SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9495, 26 April 1894, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE GARRETT BENEFIT MEETING. Everything seems to augur well for the success of the meeting being promoted by the Pakuranga Sunt Club for the above-named object, and should the weather prove fine on Saturday a large attendance will be attracted to Ellerslie. His Excellency the Governor has extended his patronage to the gathering. The following acceptances were last night received for the various events of the programme : — Benefit Handicap of COsovs. One mile.—Quadrant 9.3, Ban Godfrey 8.7. First Nelson 8.0, Tulloch 7.11, Folly 7.8, Acacia 7.0, Clarion 7.0, Gay Deceiver 6.12. Handicap Hurdle Race of 50sovs. One mils and three-quarters. Neil 10.0, Pansy 0.10, Fishmonger 9.10, Skittles tf.B, Viceroy 9.0, Killaloe 9.0. Shorts Handicap of 40sovs. Five furlongs.— Quadrant 9,8, St. Kilda 9.2, Ben Godfrey 8.9, First Nelson 8.5, Tingara 8.8, Retaliation 7.7, Grenadier 7.0, Forme 7.6, Dorothy 7.3, Clarion 7.2, St. Mary 7.0, Ivy 7.0, Brown Mantle 0.12, Carmen 6.7. Pony Handicap of 30jo»s. Six furlongs,— Nannie 8.7, Storyteller 8.3, Silkworm 8.3, Brown Mantle 8.2, Little Tom 8.0, Roil 7.8, Topsy 7.7, Carbuncle 7.6, Queen of Sheba 7.4, Fauntleroy 7.4, Mac 7.3, Virgin 7.0. STF'EPLkcHask Handicap of 60sovs. Two miles and fc-half.—Flukem 12 4, Crazy Kate 11.6, Potentate 10.9, Yum Yum 10.8, Fishmonger 10.5, Nero 10.5, Adventurer 9.7. Maiden Handicap of 30iovs. Seven furlongs.— Grenadier 8.11, Edna 8.0, St. Mary 7.11, Swiftsure 7.6, Decoy 7.5, D.;r:.y 7.3. Pony Hurdles of SOsnvs. One mile and a-half. —Little Tom It. 10, Borneo 11.3, Red, Rose 10.8, Topsy 9.11. Yesterday Messrs. D. B. Touks and Co. sold the privileges of the meeting when the following prices were realised Publican's booth, £23 10s, Mr. Purcfell: lean-to her, £20, Mr. J. Hawkins; cards, £20, Scott luting Company; refreshment booth, £2 Mrs. Hunt; stabling, £3. Mr. J. Lindsay. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. [BY TieLKQRAPH.—PRKHS AHKOUtA'CIOH.} ' Wellington, Wednesday. The following are the acceptances for the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meet- ; ing .— FIRST DAY. Thompson Handicap of 225 sots. One mile. st lb st lb Außevoir.. .. 9 0 North Atlantic .. 7 11 Saracen .. .. 811 West mere .. ..7 9 Vogongai'g.. .. 811 Banner .. .. 7 6 Rangipubi.. .. 811 Aldershot .. ..7 4 Pinrose .. ..86 Sea Serpent ... 7 2 Lady Zetl md 8 6 Geraint .. .. 7 1 Scot Free .. ..8 3 Avis .. .. 611 Lottie .. ..8 2 Parepo • .. .. 611 St. Laura .. .. 8 2 Cyrus .. .. 6 in Kent 8 0 Porepo .. .. 6 7 S-vordbelt i. .. 711 Railway Hanlhcap. Three - quarter mile.— Vozengane 9.4, Rebellion 8.10, Scot Free 8.10, Lady Zetland 8.9, St. Laura 8.5, Swordbelt 8 3, Prioress 7.10, Ruseguard 7.9. Aldershot 7.7, Geraint 7.5, Free Linen 7.5, Poinsettia 7.5, Allan-a-Dale 7.0. horDlb Handicap. Two miles. — Harkaway 11.3, Victiix 10.7, Kaimanawii 10.6, Oaklands 10.0, Dromedary 911, Itegalia 9.10, The Toad 9.10, Zaiicho 9.3, Unity 9.2. Hunters' Steeplechase Handicap. Two miles and a-half.—Donovan 11.8, Ginger 11.6, Lonely 11.6, M B 11.4, Alecto 11.2, Elk 11.0, How's Thac 11.0, Kerry Lad 11.0. Stewards' Handicap. Seven furlongs.