SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13845, 3 September 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. ' ■ The special meeting of the A..R.C. Committee, convened for . last night ;to consider the recommendations- of the sub-committee in regard to. the programmes for the present season's racing, stands adjourned until Monday evening. "■. •* SOUTH AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. The annual meeting of the South Auckland' Racing Club was held at Hamilton on Tuesday, Mr. J. Coatee presiding. The committee in their report congratulated members on the success which had attended the two days' meeting, held on March 27 and 28. The totalisator showed a fair turnover, to which £190, paid in fees by bookmakers, had to be added. This gave a total of £5200 for the two days, as against £3400 for one day last year,- when no bookmakers were present. Trie. licensed victuallers of the district had donated £30. The committee was able' to pay off £73, the balance of the grandstand loan. The report and balance-sheet were adopted/and the following ./committee- was elected; —Messrs. Dalgleish, Gillies, Knock, Montgomery, Rowland, and Teddy. '"■/'.." , ...-,' /WHATAWHATA RACING CLUB. 'At the annual meeting- of the Whatawhata Racing ; Club Mr. Laxon presided. The following, balance-sheet was adopted:—Receipts, £143 15s Bd< expenditure, £122 Os 9d, leaving a balance in hand of £21 14s lid. There, were also member?-' subscriptions and fees to. collect, ' amounting to £13 Bs, making a total credit of. £35 2s llt'i. The accounts were adopted, . AVAIKATO HUNT CLUB'S RACES. [BV TKLKOIIAPU.— OWST CORRESPONDENT.] .''-'.,' ;>". '*' \""» Cambridge, Wednesday; ~ The 'Wuikato Hunt Club's annual race meeting was held at .Victoria Park to-day, perfect I weather prevailing. About 800 people attended. In most of the events there were good fields, and the racing was good, with ' some close and excitinjj finishes. The results are as follows-.; — HUNT CLUB HURDLE RACE.— Goldsmith 1, Laddie' '2, Anna Lombard 3. Goldsmith won by 20 lengths. ■■■ ..::. , ... ■/. , : MAIDEN WELTER HANDICAP.—John .1, FieldMarshal 2, .Chiariniaii 3. John, won by half-a- ---■ .lengths;'.. ■ ;".;. '••"•-.'■.,.'•■ ;-;••:*■••■' ..-'.■./ .■■.■:..-,,-,s-jf.: HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE.— Mawhiti (Miv S. Banks) 1, Crispin (Mr. J. Bankß) 2. Reckless, also ran, but. fell pit the first; hurdle. ■' Crispin held'- ft' big lead, but sprung a. tendon and fell, allowing Mawhiti'to pull, off the event; - : '/:, •'.;..-«;! •;. BARDOW7E HANDlCAP.—Aristocrat ;: 1, '<:■ 'Wai--hoi* 2, Azoff 3. l . Aristocrat won 1 easily. > ,-',;.,' r LADIES' BRACELET.— * T; Chiariniaii 2, Pamperia 3. Rosavere won by half-a-length. '.-':' ELECTRIC HANDICAPS— ' 1, .'■ Keepstep 2, John 3. ■ ': ; .-;• ■'.- U''.-;/:-';-" V,/ ■/■■:'': - MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE.— 1, Laddie 2.:-, Goldsmith won easily, . . . MARION JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING . MEETING. : - FIRST DAY. ' .' v /- " [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ; ./ ; ■ • ' ' MARTOH", -Wednesday, The opening day of the Marton Jockey Club's .Spring Meeting was held in: beautiful, weather to-day. The sum of £6"41 was put through the tot.ilisators. The s following are : the results :—■;;,' / SHORTS HANDICAP.—Lothair 1, Rangipapa 2, Kareroa 3. Won by a length. Tune, lm. 3 2-ss. TRIAL HURDLE RACE.