SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4288, 22 February 1901, Page 6

SPORTING.

EG MONT RACING CLUB. mass ASSOCIATION. HAWERA, February 21. The second day’s races of the Egmont Racing Club’s Summer Mooting were held to-day. The weather was splendid, and the attendance was again argo. The fields, however, were small. The sum put through the totalisator was £6793. making a total of £13,193 for the two days. Results: Waimate Handicap, of 80 sovs, seven furlongs.—Calceolaria, Bsb 51b, 1: Momohaki, 6st 7Jb, 2; Sylvia Park, Bst 121 b, 3. Tommy Atkins, 7st 31b, the other starter, stumbled, breaking a leg, and h ad to be shot. Time, Imiu 31 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 18s. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, cf 50 sovs; one mile and three-quarters.— Maraaku, list 31b, 1; Omprah, 9st 91b, 2; P'uanga, lOst 51h, 3. Hautonga, list 71b, and Discount, 9st 71b, also ran. Won by a length. Time, 3min 31sec. Dividend, £3 10s. Third Hack Flat Handicap, of -15 sovs; iseven furlongs.—Taplow, 9st 91b, 1; Bowman, Bst 21b, 2; Heart Whist, Bst 21b, 3. Also ran—Lady Bell 9st 51b, Wai-iti 9st lib, Siandra Bst 121 b, St. Ada 7st 111 b, Porutea 7st 71b. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 32sec. Dividend, £4 Bs. Atkinson Memorial' Stakes Handicap, of "165 sov.s; one mile and a quarter. — Nobility, Bst Sib, 1; Battle-axe, Bst 91b, 2; Full Cry. Gst 91b, 3. Gipsy Queen, 7st 31b, also ran. Won by a length. Time, 2min 12 2-sscc. Dividend, £1 10s. Second Hurdle Handicap, of 80 soys; one mile and three-quarters.—Wai-wera. 12st 51b, 1: Troubadour, lOst 71b, 2: Tui, 9st 51b, 3. Also started— Kaimate list 91b, Kaiwhakaroa 9st 71b, Gowrie and Waylay 9st. Won by a length. Time, 3inin 29sec. Dividend, £7 2s. Fourth Hack Flat Handicap, of 50 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—Dartmoor, 9st 51b, 1; Wai-iti, 9st, 2; Hautonga, 7st 81b, 3. Also started—Haydn 7sl 1111) and Otaio 7st 71b. Won by a length. Time, 2min 15 3-sscc. Dividend, £1 14s. Normanby St; kos Handicap, of 70 sovs.—Eton, 9st 71h, 1; The Hempic. 9st 4lb, 2; Bowsprit, Bst 31b, 3. Other starters —Lasting 9.st, Ascot Vale and Brown. Bill Bst. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin 46 2-osec. Dividend, £5 18s. Hack Scurry, of 25 sovs; five furlongs.—Himalaya, 1; Sophia, 2; Kidbrook 3. Seventeen started. Won all the way. Time, Imin 21scc. Dividend, £4 12s. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. GISBORNE, February 21. At the first day’s races of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Meeting the at-

tendance “was tho largest ever seen at any race meeting held in tho district. Tire Ministerial party and tho Indian: troops wore present. Results: MakatlV.i Handicap, one mile.—Thistle, 1; Red Rose, 2; Rod .Moon, 3. Other starter .—Boll Wether, Won by half a length. Time, Irnin J.'Lec. Dividend, £1 12s. County Stakes, cue mile.—Craftsman, 1; Pariah, 2; Argyll, 3. Also started —Thistle and Blue Moon. Scmlt-heri— Ahititi, Tynedale and Rena. Won with case. Time, Imin IG'.scc. Divider..l, £6 16s.

