SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 24 April 1913, Page 5

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

SPORTING. TIMARU RACES. FEB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION. TIMARU, April 24, Tlie South Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was continued in dull weather, there being a good attendance. Following are the results of the racing:— Wai-iti Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a-half.—Master Paul, 12.1, 1; Gold Pia, 11.2, 2; Warsaw, 3. Scratched: Simon Pure. Won by lour lengths. Time, 2min. 49sec. Seadown Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.—Glenown, 8.3, 1 - Ladrone, 8.7, 2; Gnome, 8.9, 3- Scratched: Thuringa. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 28 4-osec. Paxeora Handicap, five furlongs.— Maple Leaf, 8.5, 1; Safety Pin 7.0, 2; Otakeho, 7.10, 3. All started. 'Won by b length. Time, lmin 2sec. ENGLISH RACING. 61 ELECTBIC TELEGBAPH.—COFTEIQHT. PEE UNITED FBESS ASSOCIATION. Received April 24, 11.30 a.m. LONDON, April 23. At the Epsom Spring Meeting the City and Suburban Handicap of 2000 sovs (200sovs and lOOsovs to go to secand and third hor.se respectively), was won by Drinniore, Linion being second and Lorenzo third. KKANK WOOTTOX'S ILLNKSS. BY ELECTIUC TKLEUIIAI'H.—COrYUIGJIT. CEB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION. Received April 24, J2.5 p.m. LONDON, April 23. The latest opeartion of Frank Wootton's throat has given meat relief and lie is more hopeful of resuming riding this season. Frank Wootton, the jockey, i s sufl'ering from an abscess in the throat. BILLIARDS. GRAY v. AITKEN. BY KLKCTIUC TELKOJIAI'II.—COI'YIUGIIT. MB UNITED PEEBS ASSOCIATION. Received April 24, 11.45 a.m MELBOURNE. April 24. In the match between Gray (Australian champion) and Aitken (Scottish champion) of 6000 up Grav conceding 2000, the scores are:—Aitken, 5824; Gray, 4000.