SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11925, 25 December 1900, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING.

(Peb United Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, December 21

The Star's EHerslie correspondent makes the following selections for Wednesday's races:—Trial Handicap—Rosella 1, Honesty 2, St. Ursula 3. Foal Stakes—ilensehikofT 1, Field Battery 2, Kissaline 3. Cup—Coronet 1, La Gloria 2, Bluejacket 3. This is considered an exceedingly open race. Railway Handicap—The Needle 1. llohoro 2, Renown 3. Nvm-ery Handicap—Cressy 1. Calibre 2. Rattler 3. 'Pony Race—Lady Avon 1. Hurdle-:—Tim 1, il'iss JJvuvy 2. Belraont 3. Christmas Handicap—Beddiiigton or St. Ursula.

WAIKOUATTI RACKS. The following entries ami acceptances have been received for the Waikouaiti races, on January 1: — Maiden Platc.-Pukcpuke 5.13, Highlay Maid 8.13, Wild Lily 8.13, Kcuben 8.11, Kubigo 8.1, Kocklsish S.I. M'aikouaiti Cup.—Nihilist 0.5, Vanilla 7.12, Witchcraft 7.2. Havk?bnry Handicap.—Vanilla- 8.13, The Orphan H.lO, Gladys II 8.5, Witchcraft 7.10, Mosca 7.7, Waimate Jlaid 7.0, Stockfish G 7. AVelter Handicap.—The Orphan 9.1!!, Gladys II 9.7, Witchcraft 5.12, Jlosca 8.9, Stockfish 8.4, Wild Lily 8.0. Novel Handicap.—P.P.C. 8.2, Waimate Maid 7.13, Patron 7.9, Stockfish 7.7, Bvin 7.0, Kubigo G. 7. County Plate Handicap.—Glndys II 0.10. P.P.C. B.S. Patron 8.1, Hijrhlay Maicl 7.8, Ruby King 7.5, Lena. Ban 7.2, Kenben 7.0, Kubigo G. 12. Handicap Trot. Two miles.—Booby scratch, Bed of Stone 5 seconds, Dorcen 10. Firmer Girl 13, Garlield IS, Goodwill 23, Sail Home 23, Rex 23, Fairy 25, .Dromedary 25, Miro 27, Piekwiltow 27, Johnny 111 27, Ida Park 29, Charlotte 29, Dolly Allan 32, Blossom 35, Waimotu 35, Bumper 37. Handicap Trot. One mile.—Bell Boy scratch, Booby i seconds, Flower Girl 10, Garfield 13, Felix 13, Goodwind 15, Sail Home 15. Rex 15, Patience 16, Dromedaiy IG, Miro 17, Pickwillow 17, Ida Park 18. Charlotte 18. Miss Patch™ 20, Floater 20, Dolly Allan 20, Kerryall 21, Blossom 21, Waimotu 21, Caniillo 22, Rosohill 22, Bumper 22, Satan 22. ! lIAWKE'S" BAY SUMMER. MEETING. fl?nu United Piiess Association.) NAPJEH, December 24. The following acceptances have been received for the Hawko'a Bay Jockey Club Summer meeting: — New Year Handicap.—OiiiL-o 8.9, Whitirca 7.13, Kispnmry 7.12, Lady Lome 7.11, Wilson 7.10, St. Mark 7.9. President's Handicap.— Coiiir de Lion 9.2, Palaver .S.S, Nobility 7.11, Cfropux 7.7, Heiress 7.5. Daphne 7.3. Sirius 7.3, Ki.huwai 7.0. Two-yoar-old Handicap.--Ti K vi£ona 8.3, Corefort 8.0, Lingerer 8.0, Aster fa'.O,' Destroyer S.O, j Slcmira S.O, Koiiviti 8.(1, Rercrcfc S.O. First Handicap Hnrdl«s.—Sylvamis 11.2, Scaliywp.;; 10.11, Hoifa 10.9, Domnqco'de 10.-1, Kiverdalc 9.0. ' I

Maido;i Hindirap —A==nyer 9.0. llon'-onni S.lO. .Blank .«.■!, Selkirk S.O, paikca 7.7. Hoii.-urs 7.7, Hiamoe 7.0, Pi-attle 7.0, Qur-en's Si"mil 7.0, lli.-s Wester 0.13, Bovn-i (J.IO. R<i-s (1.10.

Welter Handicap.—Dean 1D.13, Nr-nio 9.8, Ean dc Vie 9.1, Muskado S.O, Warwick 8.8, The Tinker S.O.

Chviftmas Handicap, of ifiOfovsi. Six fur-lon^!".—Ainnun-vix 9.2. Oim;n SJ2, Palaver 3.10, Autuia 8.0, Kissmary R.n. Lndy T.orne 8.0, Donovan 7.12, Cnnopua 7.7, Lady's Link 7.7, Apollo 7.5, Blank G. 7.

THK DRUIDS' GALA. The following handicap; have? been declared for tlio Druids' sports at Kvan.'-dale on 3x;ing Day:220yds Handicap.—D. Payne and J. G. Bay scratch, H. Wliitbiu-n '2 \ard>, .1. Page 3, J. Dougias i, S. Los!: nnd'li. Williams 5, \\". M-Dou?all and T. Jloss 0, D. AVood and D. Ferguson 7, H. Irvine, A. D. Hunter, C. T. Pevriman, and J. Irvin- 8, G. V. Child, F. Jlartin, W. J. Dv.-ighf, and W. Bhu'don 0, J. P. Peterson, J. Do Clifford, and CL E. Eeed 10.

i-lOyd? Hanclicap.-J. G. Day scratch, j). Payne 4 yards, H. Whitburn 6, T. Kitchen i), "W. Eefawick' and J. Douglas 10. S. Lesk 11, W. M'J)ougall 12, T. Ross 13, H. Irvine, D. Wood, and D. Ferguson 14. G. P. Child, A. D. Hunter, and F. Martin 1(3, C. T. Porriman 17, J. P. Peterson and W. Blngclon 13, U. E. Heed 20.

