SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18320, 9 February 1923, Page 4

SPORTING.

THE DOTEDIN MEEMNG. SECOND DAY'S SPORT. MANY KITTLE WINS CHIEF EVENT. [BX ; TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Thursday. The second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, the proceeds oi which are to be devoted to the benefit of orphanages in Dunedin, was held to-day in unpleasant weather, rain falling .for the greater part of the afternoon. The totalisator investments were £16.099 for the day. This is the first time a three days' meeting has been held for a number of years, so that no comparison of totaliaa- , tor figures can be made. Results:— ! TRIAL HURDLES, of £200: li miles. Claverhouse, 10.6 (I. Tilson) '. 1 Lomagundi, 9.0 ..< 2 Pitch Dark. 9.9 i ... .. ~. . .'.B Also Started.—Staff Officer. 9.11 Palladium, Glensponse, 9.0; Cartoon, 9.3}. Claverhouse ■ won easily by a length and a-half. a head between second and third. Time, 2m 54 4-5 a WAVERLEY HANDICAP, of £225: 7 fur. Contempt .8.7 (G. Young) .. .. .. 1 Warhavei. 9.2 . . . . .. .. .. 2 Kukuma. 7.9 . . .. 3 Also Started.—Samum, Avispado, 9.3; Petunia. 8.11: Naomi. 87: Linhope. 8.8; Frenchman. 7.13; Pickaninny, 7.9 - Carethe. Slavish, Jonah Boy, 7.7. Warhaven, coming on the outside, won after a great race by li lengths from Contempt, third horse a neck away. ■ Time, lm 30 l-ss. An inquiry was held after the race into Warhaven crossing Contempt in the straight, and the judicial committee de" oided to reverse the positions and place Contempt first and Warhaven second. TITRI HANDICAP of £400; 6 fur. Kerb (8.3 (A. H. Wilson) .. .. .. 1 Mantua. 7.5 .... . . .. . . 2 Red Hind, 7.9 . . . . 3 Also Started.—Listening Post, In the Pink, Bella Lake. Kerb won by one and a-quarter lengths, a length between second and third, with Bella Lake close up fourth. Time, lm 17s. JUVENILE HANDICAP of £250; 5 fur. Owlscombe. 8.3 (H. Young) . . . . . . 1 Eaton Bells, 8.6 ... . . . ... 2 Spotlight. 7.0 ... 3 Also Started.—Bonnie Lake, 7.13; Royal Wink, 7.7; Olympia, Shandra, 7.3. Owlscombe won by a length and a-quarter, a length between second and third. Time, lm 4 4-ss. THE HOMES HANDICAP of £600; 1 mile. W. A. Nicholl's b g Many Kittle, 3yrs, by Winkie— 8.4 (D. Cotton) 1 Limelight, 8.4 . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bumptious, 7.5 .. .... ..3 Also Started.— Peak, 9.4; Elous, Corn Rigs, 7.4. Many Kittle won by a length and >aquarter, eight lengths between second and third. Time, lm 42 l-ss. SUBURBAN WELTER HANDICAP of £250; 1 mile. Lady Blissful, 8.9 (R. E. McLellan) . . 1 Conflict, 8.9 ... .... 2 Mirsa, 8.0 . . . . 3 Also Started. Palamon. 9.9: Tin Soldier, ' 8.11; Licueur. Nunerrant, Miss Camouflage and Adjutor, 8.0. Lady Blissful won by a neck, a length separating second and third. Time, lm 14 3-ss. VAUXHALL HANDICAP of £276; 6 fur. Sharpburst, 8.2 (H. Young) .. . . 1 Osterman, 8.11 . . .. .. ..2 Killoff, 8.0 ..3 Also Started—Winsome Lady, Barmaid, ! 