SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16996, 1 November 1918, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE AVONDALE MEETING* THE SPRING WE; TING. Given fine weather to-morrow. th> Avondale Jockey Club's meeting can be depended upon to attract a largo attendance for the prospects of a capital aftcrrioon's.isport eventuating aid decidedly promising,. The first event is timed to btf started at n x>n, ou l ihe programme will bo run off in the following order:—Maiden liato, six ' 'urlongs; Grey Lynn Hurdle Race, two mile ; Avondale Stakes, four furlongs;; Avondale Cup, «,.ae mile and -quarter; Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, about three niilca; Henderson Hfudicap, seven furlongs; Hack Welter Handicap, one mile one furlong; Fiy'Dj Stakos, six furlong. ' TRACK NOTES FROM EUKRSIIE. Under fine weather. conditions the track work yesterday was interesting. The outside of the cour.se proper was open, with ;ha trestles a fair way out., which tnusi be taken into account when studying the t..uies registered. Colonel Sou It defeated Bedford by thrca lengths over six furlongs in lm 255. Over a mile and a-quarter, Sir Ralph received some assistance- irom Bloomine, tie last eeven furlongs taking lm 435. Declare covered seven furlongs in lm 41s, Konvi and Vandubho made Xm '25 l-Es over sis furlongs. Wiudoraii and Arch Lassie took lm 2>J for the same distance. _ Penniless covored a circuit in 2m 17s. Meltonia and All Talk worked together, six furlongs taking just under lm 255. I Flowing Bowl joined in on the journey. Argent beifeb Admiral Advance, the laft four furlongs taking 61 4-os. It took B.lly Burke 2m 13s to cover fiva furlongs. Alf Delaval defeated Mary Bruce ovei five furlongs in lm 11 l-6s. General Advance joining in over the last four. CardrocA went six furlongs, the last halfmile in'BSs. Duchess Eudorus covered five furlongs from tho new post in lm 10 2-58. All Over impressed better than Kipling and Tit Willow over six furlcnga in lin 255, Mullingar covered a rour_d in 2m 15s, Shining Light assisting the firut part of the journey. Bingnam and Si a Prince ran half & mile in 55 l-6s. Glucian defeated Pearl d'Mont over seven furlongs. Gold Plane defeated Cinkori over half si mile in 56 2-ss. Multiplane was too good for . Principal Lady, the last four furlongs taking iCs. _ Gaziquo ran seven furlongs in lm 37 3-ss, Pandemos joining in the last portion of the Journey. Prince Charleroi ran home from the threefurlong post in 40 1-fie, Platoon and a companion showed E6s lot half a mile, while Poi a-"d a mats took 2a longer. Miss Leslis and a companion ran five furlongs in under lm lis. Lightning and Newlar.t took about lm 111 for the same distance. Hyllus beat Auldana over sir furlongs in lm 263. Blue Cross covered ft round in 2m 16 2-sg, two others joining in at the six-'urlor.g poet. Comedy Prince beat Lady Lyddite and The Broke over half a mile in 553, Sanacw ran seven furlongs in lm 425. The Channel took just up dor & minute fol half a mile. Independence defeated Royal Eufufi at ths end of six furlonss in a shade'rader lm 27a. Gaycium sprinted five furlong.'i in 4m la. Pentagram began better than. Olga Pe* trova, Meltinj, and Mfihgalo.re, from th® barrier at the mile post, and ran three funt longs in about 89 8-ss, while llarpalus wa| more speedy than Jeweller or Manacle ovet two furlongs from the same barrier in about 265. • Several of the professional horsemen are amongst the latest victimi of influenza.

