SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 2746, 18 February 1896, Page 3

SPORTING.

PALMERSTON NORTH TROTTING CLUB. Bif Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston North, February 17. Tho following handicaps have been declared for tho Palmerston Trotting Meeting:— Maiden Trot (saddle), two miles. Judge Retford scr Darkle ... IDsoc Pakeba ... sor Gold Stream ... lOaoc Miss Cant ... sseo Blackbird ... lOssc Electioneer ... lOseo Gasworks ... 15soc Lady Love ... lOseo Nikau ... 15scc Slow Tara ... lOseo Fred Sutton ... 15soc Palmerston Handicap Trot (saddle), three miles. Cablo ... sor Misnomer ... 28soo Hurricane .. 15seo Torori ... 28soc WildKosso ... 15seo 801 l ... 33aoc 'Kapai ... 20seo St. .Tamos ... 3osoc Gold Dust ... 20soo Claret ... 37aec Tom Hicks ... 23aec Awahuri ... 07aec VVahincpai ... 28scc Pakeba ... 40seo Ponv Trot (harness), two miles. Eric • ... sor Silver Grey ... X2seo Roaoloaf ... 4seo Nikau ... 35seo Sparrowhawk lOsec No Name ... 35sco President’s Handicap (harness), three miles. Sonny ... ... scr Tom Hicks ... 27scc Rosebud ... Osoc Hampton. ... 30aec Cable ssoc Misnomer. ... 31soo Cleveland ... IDaeo Jenny 35500 Marion ... lOsec Roseloaf ... 37&oo 'Wild Kobo ... Ifisec Ladylove ... 48soo DukoC.l ... 25sec Pony Trot (saddle), two miles. Wahinapai ... sor Bluoy 35500 New Chum ... 12aec Tommy Dodd... 35soc Kusoleaf ... 12aeo No Name ... 35500 Fred Sutton ... 30soo Gasworks ... 35scc Electric Handicap (saddle), one mile. Cable scr Wahinopai ... lOaco Vermont ... scr Torori ... JOsec Hurricane ... sseo Doll ... ... 13aeo Wild Rose ... Saco St. Jamoa ... 13soo Kapai 7aoo Awahuri ... 14aec Gold Dust ... 7seo Claret 14soo Tom Hicks ... Bsoo Now Chum ... 20sec Hassan ... Bsec Rose 20soc Misnomer ... lOseo Slow Tom ... 20aeo Hampton .... lOaoc Coldstream ... 22seo, Dash Handicap (harness), one mile. Sonny ... ... scr Misnomer ... 12seo Rosebud ... scr Hampton ... 12aoe Cleveland ... 3seo Eric 14-sec , Marion ... 3aeo Jenny 14aec Wild Rose ... osec Awahuri ... 14seo Hassan ... 7soc Roseleaf ... Ifisoo Duke C. ... lOaoc Silver Grey ... 20seo Tom Hicks ... lOaec DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, February 17. Tho following final payments have been made:— Champagne Stakes, six furlongs. Bombshell ... 9 3 Boll© Clair ... 8 7 St, Ouida ... 9 0 Pitch and Toss 8 7 Lord Roalyn ... 8 10 Marlin ... 8 7 Dalliance ... 8 7 Dunedin Cup, one mil® and three-quarters. Skirmisher ... 8 6 Saracen ... 8 2 Gipsy Grand ... 8 4 Dilemma ... 7 4 Tho latest arrivals for the meeting are Dalliance, Golden Fleece, Liberator, Miss Madge, Medious, Salvo, Wanington, Errington, Canuonshot. On Saturday La Carifcas and Mist ran five furlongs at top speed, and Mirage and Plotter performed a similar task. Gipsy Grand ran about a mile and a half very strongly, taken along half way by Hippomones, and brought home by Marlin. St. Ouida and Lord Roalyn did five furlongs at racing pace. Musket beat Salute over a mile, Cuiraaaina joining at the five furlongs, and finishing ahead of both. Maromraa beat Bangiatoa in a seven furlongs gallop. Stimulant boat Faraznu, and Emmeline boat Tangi Maid over the same distance. Brin and Rebel wont two miles and a half fast. Coaranto, Revolt and London galloped separately. MASTERTON-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB. THE DISPUTE REGARDING THE TOTALISATOB PERMIT. From Our Own Correspondent. Mabterton, February 17. A special meeting of tho stewards of the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club was hold in the Club Hotel on Saturday night, when there was a representative attendance, - Mr A. W. Cave, president, in the chair. The mooting was called for the purpose of considering a telegram from Mr H. M. Lyon, secretary to the Metropolitan Club, stating that the programme of the Masterton-Opaki Club for St. Patrick’s Day had boon passed only on condition that no totalisator should bo used. Correspondence was also read shewing that the programme had been submitted for approval about tho middle of January, and Mr Waddington, secretary to tho local club, had written since then, enquiring why it was that tho programme had not boon considered. In reply, Mr Lyon wrote to say that there had been no ordinary mooting of tho Metropolitan Club since the receipt of tho programme, and that tho Club had discontinued tho meetings hold on tho first Monday of tho month. The telegram notifying that the programme had been passed was dated February 14. After some discussion, in which several of tho stewards animadverted on the delay in passing tho programme, it was moved by Mr A. Walker, “That tho programme as passed bo accepted, and that no notice bo taken of the latter part of tho telegram) but that o totalisator license bo applied for by tho secretary ? that Messrs Cave, Hogg and Waddington bo a deputation to proceed to Wellington and endeavour to obtain a totalisator permit; that the same gentlemen find out on what day, in the future, a programme should bo submitted to tho Metropolitan Club.” . .. ~ . .. Mr Hogg, in supporting tho resolutions, said it was strange that other clubs in much smaller districts hod no difficulty in getting their totalisator licenses, whilstevory obstacle was thrown in tho way of their club, which catered for tho amusement qf a population of between 10,000 and 12,000 people. When on a former occasion it was necessary to approach tho Colonial Secretary with reference to the treatment received by them from the Metropolitan Club, that gentleman said he would see that justice was done to the Opaki Club. Ho (tho speaker) considered that the Utter part of the telegram was an insult to the Colonial Secretary. , Mr Maoara said that it was very strange that obstruction was put in tho way of their club getting a permit with such a large population in the district whilst places, with not half the population had not the slightest difficulty in obtaining the privilege. The resolutions on being put to tho meeting were carried unanimously, and it way decided the deputation should proceed to Wellington on Monday morning, Mr Handel suggested that the secretary write to the conference and ask that justice be done to tho club. It was five weeks since 1 the programme had been submitted for > approval, and it was only the previous day > they received a communication to say that it