9.1; Dancing Day, 8.11; Regal, King Sol, May time, 8.0. :'■■',• ■ ..;. v Sharpburst won by half a length, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, lm 19s. OUTEAM HANDICAP of £200; 7 fur. Bosker Boy, 8.0 (J. T. Humphries) .. . 1 Franchise. 8.10 . . .. . .... 2 Carmine, 7.7 ..... .. .. 8 Also Startd.—Eleus, 10.5; Lcughrca. 8.11; Bonny Mac, 8.3. Bosker Boy won by a tihort length, a length between second and third. Time, lm 31 2-ss. / THE GISBORNE MEETING. SCOTCH MIXTURE WINS CUP. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. J' GISBORNE. Thursday. The Glsborne Racing Club opened its summer meeting to-day under perfect weather conditions. The course was in good order and the .; going good; f ' The totalisator investments were £12.951, as compared with £11,211 on the corresponding day last year. i Results:— .■*..••''.■•''•'':■'•'.'''. JUMPERS' PLAT, li Demagogue (Hunt). 1; Goldscene, 2; Sunray, 3. Also started: Wamba, Patetonga. Wen 4>y four lengths. Time, 2m 12 2-5«. TE HAPARA HACK HANDICAP. 7 fur. Bonecto (Gunn), 1; French Park, 2; Prince Imperial, S. Also started: Silver Stride, Cairo. Mania. Won by one and ahalf lengths. Time, lm 30s. *; WI PERE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, 6 fur.—Pitch (Morrison) 1; Bestir, 2; Mark Over. 3. Also started: Hookah, Gazique, Te Kuri. Won by a neck. Time, lm 14 4-58. ■ a ; MAIDEN SCURRY, * 5 King's Up (Ryder). 1; Kinkly. 2; Pali. 3. Also started: Soleil D'Or, Startle, Manupango, Perky, Late Night, Polonette. Sebplice, Peppermint. Pebble 11., Musketoon. Won by half a, length. - , GISBORNE CUP. li miles.—Scotch Mixture (Sinclair), 1; Barrier. 2; Orawia, 3. Also started: Admiral C"drington, Hvrax, Battle Knight. Persian Klxg, White Hope. Won by'li lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 2m 9s. < > FIRST WELTER HANDICAP. 1 mile.— Westerner (Fanning), 1; Queen's Ferry. 2: Woden 3. Also started: French Park. Won by a length. Time, lm 435. -i* RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP. 6 fur.— Matareka (Ryder), 1; Golden' Light. 2; Western Boom, 3. Also started: Walk Over, Sunny Spec Sweet Heather, Grandiose, Finolty, Mahia. Won by a neck. Time, lm 15s. .■ / .% ... '..'.- ' PARK HANDICAP, 7 fur.—Miss Roseland (Dixon). 1: Actifid. 2: Mosthenes. 3. Also started: Probate, '* Pitch. Won by a length. '.:Time, lm .28,2-58. '•: ':■ SECOND DAY^ACCEPTANCES. CpX TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GISBORNE. Thursday. J The following are tae acceptances for the second day of the Gidborno races:— SECOND JUMPERS' FLAT.—Woden. 11.6: Hyrax. 11.4; Sunray. 11.3; Whanoko. 9.10; Wamba, 9.8; Patetonga, 9.0. TARUHERU HACK HANDICAP.Bonecto. 8.13: Silver Stride. Sweet Heather, 8.0: Prince Imperial, Cairo, 7.10; Melting, Mahia. 7.0. ,-■ BRIGHT '? ■ MEMORIAL HANDICAP.— Hookah. 8.12; Gazique. 8.9; Mark Over. 8.4; Miss Roseland. 8.3: Golden Light, 8.2; Pitch, Bestir. 8.0; Grandiose. 6.7. MAIDEN SCURRY.— Kings Up, 9.0: Kingly, 8.9; Peppermint, 8.4; Soleil d'Or, Mango Pango. Pebble 11.. Musketoon, . Moreau. King Hit. Lata Night. 