß took the lead and at- the distance he was wall clear of the field. Edchorn then challenged, but ho could not reach Blue Garments, who won by a lerigth nnd a half. Time—2inin 3315e0. 6ECOND STEEPLECHASE, of 8 sovs each, ■with 400 sovs added; second horse 80 sovs . snd third horse 40 sovs from the stake. About three miles. r ■ • Mr R. Morton'B br g Kuala Lumper, by Mikado ll.—Honey, 6yra, 12st 18»b • J Mr G. A. Cookson's b g Postboy, by Postmaster—Busy Bee, Gyrs, lOst 61b . - Mr F. W. Begg's b g Lyrist, by Harmoniat—Dawn of Day, aged, lOst ilb .. <s : Five horses started. < * Passing the stand the second time round leftist was leading by twenty lengths, but Tnelma Dashwood caught him a Utile further on. Going up the hill Thelma Dashwood fell, and Kuala Lumper drawing out, won by twenty lengths. Time—7min Isec. A.J-O. PLATE, of 10 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; second horße 200 sovs and third horse 100 sovs from the stake. Weight-for-age. Threa miles. Messrs P. and W. Mitchell's eh c Trafalgar, by Wallace—Grand Canary, Syrs, Ist (Smith) 1 (Mr T. A. Harris's ch m Neith. by Hoibrook—Cleopatra, 4yrs, Bst 121 b (MXaughlin) 2 Mr J. Mayo's b c Lord Nolan, by Poeitano —Lady Lybia, 3yrs, Bst (Callinan) 3 Black Prince and Vavasour also started. Trafalgar was first away, but entering the 'straight. Lord Nolan went to the front. At the mile post Trafalgar again took charge.

Thero was no change running down the straight, but at the sijc-furlonz post .he Held clrsod up. Half a mile from home Trafalgar was leadine Neith and Lord Nolan by two lenetbs, and ho won easily from Neith who drew out from Lord Nolan at the d.stanco. T.me—omin 45Jsec. _ SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP, of G sovs each, with SOO.sjvs added; second horse G) sov3 and third horse 30 sovs from ;ho stake. For two-yoar-olds. S.x fur : ong9. Mr F. Mer.on's br g Lautoka, by Boauch imp—A.en, 7st ' . .1 Mrs Leonard's br c Manchester, by Mals e:—Miss Chovedon, Bst 71b . .2 Messrs A. and G, A. Vivers's b c Gidyca, by San Francisco—M'ilga, 7st 7ib . 3 Nineteen horses siarled. Won by a neck. Time— lmin Usee. FINAL HA.nIjILAP, of 6 sovs each, with . 300 sovr- added; secoid horae 6J sovs and I th.rd hor-o 10 covs from tho stake. One 1 ini'o and <i gunner. 1 Mr W.' Brown's b c Bav.' Bet, by Simile—--1 Chand Bee Bee, Syrs. 6al 12lb . . 1 ' Mr J. Taylor's blk h lego, by Antares— Phyllis ayrs. 7st 13 b . . 3 Mr J. J. M'Grath'a b h Kyeadjerie, by Sir tVo.e—Witchery, Syrs Bst~4lb . 3 Fighteen hor-cs started. . Won by half a length. Time—2min 6Jseo.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

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WELLINGTON, April 18. The follower are ihe scccnta-ecs and trial payments for the fi-st d-y d the Wellington R'.tci'l'r Cub's Am Meeting: THOMPSON HANDICA?, of 500 sovs; one mi'e—Al: Red 0-t 101 b Master Soult 9s! jib, Aborigino p st s'b. Flit-way Bst 31b. Los /nZe -s B*t lib. Czn- Kolchol 7st lllb Wrip.ilru 7s t 13 b, Sunb.-nret 7st lllb. Bal'arat 7it 81b' Sir Trist-nm 7st Blb, Sandsireom 7at G'b Msiorn 6s; 11 b, Men-ie R-se 6*t 13lb. Effort Gst 13 b, R-o«cv»H 6-t IS'.b, Aboriginal (i-t 11 b. Consolation 6s! ll'b, Perclino Cut (lb, Aberbrothock Git 9!b, Euclid Gst 7:b, Whisb'ecrafl 6s! 7ib. RAILWAY HANniCAP, rf 210 sovs; six fur out*—FWtswnv ':' s!b, Bal'-rat P°! Sib. M.oi Ami 7«t 131 b Ti«j Be'le 7-t "b njamoad Sta*- 7 r t 10'b. Advjin'age 7st G'b, Crurhr 7st lb "'immera 7at 2b. Sir Antrim fist ll'b. Ro.k Ferv G't 7b WATWETU H»NDTCAP of \;0 sov=; sevsn fn-L-m?*— Martyri'tra 8»f 31b. P-obahility Psf, Maiora B't, Ferrando 7st lllb, F rst Mato 7st Blb Whist'eoraft 7st, Moscow 6st .21b, Ton Tu'-i 6=l 127 b. PLUNKET NURSFRY HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; five' frtrlon«s—Njntiform 9 r t 3b, Perle d'Or 8-t 7!b, Kilwinning Bst 61b Boanerges Bst 6:b. Xy'oplKne Sat s'b, Glissade Bst 2'b. Aema 7st 4'b, Inscda 7st 2*b Ambola 7st, Masterful G-t 71b Eovalty Gst 7!b, Undecided Gst 71b, Chauvolin 6st 7.b, Lace Collar 6st 71b.

FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, of 200 SCV3; one milo and three-quarters—Exmoor list 2'b, Aoransri 10=t 13ib, Master lOst 9!b Kairoma 1(W l'b. Euros 9st 13lb, Paparachi 9st lllb, Whatakura 9st lllb, Narcotic 9't 3ib.' SILVERSTREAM HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; seven furlong"—Miss Mischiet 9st 31b, Illustrious 7=t 13lb "Wn.iv.-are-ware 7et lClb, Knight Commander 7st 10b, Vinoo 6st 10lb, Togo Gst 7lb Black Pearl 6st 7.b. TINAKORI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—Miss Mischief 9st 4!b, Nyiand Bst 9'b, Te Ru Bst 71b, Illustrious Bsl, Concfuer 7st 9lb. Mi "cast 7st slb. Ukra-mo 7st 41b Hilarian 7st 3'b. .Swa'low 7st 31b, ilerrin<r Gst 10lb, Vinco Gat 101 b. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES of 500 sovs; seven furlongs—>Bobrilcoff 9st lllb. Husbandman 9st Blb. Gipsy Belle Bat O'b, Sst Sib, Provocation Bst lib, .\ta.ori Kin- 7«t lllb. Elysran 7st6lb, Kilwinning 7st Gib, Xyophorie 7st 41b, Aema 7st 21b. Taskmaster 7st lib, Thistledown 6st 13!b. Perle d'Or Gst 13'b. lnn NEW ZEALAND ST LEGER, of 400 sovs; one mile and three-quarters—Hu<bard-man Bst 101 b. Master Sonlt Bst 10lb Diabolo Bst 101 b. Aberbrothock Bst 101 b, Whistlecraft 83t 7lb.

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting was concluded on Saturday. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. The racing was. exceptionally keen, the day's sport, on the whole being about ■ the best ever seen on the Aodington track. Eighteen bookmakers were licensed, and the totalisator investments amounted to £11,671. making a total for the meeting ot £31,543, aa compared with £32,056 10s last year. The following are tho details of the racing:— HALSWELL HANDICAP (in harness), of 120 bovs; second horse 18 sovs and third horse 12 sovs from the stake. Two miles. Mr F. Farquharson's b h' Fiower Child, by Baron Rothschild—Florist, syrs, Gseo (Owner) 1 Mr P. M'Noil's b m Noreen, 6yrs, 4sec (J. Gricc) 2 Mr H. Hendricksen's br o Papanui, 3yrs, 2seo (Owner) 3 Mavourneen scr, Lady Linton scr, Tuxedo Chief scr, Woodland Whispers scr. Silver Cry 4seo, Wild Ivy sscc, Bonification Bsec, Sydney Bsec", Rosebery lOsec. Kohmo lOsec. Flashwood lOsec, Electric Bell lOsec, Nimrod 12sec, Variation 12sec, Cavalier ' 12»eo and Lenape 12sec. Rosebery and Cavalior led for half a mile, when Rosebery drew out clear. He held his place till a lap from home, where Flower Child joined hirn, Wild Ivy, Noreen, Lady Linton and Papanui being in closo attendance. Rosebery I wa3 done with three furlongs from home, and Flower Child won by four lengths from Noreen, with Papanui fifty yards away, followed by Variation. Rosebery and Woodland Whispers. Time—tmin 55sec LADIES', BRACELET HANDICAP (in saddle), of 60 sovs; second horse 6 sovs and third horse 4 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. Mrs W. S. Wootton's br g Old Fred, by Prince Imperial—lrish Lass, 4yrs. 10 seo (Mr J. B. Pearson) 1 Misb Parkinson's br g Jsckaroo, 3vrs, Bseo (Mr Q. C. Manson) 2 Mis Mutton's, h f Rose Child. 3yrs, Usee (Mr G. Fairbairn) 3 Clarewood scr, Isabella 3sec, Childhood Ssac, Kimber 4seo, Miss Nightingale 6sec,

Winsome Geec, Te Kenui 6sec. General Wood 7eec, Imperial Kit 7sec. Kamil 6sec, Golden Mary 6sec, Coiner Bscc. Troubadour Bsec, Lassie V. 9sec, Matariki Usee, Hereward llseo and Plain Tom llseo also started. Old Fred took charge soon after the start and won by a dozen lengths from Jackaroo, with Rose Clyld four lengths away third. Time—3min 57sec.

