SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10424, 23 April 1897, Page 6

SPORTING.

THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. The A.R.C. will continue their Autumn Meeting at Ellerslie to-morrow, and judging from the acceptances that have been received for the racing events of the programme the sport promises to be quite as interesting as that which prevailed on the first and second days of the gathering The following are the acceptances :—

NAinEN HmtnLE Hanmcap ot 60sof«. One mile and a-liilf.

st lb at Ib Natation . .. 11 9 Rejection.. „10 0 Forellk .. ..10 10 The Indian ..9 11 Tim .. .. 10 7 Awatuna .. ..9 0 Play Boy.. .. 10 3 Outlaw .. ..9 0 Handicap Humjle Race of 80»<m. One mile and three-quarters. st lb st lb St. Simon .. 12 13 Hukatere ..9 7 Lewnter ..111 Aughadowey ..9 7 MissNelstn ..11 1

St. George's Handicap ot 120eors. One mile. stlb stlb Fabulist .. ..9 6 Pyroxylin .. -70 Doris .. .. * 7 PoranniPotae „7 t> Lady Marion .. 712 FairN«ll .. -6 12 Markinch .. .. 711 Castasbore .. 610 Panoply .. .. 711 Korowai .. .. «10 Haria .. ..7 9 Swordnsh .. „6 7 Flying Fish ..7 8 Wai-itl .. ..6 7 Three Star.. ..7 7 Anniveraarj ..6 7 Posr Hanwcap Hurules ot Wsots. One mile and a-half.

st lb A lb Clayton .. ... U 0 Pororua .. .. 10 4 Libeller .. .. 10 6 Bepeat .. ..9 0 Criterion HANDicAPof 80soi9. Four furlong*. st lb »t 11> Hex .. .. 810 Napoleon .. ..7 8 Kegel .. ..8 8 Kepo .. .. 7 7 M&ltmmr ..8 6 The Drone.. „7 6 The Sharper ..8 4 Decoration.. .. 7 5 Picklock .. ..8 3 Wai.iti .. . Provoke .. ..8 0 TheOrt „ ~6 7 Donotaii .. .. 710 Seabreeze .. . U Clarion .. ..7 8

Handicap Steeplechase of SOaovs. About three miles.

stlb »HI) St. Simon .. .. 11W Sepoy .. ..9 7 UtantCT .. .. 11 U Glenlora .. ..9 7 Kingswood.. .. 11 4 Flukym .. ..9 7 Bombardier .. 11 0 TheludUHu .. 9 7 Moid .. .. 911 Ditto .. -9 7 Forella .. ..9 7

Orandstasd HANDICAP of SOsoM. Fife furlongs. stlb stlb Doris ..9 5 I.nfrJi ~ ..7 6 ffi " "• 810 Pyroxylin .. ..7 3 Bex 8 7 Porangi Potae .. 7 2 Elf .85 Korowai .. .. 610 Kanaka .".' .. V Woritah .. ■■ « • Donovan .. ..Tβ Tamikt .. ..6 7 Lady Cuisine .. 7 6 Corrette .. ..6 7 Victowa Handicap of 80soTs. Fife fartonp. stlb "Mb St. Crispin.. .. 8 7 Canopns » .7 11 Volcano .. ..8 6 Doneraile .. - 710 Coronet .. ..8 5 Blairina .. ..7 0 Cuiralbi .. ..8 6 Electra, _ ..7 0 Kepo .. ..8 4 Reaction - "J 1 ? Janet .. ..8 2 Gown .. ..6 7 The Hirst race is timed to start at one o'clock.

