SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10617, 12 March 1896, Page 2

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACES. ~ The following acceptances have bsen received :—

Napier Cup, of 300sovs. One mile and a-half.— North Atlantic 9.4, Lady Zetland 9.4, Saracen S.lO, Spindrift 8.3, The Possible 8.3, Rip Van Winkle 7.4, Retribution 7.3, Aio 7.2, Three Star 7.0, Queensborough 7.0, Kingsman 6.12, Lord Haven 6.7.

Flying Handicap, of lOOaovs. Six furlongs.— King's Bowman 8.9, Acone 5.4, Solitaire 8.0, St. Rocal 8.0, Stepfaldt 7.10, Searchlight 7.!), Amoureux 7.6, Dauntless 6.13, Popgun 6.12, Moira 6.7. " . ■ ' ,

At a meeting of the stewards of the Wellington Trotting Club to oonsider the Billwh ringing-in case, it was decided to disqualify Yates for Ufa, the horse having already bscn disqualified by the New Brighton Trotting Club. It was also decided to take pr/oceedinga for the recovery of the stakes paid.

Ab the champion cycling meeting at Palmerston North Meyrick won the Mile.Maiden. Half-mile Championship —T. Clatkson 1, Barker-2, Hobson 3; time, lmin 9sec. Fivemile Championship— J. Barker 1, Clarkson 2, Hunt 3; time, 13min 393ec. The Three-mile Championship—Barker 1, Clarkson 2, Kitchen 3; time, Bmiu 46sec. One-mile Championship—Barker 1, Clarkson 2, Thacker 3; time, 2min 46*ec. Ten-mile Championship—Cattanacu 1, Barker 2, T.Clarkeou 3 ; time, 28min 30sec, Land (of Christchurch) won the Three-mile Roadster, Five-milo Handicap, and Ladies' Bracelet; Thacker (Palmerston) won the Mile, Clarkson the Manawatu Wheel Race of two miles, and Kitchen the Manawatu Club Handicap.

Idolater, winner of the Australian, Cup has been purchased for India, bat the price is not stated. ' .

Dreamland and Sketch havo been scratched for the Sydney Gold Cap.

The Pjoton Regatta Committee have decided to add a Ladies' Plate and Jnnior Pairs events to the Easter programme, and also to extend the regatta over two days, rowing tome of the events off ,on Saturday, April 4. On the nomination of the Naw Zealand Amefenr Rowing Association Me*s?s M. J. Kilgour (Wellington) and H. F. Logan (Pictan) have been appointed judges at the Championship Regatta; Mr F. D. Kesteven (Christchurcli) starter; aud A. G-. Johnston (Wellington) nmpire.

A. J. Abbott won the HOyds Championship of the Wellington Atnatsiu- Athletic. Club, and P. S. Hawthorne had :t walk over in the Oqs Mile and G. B. Luck in the 120 yds Hurdles Championship.

Some time ago four gentlemen who were strangers to each other were playing whist, when one of them had the whole 13 trumps dealt to him, and yet he did not win. "Irapossible ! " you say. Not at all. His partner led an ace, he trumped it, and his partner flung down his hand in disgust. Thft only "tramp" that never fails is the now W.iterbury Watch—a marvel of cheapness. Obtainable everywhere. . — The famous sacred Mohammedan flag enshrined at Constantinople is snid to bo a portion of a silk shirt worn by Mahomet himself.A QUESTION FOR THa DOCTOR. Woiild it not be desirablo to cbnsnlt the doctor as to which soap commends itself to oar area, as no many skins are ruined past redeisyil iion by inferior soapa ? Peaks' Soap is recommended by the highest' skin authorities in the world. Dr Redwood, Ph.D., F. 0.5., tf.I.C, whose opinion is unimpeachable, says, "1 have naver come across another toilet soap which so closely comes np to my ideal of perfection." . . ■ 1 BRINK SPRING BLOSSOM TKA-.