CHAMPIONS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 250 sovs; second hor3e 37 sovs and third horse 25 sovs from the stake. Two miles. Mr M. Friediander's cr g Master Poole, by Wildwood—Miss Poole, aged, lOsce J (O. Kerr) 1 Mr J. A. Buckland'e b g Verax, aged, 9seo (C. Piper) 2 Mr H. Wells T s b g Terra Nova, a?ed, 4sec (J. Messcrvey) 3 Durbar scr, Dick Fly oseo and Albertoribus Gseo also started. Master Poole led past the stand, but at tba end of half a mile Verax took charge, followed by Master Poole. Dick Fly and Terra Nova. Entering the last lap Verax was still in front, with Master Poole, Dick Fly and Terra Nova almost on terms, three lengths away. Two furlongs from home Dick Fly broke, and Master Poole, catching Verax at the homo turn, beat him by four lengths. Terra Nova was five lengths away third wi'h Dick Fly a poor fourth, and Albertorious and Durbar a long wav back. Time—(min 44sec. HIGH-CLASS HANDICAP (in harness), of 123 sovs; second horse 18 tovs and third horse 12 sovs from the stake One mile and

a half. Mr J. H. Rule's b fr Cedrice, by Prince Imperial—Tracy Lovett, 4yrs, ISsec (J. Tasker) 1 Mrs R. O. Duncan's ch h King Cole, 4vrs, Gseo (N. Price) 2 Mr A J. Lawrence's b c Aj-e'emns. 3yrs, 14seo (M. Edwards) 3 Princess Ena 2see. Lady Clare 3sec Captain Tracey ssec. Cinders Bsec. Tuxedo Chief Bsec, Silver Cry 10«ec, Rival Ribbon Msec. Bombay Usee, Mada lQsee, Woodbnm Lad 13?ec, Bonification 14sec and Princess Louise 15seo also started.

Agesemos took chargo fnon after the start, closely followed by Woodbhrn , Lad. This pair remained in chare-e all through the early stae-es, but half a mile frcm home thev were only a few lengths in front of Cedrice. with Princess Louise, Pilver Cry and Kin<r Cole clo«* ud. At the home turn the field' closed up. and a good fin'sh saw Cedrice beat Kin? CWe by two lenrths, with Agesemos four lengths away, followed by Ena. Princess Louise and Silver Cry. Time—3min 44sec. WILKIN HANDICAP (in saddle); of 135 sovs; second horse 18 sovs. and third horse 13 sovs from the stake. Two miles. Mr J. Watson's b g Submarine, by Tor-

pedo—FitzjameS mare, aged, llseo 1 (T. Annelt) 1 Mr A. Sydney's br m Miss Florrie C, Syrs, 13seo (A. Pringle) 2 Mr G. Clarkson's b g Redchild, a?ed, 9-ec (N. Price) 3 Fusee 9sec, Prince Warbeck 13sec, Dcrrincotte 14sec, Storm 15sec, First Pet 15sec, Millwood losec. Peacock 16sec, Bellis IGEeo and Wild Victor 19sec also started. Millwood and Peacock showed the way past the stand, but at the back Derrir.gcotte joined Millwood in the lead, with Storm and Miss Florrie C. next. There was no change for another round, when several of the others closod up, and entering the last lap Derringcotte was just clear of Miss Florrie C. and Millwood, with First Pet. Storm and Redchild following. Turning into the back stretch Derringcotte and Miss Florrie C. were bix lengths clear of Redchild. with Submarmo a. similar distance away. Rounding the bend Derringcotte was beaten, and al the cn'rance to the straight Miss Florrie C. and Redchi d were just in front of Submarine. Redcnild spoilt his chance by breaking, and Submarine beat Miss Florrie C. by two lengths, Redchild being eight lengths away, with Derringcotte fourth. Time—4min 45 3-sseo. TROTTERS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 202 sovs; second horse 30 sovs and third horse 20 sovs from the stake. For unhoppied trotters only. Two miles. Mr J. W. Petrie's b m Marietta Huon, by Huon Jun.—Lucinda. aged. 20seo (T W. Prico, jiin.) 1 Mr A. J. Usher's ch g Naughty Child, 6yrs, 22500 (A Pringle) 2 Mr P. Devano's blk g Viewmont, aged, 18seo ' (J- Brankin) 3 Albertorious scr, Revenue lsec, Tea Tree Usee. Vitella 12sec, Le Rosier 15sec, Roseneath losec, Quincey lGsec, Woodland Whispers 16sec, Havelock 17sec. Victor Huon 18 bco and Myall 20sec also started. Marietta Huon took the lead at the end of half a mile, and'was never afterwards caught, winning' easily by ten lengths from Naughty Child, with Viewmont four lengths away, just 'in front of Lo Rosier and Revenue. Time—4min 54 4-sseo.

