SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12662, 16 September 1904, Page 6

SPORTING.

THE AVONDALE MEETING. Everything may be said to promise «. u for th& inauguration of the rating B easo at Avondale to-morrow should tho'weitfciS prove fine. Rarely has the popular d| T been in so favourable a position in the earl spring to coax visitors to the western suburb as on the present occasion, for the whole » the eight events claim good acceptance* and all round the issues are very open It is expected that 12 out of ftho 13 jjcr-J figuring in the principal event— Avon dale Cup—will go to the post, and should that number go into the starter's hands there will b© a wide field for speculation right up to the barrier iri.jiug. The fir,* event is timed to be. started at half-pug* twelve p.m. >~;;, ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING J CLUB'S MEETING. '-~, [BY TELEGRAPH— ASSOCIATION.] Ashburton, Thursdaj.There was splendid weather, and a good atteaa ance for the first day of the spring meeting Ninety-six pounds were taken at the gates, i ffl j £1762 invested en the totalisator. The reKdti arc: —

! HACK AND HTJNTERB' HURDLES.—KeIpy 1. Nikola, 2; Mishap, 3. Scratched: Ban»itata «ii* r ! Early Van. Dividend, £3 2s. "" 1 LAGMOHE PONY HANDICAP.—Manjess Ii Minolta, 2; Melinda, 3. Scratched: Hearli - ! Dividend, £1 12s. "*" | BBAEMAB WELTER HANDICAP.— •[• I Stepdaneer, 2; Bayonet, 3. Scratched : 'Muni'd*. 'cent, Elibank, and Hostage. Dividends, £9 14! ~ and £2 is. '' ASHBURTON COUNTY CUP.— Secret SociaW, ['. Mohican, 2; Delarey, 3. Scratched. Oblivion' w< Dividend?, £3 12s and 18a. Won in 2m. 22 3.5i.\ ! Y■; FAIRFIELD PLATE Somaroff, 1; Materia, ft Bennie, 3. Scratched: Laranges, Lydia, and Gold • Bangle. Dividends, £3 18s and £1 4». i§ LONGBEACH TROT—Belroy, 1; Lose Hand 2Cinders, 3. Dividends, £-1 8s and £1 18s. ' * SPBING- HANDICAP.— 1; Muscovite 2; Beau Seaton, 3. Scratched: Elibank and Man! jess. Dividends, £2 8a and £2. . " SECOND DAY. The following are the acceptances for the 'second ■ day's racing: , HACK HURDLES KeIpv 10.13. Enrus lot Early Van 10.5, My Lord 9.12, Nikola 9.6, Bye 9.V ■ Gone Away 9.0, Mishap 9.0, Cremona 9.0. , ■ ALLENTON PONY—Manjess 10.13, Miretta 8 3 Melinda G.IM. ' ' . ' ' f'- 1 TRIAL HANDICAP.—Master Alex 9.7, Zlwim 8.2, Orkaa 7.13, Pensive 7.11, Obligation 7.5, &)ld Reel 6.7, Conqneress 6.7. ..-<■:' ■■■.■■;'■ f-~ COLDSTREAM WELTER.—Magnificent 9.5, • Tupara 9.3, Oonal 8.13, Zealous S.IO, Roval Crown 87 Natalie 8.2, Bayonet 8.0, Shell Fire 7.7. .' ' TINWALD HANDICAP— 11. 8.7, Callbre 8.0, Terrapin 7.12, Delarey 7.7, Ability 7.0 "j Malakoff 6.13. Stepdancer 6.12, Speculate 6.12, fa. maroff 6.10, Cerise and Blue 6.7-, Wet Blanket 6.7. FAREWELL HANDICAP Petrovna 9.6, Mtmco". vlte 9.1, Zetland 8.13, Bean Seaton 7.8, Manjess 513 Quiokfire 6.7, Miss Hamilton 6.7. ' * ' TROT.—lmperialism ecr., Cinders Us., Doppli Sanger 215., Silvermark 305., Lone Hand Si'/*" > Baltileen 385., Botany 425., Honest Child 42b., C;kwood 425. ' , [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.) . ;,/j Ashbttrtoj.