—Peregrine 1, Ancycle 2, Don Carlos 3. Won easily. Time, 2m. 535. MAIDEN PLATE,— Lucy 1, Roosevelt 2, Marathon .3. Won by half-a-length. Time. lm. 335. - - '.y.'; ...- , ;_ HUNT CUP.— -1, Ballance 2, Whipcord 5. Won by two lengths. Time, sm. 46 2-59...; ELECTRIC HANDlCAP.—Whetumarama 1, ■;Sir: Antrim 2, Royal Maid 3. '* Won easily by \ two lengths. Time, lm,' 4 3-58. MARTON HANDICAP. — Silken ;' Rein :1, Comedian 2, Maharariui 3. Won easily by two. -lengths. .Time, lm. ,475. " '• ' ~ ; HANDICAP HURDLE RACE.—Lyi-ist 1, Papatawa 2, Speciosa 3. Won by two lengths. ; Time, , Em. 555. '~.' . TUTAENUI WELTER HANDICAP.-Cauldron 1, Ttiatohi; 2, Yosami 3. .Won ; by two lengths. Time, lm. 345. ■ '-. ■ . SECOND DAY. The following acceptances have, been: received I for the second day's races :— . . TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.—Frisco ' 9.0; Rangipapa <8.7, Splendid Idea : 8.6, vKareroa 8.3, Toa Tuhi .'8.2, Loiret 8.0, Silver Lead;; 7.6, Millennial 7.6, Waihuka 7.3. ■•- HUNTERS' ' HURDLE HANDICAP.— 10.10, Kuranui 10.10, Cloudy Morn 10.10, Netherby 10.4, Taupo 10.3, Ballnnce 10.2, Morelli 10.0, Firestiek 10.0, Tyrant 10.0. FLYING. HANDICAP.—SirAi-tegal B.IS, Royal Maid 3.6, Lady Menschikoff 8.4, Mistime 8.4, Llan- , went-7.3. Key 7.2, Logger 7.0, Rifleshot 6,12.,:,., HACK ■ SfEEPLEOHASE.— Mah6ea6.II/' Waited 10.5, Lingerer -100,- Cavil,- Whipcord 9.11, Oringi 9.0, Scnorita. 9.0, Concussion 9.0. :: CROFTON HANDICAP 9.0, Wailethe 8,10, Irish Rifle 8.8, Seaman 8.6, Apa 8.0, Glenullin 8.0, Sillcen Rein 7.12, Loiret 7.8, Maharamii 7.6, Ellertou. 7.3,1 6.12, Mussel 6.12, . Galio v 6.7. ; '- ", ': f";.; : ' : '? : ;>?* "<K : '-\o''<;\ .'7. k ",' '■' ; i!i' "''P'"' ■' WELTER HANDlCAP.—Recreation 9.5, Cauldron -9.4, Yosami 9.1, Research 8.12, Dr. Snimose 8.12, Stmd Stream 8.0, Windage 8.2, Marathon 8.1, Utopia 8.0, Ruapeutere 1 8.0, ~:: " ! ; Jp^pMp HANDICAP' HURDLE RACE— 11.0, Papatawa 10.9, Peregrine ; 10.7, Speciosa 10.3, : Otaroa 9.12, Gleam 9.10, -Ancycle 9.5, Dnii 9.3, Forest 9.0, Black Banner 9.0, Arahura 9.0. "'■ , '- !,:, ---' , - !:; - '"■■ r ' ; '"r'/' , -';.'''J>.: , :'t .'.'■' P [ S !: Pi p NEW ZEALAND TROTTING - ■'.':.-. * ASSOCIATION. [BY . TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATIOH.] ; ; , y• , 1' Christchuech, Wednesday. The first meeting of the newly-elected board of the New \ Zealand "Trotting'; Association« was held this afternoon, the election ! of i officers for the year resulting :as follows President, > Mr. A. Li ;Myers; horn treasurer, Mr. A. L. Myers; Licensing Committee, ;.-; Messrs. W.- G. Garrad and A. L. j Myers ; Foreign Horse J Committee,, Messrs, W. Ci', Garrard and W. iHayward;-, examiner'■:in Chrlstchurch of foreign horses, Mr. W..G. Garrard -Appeal Committee, the president." and Mr.: R. O, .Duncan; i auditor, Mr. C. .Marshall. i - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY. : By Telegraph. Association.—Copyright. Adelaide, September 2. AT the South Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting the following- was the result of the principal event: THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY, a sweepstake of ssovs each,' with . 300sovb ■ added.;; One ' mile., and a-half. 1, Mr. : R. M. Hawker's 'b orbr c Tiercel, by . Pistol— Nethersole ..". ... ... ... 1 Mr. H. Main's ' b 0 The ■; Shifter, by '} Graftont- ' . Shopwoman t .. " ... - ... '••■;/ ... 2 Mr. E. Baker's br c Alarm, ;' by Vengeance Lady;' M. ..,....-...."...,.. 3 Nine horses started. .. ... ." In 1; a great finish Tiercel: won by ' a bead. Time,'2m. 51s.