SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17935, 31 October 1918, Page 9

SPORTING.

j news AND NOTES

_ Tho staff of the Canterbury Jockey Club will bo busily engaged to-day, as final payments for the New Zealand Cup, Stewards’ Handicap, Welcome Stakes, Derby and Oaks, and acceptances for the Spring Hurdle Handicap,' Riccarton Welter Handicap and Linwood Handicap will close at 8 p.m.

There was little work of interest at Riccarton yesterday, the horses with engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting next week being given steady pacing, with a few short sprints Jo lend slight variety to tho proceedings. Provided the weather is fine, however, there should be some good gallops this morning, as many of the visiting horses will be sent nlong at top. Acceptances closed yesterday for the first day of tbo Now Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, and the response made by owners leaves little doubt regarding the success of the _ fixture, i'randocia was the only defection from the New Zealand Trotting Cup, leaving twelve horses still engaged, representing the best class in the Dominion. J. Bryce still has Cathedral Chimes,' Sherwood and Matchlight, while B. Jarden has Author Dillon and John Dillon in the field, and the popular opinion is that one of these stables will provide tho winner. Tho other horses engaged, however, cannot be dismissed lightly, and all the indications point to a highclass contest. Good acceptances have also been received for most of tho other events, ami though some of the fields will not be particularly large, the quality of the competitors will ensure sport of the best character.

Sweet Tipperary, American Beauty and Swaneo River were, scratched for all engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting at 9.45 a.m. yesterday: R- J. Mason returned home yesterday from Wellington with Gloaming, Elcus and Afterglow. The lastnamed pair have only been away about a week, for the Trentham fixture, but Gloaming and his trainer have been absent for some mouths, having done a, successful campaign in. Sydney since they were last at Riccarton.. Yesterday’s ferry steamer from Wellington had thirty-two horses «n board, most of them being North Island competitors for tho Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting to be held next week. Among them word Murihiku, Affectation, Rose Wreath. Torfreda, Hymestra. Snub, Nanmi, Mascot, Menelaus, Cooing, Jerona, Soifanelta. Sasanof, Tsunami, Lady Ball, Lalla Rookh, Good Day, Cashmere, Fluency, Parisian Diamond. Palm Oil. Rosary, Acre, Client, Amethus, Moutoa Ivanova and Oratress..

The Hawke’s bay trainer G. Jones, lias brought seven horses to Riccarton, this being the. largest of the visiting teams engaged at the meeting next week. Next in point of size are the contingents of J. W. Lowe and F. Tilley, each of whom has five horses under In's charge, while J. T. Jamieson, W. Hawthorn and S. Reid have teams of four.

A Press Association message from Melbourne “'says that Risingham lias been scratched from the Melbourne Cun.

ELLERSLIE NOTES,

[Per Psuss Association.] V AUCKLAND, October 30. There was no work of importance at Hllerslie this morning. Kipling, Tit Willow and All Over arrived last night. Parisian Diamond and Asteria have been withdrawn from all engagements at the Auckland Racing Club's meeting.

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

.SPRING MEETING. The following acceptances have been received for tho first day of tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s spring meeting: NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP (ui harness)., of 2500 sovs. Class, 4.34 or letter. Two miles. Mr J. Bryce’s b b Cathedral Chimes, by Four Chimes—Jean Armour, aged Mrs A, M. Seymour’s b h Admiral Wood, by Wildwood Junior —D.1.C., aged ....... 2aeo Mr 14. Jarden’s b h Author Dillon, by

Harold Dillon—Au.boress, Byre . 3sec Mr M. Edwards’a b m Ade.aido Direct, by Directway—Honest Hariy mare, aged .....* ssec Mr S. G. Lemon’s blk g Sherwood, by Kerrwood—Jessio 8., ageu_ . . Gsoc Mn G. Edgar’s b h John Dillon, by nfaro.d Lilion—Lincoln Yet mare, aged 7sec Messrs J. Bryce and Cross Bros.’ b h Matchlight, by Four Glumes —King Harold maro, aged . . . Taeo Mr G. Booker's ch h Oinako, by Harold Dillon—Grattanelte, aged . % • dsoc Mr C. Chanumg’s br g Agaihos, by O.Y.M.—Ha Ha mare, aged . . Ssec Mr J. (j. S. Holmes's b g Moneymaker, by Rothschild— Cocoanut, aged . Sriec Mr R. M’Donnc.l’s b h Eroilius, by Rothschild—lmperialism, aged . 9s»c Mr J. Parkinson's b h Sungod, byHarold Dillon —My Mistake, aged . lOseo SPRING HANDICAP (in saddle), of 200 sovs. For unhoppled trotters. Class, 4.45 to 4.56. Two mi. os. Sec. Sec.

EMPIRE HANDICAP (in saddle), of 200 sovs, Class., 4,43 or bettor. Two miles. Sec. Sec.

KICCARTON HANDICAP (:u harness), of 350 sovs. Clans, <3.44 or 'better. One mil© five furlongs.

MIDDLETON HANDICAP (in harness), of 2o'- ecvs. For unlioppled trottere. Class, •1.48. Two miles. Sec. Sec.

VICTORIA HANDICAP (in harness), of 300 sqvs. C.aas, <1.42. Two miles. Sec. Sec.

ST ALBANS HANDICAP (in saddle), of 200 sovs. Class. 2.18. Ono mile.

HAG LET HANDICAP (in saddle), _of 250 so vs. Class. 2.13 to 2.18. One mile.

Gay "Wilkes . set Billy Parole 6 Trear^ureseeker - a Okapi E Mushroom . 4 Albertoria . 7 Beeswing . -i Craihv.cod . 7 Chub . 0 Colonel Havelock . , 7 So! . 5 Succory . 9

Peter Mao ecr Biden* . 3 Bridgewcod . 1 Energy . 4 HaniKih il. . 1 Bearguard 5 Scottish Queen , 2 Schnapps . * Muhiiiga . S Auriferous . e The Whip . S liing'.eader . s Commander Beli . 3 Wood Drift . 6

Sec. Sec. General Link . 5 Pita I'oa . 0 Cora Dillcn . S Tamarisk . 8 Vice-Admiral , 6Irvar . 6

Electrocute * acr King Capitalist . 7 Olivr. L. • SCJ Auckland Girl . 8 Lady Patricia, . b Rita Peter . 3 Imperial Crown , 7 Norval Kir.sr . 8

Lord Milito * . set Haraitiairi . 5 General Link . 3 Dillon 1 Eddy . 6 Hcctorata ’ . 3 Sympathy . 6 Nihilist . 4 Cole Nut . 0 Strategy . 4. Itorko’e Drift . 6 No.-a Crena . i Jlisa Havoc . 6 George Hard . 4 Dax . 6 Nancy Stair . 4

freuprai Wilkes Sac. . SCI* Pita F.oa Sec. . 8 Evelyn . 1 Lord Dillon . i Hi'on Patch . 1 Fernlaigh . * Cnpriccio . 2 Silver Quick . i Sir Fulham . 3

Trix Pointer Sec. . ecr Vice Admiral Sac. . 2 I'.eckom . 1 Tamarisk . 2 Cera Dillon . 1 Bundura . 3 Brown’s Nugget . 1