SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12442, 11 December 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

- , v . . . : ■ ...:■-. - ■ , .:. . [ :; ■ THE QUEENSLAND CUP. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright 1 Brisbane, December 10. At the Queensland Turf Club's meeting to«, " day the following was the result of the - Queensland Oup : St. Queenfcin 1, Heronry 2, Whitebait 3. Twelve, horses started. St, / Queentin won by a short length. Divi. ' dend, £9 15s. WOODVILLE RACES. [BY TELEGEAMI. —PKESS ASSOCIATION-.] ' . "Wellington, Thursday. The following are the results of the Wood" ville races, second day: — STEWARDS* HANDICAP.-Tutungarehn, 1; ' Valima, 2-; Seraphine, 3. Dividends, £3 4*. and £1 2s. Coming down the straight Valimr jumped on to the rail, and her skin was ter«. Y. ribly torn for about two feet. It. King, tt_ I :■'■- jockey, escaped with a severe shaking., HURDLES.—Moeraki, 1; Dr. Bill. 2; Miss ''" King, 3. Dividends, £16 10s and £1 9s. WELTER.—Defoe. 1; First Foot, 2; Moetor©; '-" puku, 3. . Dividends, £2 12s and £3 16s. SUMMER HANDICAP.—The Gnesser, 1; Porn ' ■ fection, 2; Gold Dust, 3. Dividend. £5 lis. RAILWAY HANDICAP.—SouItina, 1; Pur* , Silver, 2; Te Taiaha, 3. Dividend, £6 4s. •■-SCURRY.—Mourn. I; Mesmer, 2; Goldmine, 3. Dividends, £2 8s and £1 3s. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP.-Oracle.l; Ap- \ prentice, 2; Defoe, 3. Dividends, £5 5s and • £3 10s. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.-Valima.' 1; Wet Reef, 2; Trentbridge, 3. Dividends, £4 10? and £1 6s. 7

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB'S SOMMER " MEETING. •■ .-"■■■■ [BY TELEGEAPH.— .'CORRESPONDENT.] _ ":■ ■' , .'., • THAMES, Thursday. The sale of privileges in connection with "' the Thames Jockey Club's forthcoming summer meeting took place to-day, Mr. J. -Braid lot Messrs. .Read, Gillespie, and. Co.) being auctioneer The.total sum realised amounted- , to £209, 10s; but. this - does not include- the gates the club this year having reserved that privilege to itself. Neither does it.'include -. tut. .sale of the grandstand refreshment booth, as the bidding?for at did not come up to. the reserve. The . following are the res- , pective amounts realised, for tho privileges' sold:—N<»s. 1 and 2 publicans' booths, £75 and. £60 respectively, Mr. A. Montgomery;, grandstand publican's booth', £46, Mr A. ,' Auckland; fruit and refreshment stall. £H , IDs, Mr. Billings; race cards, £44, Mr Geo, • Brown.

Nomination: fo all events to bo run at the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meetinc close to-night at nine o'clock. ,-.- ■ . The secretary of the Northern Waaroajßac- ;, ins Club wires that the name of. Dissentcu from Nos. 3 and 6 races omitted, and that of Waioteora from os - 4 and '■. -races,