8 0 . GISBORNE RACING CLUB HANDICAP.—Scotch Mixture. 9.9: Barrier. 8.10 Hookah. 8.8: Orawia. 8.7: Actifid. 8.0; Persian King. 7.5; Joy Ride. 7.0. , - ; ' SECOND WELTER, HANDICAP.—Probate. 9.4; Westerner, l 9.0: Battle Knight, 8.11: Whanoko. 8.10: Queen's Ferry, Moatheneß. 8.7: French Park, Perky. 8.0. AWAPUNI HACK . HANDICAP.— Over. 9.12: Matareka. 8.6; Western Boom, Sweet Heather, 8.2; Cairo, 7.12; Grandiose. Finality, Mahia. Peppermint. 7.0. FINAL HANDICAP.—Scotch Mixture. 9.8; Gazique. 8.9: Orawia, 8.6; Mosthenes. Miss Roseland, 8.3: Golden Light. 8.2; Bestir, 8.0; Black Lace. 7.3: White Hope. 7.0. '; SALE OF THE HAWK. to GO to Australia; Advices to hand from Taranaki state that the sale of The Hawk has been completed, and it is understood that he is to go to Australia. The price stated to have been paid for The Hawk is lOOOgns. When placed under offer to an Australian sportsman soma 12 months back the price asked was SOOgna. ' A.B.C. ' COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Auckland Racing Club committee held: yesterday a resolution of sympathy' with 'J Mrs. R.! ? H. Duder and family on the death of Mr. R. H. Duder was passed 11 in silence.: 'It was agreed to allow the use of the racecourse grounds. Ellerslie, for theipurposo of a floral fete during Carnival Wees, on : March ' 22.': • ;; ,! .", '■:;.••■'■■ Accounts totalling £1520 were passed for payment. ,•■..-■ .-,•:■,■.. The following transfers were Approved :-— McOombe and Griffen to J. McCombe, 1920 blk ' gelding, Bonifonn—Leading Lady ; to F. Griffon, IG2O oh gelding; Sunny Lake— Stepka. 1 and Purple Iris; W. Dunn to T. J. S "il* Alicii.: J. J. Spratt to Qt. Gill«U» Now Moo 3»

THE EGMONT MEKTIIfa | '■■■;;' ,'■ ■■'■;'.■ ■■--'. ya■;■ ■ '".■ ■" W-MM. WOO - : VICTORY FOR MARK TIME. | THE HAWK WINS STAKES. | [31 TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] . \\ ' HAWERA, Thursday. The Egmont Racine dub's meeting concluded to-day.' Rain- fell during *e »»™\ ing, but the weather cleared and remained ; ; fine until the H last two races came to be decided. .As a result: of the ram the, track "•The lotawS investments amounted to £23709 10s!against £24.987 on «»/»«►. ponding day last year. The total for the meeting was. £49.670 10s. compared with £48,430 last year.,; ' .:'. ~. .. ' ■ The following are the details of the racing:— ." ' <- OKAIAWA HURDLES of £175; U. miles. Te if aire. 11.1 • ■*• • • •• *" ** 2 War Loan. 11.4 :: ••:■:;■■ • • ••.'- ** 5 Whipcord, 10.2 > . •■" " "* a " » ai« Started —Passih' Through. 11.8: AcPukeroa. Roche, Watercall. 9.0. ~,, ~ :- i Te Main took the lead;at, th«r five^rur-fefenc-e for a month. .'.■••■:*■:.'■ WAIMATE HANDICAP of £250; 6 fur. - Valerie, 8.6 •"• ; ' • • ' ."'"-' ~\ '.* 2 Pouma, 6.7. • • , • • V * . . 8 Irapuka, 8.12 • • • • ■ ' •• ' ' ;• <••• Also Started.-Solfanello. 9.6; Inah 7.10. Valerie won with ridiculoue ease ■by 'our lengths, a neck separating second and third. Time, lm 16s. JUVENILE -HANDICAP of £175; 5 fur.