SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10130, 13 May 1896, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE NAPIER PARK MEETING. The Napier Park Racing Club open their winter meeting to-day,, and will continue the same to-morrow. The following are the acceptances for the various events of to-day's programme

Napier Steeplechase. About three miles. st lb st lb Tiritea .. .. 12 8 Mirage .. .. 10 7 Mutiny .. .. 12 3 Timothy .. .. 10 6 Gondolier .. .. 11 8 The Plug .. .. 10 3 Trial Handicap Hurdle Race, One mile and a-half.—Freaborn il.il, Unislopogaas 10.7, Billy 10.7, Prairie Grass 1(1.5, Chris 10.2, Qiteenslioruu) i 10.0, Lord B'»en 9.10, Tenby 9.0, Hangipunehu 9.0, Capon B"Ugo 9.0, Scrapiron 11., 9.0.

Electric Handicap. Six furlongs. - ?anoply 8.10, Moonraker 7.10, Ailan-a-Dale, 7.9, Heavenly Twin 7.2, Musk«teer 7.0, Daring 7.0, Popgun 7.0, Brennan 6,7.

.•stewards' Stakes Handicap. One mile anil a-quarter.-Searchlight 9.2, Acone 9.0, Lotion 8.13, The Artist 8.7, Panoply 8.3, Aio 7.10, Marino 7.9, New forest 7.7, Weatuiere 7.7, Martyrdom 7.2, Allan-a-Dale 7.2, Kinsman 7.0. Leontine 8.7,

Handicap Hurdle Race. Two miles.—Hopefu 12.6, Zatcho 10.3, '1' Rose 10.3, Tally-ho 9.10, Cinari 9.3.

Settlers' Handicap, One mile.—Gold Cup 9.3, Rainbow 9.0, Mysterious 8.0, Maid Marion 7.6, Popgun 7.4, Belforil 7,3, Midas 7.3, Wikitoria 8.12, Wliakainatu 0.7, Primula 6.7.

HAWRE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTER MEETING.

[B? ?KM£()IUPII.—I'KKS.S AN.vuOfATtON. 1 Napier, Tuesday, The following nominations have been received for the Rawke's Bay Jockey Club's Winter Meeting

Handicap Hurdles;-Dante, Capon Rouge, Tiritea, Tally-bo, Mutiny, Chris, Blackberry, jßaugiapimaliu, The plug, ICapua, Lord Raven, Zanzibar, Lord Vivian, Hopgarden, Moonraker, Paddy O'ltorke, Grenadier, Hopeful, Mystical, Flying Shot, Napoleon, Nat, Umslopoeaas, Prairie Grass, Sir Atho), Qurensborimgh, Morag, HotolS, Gieualgr, Narrat", Canard, liberator.

tSTBRPLECMSE. - T Koae, Tiritea, Tally.ho, Mutiny, The Plug, Timothy, Hopeful, Forty Winks, Gtaierl, Spermaceti, Booties, Nat, Waituna, Ben Lomond, Sir Athol, Dromedary, Morajr, Kaika, Seddon, Awarua, Glenelg, Narrate, Gondolier, Canard, Liberator.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTE MEETING.

Accepances for first day's racing and Handicap Steeplechase (second day), and entries for Selling Steeplechase to be run at, the above meeting, close on Friday next at 9p.m, • _____

AUCKLAND COURSING CLUB. The coursing season will be opened in this district to-day, when the Aucktaud Coursing Club will commence their May meeting at the Avondale Plumpton. The dogs are to be in the slips at one p.m., and an interesting afternoon's sport seems _to be in every way assured. The following is the draw New Lynn Maiden Stakes.— Lady Guy v, Best Bower, Starlight v, Cupid's Dart, Ganieboy v. Port Bow, Rabinhood v. Baiwie, Tradesman v. Rita, Captain Webster V. Ajar, Snow Flake r. Sir Roto, Lady Mack t. Speed King, J.F. T. -aura, Monowai v. Queenie. Romp v. Gilga, The Wanderer v. Errand i Boy, Bessie v. Blue Girl, Trilby v. The Vicar, Sir Thomas v. Black Jack, Ginger v, Keller, Three Star .v, RtPaiicfl.' . t,, --M-- +;•>.. Avondale Cup.— B. v. Discard, linwoodv/ White Hind, Wisdom v. Raspberry, Newport v; Storraflend, Tim Doolan v, Sequah, Sqs Saw y. (Ju awkes. ' " '•' " \ y