SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9000, 13 March 1888, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE HON. J. WHITE'S WINNINGS. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Melbourne, March 12. At tho V.R.C. Autumn meeting, just concluded, the Hon. J. White won £7724 in stakes, out of a total of £14,270 given away. A RAID UPON BOOKMAKERS. Sydney, March 12. The police are raiding the bookmakers and summoning them for assembling on the footpaths. HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Napier, Monday. The following weights have been declared for the Jockey Club's Antumn Meeting :— Free Handicap.—Silence, 9st 71b ; Pearl, 9st slb ; Sexta-nt, 9st 31b; Cinderella, 9st Sib ; Beresford, Bst 101b; Tongariro, Bst 91b; Forester, Bst 71b; Cruchfield, Sst 61b; Antelope, Bst 41b; Artillery, Sst; Tetford, 7st 131b; Miss Dargon, 7st 121b; Whispor, 7st 121b; Armourer, 7st 101b ; St. Clair. 7st 71b; Rivulet, 7st 61b; Waterfall, 7st 51b; Germain, 7st 31b; Golden Crest, 7st; Falconet, 6st 121b; Orwell, 6st 111b; Sylph, 6st 91b; Hiko, 6st 91b; Kupe, 6st 91b; Premium,6st 71b; Audacity, 6st 71b; Lenore, 6st 71b ; Partner, 6st 71b; Clyde. 6st 61b; Her Ladyship, 6st 51b; Brown Duke, 6st; Meta, 6st. First Handicap Hurdles.—Tres Sec, list 121b; Uranus, list 101b ; Mangaohane, list 51b; Denbigh, list; Chemist, lOst 121b; Premium, lOst 71b ; Armourer, lOst 71b ; Germaine, lOst 41b; Erebus, lOst; Bideawee, 9st; Bit of Blue, 9st. Wblter Handicap.—Silence, llsu 71b; Artillery, list; Tetford, lOst 121b-; Waterfall, list 101b; Armourer, lOst 71b ; Germaine, 10st71b; Clyde, lOst; Premium, lOst; Brown Duke, 9st 121b; Lenore, 9st. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. Curistchurch, Monday. THE NEW ZEALAND CtJP. The following nominations have been received :— New Zealand Cup.—Carbine, Vandal, Lorraine, Somneil, General Thornton, Cruchfield, Raglan, St. Clair, St. James, Wolverine, Manton, Northcote, Strenuous, Dudu, Lady Florin, colt by LeLoup—Gitana, colt by Bundoora, Springston, Torrent, Exchange, Son-of-a-Gun, Hiko, Lochiel, Sextant, Bereaford, Rainbow, Jet d' Eau, Kimberley, Silvermark, colt by Robinson Crusoe —Radiance, British Lion, Nelson, Clive, St. Malo, St. Swithin, Artillery, Maryborough, Alcinous, Warama, The Spy, Quibble, St. Ives, Ruby, Enchantress, Engagement, Chain Shot, Waitiri, Silence, Bar Sinister, Snapshot, Ravenswing. [The nominations made with other Metropolitan Clubs have not yet been received.] THE GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. Tho following acceptances have been re* ceived : — Great Autumn Handicap.—Silvermark, 7st l'2st; Ruby, 7st 101b ; La Rose, 7st 81b; Springston, 7st 51b; Snapshot, —; Cruchfield, 7st 21b ; St. Ives, Get 101b ; Torrent, 6st 101b ; St. Clair, Gst 71b; Engagement, Gst. KIHIKIHI RACES. The following nominations have been received in connection with the autumn races which take place on the 19th inst. : — Handicap Hurdles. — Warlock, Kotiro. Fisherman, Maori, Gamecock, Tenama, Maid of Rangiaohia. Maiden Plate. — Topsey (late Lady McGrath), Takapu, Magistrate, Martyna, Naenao (late Monamer), Ben, Liberator, Maungatautar, Riot, Ruby. Steeplechase. — Gamecock, Dainty, Fisherman, Nancy, Jonathan, Tenama Liberator, Harkaway, Aratile, Maungatautari, Warioek, Albion. KiHiKim Cup (Handicap). — Britannia, Topsv (late Lady McGrath), Bret Harte, Kotiro, Fisherman, Liberator. Tho Dargaville races take place at Dargaville on Wednesday, 21st inst., and the lollowing day. The sports are of the usual attractive character, and the stakes sufficient to bring forward a good field. This Northern race meeting is alwaj r s successful in drawing a goodly number of visitors from Auckland. On this occasion passengers for the races will leave Auckland by the morning Kaipara train (quarter-past seven a.m.), the Wairoa steamer taking her departure immediately on its arrival at Helensville, and reaching Dargaville the samo evening. A visit to the freshwater lakes, the sand hills, and the romantic scenery on tho West Coast, only a few miles drive out of Dargaville by well-appointed vehicles on a gooa road, or an inspection of the Kaihu Valley railway, as far as it is constructed, showing many fertile spots in the Northern Wairojt, will well repay Auckland visitors so spending their Tuesday pending the race meeting the two following days. The return to town can be made by steamers, leaving Dargaville either Thursday or Friday evenings. Sextant is a firm favourite for the Hawke's Bay Cup at 5 to 2.