^ Halgina.*B.l0 w - ~:••-•• [' \\ 2 King's Joy. 7.7 .. •• 8 Wake Up, 9-8 .■• •' : ' ' ■ ■...• _.. Also Started.-Euchre. 8.13; Yoma, Kilcoo, ''Halgina won by a length and Halgina won by a »d lengths between second and third. -Lime, lm 3 4-sa. "'■■.'• -,-'.', ;;.':•■■... ATKINSON MEMORIAL STAKES of £400; 1 mile and a distance. Mark Time, 8.0 •• .... •• 2 Sunart, 9.0 .'..;,. • •■ • • . v. ** 3 Crucelle, 6.10 • • • > • • • • ■■• Also Started.—Tinohoro, 7.12; L'Amour. 6.13; Roman, 6.10. Tinohor - made the pace in the early staTCB but at the home turn wan just clear of Sunart Over the last half-furlong Mark Time asserted himself and ran home an easy winner by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, lm 57i8. MEREMERE HACK HANDICAP, of £175; 6 fur. ~..-;.. Militaire. 8.10 ....,-• " .' ■' 1 Fleeting, 8.13 . • .■-'• •• - • • :• • i Mixture, 8.4 • • • • • • :.'• ■• ' ' a Also Started—Projector, 8.3: Loved .One, 7.13- Taketake, 7.2; Mountain Ore, Otapawa, Camp Bird, C.7. Militaire won by half-a : length/ two lengths between second and third. Time, lm 17 4-ss. HAWEBA STAKES of £750; weight for age, with penalties and allowances; / 1 mile. • " . -? , , The Hawk, 9.10, including : 101b penaltar , • • .. . ■:--■.. ■•■..'■..-■" •• ".. •.• \ T.iotowel, 9.1 . • ;.. .- .. * Rational. 9.3 . . ......... 8 Tamatete was • scratched. ' ' Rational led over the early part. Lietowel and Rational .entered the straight together, but in the run home The Hawk came through and won by threequarters of a length, a length and a-half between second and third. Time, lm 46 4-ss. ■ INAHA HACK HANDICAP of =*■ £175; 1 • . 7 fur. ■■ _ Lochson, 7.7 .. ■'.'.. .. .. .. X Thunderclap, 8.9 .. : • • •. 2 Vindictive, 7.11 . <.;."..'. -~.- •. j- - ' ; ->'.^ ; Also Started. Be3uforte, 7.13; Country- Life, 7.3; Gold Pah, 7.2; Interest, Glacia, Empyrean, 7.0. Loohson won by two lengths, a?similar distance : ' separating : second and third. Time, lm 33 3-ss. NORMANBY WELTER HANDICAP, of ■• '"■',. r . £200; 7 fur. Kareao, 8.10 . .... ..- .... 1 Snatcher. 8.4 -...', .. .. .. 2 Big Push, 8.0 .. : . ! ! ... ■'.;■:. .'/-',,-,.. •.••'■ . . 3 Also Blackmail,;. 9.3; ;A«Vari, 8.12; Skylight; 8.4; Amber, Tips. J 8.3; Eyre, Gammy, 8.0. ', j., ■ ' Kareao came fast from -the rear and , won by half a length, a length separating second . and third. Time, lm 32Ja. * ; ".:. >;. WANGANUI CUP MEETING. HANDICAPS DECLARED. : The following ;' handicaps have, been /declared by Mr. P.: W. Edwards for events to be decided on the opening day of the W&nganui Trotting Club's Annual Cud Meeting, which takes place ;on the 23rd and 26th inst.: —■ •.-; ■•,' ■■;:■■■-.■■} ■:•/■.,.-.:; y:;- ; -.', - ; ' - ''.'..--■?' '-:,.-'\i '-.'■■•,'] DISTRICT HANDICAP. 1* miles.—Uncie Fred, ; The Crown, Finella. Tray Bit, Whitiroa. limit; Lizzie Franz, 72yds bhd. ;:■." '■% .."- FOSTER ' HANDICAP, li miles.