LATEST SPORTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1510, 7 February 1901, Page 35

LATEST SPORTING.

TARANAKI ACCEPTANCES. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 4. Following; are the acceptances for the Autumn Meeting: Stewards’ Handicap, of 75 sovs; seven furlongs.—Eton Bst, Okoari Bst, Cowrie 7st 10ib. Scout 7st 71b, Calceolaria 7st 41b Tommy Atkins 7st 21b, Brown Bill 6st 111 b. Full Cry 6st lllb. Henni Hack Handicap of 50 sovs; five furlongs.—Tv.kapa 9st 61b, Lady Bell 9st, Como Bst 7lb, St. Ada Bst 21b, Discount Bst lib, Koval Flush Bst, Skylark Bst, Sultana Bst, Moturoa 7st 121 b, Ruakura 7st lllb, Kidbrook 7st 61b, Impati 7st 51b, Liable 7st 51b, Tito 7st 3lb, Tupara 7st 31b. Whawhai 7st 31b, Siandia 7st 31b. First Handicap Hurdles, of 100 sovs; two miles.—Troubadour list 91b, Kaimate lOst 91b, Whetu lOst 81b, Waiwera lOst 51b. Scallywag lOst 41b, Vanquish lOst 21b, Tui lOst, Gowrie 9st 101 b, Waylay 9st 7lb. First Hack Hurdles, of 50 sovs; one mile and a half.—Hautonga list 61b, Puanga lOst 121 b, Master Mahoe lOst 71b, Mamaku lOst 31b, Avant Garde 9st 101 b, Omprah 9st 101 b, Pactolus 9st 51b, Tiurne 9st slb, Iva 9st, Kiamia 9st. Taranaki Cup, of 350 sovs; one mile and a half.—Coronet 9st, Tortulla Bst 7lb, Battleaxe 7st 101 b, Materoa 7st Blb, Will-o’-the-wisp 7st 31b, Legion of Honour 6st lllb, Brown. Bill 6st 71b. First Hack Race, of 50 sovs; one mile— Tukapa 9st, Waterford 9st, Dartmoor Bst 71b, Taplow Bst 61b, Wai-iti Bst 41b, Bowman Bst. Hautonga 7st 91b, Moturoa 7st 71b, Omprah 7st 51b. Onutae 7st, Raukura 7st, Impati 7st, Werekino 6st 101 b, Flying Shell 6st 101 b. Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Okoari Bst 'slb, Eton Bst 51b, Scout 7st 91b, Tommy Atkins 7st 51b, Full Cry 6st 101 b. . . THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP. MELBOURNE, February 5. Advance has been backed for £IO,OOO for the Newmarket Handicap. The New Zealander is now first favourite at hundreds to six. C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING. CHRISTCHURCH, February 5. For the C.J.C. Summer Meeting, tha following handicaps have been declared : Halswell Hurdles, of 100 sovs ; one mile and three-quarters.—Skipper list 91b, Ilex list 91b, Dundee list 71b, Derry lOst 71b, Larboard Watch 9st. Hornby Welter, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—Strathnairn list 21b, Dundas lOst 101 b, Formosan 10s t 81b, Spidetr 9st 131 b, Benzoin 9st lllb, Ismene 9st 101 b, Cadet 9st 101 b, Fashion 9st 91b, Somerled 9st 81b, Proposal 9st 51b, Susannah 9st 31b, Female Franchise 9st 21b, West Guard Bst 51b, Terrapin Bst 31b, Olaudebcye Bst 21b, Vulcan Bst, Relic Bst, Lady Agnes Sst,Kent Day Bst.

Lyttelton Plate, of 120 sovs; five furlongs.—Calibre Bst 131 b, Margot Bst 51b, Knight Errant 7s't 101 b, Narcissus 7st 71b, Yseult 7st 7lb, Romany 7st 71b, Battlecry 7st 71b, San Patricio 7st 71b, Battler 7st 71b, Antigone 7st.

Craven Plate, of 15‘0 sovs ; seven furlongs.—Blazer lOst 131 b, Dundas 9st 31b, Cora Linn. sst 131 b, Formosan Bst 131 b, Cherrystone Bst 31b, Hermosa Bsh 31b, St. Denis Bst 21b, Benzoin Bst 11b, Military Bst, Ismene 7st 131 b, Somerled 7st 111 b, Hypnotist 7st 71b, Female Franchise 7st 31b, Whirlwind 6st 71b, Terrapin, 6st 71b, Kent Day 6st 71b. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. The monthly meeting- of the stewards of the above club was held on the 4tli, Mr T. G. Maearthy presiding. The treasurer laid on the table a statement of accounts in connection with the recent Summer Meeting, which, considering the very unfavourable curcumstances under which the meeting was held, wrnre considered of a highly showing a substantial All liabilities to date were aiitliorised to be paid. It was decided to suspend the jockey's license held by Chas. Taylor and to call upon him for an explanation as to why he has left his employer without notice. Messrs ; J. H. George, Robert Ross and Kenneth McKenzie were granted trainers' licenses. - Messrs McCardle and Orr, of Pahiatua, were elected gentlemen riders. The following* country programmes being in oin, der were passed: —Wairarapa Racing Club. April Bth and 9th, stakes £910; and the Shannon Hack Racing Club, April 11th; stakes <£73. The latter meeting will not have a totalisator liense. THE TAKAPUNA MEETING. AUCKLAND, February 5. The Talcapuna Jockey Club's Meeting, which was postponed owing to the Queen’s death, opens on Saturday. | At a meeting of. the Hawke’s Bay Metropolitan Jockey Club on Monday night Messrs Hearn and Kennedy appealed from the decision of the Woodville District Jockey Club in paying the. stakes in the Hack Scurry to Robin Gray, contending that the rider of that, v horse could not draw the weight when A he weighed in. The Woodville Club wrote forwarding the evidence taken in the matter, and on that evidence it was resolved that the decision of the Woodville istewmrds be upheld.—The judgment in the Paterson appeal case was , read, and it was resolved that in view j of the decision of the Appeal Court, the * disqualification of R, W. Paterson and his horses shall terminate on the 9th April. It was resolved that the stakes be paid over to R. W. Paterson, in ao-J cordance with the decision of the Appeal f Court, and that the owners to whom I these stakes had been paid be requested to refund the same.