SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3008, 21 December 1896, Page 1

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB’S MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, December 19. The first day’s racing- of tho Auckland Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting was hold to-day at Potter’s paddock. The,rocing was good, and the attendance about 2500. Totalieator, 10s tickets. There was X 2896 machined. 'Results ; Maiden Pony Handicap, six and a half furlongs. Topsail I s - Siwah ... Time, Imin 29sec. Dividend, X2 Bs. Maiden Trot Handicap, two miles. Okoroire, 28sec ... ... ... 1 Bendigo, 28sgo 2 Lusitania, scr ... ' 3 Time, smin 46aeo. Dividend, XI. Pont Cup Handicap, of 70 bovb. One mile. Bit o’Fashion ... 1 Romeo 2 Sneak + - Topsail t Time, Imin 49£aec. Dividend, X2C. Handicap Maiden Hurdles, one mile. Tho Dove 1 Frisco... ... ... ... ... 2 Penguin 3 Time, Imin 59£soc. Dividend, XI 2s. Telephone Handicap, five furlongs. Romeo 1 Cupid . ... 2 Single Barrel 3 Time, Imin 7seo. Dividend, 17s. First Handicap Maiden Trot, of 25 sovs (in harness). Two miles. Lusitania, ssoo ... 1 Hazelwood, 30soc ... 2 Wallace D, 25sec ... ... 3 Time, smin 56aec. Dividend, 16s. December Handicap’of 35 sovs. Six and a half furlongs.Sneak ... I Cupid 2 Effie ... ... ... . 3 Time, lmin2Bscc. Dividend, XI 10s. Epsom Trot Handicap (in harness), Two miles. Little Ben, 7sec . ... 1 .Duke, scr . ... ... 2 Wahinepai, 7seo ... 3 Time, smin 33aeo. (Dividend, 18s, AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING-.

By Telegraph.—Press Association, Auckland, December 19. At EUorslie this morning. Uhlan and Nestor ran the Cup distance, tho last-named holding his companion safe at the end of the journey. Mantle proved too good for Pegasus at tho business end of a strong mile and a half, run in fair time. Pegasus walked a trifle lame on being pulled up. "St. Paul, with. Pirate to assist in the first mile, was galloped a strong mile and three-quarters, Knight of Athol joining tho Cup colt tho last seven furlongs. St. Paul, who went well, maintained an even pace throughout, and finished up his task well. Solitaire, Dauntless and Mars were associated in a good working gallop twice round, the last mile being run at a good )&ce. Solitaire tailed off at tho finish. Mars a a very determined goer. Sir Launcelofc and Defiant wont a couple of furlongs in pleasing stylo. The machine-likc action of Bir Launcelot was much admired. _ Gold Medallist and Multiform traversed six furlongs at three-quarter speed. Both are nice movers. Doris held St. Crispin safe at the end of five furloqgs. Mahaki and Tird ran a mile and a quarter at racing pace. Tire was a trifle freer in his actions. Donovangallbped round alone. Sfc. Simon and Gipsy Prince strode over two rounds at a good working acceptances for the Summer Meeting are :— Pony Cup, Archduke ; Trial Handicap, St. Clements; Railway Handicap, St. Clements and Doris; Nursery Handicap, Volcano and St. Crispin. By Telegraph.—Press Association. — Copyright, Sydney, December 19. Summonses were recently issued at tho instance of the Government against 35 bookmakers for betting in the Randwick saddling paddock, with a view to settle the question whether cash betting on a racecourse is illegal conduct withing tbo meaning oi the Betting Suppression Act. In two oases fines of X 5 have been inflicted. Notice of appeal has been given. ' Feildinq. December 19. In the prosecution in which the right of tho Jockey Club to order bookmakers off the course was called in question, William By an, one of tho bookmakers, was to-day fined XlO and costs for trespass on the course. Notice of appeal was given. The case against Champion, another bookmaker,was concluded, but Mr Stanford, S.M., reserved his decision until 7th January, The Lower Valley Jockey Club, for their races on Boxing Bay, have arranged to have 'three’four-horse coaches at the Featneraton -Railway Station to convey passengers (by morning train) to the Racecourse and to leave the course in time to catchths e S train for Wellington. The races have been timftd to get them over early..