TAKAPUNA HACK BAOES. The following handicaps h»ve been declared for the above race meeting :— Handicap TROT.-Kitty Parnell scratch, Mignonette scutch, Cutthroat 303., Slug 355., Lady Kmma 405., Fro* 605., Nannie 60s. Pony JUcE.-Siwasli 10.10, Transit 10.0, Boyal Geoiye 9.12 Laddie 0.6, Sham 9.0, Burnside 9.0, Littie Tom 9.0, Uathleen 9.0, Oliye 9.0, Mousetrap 8.6, Crusailcr 8.5, Coreina 8.0, Lottie 8.0. Maiden Plate(local)-New ßoy 10.0, Miss Dertit 9 in, Dandy Dick 9.10. Tio 9.7, Royal George 9.7, Albany 9.7, Wairau9.fi, Princess B.ie,Burnside 8.10, Fairy 8.10, Nordenfeldt 8.10, lx)ttie 8.10. Lake Cop Handicap.—Sir Roland 11.9, Kaiora 11 0 Paddy 10.7, Au~ti»lia 1u.7, Glady« 10.5, Dandy Dick 9.12, Lady's Maid 9.10, Barney 10.0, Bracelet 9.5, Siwash 9.0, Donkey 8.5, Princess 8.0. Flying STAKES.-Ladies' Maid, 10.5, Gladys 10.5, Siwash 9.11 Miss Dtrrit 9.M. Tio 8.10, New Boy 9.10, Bracelet 9.7, Albany 9.7, Donkey 9.6, Nordenfeldt 9.0, Princess 8.7. Maiden Plate (openl-New Boy 9.10, Dandy Pick 9.8, Fairy 9.3, Wafrau 9.3, Nordenfeldt 810, Burnside 8.7, Princess 8.6, Mouse Trap tl.O, Laddie 8,0 HURDLES.-Clarence 13.0, Kiaora 12.0, Paddy 11.12, Australia 11.5, Matapo 11.5, Bracelet 11.0, Dandy Pick 10.11, Ladies' Maid 10.11, DunkeylO.2, Miss Derrit 10.2, Wairau 10.7, Siwash 9.9. Acceptances close for all events at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 26, when colours must be given in. A meeting of the committee at the Lake Hotel, Takapuna, at 8 p.m., to make final arrangements, is to be held.

EGMONT RACING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Chbistohdkoh, Thursday. The following handicaps were declared yesterday by Mr. J. E. Henry for the Egmont Meeting :— Handicap Hurdles.

At the Durham Yards to-day, Messrs, Hunter and t<olau will offer a Urse number of thoroughbred stock, amongst which are some very promising unbroken three and four-year-old horses, sired respectively by The Dauphin and Howitzer.

Nominations for all events to be ran at the Takapuna Jockey Club's Winter Meeting close to-night at 9 p.m.

Nominations for all events to be run at the Otahuhu and Suburban Kaciig Club's meeting close to-night at ten o'cltck.

at lb at lb Couranto .. .. 10 M Natator .. ..9 7 Secrecy .. ..10 13 Storm King ..9 0 Swift „ ..1013 HAWERA STAKES. still stlb Angler .. .. 810 Rex .. .. - 7 9 Marino .. .. 810 Sylvia Park ..7 8 Man-of-War .. 7 12 Kanaka .. ..7 2 Arqnebm .. .. 7 11 Pyroxylin .. ,.6 9 Light .. .. 7 10 Anstraliiu.. ..6 9 Kgsiont Steeplechase. at lb stlb Levanter .. .. 11 12 Kaitoa .. ..9 9 Kingswood.. .. 11 3 Claymore .. , 9 9 Dromedary.. .. I' 1 5 The Friar .. > 9 1 Bradshaw .. .. 10 6 Tokanui .. . it Mozel .. .. 913 Dick „ „ 9 7 Minerva .. ..9 13 Traveller .. ..9 7 Stewards' Stakzs. stlb stlb Marino .. .. 811 Kanaka .. ,.7 8 Ander .. ..810 Ascot Vale.. ..7 8 Rex 8 3 Bowshot .. ..7 4 Man-of-War ..8 0 Pyroxylin .. ..7 0 Arquebus .. ..SO Auatralina.. .. 6 10