SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3009, 22 December 1896, Page 3

SPORTING.

LOWER VALLEY JOCKEY CLUB.

Tho following are the acceptances for tho Club’s meeting on Boxing Days HacJk HORDIAS, one mile and a halt. —■ Nuts, lOsb 71b ; BuU‘a Eye, lOst; Jack, Osb 31b j Fred Hedge, list. Maiden Hack. Maatart, Potrolino, Lit Volta, Karatea, Sherwood, Blunderbuss, Inverness, Master Hurao, Pat tutorial, Miss Annie, Blue and White, Kitten, Thunder, Nflrd, . HaOk WeltEu, Ond mile.—Kia Ora, 9st 111 b i Noro arid Dorringcottd, 9st 91b; Sbdekitdd, Como Agilin and Koselorif, 9st Olb { Putangata, Bst Jib ; Junibo, Bst 7lb. Martin Memorial tb/ceqdartors of a mile.—Miser, Ost 2U>; Voltaire, Bst 31b J 4rius, Bstllb; Salute, 7flt 21b. - Flyino HaoU HANDICAP, three-quarters of a railo.—Qoulbonrn, Dorringcotto and Kia Ora, Bst 3lb; Napoleon and Whano, 7st 13lb ) Meadow, 7st 7lb j Bluo and White, Tab 41b ; Maatau, lit. L.V.J.C. HandicJaV, one mile and a halt. —Miser, 9st j Arias, 7st 181 b ? Springtime, 7st9lb ; Voltaire, 7st3lb ; Salute, Tat. Hack HanDiOat, one mile and a quarter. —Goulbourd, Bst 2lb ; Noro, Bsfc ; Roseleaf, 7at 111 b ; Stpdkado ttnd Wbdrid, 7at 101 b; Inveriioas, 7at 81b ; Brill’s Eye, 7st 7lb ; PutdngatA. 7st 2lb j Matlpo, Sylvriu and Jrinibo, 7fli; AxtcklanH sCmMer meeting. By Telegraph. — Pres* Association. Auckland. December 21. Mr Wynyard, secretary Takipuna Jockey Club, will probable manage the Auckland Summer Mooting ia nladc of Mr Percival, who is still iu tlio hospital through tile recent darriago accideilti Narhindi (7stl and Markioch (7st) wore omitted from the list of acceptances for-tho Ohriiltnlas Handicap. The horsos Ballyhooloy and Marochal Neu Were brought over from Sydney in tho RotoAt Bllerslio this morning, Habaki traversed a couple of rounds, tho last being at a strong pace. Epaulet and Tire worked iii edmpariy, tHo fir&t-namod moving freely. St; Paul gob through serviceable eXorOiad. Following prices wet'o quoted tO-mght for the Auckland Crip : a to 2 dgst St, Panl B 1 Mahflkl 7 1 Daystar 8 1 Fabulist and Mars lO 1 Nestor arid Epaulet 14 1 —— Haria and PogiUus 20 1 Merry Maid and Mantle 1 30 i Quickflro, Anita and Üblau PROTEST FROM A TROTTING Cil.tTß. By Telegraph. —Press AHociaiion. DtJNEEII'N, December 21. At a meeting of TahUna Park Trdtting Cliib; Held td consider tho adtidn tho South Island Trotting Association in disi qiialifyuig all owiiers, riders, drivers .and horses taking part in the events .passed by tho Dunedin Jockey Cliib, and which have not boon submitted to the Association, it was resolved, “ That as a club affiliated to tHo Soiith Island Trotting Association wo protest against the decision., as,wo consider that tlio Association have clearly gone beyond tho rules in this matter,, as those do not in any wdy givo authority to interfere with racing clubs;” Gisborne, December 21. The following aro the acceptances for the Gisborne Racing Club’s Boxing Day MeettU&ViNd Handicap. Strowan, Huna, Nightingale, Yogoza, Rabukura. ■ , HurDias.—Hopgarden,Zanzibar, Disturbance, Miss.DovaUj _ . M .. PArk Stakes —• Strdwart, Retribution, Huna, Samoa, RahilkurU. A meeting of stewards of the Lower Valley Jockey Club was hold on Saturday afc Martinborough, when tho acceptances, as published, were received.- The secretary reported the course in aplendid order, tho now buildings well Under way and every other thing ready for tho day’s sport on Boxing Day. Ho also reported having sent to tho traffic manager of the Now Zealand railways asking to Have the attraction of the races put on tho posters, and notified coaches to meet the train at Fcathcrston- If this is done it will moan an increase of passengers by train and visitors to tho races. It was decided to try and get forms, if not, tho secretary to got seats pat round the fence in the lawn. On the whole everything promises a good day’s sport and a pleasant outing. The club sells no games and allows no betting except through tho machine.