THE TURF.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3439, 21 May 1898, Page 3

THE TURF.

A JUDGE'S SERVICES RECOGNISED; s By Telegraph.—Press Association, Chbistchitech, May 20. At a meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, in recognising the gratuitous services rendered by Mr F. O. Tabart as judge daring the past 10 years, it was decided to ask him to accept life mdrifljorship and a cheque for 100 guineas. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE MEETING; By Telegraph,—Press Association, A oOKtAND, May 20. The folldvrlflg acceptances have been received for the undermentioned evchta .Gband National, , Hijbdle .Race, two miles. Missfire, Dante, Mias Nelson; Nor’rwest, Levanter, Tally-ho, Dummy, Muscatel, Torpina, Voltigear, Opal, The ETiar, Opon, Antares, Castashore, Kaipai, Klima, The Sharper, Seabreeze, Reindeer.

Great Northern Steeplechase, about three miles and a half.—Levanter, Miss Nelson, Tally-ho, The Friar, Dummy, The dinner; Nor’-west, Muscatel, Toriki, Troubabotlr. Magpie,,.Conscript, Carbuncle, Oingalee, Kapal, Riot; The Trjfier; BSrbttrb’ssa, Fliikotn, Itch, Baliyhceley, Katoomb.i,

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB

By Telegraph.—Press Association. , , Christchurch, May 20. The following handicaps have been de‘ dared:—

Trial Handicap (saddle), of 25 sovs ; two miles, —Bradlaugh, sor; Hailstone, 2seo; Kaiiwi, 17seo ; Dynamite, 20sso ; Boss, 21seo ; Nancy, 23aeo ; Bessie Doyle, 2Bseo j Grngeen, Wallace, Blue Ball, Harkaway and Belle, 27seo; Reality, SOsee.

Wellington Trotting Club Handicap (saddle), o£ i'i soys; two miles. Awahuri, sor; Mallow, 12aeo ; Rotherham, Glengarry end Regent, I’seo; Bradlaugb, 16aeo; Sailor Roy 11., ISseo ; Dusk, 22seo; Fink Fills and Liberia, SAsco ; Beauty, 29aeo. Fon¥ Handicap (saddle), of 20 soya ; two miles.—Destiny, aor) Sailor Boy 11., 2seo ; Billy Buttons, Ssoc; Eureka II , 26aeo ) Maklrikiri, 28seo; Plunger, SOaeoj Molly DoonC, BeSa, B ivengo and Hungry, 32ee(i. • Eilb; rnie HANDidAP (harness), of 50 sdvsj two miles.—Violetta jun., aor; Glengarry, Motniti and Rotherham, 21Sep; The Geileral, 25seo ; Woodbine, 23500; Pink Bills and Liberia, Slake. , Electric HAnDica!- (saddle), of 23 aora ; one mile.*—Awahuri, son; Grenadier, 3seti ; Regent hnd Tardwera, Usee ; Oakwooi Abdallah, Htilda and Vein, I7see; SteVe Hartb and Whitefoot, ISseoj Imperial; 19seo; Comet, 21aeo. BatLitto Handicap (saddle), 20 sots ; two miles.—Billy Buttons, sor; Drceivor, 12seo ; Dynamite and Vein. ISseo j Boss, ISseo; I’ekUti and Bessie Doyle,, 21seo; Johnnie, Harkaway and Belle, 22seo ■ Maklrikiri, 21aeo; Tussock and Bess, 25360. Dash Handicap (harness), of 25 soys ; one mile—Violetta jun, sor; Motniti, 12seo ; Woodbine, I5soo; Kai-Iwi, 22sco; Oakwood Abdallah, 23seo; Dynamite and Whitefoot, 24seo ; Comet, 27seo. Final Handicap (saddle), 20 soys; one mile—Awahuri, sor; Grenadier, 3seo ; Mallow, 6see; Bradlaugb and If itherham, 7aeo ; Tekuri and Steye Hart, ISseo ; Imperial and Hulda, 19seo; Wallace, Tussock, Crugeen, K Jam, Comet and Eureka 11.,225e0; Kca'ity, 24860. “SILVERSPUR’S” SELECTIONS. TAEATUNA JOCKEY CLUB. The abdve club’s meeting opens to-day. The following may run forward in their engagementsMai Den Hurdles. —King of the Gipsies, Atalanta, Padlock Maiden Plate, Thelma, Doneraile, Pineplnetekura. First Pony. —St. Owen, RangiUru, Reputation. Birthday Handicap.— Supplejack, Miss Anna, Three Star. . First Hurdles.— Miss Nelson, Erena, Maid of Honour. , Malden S-DeeDle. —ltch, Charcoal, Dodo. EoYAh HANDidAp.—Cuirasette, Brilliant, Lillie. DfiNEDiN idCKEt CLUB. This meeting also Commences to - day. Selections for the principal eyents I HubDle Race. Belmont, Supplejack, Stanley. Birthday Handicap. Double Event, Starshot, Pitch and Toss. Tradesmen’s Handicap.^— ■ Hippomenes, Remorse 11., Vanilla. Winter Welter. —Cannonshot, Barmby, Decoy. Notes by “ Silveespub.” There will be a large Wellington contingent at the Otaki meeting, which opens on Tuesday next. The acceptances received are exceptionally good, and the ultimate winners will take some picking. Chief interest will, of course, centre in the Otaki Cup, for which 16 have paid np. Rubin, who bad top weight, is among the detections, bnt some first-class animals are engaged, and there should be a prime contest. Tbers are 10 in the Birthday Hurdles, 22 in the Flying Handicap, and a similar number in the Welter Handicap—figures that speak for themselves. Ample provision has bean made tor the public in the matter of railway travelling, and it only needs fine Weather to ensure the success of the gathering, Penrose, by Torpedo, has been put into work again at Hastings. > Mr V. Harris, disqualified at Ashburton in connection with the Crescent case, has produced an affidavit showing that he is not the owner of the horse Crescent ran in Mr Harris’ name at [the lata meeting, ever.The English Derby will be raced on Wednesday next.