FAREWELL HANDICAP (in saddle), of 130 sots; second horse 18 sots and.third horse 12 sovs from the stake. Ono mire. Miss I. But;on's blk g Robert Emmett, by Ha Ha~Victor mare, aged, 6sec (J. Messervey) 1 Mr A. Howard's b g Ben Hur, aged, 6seo ■ (W. Arman) 2 Mr J. Carleton's b m Miss Burlington, aged. 6sec (R- Allan) 3 Norval 3sec, Gold Leaf Seec, Bell Metal 3sec, Withington 6sec, Hamlin 7sec, Grey Echo 7sec and Bessie B. 7sec also started. Bell Motal took charge passing the stand, followed by Grey Echo and Ben Hur. Two furlongs from home Bell Metal broke, and a little lunher on Robert Emmett and Miss Burlington joined'in. A rood finish ended in Robert Emmett beating Ben Hur by a neck, with Mies Burlington six leneths away third, followed by Bell Metal and Gold Leaf. Timo —2min 21seo. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 180 sovs; second horse 27 sovs and third horse 13 eovs from the stake., One mile and a quarter. Mr J Cooper's b h Lord Elmo, by Rothschild —Judah, 6yrs. scr (J. Milne) 1 Mr E E. Lelievre's b h Wallace L., aged, 6sec (R. M'MiMan) 2 Mr H. Wells's b g Terra Nova, aged, lseo (J. Mc c servey) .3 Discoverer Ssec, Florin 3sec, The Needle 4sec. Wild Duck ssec and Imperial Polly osec ol«o started. Wallace L. had a commanding lend in the early part of the race but three fur onge from home the field closed up. Turning for home there was not much to choose between half a dozen of the competitors, bu; Lord Elmo drew out in the straight and beat Walloco L. bv five lengths Terra Nova being two lengths awav, followed by Florin and Wild Duck. Ti ms —Smin 50 4-sseo.

A larire number of horses, which claim engßtrements at the We'lingtoip Racing Club's nieetin? this welc. were shipped from Lyttelton on Saturday. T'-e New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting C'ub' a meeting, which was conc'udfd on Saturday wns one of the best ever held by the club. Throughout the three days the racing was* of ft very high order and' on Snhird?y it wis more than U'ually exciting. Durbar broke n b'ond vessel while comnetini in the rhamnions' Handicap at ihe New Zealand Metronol'tan Trotting Club's meetini on Saturday. a"d was withdrawn from his other en<*n"ements.