—Aero Maid, Clive : Bell, Caprice, Dancer. Nandola, Lady Havoc, Jean Darhng, Golden Park, Bingen Jean, Lucy Franz, Princess Audubon, Lone Star. Dolly Clive, Flyaway, Dome. Ngamutu. Silent Girl, Morning Light, limit; Bonfire. Indicator. Manna. 12yds bhd:: Wild Daisy, 24yds; Silver Lining, 36yds; The Infant. 72yds; - Daphne Wildwood.' Ivy i Audubon, Rose'- Pointer, 84yds; , Blair Audubon. lCßyds. , t v. : rj KIRK WOOD HANDICAP. 1} miles.— Proud Boy. Herbelwyn.; Rita Dillon. Daylight, Marcelle. The Toff. Bobbie 8.. limit; Grace Grattan, Fairbairn. "■■< Big Ben , 12yds bhd; Plunder. ? 24vds; Meritorious, 48vds;' Hose B'ngen, Roe Bell. 60yds; Gineta, Peteir Dean. Rio Grande. 84yds; Rostrevor.. 132 yds. WANGANUI CUP. 2 miles.—Nellie Audubon. ■ Boycott, limit; Azelzion. Grey Peter, Goldman., Waiterere. 12yds bhd; Linden 24yds; Cute Lad, 36yds; Calmness, 48yds; Ramaroa, Jimmy Richmond. Prince wood. 60yds; Avenue. 108 yds: Pitaroa. William the First. Lord Minto, 120 yds. •' • ' AUTUMN HANDICAP. 1 Rainbow, limit; Reveille. 12yds bhd: Inora. 3Rvds; Miss Havoc, Calmness, 48yds; Jimmy Richmond. 60yd«. •■•■■':". r •.,.■; .:.,,;,•..•.,_ PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. 2 miles— Rita D'llon. Daylight. Marcelle. The Toff, limit; Grace Grattan. Fairbairn. Big Ben, 12vds bhd: Plunder, 36yds; . Meritorious, 60yds; Rose . Bin?en,, Lady' Nan. Roe Bell, 72ydf»; Rio Grande. Gineta. Peter Dean, 108vds: Rostrevor. 180 yds. ;; j MORTON, MEMORIAL, li'miles.— Audubon, Bovcott. limit: Goldman.: Reveille. 12yds bhd: Blair Audubon. Waiterere. 29yds; Azelzion, Inora, 86yds: Warlock. Queen Chimes, 60vdu ; Avenue. 84yds; Pitaroa, CSyds:; Lord Minto,'.: 108yde.•" ■> , EASTBROOK HANDICAP. '; 1| : - ■ miles— Aero Maid. Tray Bit. ; Caprice, Dancer. Le Menal; Nandola, Lady. Havoc, Florrie Bingen. Jean Darling. Bingen Jean. , Golden Park. T.ucyFranz. Lone Star. Princess Audubon. Why Worry. Flyaway. Clive Bell. Silent Girl. Mornintc Lisrht. Oakhamnton. limit; Indicator. Bonfire, Mana. 12yds bhd; Lizzie Praiw, 24yds; Wild Daisy. 36yds; Silver Lining. 48yds; The Infant. : 84yds; -Rose Pointer, 96yda. ; i • •• Acceptances for the; whole of the above events close on , Friday. 16th inst.. at 5 p.m. • TARANAKI WEIGHTS. y V <, tBX telegraph.—press,- ASSOCIATION.] :'■ - • HAWERA, Thursday. Mr. H. Coyle has declared. the following weights for the Taranaki Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting:— ■"■ ,; : '■",: . - WAITARA HANDICAP HURDLES, 1} miles.—Trombone, 10.5; . Maniania. 10.1; Bldenhplm. , 9.9: Lustrer, Pure Laziness, 9.3; Big Sun. Oranga, Hallow, 9.2; Pukeora, Alice Montrose, St; Myrth, Manukoriki. Watercall. Roche. Pattern. Gold Tips, Gahcia. Royal Tar. Price, 9.0. ' JUVENILE HANDICAP. 5 Halgina, 9.6; Ransack. 9.5: Wake Up, 9.0; Thunder' clap. 8.5; Euchre, 8.4; King's Joy, 7.9; Kilcoo, York, Abbey, 7.7; Anticipate. " Taitaiata ~t 7.0; Ora's , Delight, 6.9 Mountain Bell,: Erin'a King. 6-7. :, „MIMI WELTER HANDICAP, 7 fur— Sunny Jim, 9.7: * Kareao, 9.6; Blackmail, 9.2; , Askan. 8.10; Roman. 8.7: Hipo 8.5Fleeting. 8.3; Lady Kotiripo. 