SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11956, 1 February 1901, Page 5

SPORTING.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) TAPANUI RACES, TAPANUI, January 31. The weather was showery to-day for the first day of the Tapanui Racing Club's meeting. There was a iair attendance, while the racing was good. Results:— President's Handicap, of UOsovs; second horse ssovs. Six'furlongs—Donna Rosa, 7.0, 1; Blackpool, 8.2, 2; Zillah, 7.10, 3. Time, linin 24 1-ospc. Dividend, .-£"3 9s, Maiden Trot Handicap, of 2030v5; second horse 3sovs. One mile and a-half,—Mon Ami,. ssec, 1; Messenger, 2; Glcn-iti, ssec, 3. Time, 4min 29Jsec. Dividend, ;£4 6s. Maiden Plate, of 20sovs; second horse saovs, Six furlongs.—Patron 1, Gunshot 2, Colleen 3. Time, lrnin 27sec. Dividend, f2 9s. Tapanui Handicap, of dOsovs; secondi horse Ssovs. Six furlongs.—Docoy, 10.5, 1; Donna Rosa, 7.0, 2;' Picket, 9.0, 3. Time, lrnin 24sec. Dividend, £2 Bs. ■ Handicap Time TTot, of HOsovs; second horse ssovs.—One mile and a-half.—Yankee Doodle, 18sec, 1; Lady Beatrice, 18sec, 2; Roxolla, scr, 3. Time, 4min 22Jsec. Dividend, £2 3s. AMATEUR ATHLETIC LEAGUE. CHRISTCHURCH, January 31. At a meeting of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, held tonight, an application was received from G. W. Smith to have his performance of 15 3-ssec for the 120 yds hurdles at Auckland constituted the Australasian record. Owing to ono of the timekeepers being prevented from stopping his watch by the crowd breaking through, the time being taken by only two watches, the application was referred to the Australasian Union, with a. recommendation that it be passed as the record. The Gore Amateur Athletic Club was affiljated to the association. F. Power and J. H. Power (Ohoka), and F. J. Loftus (Wanganui) were reinstated as amateurs. The application of M. J. Ryan for reinstatement was referred to the local officer at Wanganui, and that of G. F. Evans to the South Canterbury Club. At the Pahiatua races yesterday Master .Tack (£6 18s) won the Hurdles, Illumination (£1 14s) the Newmarket Handicap, Norine (£4 lis) the Onslow Park Handicap, Gipsy Queen (£5 18s) the Racing Club Handicap, Forest Oak (£4 4s) tl>e Stewards' Stakes Welter, Passion Fruit (£7) the Grand Stand Handicap, and Wee Guard (£3los) the Scurry Race. All matches under the auspices of the Otago Cricket Association fixed for to-morrow have been declared off.