-, Thursday. The following horses may run prominently In their respective engagement* on the second dsiy of the Ashburton Meeting,:— Handicap Hurdles, • Euros; Pony Handicap, Manjess; Trial Handicap, ' Zingari; Coldstream Welter, Natalie; Tinwa.3 i Handicap, Calibre; Winchmore Trot, Baltileßis- f Farewell Handicap, Zetland. . WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. s j [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] '■"••'..;■>• : ,| Wasganui, Thursday. •■{ Tlie following weights have been declared * " by Mr. Morse for the Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, which opens on".the ■' 29th inst.: —

SPRING HANDICAP of 12550v 8 , me mile—Be- f gulation 3.1, Pull Cry 8.13,. Shrapnel 8.12, Hnluer. : I dier 8.11, Roseal 8.10, Shrapnel Shell 8.6, ()*M«fc ' 'i "fl 8.5, Looh Erne 8.3, Maro 7.8, Armistice 7.4,' Lusi m | o' Gowrie 7.4, Inglewood :- 7.4, Jeanne d'Aro 7.3 ~ I Tukapa 7.0, Hard Work 7.0, Promotion 6.12, Yaloia | 6.12, Noneen 6.12, Livonia 6.11, Patuna 6.7, Bow- t >'§ man 6.7, General Average 6.7, Opaeao 6.7. # MAIDEN HANDICAP of 60aovB, sue furlong,.!- ' 1 Veneer. 9,0, Anniversary . 8.5, Stepmai: 8.3, B*rra I 8.0, Delhi 8.0, Pistola 8.0, St. Winifred 8.0, Flsineu ' 1 7.13, Chivalry 7.13, Lord Clive 7.12, Palrvrlnd'7.SS. ". I Mah.ee 7.12, St. Amelia 7.10, Last Spec 7.9, St, Joe ' i 7.9, Fisher Maid 7.9, Clifton 7.9, Immolation 7.7. ,;: I Eotoairc 7.7, Marinelle 7.7, Explode 7.7, St. .(Jmg '.''ft 7.7, Domestic 7.7, ' Controller 7.7, ' Forest ' 7.7, lira- • ' ® men 7.7.- ;y , | OKEHO HURDLE RACE of 125sovs, two miles.-,, 1 Waiwera 11.6, Hippowal 11.1, KiJlarney 10.8,'; '■, 1 Cavalry 10.2, Moo&asin 9.11, Westguard 9.10, Sft»- f;i 6 brenr 9.7, Catherine Gordon 9.6, Merry Boy ?,0.-■'' i ;'| GONVILLE HACK HURDLE RACE 'of 7;.sotc; ' '"S one mile and five furlongs Moeraki 10.10, IDefoa ' p 10.9, Valkyrie 10.6. Otalo 10.4, Toledfc 10.0, liana- "i 1 gan 9.12, Dauber 9.12, Position 9.8, Jeanne d'Alberl HI 9.8, Jewel Gun 9.6, Romany King 9.5, Irigti 9.4, 'I Springbok 0.4, Trumpery 9.3, Tom Flynn 9.1, Delight 9.1, First Lesson 9.0, Jonquil 9.0, Man-in-the --■■'>'■% Moon 6.0, Sheridan 9.0, Cutwater 9.0. - . ■fe PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP of 75sovs, one mile. 1 —Louisa 8.11, Tomairangi 8.9, Sea Lion 8,8, Dels- vf 1 mere 8.6, Syehem 8.5, Catspaw 8.5, Bonherar 8.2, ■ Starlna 8.2, Veneer 8.0, Patnna 7.13; Cairngorm 7.13, i 1 Alas 7.10, Le Beau 7.9, Benmore 7.7, Firelight 7.8, | Opaeas 7.6, Aureole 7.6, Athol Maid 7.4, lirieli 7.3, • \' l Crimson Lake ,7.3, Tehauke 7.2, Marinella 7.0, Lord % Clive 7.0, Themie 7.0, St. Winifred 7.0, Present 7.0, ;i*.Xt&8 Plamen 7.0, Beagull 7.0, Domestic 7.0, Togoa 7.0, Tha Roman 7.0. „ > ' FLYING HANDICAP of 150sovs. six furlongs— • Kremlin 9.9, Convoy 9.7, Regulation 9.2, Black Rev \ § hard 8.13, Shrapnel 8.13, Ostiak 8.6, BUwei 8.6> jl Bmllarat 8.6, Eeolatoei 8.1, Paratntu: 7.9, Lass o' i Gowrie 7.7, Armistice 7.7, Matnku7.6, Tessera 7.5, -';" I Jeanne d'Arc 7.3, Kanaroa' 7.8, Tukapa 7.0, Nov- ?."'- 1 .eorod 7.0, Merope 7.0, Livonia 6.13," Promotion MS 6.13, Noneen 6.13, Alba Rose 6.13,, Auratua 6.8, § Parkshot 6.7. „ ...,' , ■■, , ■ (■.

