SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10900, 6 September 1897, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE HAWKESBURY' MEETING.

(Pzs United Pjsess Association.) Sydney, September 5. Ths Hawkesbury Handicap resulted.-—Par-fchenorteas 1, Captain 2, Kerford 3. Twenty started. Won by half a length. Time, 2min lessee. Betting: 7to 1 sgst Partheuopjet.s, B to 1 Captain, 10 to 1 Metford. A splendid race ended in the winner just snatching victory from Captaic, -while the Csrbins colt; after looking a winner wa? beaten by a head for third Ipkce. As the result of their forward running yesterflay, there were inquiries for Parthecosjeas, Metford, aad Devoted for the Epsom Handicap, but no business worth mentioning resulted.

D.J.C. HUNT CLUB MEETING,

The following acceptances. were received on Saturday night for ths Hnht Club meeting1, which will be held at Forbnry Park on Satur3&y nest: — Hunters' Handicap Hurdles, of 30sov*. One mils and a-half.—ltebel 11.12, A Tat 11.3, Saunterer 11.0, Ros3lyn 10.12. Comeaway 10.9, New H^adford-10.9, Obsron 10.7, Puriri 10.5, Border Lad 10.5, Illaaterpiece 10.2, Nancy Lee 10.0, Jaffa 10 0. Kensington Handicap, of 50sovs. One mile jncl a riistance.—Maremma 8.10, Lord Rosslyn S.B,' Aldershot 7.10, Veaus 7.5, Pitch and Toys 6.9, Hipponous H 9, Dun Josenh 6.7. Wikter Handicap Hurdles, of 0030V3. About iwo miles.—Ulster 30.12. Belmoat 10.5, Saunterer 9.12, Eosslyn 9.10, Ulysses 9.4, Puriri 9.2. fHOKTS Handicap, of 40<o//s. Six furlon?s.— Arline 7.12, St. Ouida 7.1 V, Venus' 7.9, Fulmen 1.5, Lady Lear 7.3. Qaickshot-11. 7.2, Pitcli and Toss 6.V2, Decoy 6.10. : Twooiile Trot, of 35sov3.—Bedale scratch, Little Bob 18, Doreen £G, Doubtful 21. Beware 28, Go\ien Crest 33, Kentucky Maid 35, Buntborne 37,'Hiiidee 37, Lesiuston 39,- Bl.ackie 47. h vst Club Cup of oOsovs. About two miles, md a-half.—Rebel 12.7, Nat 11.12, Comeaway 11.5. Border Lad 11.0, Masterpiece 10.11, Jafta 10 a .- . • . Welter Handicap, of 40sovs. Seven furlongs.— Aldershbt 11.2, Lady Soinnus 10.12, Victim 10.9, ' Jane Eyrs I».S, (lister 10.3, Slusket 9.10, pun JcseDh 9.0.

SPRING MEETING.

The following acceptances were received for She . DUXEDIN STAKES, v ■ Of 200sovs. Five furlongs. Mr E. Cutts's b or br g, by Apremont—Dudu " Jfr F. Martin's br f, by Sc. George—Rotina Mr R. C. Hnngerford's b g, by Apremont— Becky Sharp Mr G. G. Stead's b c Conqueror, by Medallion— Siesta Mr G. (i. Stead's b c Signet, by Medallion— Mr 3G. G. Stead's cb f Motto, by Medallion— « Marion. ■ ■ ■ . . . Mr J. Brett's blk or br c, by Stepniak—Sincerity Hon. G. M'Lean's b f La Reine, by St. Clair— Lady Gertrude ■ . .• . - , , Mr M.. Hobbs's cb g Dundas, by Perkin Warbeck ll—Keverie ' Mr H. Friedlander's eh f Circlet, by Medallion— Iris " . • ■•..■• Messrs Stephenson and Hazlett's br f, by Stepniak—lllusion..

LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN'S MEETING.

' (Bek Ukited Peess Association.) Sydney, September 5. At-the. League of Wheelmen's meeting the International Ten-mile Scratch Race .resulted : Mepson (N.S.W.) 1, Green (Bcgland) 2, Forbes (N.Z.) 3. Time, 2Sniin 39sec; paced. In the Five-mile Race, Reynolds (Ireland) beat Martin (America). Time, lOmin 35£ sec. Forbes (N.Z.) won the Mile and a-half Handicap in 3mia ISJjcc. The Multicycle Three-mile Handicip resulted in Martin's triplet being first, while Forbes and Hunt (N.Z.), on a tandem, were second. Won by a foot in 6min 193ec.

A SWIMMING CONTEST,

Press Association—By Telegraph—Oopyricht. London, September 3.'Percy C&vill, of Sydney, beat Kussell.tJtbe Scotch champion swimmer, over a quartsrof a mile by 25 yards. The match took.pliice at Glasgow. Ruasell got the better cf the start, but at 50 yards it wa's a ueck-and-neck race.. At the end of tbe first 100 yards Cavill led by Ere yards. At .400 yards Cavill had increased his lead to 20 yards, and'eventually won by 25 yards, the time being 6min 13sec.

The privileges for the D.J.C, Hunt Club meeting were' disposed of on Saturday as follows-.—Grand soand booth, George Green, £16; booths No. 2 and '3 (outside), Miss Dwyer, £7 ; and £6; fruit stalls, £1 each, Elliott ;-Btabling, CarsoD, 10a. , ' : The South Island Trottinp Association has opheid the appi al from T. Cotton 3g3inst tbe Secisioa of: the Canterbury .Trotting Club in disqualifying Bed of Stone in connection with the .Final. Handicap Trot (in saddle) at its N'atibnflTraeeting, oh ihe gronnd that the mere was at the time of nomination on the defaulters' list for moneys owing to the Greymouth Trotting Ciub. The evideace showed that the money owing was paid at the time the nomination was made. .. ■•:•••

'•Mr H. _L. James, secretary Tabuna Park Trotting Club, received a telegram from the Hon. J. Carroll, Colonial Secretary, on Saturday stating that he is prepared to grant Tabuna Park Club three tofcalisator licenses for the current racing season. v The committee, in anticipation of a favourable reply, had prepared ■a programme for a two-daya' meeting on Boxing Day and New Year's Day, the stakes amounting to £550, the chief events being Twomile Saddle 7030vs and Two-mile Harness 70«otb on the first day and two £60 trots on the isecond day. There will be six harness trots during tHs meeting, including a ope-mile'dash. The programme is now in the printer's -hands acd will be ready for issue in a few days. ' ; '';