SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11648, 9 May 1901, Page 6

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING.

The A.T.C. will inaugurate their winter mooting at Potter's Paddock on Saturday next. Tlio acceptances received (or tho various events are most satisfactory, and a capital afternoon's sport should result. _ The programme to ho gone through consists of eight events, as follows:—Maiden Trot (one mile and a-half), Maiden Pony Handicap (five furlongs), Stewards' Trot (one mile and a-half), Autumn Handicap (six furlongs and a-half), Northern Harness Trot (two miles). Handicap Uurdles (one mile and a-quarter), Electric Trot (one mile), Flying Stakes (five furlongs). The first race is timed to start punctually at half-past twelve.

EGMONT RACING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING. [BY TKLKGRAI'JI. —I'll ESS ASSOCIATION'.] M awj'.p.a, Wednesday. Tlio Egmont Racing Club opened their ■winter meeting to-day. Tho weather was threatening, hut the attendance was not seriously affected. Tho course was heavy. Tho following were the results: — Railway Handicap of 60sovs, six furlongs: Lady Bell, Bst Sib, "l: Wnterford, Bst 31b, 2; Tukapa, Bst Sib, 3. Scratched Sundial, Calceolaria. Won by a bare half-length. Time, lin. 2'2s. Dividends: Inside, £3 9s; outside. £1 12.5. I lack Hurdles of 55sovs, ono mile and ahnlf: Haydn, list lllli, 1; Lottie Collins, 9st 91 b, 2; Hinau, lOwt 3ib, 3. All started. Roer fell. Won easily by a length. Time, 3m. 51 l-ss. Dividends: Inside, £3 13s: outside, £1 17s. Tav.-hiti Handicap of 45=ovs, six. furlongs: Mariar.ttHis, ?st, 91b, 1; Blackwing, Bst 81l>, 2-, Raukura, 7sfc ll!b, 3. Scratched—Kohina., Sophia, Rival Guard, Taranaki, and Nainai. Won all the way by two lengths. Time, Im. 22 1-5?. Dividends, £7 9s and £<■ 15s. Waihi Handicap: Motorun, 1: St. Ada, 2; Black wing, 3. Scratched—forward Guard. Time. lm. 55 l-ss. Dividends, £7 9s and £4. Mokoia Handicap : Haydn, 1; Hautonga, 2: Kohina. 3. —Pnntiga.. Time, 2m. 7s. Dividends, £7 2s and £3 16s. Telegraph Handicap Kidbrook, 1; Poataniwha, 2: Marianthus, 3. Scratched Siandra, Raukura, Whawhai, and Moturoa. Time, lm. 7s. Dividends. £! 18s and £2 Bs. SECOND DAT. The following are the acceptances for the second days races on Thursday: Trial Handicap: Himalaya 8.12, Poataniwlia 8.10, ltaukura 8.3, Sophia 8.3. Misjudged 8.0, Onutae 7.7, Puratea 7.7, Clarion 7.7, Nikkoo 7.7, Kolii Kohi 7.7, Exception 7.7, Gold Dust 7.7. Nainai 7.7. Stewards' Handicap: T a plow 9.9, Black- 1 wing 8.8, Moturoa 8.0, Pu.-a.rga 8.0, Maro i 7; 12, Brown Bill 7.12, St. Lyra 7.12, Wild | vixen 7.11, Nioiti 7.8, Forward Guard 7.7. I Ngamutu Handicap: Marianthus 9.5, Siarulra 8.13, Bowsprit 8.12, Kidbrook 8.12, Kohina 8.10, Blackwiug 8.9, Bugler 8.3, | Moturoa 8.0, Royal Guard 7.7, Puratea 7.7, ! Nainai 7.7.

Borough Handicap Sundial 9.3. Lady Bell 8.13. Wost. Guard 8.7, Gipsy Queen 8.2, Reynard 7.7. " ' Manaia Handicap: Crusoe 10.5, Sylvia Park 9.3, Sundial 8.13, Queen's Guard 8.5, Dartmoor 8.0. Gipsy Queen 8.0. Hack Hurdles: 'Haydn 12.12, Roer 12.8, Hinau 11.6, Lottie Collins 9.12, Wee Guard 9.0, Elegant 9.0. Op eke Handicap: Kohina 10.3, St. Ada 9.13, Bones 9.9, Hantonga 9.8, Moturoa 9.5, Breeze 9.2. Nioiti 8.13, Artisan 8.12. Misjudged 8.10, King Edward 8.9, Dick Turpin 8.7. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

[BT TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CniusTCHoiicn, Wednesday. At a meeting of tho New Zealand Trotting Association to-night the action of tho Alexandra Jockey Club in disqualifying the horse Winehin for life and the owner (McLelland) for five years was confirmed. An application from G. Wallace, supported by the Tahuna Park Club, to have his disqualification removed was not entertained. On the application of the T.annuo Club a fresh license was granted to Pringle, whose term of disqualification had expired. It was decided to ask the Vincent Jockey Club for an explanation way they had paid out on Ruby in the race won by Erin when an appeal against the latter was dismissed. An appeal against the decision of the Beaumont Club in disqualifying Comrade, the winner of the Trot (one upheld" 'at th ° EaSt ° l lnectin S, "as