—Vogengang 8.12. Scot Free 8.8, Pinrose 8.7, Johnny Faa 8.5. St. Laura 8.5!. Lottie 8.3, Kent 8.2, Revolt 7.10, Prioress 7.10, Variety 7.8, Banner 7.7, Krea Lance 7.5, Aldetshot 7.5, Geraint 7.3, Sea Serpent 7.2, Cyrus 7.0, Allan-a-Dale 6.12, Ariua 6.11. SECOND DAY. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE Handicap of 225sovs. Three miles. St. lb. St. lb. Norton .. ~13 0 Lonely .. .. 910 Victrix .. .. 10 8 M.B 9 8 Kaimanawa.. ..10 7 Timothy .. ..9 7 Dromedary .. .. 912 Alecto .. .. 9 7 Oaklands .. .. 912 Jacob ~ .. 9 7 Regalia .. .. 910 Dick ... ..9 7 Raven .. .. 910 Trial Handicap Steeplechase. Two miles.— Oakland* 10.5, Donovan 10.3, Lonely 10.2, Ginger 10.2, M.B. 10.0, Captain Boison 9.12, Alecto 9.10, Jacob 9.10, Dick 9.10, Timothy 9.10. EGMONT RACING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING. Haweha, Wednesday. Mr. Henry has declared the following weights in connection with the Egmont Meeting, which takes place on the 10th May Egmont Steeplechase of 150sovs. About three miles. St. lb. St. lb. Whalebone.. ..12 3 Raven .. .. 10 0 Omata .. .. 1013 Regalia .. .. 911 Bootless .. ..10 13 Jacob .. .. 911 Fright .. .. 10 9 Dick.. ... ..9 10 Union .Tack .. 10 7 Kama .. .. 9 7 Craiy Kate, .. 10 6 Rambler .. .. 9 7 Matiriki .... 10 0 Hurdle Race of TOsovs. Two miles and a distance.—Strephon 11.7, Harkaway 10.12, Oaklands 10.8, Union Jack 10.7, Phil 10, Cyrus 10.0, Chatterbox 9.7, Regalia 9.5, Raven 9.2, Bell? 9.0, Killaloe 9.0. ■ ' ' 1 Trial Steeplechase of 55sovs. About two miles.— Strenhon 11.9, Oaklands 10.13, Matariki 10.8, Jacob 10.0, Regalia 10.0, Dick 9.13, Mauakla 9.10, Belle 9.10, Killaloa 9.10, Romeo 9.7, Cyclone 0.7, Katna 9.7, Rambler 9.7, To Ari 9.7.

A case containing some peculiar features was heard in the District Court, Melbourne, on April 3. Four years ago an arrest was made on the Moonee valley course of a clerk who had embezzled nigh on £2000. Just previously he had token a cash wager of £40 to £10 about Twilight's chance for the Portsea Handicap. Mabel won, but a month afterwards was disqualified and the race given to Twilight, In the meantime the clerk had been tried, convicted, and sentenced _to five years' imprisonment. Further, a civil action was brought against him, a verdict obtained, and his effects sold. _ Among these latter was a card case containing the ticket for the £50. During the clerk's imprisonment a friend of his waited on the layer and requested payment. The latter, however, declined to pay anyone but the clerk himself, more especially as no ticket was forthcoming. This, he pointed out, might again be produced, and he made to pay it. The clerk had been released, but is unable to trace the ticket, and the fielder refuses to pay till it is produoed. . The olerk is now suing for the £10 cash he lodged when he took the wager. Lebel, by Nordenfeldt— who is now located at Hawera, the other morning, while being exercised, broke one of his rider's stirrup irons, and threw the lad who was riding htm. He dashed through a fence of three barb wires and one plain wire, and, strange fcs say, escaped with only a few scratches. " 'j > s'-n--'.*-