had been passed. They had not sufifiai'-nfc time for advertising tho meeting. ITo considered they should cake some steps to ensure that they were treated with more courtesy ia the future. MrWalkor said that the member? of the Metropolitan Club wore taking' on their should-?:-,; the function of the Colonial Secretary. A tm.v r.nhanks to vho r-o'v.'/rnar: terminated the busii'c.-M. [The deputation from the Club waited upon the Premier at; tho Government Buildings yesterday morning, and in answer to their application Mr Seddon decided to grant tho Ciub’a request for a totalizator license.] By Telegraph. — Pref* Association. Auckland, February 17. In the first day’s racing of the Otahulm Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting, the Trotting Cup, two miles, was won by Otara, 3U.sce ; Luke C., 13zec, 2 ; and Pil:c, 38scc, 3. The dividend was JiO 15s. Tho other winners, with the dividends, were: —Maiden Pony Handicap, Miss Grip, j£2 7« ; Maiden Trot Handicap, Rutine, M I Is ; Hurdle Race, Kffie, MS 4s; Suburban Pony Handicap, Nannie, M‘J 2s : Harness Trot Handicap, Tom Hicks, XT Is ; Selling Pony Race, Robin, Ml Bis. The programme for the Wairarapa Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting, to bo held on. the Taulioronikau racecourse on Faster Monday and Tuesday, appears in another column. Nominations for all events close with the secretary, Mr George T. F. Hutton, at the Empire Hotel, Featherston, on Tuesday, the 17th March, at 7 p.m.