NEW ARRIVALS. Porm Up, Mistian, Cyrisian, Gatherer, Vagabond, War March, Hetana. Pororansn, Waimai, Queen Abbey, King Abbey, Simple Sam, Golden Grafton, Silver Link, Staccato, Perfect Day, Otter, and Royal Chef are »4 ported among the latest arrivals. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —'EIESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHUBCH, Thursday. Heavy rain fell last night and there was a cold wind this moaning for tc« training at Riccarton, fast work being dene on the outside of the course proper. Wreetlor di<J six furlongs in lm 19e: SraanofE six furlongs. in lm 225; Mazama a mil© in lm 45 3-oa; Heathercota six . furlongs in lm 19 2-sa; Good Day beat Taunahs, over four furlongs in 60 8-ss: Michaela did " six fui> longs in lm 20a* Kilrueh, Cynic, Killarcl, and Margarine, in that order, did & mils and a-half in 2m 45 l-ss, a very good .gallop. Rorko'3 Drift joined in over the la« mild and a-quarter and finished in 6«cond place, Margerine easing off in the straight. Snub did a mile in lm 61s, and Dusky Eve a mils and a-half in 2m 48 8-ss. Croesus aaaily beat Nyatad over four furlongs in 61 4-581 Hymestra did six furlongs comfortably ii lm 20 4-ss, Acre taking lm 21 l-ss. Winter Cherry beat Punka very easily over a mile* dono in lm 49 8-ssj Tremena beat. Braid over six in lm 19s; Scornful did a mils an® a-quarter in 2m 21 ,2-fis, but as going eaafl? for the first part of the journey; Sir Fanefe ful beat Hiero over six lurloiigs in lm 21 2-sb; Varnish did fieven furloags-in Ira 85s. After breakfast, Ascah>p'aus, with Hylaus in the last part of tho journey, did seven furlongs in lm 88 2-ss; Daytime sis furlongs in lm 18 1-Ss, Glendower and Killjoy ftven furlongs in lm 32 4-6s, finishinf together. A large number of horses *hich' arrive! yesterday did easy pacing to-day. Th<j arivals include Bagdad, Mali, Robs Pink, and Arihia.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB, LIST OF ACCEPTANCES. [BY TELEGRAPH. association.] CHRIBTCHT7RCH, Thursday. The acceptances for the Metropolitan Trot« ting Club'n meeting we:— NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP.Cathedral, Chimes acr, Admiral Wood 2u, 'Author Dillon ss, Adelaide Direct 6s, Shetw wood 6s, John Dillon 7s, Matohlight- 7a, Oinako Bs, Agathos Bs, Moneymaker flj, Emilus 9a, Sungod 10b. SPRING- HANDICAP, /two miles,— Wilkes ecr. Treasure Seeker 2s, Beeswing 4s, Mushroom 4s, Chub ss, Sol 6s, Billy Parol* ss, Oliapi 6s, Albertoria 7s, Craibwood 7s, Colonel Havelock 7s, Succory 9s. EMPIRE TROT, two miles.—Beta Maoi Bcr, Bridgewood Is, Hannah M. Is, Scottish Queen 2b. Mf,h ; .nga Ss, The Whip 3s, Con)* rounder Bell is, Bidens ss. Energy 6s, Reafc guard 6s, Schnapps ss, Auriferous 6e. RinJ« leader-'6s, Wood Drift 6a. RICCARTON TROT, one mile and five fun. longs.General Link ss, Cora Dillon ss, Vice. Admiral 6«, Pitaroa Ga, Omarisk os, Irvar 6a, MIDDLETON HANDICAP, two miles.,* Electrocute scr, Olive L. ecr, lady Patriot 6s, Imperial Crown 7a, King Capitis'. It. Auckland Girl Bs, Rets Bs, Peter 6o> Norval King Ba. VICTORIA HANDICAP, two mllcs.-LoriJ Minto scr, General Link Bs, Hectorata 8% Nihilist 4s, Strategy 4s. Nora Creina 4s, 4s, George Hard 4b, Nancy Stair 4s, Runt tmrl sb, Dillon sa, Eddy 6s, Sympathy 6S« Colo Nut 6s, Rorke's Drift 6s, Miss Havod Gs, Pax 6s. ST. ALBANS HANDICAP, one mile.-,. General Wilkes ecr. Evelyn Is, Huon Paten Is, Capriccio 2«, Sir Fulhara Bs, Pitiroa 3s, Lord Dillon 4a, Fernloigh 4s. Silver Quick 43, HAGLEY TROT, on© mile.— Point©# scr, Beckom la. John Dillon la, Brown's Nugget la, Vioc-Admiral 2s, Tamarisk 2sj Bunaura Ss.

THE V.E.C. MEETING. . THE DERBY ACCEPTANCES. Australian and H.Z. Cab!» Association. (Kecd. 7.45 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct St, There are seven acceptor* for the" Dorbjfc including Finmark and Killowcn. TRAINING NOTES. \* A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE,'Oct. 31* The weather was fine for training ttuj morning at Flemington. •, . - Desert Gold (K. Bracken) ran Bixfurlcnrs in lm 16ia. Finmark (Bracken)^ defeated Eatland (llcLaehlan) over . a ... mile "on tin} grass in Ira 525, V i; :* »- • • Killowen did seven iurlones fa lm 35jsKennaauhair beat' Lingle by, eight lengths over ten furlongs in 2m 12; ■ King Offa ran nine furlongs in 2m. At Caulfield, Rael Loom ran twelve furlongs on the'grass in 2m OSJ3. Arch Karelia and Gadabout compasK<J twelve furlongs in 2in 53a, and Cetingo oigli'i furlongs in lm 44js. Camp Out beat Kilflir.n. and First Trial over ten furlongs in 2m Ills. ,: f Ashview did the fastest mile in lm 42Ja,

ENGLISH RACING. THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. (Received 7.45 p.m.) Keuter. LONDON, Oct. 30. At Newmarket yesterday, tie Cambridge shire Stakes resulted: Zonovia, 1; Dans«J» lon, 2; Iriah Elegance, 3. »Twenty-tire started. Won by a head. . , v ....