SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12638, 16 April 1903, Page 5

SPORTING.

t A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.;. - Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright • SYDNEY, April" 15. (Received April 15, at 7.69 p.m.) ; There was fine weather and ft large attend-, ance for the A.J.C. autumn meeting. Results: HURDLES, '"■ Of 250sovs; second horse 50sovs, and third. 25sovs. About three miles, Champion, 9.5 .. .. A „ .., ~ i Marathon, 9.2 „ .» rK ~. 2 Bonnie Boy, 9.5 .« : „i ~, ~ 3 Ten. started. Betting. 2 to 1 agst King Pin, i to 1 Champion. ■ • Won easily, lime, sinin 59sec. ALL-AG-ED STAKES, Of COOsovs; second horse lOOsovs, and third SOsovs. One mile., Mr E. Clarke's br o Emir, by' Wallace— Ermnio, 3yis ~ ■■.-. I Mr W. Brown's br f Chantress, 3yrs »•« .. 2 Cyanido ~ „ ,; 8 Six started. , .. . Betting: 7 to i agst Chantress, 3 to 1 Sir Leonard, 7 to 1 Emir. Won easily. Time, lmin 39jsec.

CITY HANDICAP, Of 500sovs; second horse lOOsovs, and third

SOsora. One mile and a-half. Vocalist, 7.2 ' ~' 1' Nahpro, 6.1 i ' .., „ „ „, ~ a Street Arab, 8.4 ~ „ .. .. 3 Fourteen started. Betting: 3to 1 agst The Idler and Botwitcher, 9 to 1 Peerless, 12 to 1 Vocalist. In tho straight Street Arab, Fireclay, and wahpro were in front, but Vocalist, at the distance, galloped over the leaders, and won comfortably. Time, 2miu 37sec. EASTER STAKES, Of 30030V3; second horse GOsovs, and third 30sovs. Seven furlongs. Sir R. Clarke's bo F.J.C., by Wallace-La Tosca (Lewis) ~ ~ j_ Duke of Grafton (Richardson) „ .; „ 2 Sagamore (Smith) r> . fctl 3 Eleven started. Betting: 5 to i agst F.J.A., I to 1 Sagaajoro, 10 to 1 Dnke of Grafton. Sagamore, at a great pace, led the field to the three-furlongs post, where lie was joined by PJ.A. and Duke of Gratton, with' Bclah next. When fairly on tho :oad homo PJ.A. led from Sagamore, and, stalling off a brilliant effort by tho Duke of Grafton, won by a couplo 0! lengths. Time, lmin 28Jsec. CUMBERLAND STAKES, Of SOOsovs; second horse lOOsovs, and third 5030v5. Two miles. The Victory. , ~ .„ .. 1 Great Scot' ... „., ~„ ~ 2 ' Patronage .. „, „, w ... ~ S Fivo started. Betting: G to 4 agst Abundance, 4 to 1 Great ' Sect ami The Victory. At (ho Leger sland The Victory raado a brilliant effort, and smothered Groat Scot, winning easily. Time, 3min 33bec. WELTER HANDICAP, . Of 250sovs; second hor3o 50sovs, and third Sosovs. One mile. Mr W. Day's br g Chippy Norton, 10.0 .. 1 Crossy, 8.10 0 Contest, 10.12 \\ 3 Twenty-two started. Won easily. Time, lmin 42} sec. SALE OP GREAT SCOT. • SYDNEY, April 15.' (Received April 15, at 10.15 a.m.) The Herald states that Great Scot has been sold to Mr R. M'Kenna for 2000gs, but delivery • will not be givon till the conclusion of the current Randwick meeting. Tho new owner intends to ship tho horse to India at an' early date. On the other hand, the Daily Telegraph says that tho offer was made to and declined by tho Hon. Agar Wynne, the owner of Great , Scot. '

(Received April 15, at 10.30 n.m.) The reported salo of, the racehorse Great Scot to 'Mr E, M'Kenna for ■ shiprcent to India, is confirmed. He has been seratched (or all remaining engagements at tho A.J.C. autumn meeting, and has been handed over to his new owner.

