SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9403, 9 January 1894, Page 5

SPORTING.

——♦ DEATH OF THE RACEHORSE VAN

DIEMEN. •: ■ Quite a sensation was caused in turf circles yesterday morning by the receipt of a telegram from Gisborne stating : that the racehorse, Van Uiemen, while being exercised that morning had fractured one of 1 his hind fetlocks, ana that it had been found neces* sary to destroy him, Van Diemen, who was owned bythe Kllerslie trainer, Mr G. Wright, was taken to<}isborne, by the ,b,b. Waihora,' on Friday last, for the purpose of fulfilling his engagements at the Poverty Bay Turf Club's • Meeting, which ' commences to-day, and with 'only Bst ' 111b . to carry in the Turanga Stakes of 200sovu, he was regarded as having a great chance of annexing that stake. 1 Van Diemen's value would not be less than £300, and his loss is a most serious one to bio owner at the present juncture.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. The following is a list of the winning payments made in connection , with the Auckland Trotting Club's recant Summer Meeting:— ;■ /(-■ t «•■>.; vV. <• cM'' }

8. Tanner < .. £523 0 Win. Bayers .. £38 0 A, O. McKeniie 155 16 T. Greenwood ~ 83 5 B. Edwards .. 133 0 W. McUod .. S3 5 Douglas McLean 114 0 Geo Robinson .. 33 5 Junes Martin .. 114- 0 R.J.Fletcher .. 2315 Thos. Briy .. 99 10 W. L. Greenwood 19 0 K. Oco. Bandall ,71 5 Geo, 8. Budge ~ 19 0 A. Gregn*food .. .68 10 A. Hughes ~ 910 M. Edwards .. 61 15 J. May .. .. 415 M.Moore .. ,47 10 Mis* Merrigan ~ 415 T. Stewart ~ 47 10 J). McKinnon .. 416 W. J. Trubshaw 42 15 J. Robinson .. 415 Geo. Mcliride .. 42 15 H. A. Watson .. 415

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. [BY TELEGRAPH,— ASSOCIATION.]

Dctnedin, Monday. The annual meeting of the Duuedin Jockey Club was held to-night. The report stated that the revenue was £13,712 6s ad, and the expenditure £14*032 15s. showing a loss oh the year of £320 8s 9d. The revenue shows a falling off of £1233 9s Bd, as against the previous year's figures. The Hon. G. McLean, in moving the adoption of the report, said the stakes , had been reduced, ; and they thus hoped to be able to meet the falling off in the revenue. In reply to a question, he said the matter of licensing bookmakers had been discussed, but had been decided to take other measures to deal with the difficulty. A long discussion took place on the balance-sheet, Mr. Fish condemning the committee for encroaching on the reserve fund set apart to acquire the , racecourse, Eventually the motion was carried. All the retiring committeeman, with the exception of Mr. Sinclair Thomson, were re-elected, his place being taken by Mr. L. McLean,

DUNEDIN J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. The followlnghandicaps have been declared by Mr. George Dowse in connection with the D.J.C. Autumn Meeting Dunedin Cup of COOaovs. Two miles and a distance..

st lb st lb Stepniak .'. ~9 4 Ich Dien .. .. 7 5 Prime Warden .. 9 1 Johnny Faa .. 1 4 The Workman .. 8 7 i Vogenßaiig.. „ 7 3 ClMiiannJd .. 8 6 St. Anthony .. 7 2 Bangipuhi,, ~8 .4 Thame .. : ..7 0 Liberator .. " ..8 3' Tempest .. .. 613 Hlppomenes ' ..'B3 Magazine .. .. '612 Pegasus .. 718 Remembrance .. 611 NkirmUher .. . 7 11 Beadonwell .. 6 10 HHaponse ~ .. 7 0 AdUtogton,. .. 6 7 Dilemma .. , ... 7 6 , ,

