SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15824, 22 January 1915, Page 3

SPORTING.

HUTT VALLEY TROTTING

CLUB.

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Weixes-otov, Thursday. Thb Hutt Valley Trotting Club's annual meeting was held to-day. in fine weather, with a good attendance. The totalisator investments totalled £8059. The results were as follows : —

TRIAL HANDICAP of 4590V8. one mile and a-half — J. D. Parker's Erin's King. Is, 1; Rothschild Excelsior. Is. 2; Red Lyon, 2s. 3. Also started: Rothbrook, scr.; Silver Brook, Is; Will-of-the-Wisp, Is: Smoke, Is; Neigh, Is; Miss Havoc, Is: GendaJl, Is; Tattle. 2s; Greenstone. 2s. Won by half-a-length. Time. 3m 581 s.

BOROUGH HANDICAP of 60bovs, one mile and a-half—Mr. T. F. Thompson's Winnie Peg, 12s, 1; Alice Huon. Gs, 2; Darkr.ess. 4s, 3. Also started: John H. scr.; Starboy. lis: Colleen Bawn. 12s; Silver Brook, 14s: Hyman, 14s. Won by a length. Time, 3m 565.

TROTING CLUB HANDICAP of 140sov 8 , two miles-—Mr. K. H. Smith's Granger. 10s. 1: Mr. W. Young's Lucille. 15s, 2; Mr. M. Kennington's Livtle Kauri. 63, 3- Also started: Highden, 2g; Lieutenant, ss; Law Chimes. ss: Myrtle Palm, 9s; Welcome Jack. 10s, Storm Cloud, 15s. Won easily. Time, 4m S2s.

PRESIDENT'S HAJvDICAF of 55sovs. two miles.Mr. A. Fleming's Rio Grande, 255, 1; Taumata, 235, 2: Dubosc, 21s. 3. Also started: Monsoon, 3s: Dick G., Ab; Wild Cry. 16s; Victor Chief. 17s; Wild Night, 17s; All Steel. 20s; Biscay. 235; Bothbrook, 235; Plunder. 233: Wioletta, 28s: Tango, 28s. Won easily. Time, 5m 19 l-ss.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP of SSsovs, one mile.—Mr. W. Young's Lucille, lis, 1; Our George, 7s, 2; Manscenita, 9s, 3. Also started: Hamapuka, scr; Welcome Jack, 9s; Darkness, 9s; Alice Huon. lis. Won easily. LADIES' BRACELET of 45sovs. two milea. —Mrs. Rawlinson's Colleen Bawn, 245, 1; Gladall, 245. 2; Glenidol. 16s. 3 Also started: John H.. 8s; Wioletta, 275. Woi by four lengths- Time, 5m 24 s.

PETONE HANDICAP of TOaovs, on© mile and a-half.—Mr. T. Twomey's All Steel, 15s, 1; Whispering Willie, 21e. 2; Duboic, 15s, 3. Also started: King George, scr; Monsoon, 3s; Wild Cry, 12s, Rio Grande, 14s; Wild Night, 14s; Victor Chief, 14s; Taumata, 17s; Rothbrook, 15s; Biscay, 17s; Plunder, 19s. Won by several lengths. Time, 3m 58s. STEWARDS' HANDICAP of Sosovs. one mile.—Mr. J. McGiven'a Lord Thorpe, 20s, 1; Winston M., 21s, 2; Red Lyon, 19s, 3. Also started: Bobalik, 7s; Myrtle Palm, 9s; Manscenita 109; Welcome Jack, lis; Storm Cloud. 14s; Glenidol, 18s; Winnie Peg, 20s; Rothschild Ekcelsior, 21a; Admiral Hal, 21s; Neigh, 21s. Won by a length. Time, 2m 375. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. [BY TELEGBAPH.— ASSOCIATION-] Wqltxgtox, Thursday. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting: — MUNG AROA WELTER. HANDICAP, seven furlongs.Jem, Arlington, Bonny Rigg, Prince Laddo, Tangihou, Orvietta, Moderation. Rongora, Martyress, Ormesby, Rerehau.