sacks of the same variety, this price being beaten by a half-penny for another line of 1000 sacks. A line of LIOO sacks of mixed Velvet and Redchaff, chiefly Velvet, changed hands at 4s net at a country station. Other substantial linos sold were 800 sacks of mixed Velvet, Tuscan and Redchaff, Velvet predominating, at 4s net on trucks, 800 sacks, of Velvet and Redchaff, in proportion of . three to one, at 4b ljd, less commission at a country .station, 700 sacks of Velvet at 4s 2cf net delivered by cart in Oamaru, iOO sacks of Tuscan at 4s l}d and SGO sacks of Velvet at 4s Id, both subject to commission at country stations, 40 sacks of Velvet at 4s 2d, less commission, and 300 sacks of Tuscan at 33 lid net, both at country stations, and 320 sacks of mixed luscan and Velvet at 4s Id not at a country station. The market closed firm with not prices to growers at country stations as follows, according to railage:—Velvet 4s Old to 4s Id, Tuscan 3s lid to 40, Rod chaff 3s IOJd to 3s lid.. Very little business has been passing in oats. Purchases have been made at from Is 2Jd to Is 3d for Cartons and Is 2d for prime Danish. A little shipping business has been done ct le to Is 6d, f.0.b., sacks in. There is prac'. icnlly no sale for barley. Transactions in potatoes have been limited. For Up-to-Dates quotations are from 11 to £9. 2s 6d net at country stations ard £2 5s delivered in Oamaru, while prime Denvonts have been taken at £2 os net. A few shipping parcels have been placed at £2 12s Gd and £2 15s, f.o.b. leeston. At the Leeston sale on Friday, the entries were fairly numerous, the yarding of l pigs being the largest seen at Leeston for some months. Sales of sheep wore as fo'lows:—B3 lambs Jt 9s, 'l9 ewes at 3s lid, 19 wethers at 13s lOd . 59 lambs at 7s id. 115 lambs at 8s 6d, 30 ewos at 8s Bd, 100 soundmouth ewes at lis 9d, 72 lambs at Bs, 26 ewes at 12s 7d, 61 ewes at 8s 10d, 59 lambs at 7s 4d, 29 ewes at 4s 4d, 50 six and eight-tooth merino wethers at 4s 10d, 5 lambs at 12s 6d, 10 ewes at 10a 3d, 29 lambs at 6s 9d, 50 wethers at 4s lOd, 24 lambs at lis 4d; 50 six and eight-tooth merino wethers at 4s 9d to 4s lid, 33 two-tooth owes at 16s Id. 86 i wethers at 9s to 9s 3d, 51 merino weth- ' ers at 4s 9d, 68 two and four-tooth wethors at 10s 3d, 130 six and eight-tooth ewes, at 9s lid, 169 two, four and sixtooth ewes at 15s 2d, 47 ewes at 12s 6d. There was a yarding of 488 pigs, which sold at various prices, according to size and quality. Best baconers brought up to £3 6s. The yarding of cattle was moderate, and prices were a,bout on a I par with recent sales. Fat cows brought up to £6, and springers £6 17s 6d.

SHEFFIELD On Friday, at Sheffield market, there was an entry of 5900 sheep and lambs, of which 1900 were in the fat pens. Of these lambs accounted for 1550, a tew pens being of good to prime freezing •finality, but the bulk showed a numI ber of half-finished lambs. The balance I of the fats consisted, chiefly of ewes, | very few wethers being penned. In the ' store pens ewes formed the majority of the yarding, there being 2500 out of a total of 4000. The balance were lambs and merino wethers. There was a good attendance of farmers and others. Bidding was dull for fats, especially lambs, ! the bad drafting no doubt having its j effect, and out ot an entry of 1550 only I seven lots, totalling 330, were, sold at auction, though the bulk changed hands privately afterwards. Competition for most stores was about on a par with other markets, but good merino ewes met with strong competition. Prices at auction were:—Fat lambs lis 6d to 13s, a few to 13s 6d, fat cross-bred wethers 12s 8d to 13s 6d, fat cross-bred owes 7s 7d to 9s 4d, fat merino ewes 3s 9d, two-tooth cross-bred ' owes 15s 4d to 16s, four, six and eight--1 tooth 12s 2d to 14s 6d, sound-mouth 9s 6d to 14s 9d, aged 3s 2d to 5s 4d, sound-mouth merino ewes (Castle Hill) 8s failing-mouth 3s 7d to 3s Bd, aged ls'6d to 2s Bd, sound-mouth merino wethers 5s to 5s Id (a line of 400 sixtooth were passed at 7s sd), store lambs 7s to 9s lOd, a good line of half-breds lis 7d, culls 4s lid. About 120 rams were yarded, the majority being aged. English Leicesters mad© up to 2£gs, others from 10s 6d. HORSES. About eighty horses -were entered at Tattersall's on Saturday, including, a consignment of seventeen trotting horses. These sold at from £ls to £33, I draughts up to £34, and hacks and harness horses from £5 to £l9. POULTRY. On Saturday there was a very good yarding, and / it being the first sale after the holidays, the prices- obtained were .better than were anticipated. The following are the sales:—Roosters, according to size and quality, to 5s lOd; pullets, according to size and quality, to 8s; hens, according to size and quality. 2s 6d to

3s 7d; ducks, to 7s 8d; geese, 6s 3d to 7s; turkey hens, 6s 6d to 9s Od ; gobblers, 14s 6d to 17s 6d; all at per pair. Eggs and Butter.—Eggs are in excellent demand, and realise up to Is lid for the best known brands. Butter, 6sd to 9o for prime lines. LAND SALE. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold by public auction on Saturday for Messrs Ludemann Bros, twenty acres, with improvements, at £SO per acre,_to Mr J. Heinzmann. Other properties offered failed to reach reserves.