Maiden Scurry, four furlongs.—Hhi-*-tepuariki. 1; Papatu. 2, Tauhina, 3. Won easily. Time, oOJsoc. Dividend, £6 3s. Tauranga Stakes, ono milc, and a quarter.—Bonirie d'Eau, 1; En Hakkorc, 2; Donovan, 3. Also started- — Wilson arrd Warwick. Scratched—-Heir-ess and Lady Raven - - Telephone Handicap. five furlongs.— Geologist, 1: Mongolia.’, 2: Aliititi, 3. Also started —Honors, Corydon, Valhek, Patu and Rena. Scratched—Warwick. Craftsman and Reil Rose. Geo;logisc shot through in the straight, and., won comfortably, beating tho favourite. Time, Imin 33soc. Dividend, £l9 4,5. First Hurdles, ono mile ami threequarters.—Hair Trigger. 1; Cro.’j' - . ~ , Pistol Grip, 3. Handicap Flat.—Nukurau, 1 r The Weaver, 2; Geologist, 3. Also stalled —Pinepinotekura, Corydon, Te Mori and Hinotepunriki. Dividend, t‘3 2k. Flying Handicap. Warwick. 1 ; Heiress. 2; Moonraker, 3. Also started—Wilson, Lady, Raven and Mougv.ntti. Dividend, £6 16s. ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAT'. Hurdles.—Hair Trigger list 121 b, Pistol Grip 30st 4lb, Cronje 9st 7ib, Albino 9st. Coutrahino 9st. Publicans’ Purse. —Warwick Sst Gib, Lady Raven 7sb ISlb, Mongomii 7st Mb, Vatlick Gst 71b. Second Hack Handicap.—Nukuran 8sl: 321 b, The Weaver Sst 81b, Honors bats 71b, Corydon Bst 2lb, Geologist Bst. Alii--titi 7st 321 b, To Mori 7st 81h, Patu 7st71b, Thistle 7st, Hinetepauviki Gst I3lb Blue Moon 6st 71b, Slap Jack Gst 71b, Rena Gst 71b. Sunderland Stakes—Donovau 6 t 10U>, Bonnied ’Eau, Sst 121 b, Hoire-s 7,.t 131 b, Warwick 7st 111 b, Wilson 7st Gib, Lady. Raven 7st. Moonraker Gst 121 b. Stewards’ Handicap.—Donovan -ft; 41b, Heiress Sst 31b, AVarwick 7st 11 >, En Hakkoro 7st 91b, Wilson 7st .Hi, Moonraker 7st, Mongonm Gst 121 b. Homeland Handicap.—Nuknratt dst Pistol Grip Bst 61b, Abititi Sst, Red. Rose 7st 21b,' Kell Wether fast 1.'.1h, Blue Maon Gst 91b, Miss Shot Gst Oh. Farewell Handicap (nominations).— Donovan, Bonnie' d’Eau, Kn Honors, Geologist, Corydon, QaLsrnaii, and Hmetepauriki. CAULFIELD RACES. At the second day’s racing o( Uni A T A T C ■ at Caulfield the Fourth luituritv Stakes, of ICOO sovs, seven furlongs, was decided, and Mr McDonalds three-year-old filly Aurous, by V.a.lac.y —Aura, scored a most decisive win D> two lengths. The Bill of Portland coir. Finland, who was conceding the winner 391 b, acted as runner-up, wmlo Malster, who finished second to Clean Sweep in the Melbourne Cup, humped 9st Blh into third place. , The other starters were George Frederick ;W Dt Tarquin 9st 11b, Fides Sst 01b, Do.icittuve Sst, Orsino 7st 21b. The Marmot sst 101 b. Bonnie Chiol list 101 b (and -lib over), Falkirk Sst 101 b, Portree ffi-b 51h. Aurous, who was ridden by J’ - Dunn, started equal favourite witm Malster, 3 to 1 being on offer against cither. Aurous’practically led all the way, and won with apparent case - by, two lengths in Imin 29sec. In the St. George Stakes, of JOt) sovs, run over a mile and a furlong, Clean Sweep, who placed the last Melbourne Cup to Mr Forrest’s account, scored another meritorious, win, and, starting at rather the outside price of 10 to 1, Scobie and his connections must have, raked in a fair amount. .Sir Rupert Clarke’s Lochic! gelding lain Pry, who started favourite at 5 to 4, against, led until well in tho straight, whoa Clean Sweep came with a lato run, smothered the leader, from whom he was in receipt of 81h, and won by a length in Imin 57-J.seo. Fleet Admiral 9st 21b, Lancaster Ost, The British Admiral 7st 31b, The Idler 7sfc Jib and Barbarotsa 7st 31b also ran Mr Cripps’s Mylac, who claimed a 71b allowance, and started favourite in the Utopia Trial Plato, justified the confidence by winning easily in Imin IGjsec. , The Hurdle Race was won by Dignity. while Man of Honor downed a favourite, Dandy Dick, in the Weller llnndioip.

Acoeptances for the Wondville .lackey Club’s Autumn Meeting close l)'l:i evening at 7.30 o’clock with Mi' K. •!. McLennan, secretary. Nominations for the Masterton Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting close tonight at 9.30 o’clock with Mr Thoo Duncan, secretaryMr C. K. Wilson, secretary of the Jfornwhemia Hack •Racing Club, notifies horse-owners that nominations for the animal meeting close to-morrow night. The autumn meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club is to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 20tb and 27th March. The hurdle events, which have been announced »on the ( pocl;et programmes as two miles and one mile and three-quarters, have since been altered to one mile and three-ouarters and one mile and a half respectively.

Mr H. M. Lyon has resigned the secretaryship of the Wellington Racing Club.