SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3746, 22 May 1899, Page 3

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA RACES. PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, Saturday. At the Takapuna Jockey Club Winter Meeting the weather was wet. Some 2500 persons were present. The amount put through the totalisator was £4651. The following are the results; Maiden Hurdles, one mile and a hair and. 100 yards.—Verdi, 1; Stray Bird, 2; Tiki, 3. Time, 3min ,13 3-ssec. Dividend, £‘2 16s. Maiden Plate, seven furlongs.—Auld Reekie, 1; Snider, 2: Shylock, 3. Time Imin 39sec. Dividends, £3 9s and £3 15s. . ,• . ~ . Pony Handicap,.,six furlongs.—Cuisine, 1; Roy, 2; Leona, 3. Time, Imm 27 ‘ 2-;iseo. Dividends, £8 8s and £9 Bs. ’ Birthday Handicap, one mile and a quarter. —St. Ursula, 1; Doctor, 2 ; Auld Reekie, 3.. Time, 2min 27 4-ssec. Dividends, £2O 14s and £9 4s. First Hurdles, two miles.—Bellman. 1; NoF-west, 2; Drum Major, 3. Time, 4min 20 4-ssec. Dividends, £3 9s and £3 13s. Maiden Steeplechase, about two miles. —Crusado, 1; Voltigeur 11., 2; "Nellie, 3. Time, 4miu 54see. Dividends, £ll los and £8 2s.

Royal Handicap, five furlongs.—Partan Jeannie, 1; Red Lancer, 2; St. Elmo, 3. Time, Imin 10 2-ssec. Dividends, £6 12s and £5 16s. NEW TROTTING GROUNDS. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The Lancaster Park Trotting Club yesterday acquired at auction a twentyone years’ lease of thirty-five acres of land, adjoining the Metropolitan Show Grounds. The club intends to lay down , a track and put up stands, making the ground an up-to-date course. NORTH OTAGO AUTUMN MEETING.

OAMARU, Saturday,

The following nominations were received last night for, the North Otago Jockey Club’s Autumn Mooting: Autumn Handicap Hurdle Race.— Windermere, Jib, Waikaia, St. Hiko, Dundee, Pioneer, Glenore, Talune. Harvest Handicap.—Benzoin, Britannia, Constance, Victor 11., Crusader, Blackpool, Little Tim, My Lord, Neva. Autumn Handicap.—Clinker, Djin Djin, Maremma, Proposal, Starshot, Red Banner, Brisa, Skirmisher, Refugee, Strath naim, Jupiter, Blackpool, Double Event. Novel Race.—Aldershot', Wedlock, Magg, Pioneer, Little Tim, Izal. Elle-slie Handicap Trot.—Mistake, Southern Queen, Kai Iwi, Fairy, Joker, Joe Barnett, Flower Girl, Mist, Bella, Phaeton, Fawn, Goodwind, General Tracey, Young Berlin, Roxolla, Lexington, Alice May, Jimmy, Medium And, Bradlaugh, Three Cheers, Mingo. Flying Handicap.—Silver Crest, The Orphan, Clinker, Quickshot 11., Benzoin, Brisa, Britannia, Witchcraft, Tiger Lily! Blunderbuss, Nihilist, Lakefield, Hypnotist, Edelweiss, Ben Farley, Grandshot, Actor, Maremma, Vandyke, Vanilla, Gladys 11., Double Event, Maimoa. * Oamaru Handicap Hurdles. —Windermere, Victor 11., Jib/iWaikaia, St. Hiko, Dundee, Pioneer, Glenore, Lobe, Talune. Redcastle Welter Handicap.—Silver Crest, The Orphan, Windermere, Wedlock, Magg, Eidelweiss, Crusader, Blackpool, Little Tim, My Lord, Neva, Vandyke. President’s Handicap.—Clinker, Djm Djin, Maremma, Proposal, Starshot, Red Banner, Brisa, Britannia, Skirmisher, Tiger Lily, Refugee, Nihilist, The Orphan, Strathnaim, Jupiter, Blackpool, Ben Farley, Ilex, Gladys 11., Double Event. Autumn Handicap Trot.—Mistake, Southern Queen, Kai Iwi, Joker, Joe Barnett, Flower Girl, Mist, Bella, Phaeton, Fawn, Goodwind, Maniac, Gunner, General Tracey, Roxolla, Lexington, Alice May, Jimmy, Harold v Florrie, Medium And, Bradlaugh, Nigger, Three Cheers, Mingo, Tourist, The Drover. Waitaki Plate.—Silver Crest, The Orphan, Clinker, Quickshot 111., Benzoin, Brisa, Witchcraft, Britannia, Tiger Lily, Constance, Lakefield, Eidelweiss, Ben Farley, Grandshot, Actor, Mairaoa, Strathnaim, \Vedlock, My Lord, Neva, Tricker, Vandyke. The following are the acceptances for the principal event at the Waipawa Racing Club’s meeting on Wednesday; Castashore 9st 13lb, First Blood Sst 111 b, Daphne 7st 111 b, Jodoo 7st Sib, Palaver 7st 41b, Scotia 6st 101 b.