SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4512, 13 November 1901, Page 7

SPORTING.

WEIGHTS FOB THE WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING. Mr J. O. Evett has declared the f ollowing weights for the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring Aleeting : November Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile.—Battleaxe lOst 7ib, Ruamalaanga Bst 61b, Perfection 7st llib, Paphos Vst lUib, Indian Shot and Aide-de-Camp 7st 91b, Rebel and Regret 7st 61b, Rubin 7st 61b, 'Fakir 7st oib, Skylark ana Lady’s Link 7st, Maro Cst 12io, Rotor, Cornea and Gorrick 6st 101 b. Nursery Handicap, of 150 sovs; five furlongs.— Imperator, Locbiel-Financee colt Bst 61b, Oamelot and Douona Bst, Step-daughter 7st 111 b, Wboeuock 7st 101 b, Aherlow 7st 81b, Optimist <st 71b, Kingman and Gold Purse 7st tub, Drakehsburg 7st olb, Rajah, and Hamua 7st Sib, Ascension 7st 2lb, Ora, Stepson and Springbok 7st. Shorts Handicap, of 100 sovs; five furlongs—Okoari Sst 121 b, Ostiak 9st 71b, Muscovite Bst 71b, Ringlet anu Sentry 7st 111 b, btepina 7st 101 b, Ayrdale Vst 61b, Snooze 7st 4lb, Osborne 7st 31b, Torowai and Gorrick 7st, Sunfish 6st Olb, Kowhote 6st 7ib. Wellington Handicap, of 400 sovs; one and a quarter miles.—Boreas 9st 91b, Battleaxe 9st 4lb, Tortulla 9st 31b, Palaver Bst 91b, Ideal B=t 61b, Melwood and Jabber Bst 41b, Canuio Chiol 7st 111 b, Skobeloffi 7st 101 b, Fashion Vst 9ib, Djin Djin and The Shannon Vst 81b, Sirius, Dundas and Kahuwai Vst 71b, Tukapa 7st 61b. Volley 7st 3ib, Windwhiistle 7st 21b, Tigress Vst, Rubin 6st irlb, Macintosh, St. Michael and Robin Adair 6st 71bFlying Handicap, of 150 jsovj , six furlongs—Boreag lOst 21b, Jabber 9st 81b, Okoari 9st 71b, Palaver 9st 31b, Ostiak 9st 21b, Glenogle Bst lilt, (Viol, wood Bst Olb, The Shannon Bst Vib, Muscovite and Somerled Bgt 41b, Terfection 7gt 111 b, Tukapa 7st 101 b, Tigress, Ringlet and Sentry 7st 71b, btenina 7st 41b, Lady’s Link and Goldenmere 7st 31b, Ayrdale 7st 21b, OsCurue 7st, Kowhete 6st 71b. First Welter Handicap, of ll'J sevs , one mile and one furlong.—Kalinwai list Ruamahanga lOst 71b, Calceolaria 9st olb, Indian Shot 9st, Waterf-ml fist. Rebel Bst 111 b, Reliance Bst 101 b, Lady’s Link and Stockade Bst 81b, Jewel Gun and Tirea Bst 71b, Wilson Bsc 61c, General Wolfe Bst 61b, Motor Bst 31 b, Corner Bgt. Tho following are Mr Honrys’s ad justments for the first Hack Race, <.f 100 sovs; one mile—Shrapnel ShtJ.l Bst 111 b, Fleka Bsfc Olb, Convoy (late Despatch) Bst 81b, Blackwing Bst olb, To Pake Bst 21b, Reclaimer 7st 131 b, .benefactor 7st 131 b, Rae Ma 7st 111 b, Gipsy Jack 7st 101 b, Westerly 7st 101 b, Jmglo 7st 101 b, Rata 7st 61b, Valkyrie Vst Sib, Woodleight 7st 31b, Hokio Vst 31b, Laureate Vst 31b, Missile 7st, T’uVe Silver 7st, Zi s ka 7st, Grey Gown 6st 7l). Aldinga 6st 71b, Among the principal amounts paid away over tho Canterbury Metropolitan Meeting are: —Mr G. G. Stead, £3690; Mr Douglas Gordon, £1230; Sir Geo. Clifford, £800; Mr E. J. Watt £450; Mr C. P. Murray-Aynsley, £460; Mr F. Watson, £4OO ; Hon. G. McLean, £305 : and Mr V. Harris, £285. Altogether, the prize money distributed amounted to £9950. Our Masterton correspondent states that Mr A. G. Pilraer has abandoned his appeal to the Metropolitan Racing Club against the decision of the Masterton Racing Club to pay out the stakes to Mr A. Peters for the win of the horse Osborne. Mr V. Harris has purchased Mr D. O’Brien’s colt Calibre for 300 guineas. Nominations for all handicaps at the Lower Valley Jockey Club’s races at Martinborough on the 26th and 27th of December close at Martinborough on Thursday, December sth.