SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10020, 6 January 1896, Page 5

SPORTING.

SYDNEY TATTERSALL'S CUP. Press Association.—Electric Telegraph,—Copyright. Sydney, Jauuary 4. The Tattersall'a Club Meeting was continued to-day at Randwick, The following was the result of the principal event Tattersall's Cldb Cup, a handicap of 600 sovs, second horse to receive 70sovs, and third horse 30aovs from the prize. Two miles. Mr. J. Wilson's br m Quiver, syrs," by Trenton—Tremulous, 9st 21b 1 Mr. P. H. Osborne's b in Acmena, 4yrs, by Martini-Henry—Acme, Bst 2 — Jack o' Lantern, fiyrs, 7st 71b -... 3 Sixteen horses started. Quiver, Acmena, and Jack-o'-Lantern fought out a determined finish, and from the distance they came home locked together, Quiver squeezing home by a head in the last stride. Time, 3m. 41^3. WHANGAREI RACES. [by telegraph.— CORRESPONDENT.] Whangakei, Saturday. The weather was beautifully fine for the races yesterday, but the attendance was rather smaller than usual. However, a larger attendance is expected to-day. The races wero carried through without a hitch, the only boil-over of the day being Count Lamont winning the Railway Handicap, and paying a dividend ot £11 15s. The following are the details of the racing Handicap Maiden Stakes of lOsovs, One mile. —Mr. Quintal's Report 1, Mr. Kenny's Zanzibar 2, Mr. Rawnsloy's Coventry 3. Time, lin. 61a. Dividonrt, £14s. Six started. Handicap HunDi.ES of 20sovs. Over seven flights of hurdles. One and three-quarter miles.— Sir. Aicken's Clarence 1, Mr. Patterson's Clieste' 2, Mr. Wharl Pouri's Cocade 3. Time, 3m. 425. Dlviendd, £1 Is. Turf club Handicap of 40sovs. One and ahalf mil's.-Mr. Penny's Clinch 1, Mr. Beiieck's Tim Whifller 2, Mr, Patterson's Marguis 3. Dividend, £1 4s. Six started. Pony Handicap of lOsors, Five furlongs.-Mr. ttawnsley's Zulu Maid 1, Mr. Hume's Toby 2, Mr. Pennv's Miss Grip 3. Dividend, £3 6s. Seven started. Railway Plate Handicap of issovs. Six farlongs.—Mr. l.itherland's Count Laraont 1, Mr. Patterson's Edna 2, Mr. Pennv's Clinch 3. Time, lm.lfls. Dividend, £1115s. Nine started. Hack Race of ssovs. One mile,— Quintal's Hilly 1, Mr. Cheeseman's Ethel 2, Mr. Blake's Huia 3. Time, lm. Bis. Dividend, 14s. Seven started, HOKITIKA RACES. [BY telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION.] Hokitika, Sunday, The races, which were postponed from Friday, were held yesterday. A strong gale from the north, accompanied the rain in the afternoon aud eveniug. Terrible showers spoilt the sport, the rain coming down in torrents. The last race could not be run. The results are :— trial stakes.—Home Rule l, Poinsettia 2. Won easily. Dividend, £1 lis. Hack Race.—Won by Portland, beating six others. Dividend, £22 6s. Hokitika Handicap,-Marino 1, Johnny Faa 2. Dividend, £118s. Farmers' Plate. -Wanganui 1, Miss Grey 2. Five started. Dividend, £1 lis. President's Handicap..-, Faa 1, nome Rule 2, PoinsattU 3. Protests were entered by the second and third horses, but were disallowed. Despite the weather 1500 were present, a large proportion coming from Greymouth and the north. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. Mr. Knight has declared the following weights for the two principal events of the above meeting :— TAKAPUNA Cup of 200sovs. One mile and a-half,

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Nominations for the Great Northern Derby, Great Northern Foal Stakes, and Royal Stakes to be run at the A.R.U. Summer Meeting of 1897-98 olose on Friday next. Full particulars concerning these races will be found published in another column.

■ St lb 8 t 11, Fabulist \. ..9 4 Yattenfeidt „ 7 10 S .UoKel .. ..8 8 Retaliation „ 7 7 St. elements ..8 8 Miss Nelson ..7 0 Pons •• .. 8 S Urpcater .. .,7 4 Panoply .. ..8 8 Kinj-sman,. „ 7 i Anita .. ..8 0 St. Simon .. _ 7 0 ' oll y •• ..8 2 F.ve .. .. 7n Three Star.. ..8 2 First Nelson ~ 0 12 Forma .. .. 7 13 j,ady Agnes _ 6 ' Annabelle .. .. 7 13 Norma .. ft 7 sent Free .. .. 7 10 Mantle „ . " 6 7 lien\arroy.. ..7 10 " Handicap Steeplechase of IOOsots. About three miles and a-half. st lb Bt lb Bombardier .. 12 2 Mozel .. _ a 12 Fishmonger .. ]j 8 Knapsack .. .97 Cinftalee .. .. 1012 Ditto .. .97 0?r«- v .. ..HI i Othello .. '..9 7 Disturbance .. 10 0 Molly Hawk .. 9 7 Belmont .. .. 10 0 Hippodydes ..9 7 Warrior ,, ..100 Charley .. M 9 7