Half-mile Handicap.—J. G. Day scratch, D. Payne 15 yards. T. Kitchen. H. V.'hitburn, and W. Ken wick 25. S. Losk, K. Stewart, and F. Martin 3.5, ]!. Hobby 45.

One-niiln Handicap.—J. G. Day scratc!), T. Kitchen and W. Kcuwick 55 yards, S. Losk 75, I{. Hobby UO.

One-mile Walk.-A. Crich!on scratch, W Craik 10 yards, W. Morela-id and Win. lion, wick 50. J. Prentice, L. Ko'onson. and J. F Jones 90. J. Valentino 95, ,H. Jackson 105.

Two-mile Walk.—A. Oric!ito:i scratch, \V. Craik 15 yards, W. llorclaiul and TV. Ik-nwicl; 105, J. Prentice 185, H. Jackson 200.

REGATTA AT BROAD BAY.

At an- enthusiastic meeting of yachtsmen held at Broad Bay, Mr A. .7. Morrison presiding, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Ha/.lctt, seconded by Mr .1. Sale, to hold a regatta at: Broad Hay on Xew Year's Day, 3901. Messrs Xees, Thompson, Wiseman, Lumley, T. K. Harty. R. Hnzlett, and E. Webber wen' appointed a committee with power to add to their number. Mr .1. H. Biiillie bring appointed secretary. Messrs

Brown, liUmley. and Binnie were appointed a musical committee to arrange For a concert. Mr A. .1. T-umley announced (hat he would donate a silver cup for tho four-oar maiden race and a gold brooch for the ladies' yacht

The Regatta Committee subsequently arranged tiie following events:—Open boat race, second and third class yacht races, and maiden fours (tubs), ;\\\ of which arc handicap events, eniries for which close next Saturday with the secretary at Broad Bay; and the following post entry events: —Yachts' dingey rowing and sailing laces, greasy polo, and swimming race. Numerous trophies will he presented, and several cash prizes. The day's amusement will bo brought to a close with the usual concert. The ladies' yacht race is a notoworthw item. The yachts will have to be sailed with a lady as ''skipper" and helmsman, her crew being of her own choice, male or female. The yachts' dingey race will be open to all bona fide craft, and the various rigs of the mosquito fleet promise to be unique. The course will be, triangular —between thu wharf, Grassy Point, and Cemetery l'oint.

De.--cril.ihi!? the race in the final of the Austral Wheol, the Argus-rays:—"The bis; race of the day Ml to"l''orbes, the sturdy New Z»alander, well known as one of the strongest riders on the. back marks, and to all appearances he won it after a hard-run, plucky race. Starting from 30 yard?, lie and the other backmarkers contrived to cover the disheartening gap that lay between them and the front men: and, to the great surprise of all students of form, he managed to beat out the sppedy Morgan in the rim home, accomplishing the distance in 4min 19 3-sscc. This time is not only n record for the race, but it is no leis than 9 2-ssee belter than the previous Austral best, the record being that of Beauohamp last year, when lie turned off the distance in 4miu 29sce. Aii unpleasant feature connected with the race was the rumour widely circulated during Saturday morning that an arrangement had been arrived at by some of the rider? to bring down the favourites Chnmpncss and O'Callaghan. So much importance was attached to this rumour that prior to starting the race the referee addressed the competitors, telling them that it had reached his cars, and that every man would be closely watched during the progress of the race. If any were found guilty, he added, the most severe punishment would be meted out to thorn. In the final lap Chainpness did fall. but. apparently, ho had little rliimce of winning at the time, and his fall was quite accidental. Be protested subsequently, but the officials did not consider that he' had been wilfully interlcral wilh. The running of more than one man, however, coupled with other rumours current among racing cyclists during the day, give colour, at any rate, to the belief that all I,lle men in tiie big handicap did not do their best. From the public point of view the race was run in the most extraordinary manner, to say the least, of it. The. Austral Wheel Kaeo had, up to this year, been an event above suspicion, probably owing to the largeness of the prize, but, appuron.'ly, the, speedy ti.me was not the only record put up on .Saturday.

The iMoicnia, from Melbourne, brought four thoroughbred mares bought by New Zealand owners at the St. Allans sale—viz.. Aura (by Richmond—Tnflcp). purchased by Mr Stead; and Delusive (Trenton—Kleusia). Madowla (Trentor.— Aralea), and Kluoivu (Trenton— ttleusin), the properly of Sir George Clifford. The mares and their foals have done well on the voyage, and Khiaive's foal has. in fact, rather profited by it in health. Mr Thomson is in charge.

The haudicapper of the Caledonian Society's sports has made the follouim; alterations in handicaps:—.7. Fojrarty, f>oyds to 30yds; Thomas Sim to siyds, and Thomas Massey to B.ivds.

Then) has been some good fishing on the Kakanni this season (fays the North Otngo Times). Li\st week Colin Holmes and Douglas Sutherland took 30 trout during an afternoon anil evening.