8.3; Big Push. 8.1; Active. Trombone. .Jieerie, LeithfieJd. Recherche, Complex, r 8.0.- .'■••.: . TARANAKI CUP. ?li v miles—Kick Off. 9.10 } Income. 9.7; Marqueteur, ' 9.4; Sunart 8.10, '; Surveyor, 8.8 ;> Mark ,Time, 8.3 Solfanello,.;8.0; Muraahi. 7.13; Arch Salute. 7.12;. Zircon. 7.8; Tinohoro, 7.5: Stork. 7.2; Pas3in' Through. Refinement. Ruapapa, 6.12; „ Kareao, 6.11; Sunny Jim. 6.10; Crucelle. Blackmail. 6.9: L'Amour, Complex, Euchre, , Cammy,,: Snatcher, , Skylight, Roman. Eerie. Frizzier. Lochson, 6-7. ■ oJ'WE 6 n, s^?? - 6 - f«r—Rational, 9.9; «Bolfanello, 9.3; Valerie, 8.12; Irapuka 8.10; Golden Bubble, 8.6;; Lady Ridicule, 7.11; , Inah, 7.3; ShpTjeld.: 7.0; Roman Wake . Up. Hipo. , 6.10; Lady Kotiripo, Snatcher. 6.9; Pouma. Leithfield. Hori Mixture, v 6.7. ■■,'-'.: '■■'•. ~v; \ -;-, ■■•■;, ;- : OKATO: HANDICAP.!; mile and llOydsf —Skylight, 9.0; Complex, 8.9; Active. 8.7; Thunderclap,. 8.6; Lochson, 8.5; Frizzle, 8.0; Vindictive. 7.18; Miss Beauforte, 7.11Sunnyvale, 7.8; ■■'■, Admiration, 7.7; ■'■ " San Franette.V..7.3: Gold ~ Pah.-. Marble Crag,. Chesforte, Rod Helen, Pipi, 7.0. , HAJJK HANDICAP, i 6 fur—Halgina, 9.7; ' Militaii.-e, ' 9.4; Fleeting, 9.1 Mixture, 8.2Prospector, 8.0; Yoma, Pillage, Sunny 7.9; Loved <->ne,» 7.8; Nemafine, 7,3; San Pranet'io, Husker, H 7.2; Taketake. Mies Star, Camp >Bird,: Interest/ Tupaea, Mountain Ore, 7.0. ■-.. -

notes intone ellerske;:;' ! BY ARCHER. « |i There was not a great deal of fist done :at Kllerelio , yesterday moraine *WfmEl majority of the horses ; being aliotted uMi??' : E tasKs. The , No. i.B grass, which is "f "SB present, was available, and V practical!-* i? 'la whole of the galloping was registered • tlie« m : .Emerald Hill opened proceedings brfMStiH mag his first three, furlongs in. 435. under a strong pull finished up six f in < alow time. •• . J;''/.- .' v.- r • r; |.;s® . arrow£ Neck, with ;much th© worst of *w weights, way going nicely about a length r* advance of Elsie Aroha at the conclusion iS®IB a circuit, which ho covered in lm 40 Zli 0r *»■ Peter Maxwell defeated Boomerday TS&Hm i Bright Light by several lengths ever 3. 'M i furlongs mlm 17 2-ss. " fj Khublai ■ Khan strode along for half-a.™#^H in S3 2-ss. without doing his best. , * i/IMi j Smoke Concert made her way over six f,„ : 1 longs in lm 18 3-ss, finishing: well, S } ilW Viyella was responsible for the beat of the morning. Ridden by a. light boy "25 I with a good move up she got to the «M«® six furlongs in lm 14 2-56, and finiahii i strongly. , . , . . 0I | " Tactful went nicely over half-t-miU : :;j| 61 l-ss. ■■■ ' • 0«i kjfS Turn occupied 54 2-6s to cover the :, ■». ' '"If® ground. ~, , „ , '' ,a^llll Sycorax, assisted by Soulterina over concluding four and o-half furlongs if! fciated a circuit in lm 41 3-ss. ' « , Peter Amans traversed a round on tW{j|^||J| in 2m 3 2-fie. . 