JANUARY WELTER HANDICAP, one mile- —Beldame, Crown Pearl. Master Achilles. Stepney. Mount Victoria, Monologue. Briar Patch, Austin. Killaloo. WELLINGTON RACING CLTTB HANDICAP, one mile and three furlongs—Sea Pink, Indigo, Pavlova, Kilrain, Byron, Marshal Macdonald, Court Martial. Fair Rosamond. St. Elmn. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Samieen, Interlude, Harlequin, Happiness, Dribble. Marco Hello, Down, Recorder, Legal Tender, Sicily. DOTJRO CUP HANDICAP, one milePlunder, Scotch Melody. Gold Boult, Banksia. Football, Ararat, Merry Gain, Alces, Killaloo, Martian Princess.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Emperador, Downham, Crresus, Chudic. Play-off. Blue Lake, FatrikoS. Adroit. Belasco. Hoy, Chakwana. Zeus, Wise Bird, Immer. Pariform. Glenroy.

NGARUAWAHIA RACING CLUB. The following weights have been declared by Mr. F. W. Edwards for events to be run at the Ngaruawahia Racing Club's meeting, which takes place on February 3: —

HANDICAP HURDLES, one mile and ahalf.Spalperion 11.0, Starwood 10-5, Starket 10.4, Hawea 9.7. Pat 9.6. Hammerleas 9.2MAIDEN HANDICAP, six furlongs.— Hamlet 9.5. Celebrity 90. Starket 813. Lady Wairiki 8.7. Lady Maitai 8.3. Firefly 80, Sannie 8 0.

NGARUAWAHIA CUP. one mile and aquarter.Snalnerion D.O. Goldmount 8.3, Starket 7.10. Pat 7 0.

PUBLICANS' PURSE, six furlongs.— Positive 101. Manurere 8.3. Starket 75. Zennie 75, Hammerless 70, Report 7.0. HACK HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Crusader 9 0. Nicomar 90, Goldspring 8.12, Lady Wairiki 8.9, Bradford 8.5. Hawea 8.5. Firefly 8-4. Sannie 8.4. Rohe 8.0. Lady Soult 80.

TVAINGARO WELTER HANDICAP, one m:le.— Spalperion 9.9. Zennio 8-7. Hammerless SO. FLYING HANDICAP, five furlongs— Positive 10.2. Manurere 84. Hamlet 8 0 Goldmount 7.12. Celebrity 7.9. Nicomar 7 7. Crusader 76. Lady Wairiki 7.4. Firefly 7.0. Ladv Matai 7.0. Report 70. ' 7

KAWAKAWA RACES.

[r.V TELEGRAPH OWX CORRESPONDENT.]

Kawaxawa, Thursday.

The following weights have been declared for the Kawakawa annual races, to be held on January 29: —

MAIDEN HANDICAP.—FIying Feather 8.1-2. Val 8.0, Undaunted 8.0, Red Hill 7.10, Vladino 7.7, Unsurrender 7.7, Sim Paul 7.7*, Waima 7.7, Motatau 7.0, Jean 7.P.

FLYING HANDICAP.— Ora 9.5, Luperin 8.12, Freemantle 8.9, St. Ceoil 8.4, Flying Feather 8.0, Undaunted 7.7, Vladino 6.12, Motatau 6.10.

KAWAKAWA CUP.— Vladinoy 9.13, Othello 8.12. Luperin 8.0. Freemantla 7.10, Matakana 7.12, Bully 7.5, St. Cecil 7.0. HACK RACE—VaI 8.12. Undaunted 8.10. Bed Hill 8.7, Sim Paul 8.3, Vladino 8.3, Waima 8.5, Motatau 7.10. Jean 7.10.

RAILWAY PLATE.— Vladinoy 10.0. Othello 8.15. Kia Ora 8.9. Luperin 8.2. Freemantle 8.0. Matakana 8.0. Bully 7.7. Flving Feather 7.5. Unsurrender 6.7.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP— 9.5, Kia Ora 0.2. Luperin 8.11, Freemantle 8.8. St. Cecil 8.2.

FLYING HANDICAP.— 8.0. Undaunted 7.5. Val 7 4. Unsurrender 6.7, Sim Paul 6.7. Waima 6.7.

Acceptances for all events to be run on the opening day of the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting close to-night at nine o'clock

Horseowners are again reminded that nominations for all events to be run at the To Kuiti meeting close to-night at nine o'clock.

Nominations for th« Botorua Jockey Club's meeting close to-night.