Publicans' Handicap. . Seven furlongs.—The Workman 9.9, IHppomenes i 9.2, An Revoir 8.10, .skirmisher $.7.. flue Idler,, 8.4, Johnny Faa 8.2, VoeenKang 7.13, Lady Zetland 7,12, Dilemma 7,11, Pnybell 7.9, Fprbury 7,9, North Atlantic 7.7, My Jitk 7.7, Conjuror 7.6, Captive 7.3, Klversdale 7.2, Beadonwell 7.2, Mount Royal 7.0, Crawley 7.0, Midas 0.11, A deling ton 6.11, Mars 6.11, Black Cloud 0.9, Wolfncrag 6.9, Ultimatum 0.9, Persuasion 6.7, Wheedier 6.7, Changeling 6,7, ;i<: - ..

TAR AN AKI JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. [bv telegraph. r—PRESS; association.] ',; NbW Plymouth, Monday. • i The following nominations have been received :«far the Taranaki Jockey i Club's Autumn Meeting |

i First Hurdles. — Vmco, Strephon; Q.K.D., Jacob, Bradshaw, Otakeho, MarechaJ Nell, Fish-, monger, Kildaro, Union Jack, if , ; ,■■ ■, . Second Hurdles (same as first hurdles), Taranaki Jockey Club's Handicap. — Van Diemen, lob l»ien, Reynard, Melinite, St. Katharine,- Noyad«, Krina, Queen of Trumps, Spinfoidt, King Harry,. Monte Carlo, Prioress, Aliin-a-Dale, Ngatioma, Tulloch, Ids,, Annabelle, Kent, Musket, Lottie, Sunbeam, Eve, Palliser, St. Laura, ftangjpuhl. *. • ; f _. . Welter Handicap.—Kin? Harry, lebel, Chatterbox, Wekft,' Vasco, Strephon, Variety, Kent, Musket, Lottie, Kiid&ie., . t • Flying Handicap.—The Dancer, Krina, Triton, King Harry,.. Monte Carlo, Chstterbox, Prioress, Allan-a-Dale, Ngatioma, Pompom, Ben Godfrey, Swordbelt, Joe Sedley, .Sirins, Vivat, Retaliation, St. Clements, Ity, St. Laura, The Friar. Grandstand Handicap.—Krina, St. Katherine, Triton, ' King Harry, Monte > Carlo, Chatterbox, Prioress, AlUn.a*D»le, Ngitloina; Variety, Ben God* frey, Kent, Hwonlbelt, Musket, Lottie, Retaliation, Ere, St. Laura. , • . , . > ; i Autumn Handicap.--Van Diemen, , The Dancer, Melinite, Reynard,; Ich; Dien, . Rangipubi, St. Katherine, Noyade,' Krina,' Queen of Trumps, SpinMdt, King Harry, Monte Carlo, Chatterbox, Prior as, • AlUn-a-DiUe, N«Ktloma, Tulloch, Ida, Annn'selie, Kent, Bworflbelt,. Musket, lK>tUe, Sunbeam, Eve, PallUer, fit JUiura..-• •• _ Short-* Handicap.—The Dancer, Spindrift, King H?jry, Lebel, Chatterbox," Prioress, Weka, Ngatloma, Pompous, Ben Godfrey, Swordbelt, Joe Sedley, Sir/'us. ViT&t, Retaliation, St. Clements, Ivy, The Friar, Union Jack, St. Laura.; ; r.f <

AUCKLAND COURSING CLUB. The above club are making great! efforts to inaugurate the coursing season auspiciously, and the first important step in chat direction is to be taken by the importation of some 300 harfti from Temuka with whioh to atook the Avondale ground. . It is anticipated that toe club will have a, most successful season, ana should the effort that is being made to foster a closer, anion with country ; * clubs be crowned with suoceas, coursing matters in this district will be , placed PR9n a footing that has not'hither existed in the North Island. The annual meeting of members of the A.C.O. is fixed to take place on Friday evening next at the British Hotel. .. '