SECOND EDITION. SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 17 April 1912, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

i SPORTING. ! COLT BRINGS 271 GUINEAS. BY ELECTRIC TKI/EGRAr-H.—COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received April 17, 10.15 a.m. SYDNEY, April 17. At the stock sales on account of Mr V. Ryan (Now Zealand) a BirkenheadLullaloo colt brought 271 gu.inc.is. ; M. EDWARDS DISQUALIFIED. I At -the conclusion of the High'-clas.* Handicap at the New Zetland Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday the stewards held an inquiry into the running, it being alleged that M. Edwards, the driver of Dillon 8011, had ijnteiri'ered with Emmoline. After hearijng .evidence the mooting was adjourned till Monday afternoon, when another fitting was held. As the result of their deliberations tho stewards disqualified M. Edwards until December 31. J | WELLINGTON RACES. \ TRENTHAM, 1 April 1.7. , The Wellingon Racing Club's ' Autumn Meeting was opened to-day in glorious weather. There was a good attendance and the going was excellent- Following are tho results:First Hack and. Hunters'. Steepleehase, two miles and a half. —Beeline, 10.0, 1; Dorando, 11.13, 2; Clonmor'o, 11.1, 3. Scratched: Stourton'and'Soman. Won by five lengths. Time, y min 37sec. Waiivetu Handicap, sovon furlongs. —Con tho Shaughraun, 8.3, 1; Blakeney, 8.6, 2; Rill, ,9.0, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 30sec. . Silverstream Handicap, .seven furlongs.—Ladv Kilchoran, 7.8, 1; Moutoa Girl, >.12, 2; Tone?, 8.2, 3. Scratched: La drone, Te "Van area and Mediterranean. Won by a, neck. Time, lrnin 30 -IsVpc.

Thompson Handicap, one mile—Gipsy Belle, 8.4. 1; Boanerges, 8.8, .2;, Lady Moutoa, 0.10, 3. \ Scratched: Effort. Won by a neck, a liead separating second and third. Time, limn. 42 4-ssec.