SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10971, 27 January 1899, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE TAKAPUNA MEETING.

The abovo club inaugurate their summer meeting to-morrow, and with every promise of fine weather there is ample reason to .nticipate that tho gathering will prove a hignly successful ono from all points of view, the principal event of tomorrow a programme is lie Takapuna Cup, in which 11 horses arc- engaged, and as the issue is regarded as open, a deal of interest will bo centred m.the -ontest. Though Djin-Djin is quoted favourite, Bluejacket and Nestor are little behind him and it is somewhat difficult to say which of that trio will rank as favourite on the ™- chine when they go to the post. The fir race is timed to be started punctually at one P 'Mr Wynyard notifies that horses will be convoyed free from Auckland to Dovonpor up to nine a.m., but if shipped after that hour they will he charged for. The Doctor ™ yesterday struck out ot the Takapuna Cup, Anita out of the Hurd.o Race, Queen Ann out of the Calliope Haw i ; "X and Cutrasette out of tho Stewards Handicap.

POVERTY BAY TURF t CLUBS SUMMER MEETING. _ [BY TELEGBAFH.-niESS ASSOCIATION.] L GISBOBNE, Thursday. The Poverty Bay Turf Club's Summer Moati„g opened to-day- The weatta «s fine, and tlio attendance good. 9he following wero tho results:— ... v Trial Hurdles. One. mile and *talt-*» Avant, 1; Parea, 2. Dividend, £3 12s. Time, 3n EleX-al Handicap. One mile-Cool|ardie, 98t61b.1i ariki,Bst2l),2;lnmuc,8 t7lb, 3. Time, lm. 48s. Dividend, £1 Ms. „. Maiden Scurry .-Argyle, 1; Owhokore, 2; Nereid, 3. Dividend, £4 6s. Time 52». Handicap Plat-Coolgardie 1; To Aorang. 2, Pinepinetelmra. 3. Won by two lengths. Time lm 46»5. Dividend, £2 Is. Plying Hnndicap.-Daring, 1; Manatake 2; Victoria Cross, 3. Won by a short head. Time, lm. 19s. Dividend, £2 3s STRATFORD RACING CLUB'S MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION'. J Stratford, Thursday. The Stratford Racing Club's meeting took place to-day. Tho results were as follow :- Hurdles of 40sovs. One mile and a-half.-Tangahoe, list, 1; Crusado 9st 21b 2; Pendroyant, 9st 21b, 3. Time, 3m. 8 3-ss. DimStratford Cup of 75bovs. Ono mile and Stratford Cup of 75sovs. Oiifi mile and o-quartcr.-Wai-iti, by Australian-Eileen 6st lift, k St. Vincent, 7st 121b, 2; Doncaster. 7st. 31b 3 It was a splendid race, and was only won in the straight. Famous was scratched. Timo, 2m. 22Js. Dividend, £1 13s. Stratford Borough Stakes. Five fuiiongs.Doctor Bill, 1; Kohlna, 2; Gipsy Queen, 3. Time, lm. 7 3-ss. Dividend, £9 16s. Flying Handicap was won by Wilson, but ho was disqualified on the ground of his iorkewhoing li'.b undsr weight, and the race was awarded to Wai-iti, paying £12 19s. The dividend on Wilson would have been £15 6s. Forced Handicap.-St. Vincent, 1; Heart, 2. Dividend, £2 7s. Tho sum of £1289 was put through the totalisator. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. [BY mEGRANI.—rRE33 ASSOCIATION.I CHRISTCIIURCH. Thursday. Tho following weights have been declared for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer

Meeting:— Hornby Welter Handicap of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs.—Double Event 10.1, Sequin 9.8. Vandyke 9.3, The Spinner 9.3. Bloomer 9.2, Tiger Lily 9.2, Rex 11. 9.1. Pitch and Toss 9.0. Rentes 8.13, Miss Charm 8.12, Qniokshot 8.11. Hnku 8.11. Wedlock 8.10. Lepanto 8.9. Ben Farley 8.9, Magazine 8.8. Argon 8.7, Falka 8.5. Lspidiary 8.3, Shekel 8.2, Cold 8.0, Clinker 8.0. Midsummer Handicap of 400sovs. One mile and a-half.-Multiform 10.6, Boreas 8.13, Altair 8.7, Goldloaf 8.3, Skirmisher 8.3. Fulmon 8.2. Jewel 8.0, Sequin 7.13, Dundas 7.11. Cannonshot 7.10, Black and Red 7.10.-Motto 7.9, Djin-Djin 7.8, Malatua 7.5. Raneefindcr 7.0. Pitch and Toss 7.0, Peerage 7.0, Martini 6.7. Halswell Hurdle Handicap of 80sovs. Ono mile and throe-quarters.— 12.5, Nicholas 10.13, Qlenore 10.13, Powder Monkey 10.6, Clarence 10.3, Magazine 10.0, Pioneer 9.0. Lyttolton Plate of 120sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs-Nantes 8.9, Rongemont 8.3, Hawthorn 8.2, St. Lucia 7.9. Bonaparte 7.9, Suzannah 7.9. Lndv Dundas 7.9, Simpleton 7.9, Bilei 7.0, Fireside 7.0. Craven Plate of 150sovs. Seven furlongsBoreas 9.5, Blazer 9.4. Jewel 8.11, Double Event 8.8, Skirmisher 8.6, Bizarre 8 3. D.iin-Djin 8.2, Nihilist 7.13. Rochester 7.13. The Spinner 7.11, Vandyke 7.10, Tiger Lily 7.9, Alcestis 7.8, Pitch and Toss 7.7, Hermosn 7.6, Peerage 7.5, Belli- [ gerent 7.3, Cherrystone 6.8. Gladys 11. 6.7.

The trotting stallion Albert Victor is in lie offored by auction to-day at noon at Messrs. Huntor and Nolan's yards. Nominations for all events to be run at the Otahulm Trotting Club's Summer Meeting oloso to-night at ten o'clock.