■•,■'. _ . fj PvANUITIKEI RACING,CLUB'S V i MEETING. *< ' l \\ [BY TB.LEOBAPH—PRKBS ABBOOIATIOIT.] y Jj WBLLiKGTOff, Thursday, ' The following acceptances have been received tor ,'■/!.; ;; the Eangatikei races, on Wednesday ( and 'J3ttiiw- , ' flay next?— f. PLYING HANDICAP— Shrapnel, 1 Full Cry, Blazer, Matuku, Armistice, Lain o' Suwrln,; •' Jeanne d'Ans, Promotion, Hardwock, Sanfoin, Pa- f" tea, Bowman, Park Shot, Auratus, Turepo, Poke- 1 : 6 hoe. - ..'..'....■ ..:,;"; ,\ :•■■'■■:f,'Ta'vi'i|S i -i^i|'? HACK HURDLES Valkyrie, Opaew, ' ' Jewel Gun, Ontario, Eaeraae, fl'onqufi, Hokio; In- - trigue, Delight, Willowoank, - " , ■§ - 1 .' HACK HANDICAP—Sea Lion, Oatspaw, Firelight, , h Daredevil, Elainua, Benmore, Cairngorm, Tamfioa-' ' * i'.' rina, Furneaux, Duchess, St. Albert, Maorilanfl,""-•;■' m Chartreuse, Tehanke, Quarts, Swop, Miss Terloa. -::'>'s BANOITIKEI STEEPLECHASE. — Mocassin, !'. l' Eclair, Hntana, Rhyl, Sabrenr, ■ Merry - ; Boy, ■ To- :' % whatn, Te Kohau, The . Turk, Sir Athot Onion. . • i"| Jack. ...•'■ T/. ■:■:■'■■'.'. ■■:..:■■■.■;.,■ .;.'■'■]:,;'' if, SPRING HANDICAP— Halberfiier, In-' ■{ glewood, Armistice, Jeanne d'Arc, Tercelet. Bwgl- . m tote. ' ■";:.;! B HACK HANDICAP—Hamua, Alas, Oaingtm,- / i,: Sleep well. Submarine, Togos, Baraban&,- &ue : .-fi: ,"■ Hose, MarinoUa, Quesn Bess, Phemie. " h v'. MAIDEN HANDICAP— Clifton, Chartrense, Controller, Blue Book, Barman, Saraband* '."■'■':"/& Immolation, Marinella, Hotoairo, Seagull, Sfc.'Wnt- / ',' fred, Phemie, Submarine, Togos, St. Joe, Aim in- ..■;" dine, Motive. ■..'■■■., >■:.■■■ / ■ -v.'SIMMS' I — —— • - r HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. | [li? TBLEMU.PH.-O'IIESS ASSOCIATES. j| , 1 Napier, ' Thursday. r ' '"■ The following weights have been declared by/ § Mr. Henrys lor the Hawke's Bay" Jockey OzVt : x Spring Meeting: '■'/.. _. ~ . , i , '} TOMOANA HACK HURDLES— IAS, Monarque 10.2, Repulse 10.2, Romany Girl 10.0, I Sergeant-Major 9.13, Cavill 9.2, Anadcjf " 8.0,'., : : 1 SprinkJe 9.0, Hakaria 5.0, Alet- 9.0. KING EDWARD HANDICAP.