3 Ut: lll I Sylvia Scarlet jumped one ny h,,.,, S;t ! S and then , four or the bigger ones, fenn£ : fl I carefully. ' , .... ' Mn ««I 1 Regardless and Wharepoa were "-'fv „m pan ions ; in a schooling task ever .?"' ft 1 hurdles. Both gave very satisfactory JrSII 1 plays* ■ . is P Hopye and Toddy were gent over! ti,. f i wall, double, and etono-wall a coSl" #• 1 times and completed their task without^m;^|yfl and Vociferate wero allotW . Islfi similar task, which they m «wa| isfactoiy style, the former erivinp tL f£M exhibition of fencing. e * ter; J|: E. Pore has cancelled . bis intends * • •ill to Te - Kuiti with Sycorax and s)SL*? p IB I Sycorax moved scratchily when worVi-n^ fcJp! terday moraine-. 7is ~ |p P. Conway ha* made a start on a;u P n"»ldinqr by All Black, who wnq pl ace if -i IS his charge come little tin»« ba*k. •-■ J. W. Anderton, who held a license to ri/?i ~ i in jumping, everts as well »» to train handed in . his license to ride, and will ). - II future devote his attention solely to trafri -' If? ing - ;. .. ' pPM . ■ TE ■ KUITI ' MEETINGS. WitV a good prospect of fine -snath*,. ; M prevailing for the holding of the twb'nMtWlK ings at Te Kuiti = the Waikaiomay be expected" to attract 1 racegoer»M»iW®lra strong - force. The Te Kuiti Racing cinv!»!B hold their meeting to-morrow and on llondiv ;,i - the T'aumarunui Racing Club will hold m« ® Si! on the Te Kuiti course. On each, day I If? special, train', will leave Auckland for T» Kuiti at 6.45 a.m.', returning each . day. £ lj| ■ v FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. -' ; jBB Acceptances for all events to be run oil '"fill the opening day of the' Thames . Jockey%p|| Club's meeting close to-day at 5 p.m. The Te Aroha Jockey Club's programme will require attention at the hands of hozw'W® owners to-day, nominations for all eventtt#!® closing at" 5 p.m. ' " . -||Sg ' ENGLISH BLOOD STOCK. H | IMPORTATIONS TO AUCKLAND. Iff A further addition "was made to the list' oF. §'. English-bred: horses owned in Auckland yes- ptlfl terday by t . the arrival of the steamer which brought three young horses of high breeding from the Old Country. ' A fine : upstanding f|3 brown colt named Lapidiary, a | son of Black Jester from the Wildfiofw i;•! 1 mare Lauda, has l>een imported by Mr/:,H.wJS W. Burch, and if as good, as he looks || should prove a good speculation. : A .taylfcf! si colt, two years old, by Bridge of Earn from I! the Speed mare Haety Flight, and a b»y->jv' B filly of. the eame age by Rock Flint from ra the William the Third mare Petite ' Soenr. p who have both been imported by Dr.*>'Wt®FS C. Ring, carry an attractive 'appearance, 5;& I? the colt especially being of solid . physique.' 1 The horses stood the lone eea voyage spUk.'Si k l d.id'.y. Ip conformity with the stock regain 1' tions the animals will be submitted to.tW'V^'Si usual test, and providing the result is .satis. ---V fe factory they will' b* landed to-day and M' allowed ; to . proceed to 1 th«; destination! : I mapped out by respective owners. . ■_ m TROTTING. ■ ■ NOTES FROM ; EPSOM. .81 BY PICADOE. In view of tho near Approach of "the % Otahuhu Trotting . Club's ' Summer .f Meeting training operations ;; are * ; being carried <jn"■ apace at i,ps<sm. Yesterday was a .very busy I morning, suite', a - large number of horsss "®|; being worked. _ -f,rj* 4 " , '|§! Dick Dillon (in saddle) : aosisted by, laven Sound (G. Phipps) put in soma sound" w toil- and moved : pleasingly. <&x?