SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12989, 2 June 1904, Page 10

SPORTING.

THE DISRBY BETTING. LONDON. May 31. The betiing on the Derby, which will , be run tomorrow, ;'s as follows:— 7 to 4 agst Gouver-

nant. 65 to 20 St. Araant and Henry 1,11 to 2 John-a' Gaunt, 100 to 8 the rest.

D.J.C. WINTER MEETING. It is scarcely necessity to remind the sporting pubiic that the Dunedin Jockey Club's ranter meeting starts to-morrow at wiugjiui at 12.30, and) ;udgir.g from the largo number of visitors that are in town there should Ik a record attendance. TJie JJirtltday Handicap, with a. field of such fino' performers as Lady Lillian, Vladimir, Pampero, Caimie Cbiel, lerrapiu, and others, should furnish ono cf tho best races' of the day, Terrapin won last yew, and will multe a bold bid to repeat the performance. Special trains leave for the course at 10.50 a.m., 11.20 a.m., 11.45 sura., and 12.15 p.m., tho. 11.20 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. not stopping at intermedial stations, The return twine lea-ve Wingatui at 4.45 p.m., 5.5 p.m, and 5.30 p.m. 'ike club will work the totalisatow at £1 'inside and 10s outside, awl two dividends will be paid in fields ot seven or over. The Kaikorai Band has been for both days. °

WINGATUI NOTES.' It was an ideal morning at Wingalui yesterday, and a large number of horses were out on the track. Pampero was tlig first to nultc liis appearance, and bowled along nicely ovor a circuit at a good solid half-pic Vladimir (with 11 Denett in saddle) did steady woik, and terminated his task with a sprint. Clanburn ran over » mile in lmin 55sec, and finished fairly well. Terrapin, Caiinic Chiel, and Royal Grown cantered down to tlib mile post, and at !er breaking away from that point the. two first-namocl finished together in lmin 51 2-ssec, without either being ndden out. Terrapin was travelling the more pipasiugiy of tuo two at the finish, whilst the Cianrannld horse laid back his car* and appeared not to relish his business, although he ia evidently fairly well. Itoyal Crown iiuished a few lengths behind the others. Catherine Gordon and Wet Blanket,, bolh moving well, ran over four furiongs in 5G t-osec, and liinjj of Trumps occupied limn 2Bsec in negotiating fix furlongs, whiist Guard of Honour (with V. Cotton in the saddle) occupied two-fiflhs oi a.second loiter in gelling through a similar task. Flower o' Clutlm, who also had the sefticcs-of V. Cotton, ran over four furlorup in 50 J-osec, and finished well. Go/lspur walked a. trifle sore after working over five furlongs at newly top speed, and Kopiitai left, a- similar journey Irehind in lmin 12 l-ssec. Lady Lilrian, with a fight weight up, ran ovor eight furlongs luulor ft good pull in lmin 59sec, and subsequently dill Boine trotting and cantering. The majority of the horses out were set lenicn; tasks, and amongst them wero Crown Imperial, Sychem, Klacbtoiie, Juniper, Bluestaiic, Ringnian, Phaelonitis, Victor 11, Kopn, King Stork, Lre-Enfio!<t, Southerly Buster, Manjess, ami Witch Winnie.

N.Z. TfIOTTIXG ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHUKCH, June 1. . At the Trottjig Association meeting to-night correspondence was read regarding '(he application o< Mr W. Gardiner for the lefiuul of Ms protest money in connection with a race at the Tahuna. Park Trotting G'iub's meeting. It was decided that the protest money could not be refunded, as (lie protest' -.vas dismiss"d U'lw Kew Brighton Trotting Club wrote forwcnMng a copy of ,1 circular from Jlr C. J. ,, . Mark, and asking if certain statements contained therein were correct. Alter some discussion it was decided lliat tlie letter of ihe New Brighton Trotting Club should be received and a reply sent stating that the statements referred to were not coirect.

SOUTH END BOATING CLUB. The committee of the North End Bonding Club mot on Holiday evening to make final arrangements far the closing ot the rowing season, to be held at the boathouse, Lower I'redcrick street, on Friday afternoon. It was resolved to cnlertcin tho patrons and supportors of the club, and nffortl them tin opportunity of witnessing several club iacc-3 which circumstances prevented being rowed off during the reason. Jlr Jas. MiJls, president of the 0.K.A., has kindly p'.acod an oil launch at the services 0! the club to delight the lady friends of the members. Jlr <le Lautour's orchestra lias afco been seennd for the occasion. Shouid the weather prove fine a large attendance is expected.