—Ghoorka 8.1.1. i Shrapnel 8.6, Fleka 8.5, Mahutongs 8.4,' Mflr»fi?»l '' i 7.13, Stronghold 7.11, Gold Seal 7.4, Armistice IX. ft Signalman 7.3, General Average 6.7, Subm«*:.e 8.7.-./ Freeland 6.7, Sir Percivale 6.7, • Siminia 6.7. ' J ' ' \ £ PAKOWHAI HANDICAP HHBDL2B.—Hlpj*' I wal 11.6, Comfort 10.3, Aroha 10.8, Cayslry 19.7, : g Rhyl 9.0. . • 1 WELTER HANDICAP—BIazer 10.6,-Hard WW* '- 9.6, Paria 9.5, Tukapa 9.4, Taura 9.3, Optimist ';-:■■-_ '■;" Tyrone 8.13, Bandmaster 8.11, Lsuisa 8.9, Tattle ; g 3.8, Siminia B.G, Sleepwell 8.2, Go*d Boec 8.0, Fa* .:,-' I taloon 8.0, Douche 8.0, Btnair 8.0, B:>pe:£ul 8.0. ,vv : § WAIPATU HACK HAND.7CAP— «.», - « Oatspaw 8.9, Aberration 8.3, Polyanthus 7.18, Sli- '•• kirk 7.9, Galahad 7.8, Athol Maid 6.10, Maorilstt?. S C.lO, Te Hauke 6.!), St. Louis 8.9, Bares. 6.C. ' :' E FLYING HANDICAP— 8.10, Hinetanfft _ pi 8.5, Novgorod 7.9, Noneen 7.5, Immersion 7.7,8e»« - t'f Seaton 7.7, Asaayer 7.6, Rose Madder 7.-4, Alba Bo«« i-M 7.3, Forest Hanger 7.3, Parir 7.0, Tukspa - 6.13, ."" / fl Mystifioatien 6.11, Tae Stake 6.11, Wet a-.eil 6,3.9r ; M Patuna 6.0. ( V, NAPIER PARK RACING CI,F.B'-3 SPRING MEETING. j 1 | fBT T3LEOKAPH 1-BESS ASSOCIATION.] Nap;bb, Thursday. -, J The following nominations have been ref.sitto' ■ :,•; I for the principal evtnt lit tho Napier ?'*% .Biv-' :' ■ ing Club's Spring Meeting:— ! * PARK STAKES HANDICAP— Mahutongft, Si' ■ Percivale, 'Che Stake. Freeland, Submarine, 3Ur>» nel, Waimoe, Madrigal, Armistice, Gold Sea!, Pi'-..* ■.. g Optimist. -X A number of first-ola.ss hunters, owned by m Mr. E. D. O'Rorka. are to be submitted to auction to-day at the- New Zealand Jjoaß . 9 and Mercantile Agency Company's Duraa-n u Yards, particulars of which will be *°'"! c in another column. Matarawa and WiW ;. . Rose, who figure in the list, hava both bee ll fa hunted by ladies. * 7 I J

A musical and literary eniertainoiont a f>'< <<?\. l M take placo in St. Luke's Hail. Roreucrft, •:■ i this evening, when the following' an) es i '■, pected to be amongst: the contribute?* * r t fit Madam Michclly,. Misses ' Crowther, U»- j § mom, G«o, Henry, Dr. de Cliv© M"**? |j jossers. W&seeu, .Raw and Perkins, - .... <;