>tv > -Eg . Aerial Bingen made fair time 1 over : a mile- : 1 and " a-half, trotting s faultlessly all i the tffimSm his improving , young « trotter is in great.; :!|l. heart and ; looks like taking, higher honours,:; , IBS y Harold Junior ' (A. Brown) accomplished f|H| useful work over a couple of miles. .;.®M Lord - Roberta (R. 1 Millen) > was given solid tPI work.' but left his feet .» several < times. 'Sfeffii r W itcore, (H. ' McNaughton), > who • displajwSMffil much improved form, at the Auckland ' TroKlSil ting Clubs Summer • Meeting, is going'(ilHpi *".f, > way- - and ; did some i solid -. workillli without a mistake. . • ; r , ■ V Minton Derby (Riddle) paced a : sound .miisllffil an jji a '» ~a cs ( ' o ,|i e^.!, Lady Evelyn (iir?Sl saddle).. Master Councillor ■' (Evans) > assisMi : M oyer $ the first f mile. Ijv Although 'not • out for ; §?, n w , i"iW trfo all went nicely. - ?Sm i Nabob (J. Lynch) and Enid (in sad<Ue)eS*tl|s|ra through some serviceable work : and imprinted a couTile of halve* in fair time. - .-r-f.M' s| V Medway v (H. Kinnimont) ..worked a • useful, l| two miles,' and' Pani .(Julian). went 1 steadily H over several rounds.-■ « ~ '.'-as':t||| 1 Grand Voyage .(Glasheeh), ' Sheiki3(Riddli® i a ? a V* arrie .;Daley, (Loohemore)' wer.& a«soci-= H «ted in a work-out over two' miles, : GranMM ® Voyage .finished se\-eral lengths in front,bt-S<s 'M his companion in 4m 395. ; i Huon v- Grattan '(Orange) ; and !i MiiiMcn'.-jfed» 1 fnoe); were t companions over;:a l i miMB, Which' ■ I 2m W ? v -°T l Grattan •" J I shade in front at the finish. j ; ::;§m I o»^. rol i 20 i'-'P ft -f was given : solid . work owiSlß m several circuits. >* . - i $ Si 18 B * ?*«' »IloHed ■ the easiest • 'of 1 all ™ J 'of Cunningham's : team we»fsl; ail, restricted to . slow work, in the centre r «fo«fe §B t P course. t .• , ' ■ Weaver fOranttn) went several 'ro"Tid« '«t)*l|llffi st'on? pace. Bprmimg. home the lagtraWftgJfelß mile in J-m fin. . ... ■••tte/^ Peter Beck (Kinnimont) completed a mile"- 0 solid pace, the last half-mile : faking lis.;, (J \tv,\ m c 'f .^ 9( ' 'WcWM•• • «4>Vomn»iiie^t/^K Ajriw . f^ oolan \j°ver the fir«t mile -nii'Wmm K IT? miTes> : . Pt.,:T,iiri a apw#ri»® • do'T,«r ,a. 1," he«er, while Argtt#^! p»jv»d IT, h,*. ««"•! f r «». Btylft. •• • 'I? T T \ flT ,d roal bMt u: m fe 11 ? P v d a^alf I? :3r Ws. Th» forme*#! S « 01ae th « the pairj^ nW«r^ a> " r r d V -\ rvt • Carbine worked •% I pleasingly over two; mile?.. ; ... ."T ;i; ;j OTATTTTITU CLUE'S MEETING- > I Accentances for all • events to 'he decided on the opening day of the Otahuhu Trotting « | Club 3 meeting close to-day at sm. /|||^