TROTTING IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Per Uhited Pbess Assoctattos.) ■ CHRISTCHURCH, April 15. The Now Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting was continued to-day, fell tie following results:— v . Maiden Handicap,'of 4050v3. Two niile3. Verity, ssec, 1; Electioneer Bolle, 7sec, 2. Won easily. Time, smirt 18 4-ssec. Dividend £1 123. Spreydo.i Handicap, of SOsovs. Two miles.— Blithe Child, lOsec, 1; Little Albert, 103 ec, 2; Bushman, 2sec, 8. Won by threo lengths. Time, 6min 16 4-ssec. Dividends, £5 and £11 188. Sydenham Handicap, of 75sovs. Two miles.— Bellman, lOsec, 1; George L.. 21sec, 2; Bexie, 16scoi 3. Won by ft length. Time, tain 55sec, Dividends, £10 14s and £1 4s. Ladies' Bracelet, of 40sovs. Two miles.— Faradiso, 39sco, 1; Reality, 2Ssec, 2; Gentle Child, 22sec, 3. Won easily. Time, smin 33sec, Dividends, £8 16s and £1 Gs. Addington Handicap, of 120sovs. Two miles. -St. Simon, 4sec, 1; Boldrewood, 4sec, 2; Velox, sseo, 8. Won by a length. Time, tain 49 2-ssec. Dividend, £6 12s and 18s. Halswell Handicap, of 55sovs. Two miles.— I Rexie, 9sec, 1; Lillian D.,' sseo, 2; Viscount, ' 12sec, 3. Won easily. lime, smin. Dividend, I £2 129. | Dash Handicap, of GOsovs. One mile— j Coney, Bsec, 1; Nellie Moore, 2seo, 2; Frederick, 2sec, 3. Won by six lengths. Timo, 2min 29sec. Dividends, £2 ISs and £3 4s. Electric Handicap, of GOsovs. Ono mile.— Explanation, 9soc, 1; Sweet Marie, 12sec, 2; Valour, scratch, 3. Won by three lengths; Valour a length away. An inquiry by the stewards inlo an alleged interference with Valour by the rider of Explanation was adjourned till next day. Time, 2niin 29 3-ssec. Dividends, £5,14s and 14s. BEAUMONT RACES. The Beaumont races, held on Easter Monday, wero well attended. The- Tuapeka Times states that there was a very big falling-off in the totalisator investments. On Monday the money put through the machine was £12(58, whereas at the previous meeting it amounted to £1634, a difference of £366. Our contemporary thinks this indicates a decline in the popularity of the totalisator. Results:— I Maiden Plate, of Dssovs. Six furlongs.—Call Boy, 8.4, Hodgehope, 8.11, and Forest lung, 8.11, dead heat. Lady Frances and Barney also ran. A close finish. Time, Imin 23see Dividend, £112s, ' ■■ President's Handicap Welter, • of 25sovs. ' Seven furlongs.—Lady Dundas, 9.12,1; Mayo, 8.0, 2; Dartmoor, 9.7, 3. Trentbridgo and Off Chance also ran. Won by half a length. Time, lmia 22sec. Dividend, & 10s. ' I Dunkeld Trot, of SOsovs. Two miles.— I Valerie, 27sec, 1; John Temple, 14sec, 2; Achates, 35sec, 3. Premier, Jet,' Evelyn, Finance, Phoebe, and Nancy also started. Won by a. couple of lengths. Time, 6min 25sec. Dividends: £2 19s on Valerie, and £9 on John Temple. I , Beaumont Handicap, of 30sovs. Ono mile.— ■ Off Chance, 7.4,1; Lady Dundas, 8.7, 2. After a falso start arid covering three-quarters of tho distance the horses wero started again. Won by a length without effort. Time, 2min 3sec. Dividend, £2 lis. Novel Handicap, of 25sovs. Ono mile.— Picket, 8.5, 1; Dartmoor, 8.12, 2; Annovance, Forest King, and Hcdgehope also started. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 49soc. Dividend, £2 9s. Flying Handicap, of 25sovs. Six furlongs.— „ Trentbridgo, 7.12, 1; Mayo, 7.1, 2. Won by two lengths. Timo, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £2 9s. j Farowoll Trot, of 30sovs. One mile 'and j a-hr.tf.—Good Hope, 33sec, 1; Yeoman, Usee, 2; Why Not, 21seo, 3. Strathmore, Premier, Jet, John Temple, Evelyn, Finance, Achates, Nancy C, and Black Nell also ran. Won by a couplo of lengths. Time, 4rain Ssec. Dividends: £1 183 on Good Hope, and 13s on I Yeoman. | Farewell Handicap, of Sosovs. Six furlongs. -Red Bonald, 9.G, 1; Picket, 8.7, 2; Lady Maud, 7.10, 3. Won by a length easily. Time, I lmin 20sec. Dividend, £1 Bs.

At the annual meeting of tho Vincent Jockey Club tho balance sheet showed that the year opened with a credit balance o£ £118 4s lid, and ended with a credit balance of £517 lis 9d, showing a profit for the past year of £93 Cs lOd. Stakes woro paid amountng to £473 5s sd, expenses £160 15s Gd, amount owing to Domain Board £93 Is Id. If tho Domain Board wero paid in lull tho profits for the year would bo £31 7s Bcl, credit balance alter paying tho Domain Board would amount to £449' 12s 7d. The following office-bearers were elected: — President, Mr Laidlaw; vice-presidents-Messrs Jack and T. Donotly; starter, Mr Koberfc M'Skitmning; clerk of the course, Mr W. Kichards; clerk of the scales, Mr G.Naylor; clerk of tho totalisator, Mr Buchanan; timekeeper, Mr E. Gorkensj treasurer, Mr Austin; stipendiary steward, Mr C. Huddleston. It was resolved to communicate with -the Cromwell, Alexandra, and Naseby Clubs with the view of getting one handicapper to act for all the clubs. ' ' An Auckland telegram states that the follow--ing are tho principal payments made 'by the Auckland Racing Club over the recent autumn meeting:— Jolin Lynch, £600; Sam Bradley, £535; L. D. and N. A. Nathan, '£ 450; H, Friedlander, iEilO; J(.Monk, £100; G. P. Donnelly, £300; Geo.- B. Tilck, £275; I. W. Armitage, £210; F. W. Arnold,-£180; Dariot r.nd Dunbdj £105; Stewart, £185; W. Wallis, £100. Smaller amounts bring the total up'to £4750. A Timarii telegram states that Mr Henrys has added the following weights to.the S.C.J.C. handicaps:-Stewards' Welter, Hostage 8.9; Flying Handicap, Mishap 7.0. At the Hokitika trotting, meeting yesterday, in tho Autumn Handicap, Dooley was first past the post, but. was disqualified. .'White,,, the rider, was disqualified for five years,.and the owner a.ud horse for 12 months. ■•• >,;' Tho Pirates Football Club will hold V practice; on. tho Asylum Ground to-night at! 8 o'olqci. All members arei requested to attend;.; ? >■ •. .