SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13421, 23 October 1905, Page 6

SPORTING.

BACING IN ENGLAND,

LOKDON, October 20. (Received Oct, 21, at 9.0 a.m.) At the Newmarket meeting the following was tho result, of the

MIDDLE PARK PLATE, of SOOsovs, added to a sweepstake of JOsovs each. For two-year-olds. Colts 8.10, fillies and geldings 8.7, with penalties, Bretby Stakes course. Sir Daniel Cooper's Flair 1 Major Eustace Loder's Admiral Cricbtou.. 2 G-ilgal V.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING. Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyrijht. MELBOURNE. October 21. (Received Oct. 22, nt -M 9 p.m.) Pine weather prevailed for tho concluding day of the Y .A.T.C. meeting, and there was a large attendance, including Lord Xortlicote's, Sir Reginald Talbot's, and Sir P. Bedford's suites, Results:— 013Y HURDLES, Of 200sovs; second 35sovs and third 15sovs. Two miles, ono furlong, and 64 yards. Mr H. A. Bellamy's cli g Betrayer, by Mnlvolio—Rebellion, aged, 13.13 .. .. 1 Mr H. B. M'Laclilan's br g Matong aged, 11.1 2 Mr J. B. Remuson's cli g ot ro g Destroyer, aged, 9.13 ~ 3 Six started. Betting: Even money on Betrayer, 5 to 1 agst Matong, 6 to 1 Destroyer. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min lOlsec. GWYN NURSER-i HANDICAP, Of 300sovs; second 35sovs and third losovs. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs and a-half. Mr K, S. MacLeod's b c lolaire, by Graftoil—Scotch Mary 1 Messrs J. and ]?. 1). M'Muster's b f Lady Evelyn 2 Messrs C. N. Kidman and W. J. Keates's b g Orleans 3 Twenty-three started. Betting: 5 to 1 agst Gwenine, 6 to 1 lolaire, 7 to 1 Lady Evelyn. Lady Evelyn and lolairo were prominent until the straight was reached, but insido the distanco lol'aire canic with a great run, and won by a head. Time, oSJscc. CAULFIELD CUP, Of 3000scvs; second 350sovs and third loOsovs. One mile and a-half. Mr J. M'Master's ch m Marvel Loch, by Lochiel—Marvelette, Gyrs, 8.7 (Hood) .. 1 Messrs J. Samuel and J. Burton's b li Warroo, 4jts. 7.11 (Clayton) 2 Messrs G. Anderson and 11, C. Warren's b c Torali, 3yrs, 7.3 (W. H. Smith) .. ~ 3 Also started: Maniapolo 9.7, Emir 9.5, Grand Rapids 9.0, Elvo S.O, Ovcrdale 8.5, ifarmont 5.2, Boabdil 5.3, Canteen 8.2, Proceeded 7.12, Hatteras 7.9, Demas 7.9, Roller 7.9, Stepout 7.9, Position 7.9, Scot Free 7.8, Troytown 7.5, Napoleon 7.3, Florin 6.13, Harvest Home G. 13, Rosemcad G. 13, lloani G. 13, Dantzic G.ll, Jargoon G.ll, Harmony G. 9, Distraction G. 9, Momeuto G. 7, Mollusc G. 7, I'ius 6.7.

Betting: -1 to 1 agst Torah, 5 to 1 Boabdil, 10 to 1 Marvel Loch and Maniapoto, 12 to 1 Emir, 16 to 1 Warroo, Rosemcad, and Pius.

The first to move wore llatteras and Canteen, smd passing the judge's box the order was Troytown, Hatteras, Maniapo'n, and Torali. Going out of the straight Maniapoto ran into second place and Torali info third, Passing Davis's the order w»3 Klvo, Harmony, Troytown. Along the back Halteras was sccond, and at tlie railway Bide Harmony took command, with Marvel Loch, Torali, Warroo, ami Scot Free moving forward. Marvel Loch led into the straight from AVarroo and Scot Free. The latter fell at the distance, and Marvel Loch, coming on full of running, won by two lengths from Warroo, who beat Torali by four lengths. Emir finished fourth, and then came Overdale, Proeecder, Eivo, Harmony, Dantzic, Marmont, and Rosemead. (ho hack division consisting of Napoleon, Position, and Troytown. Time, 2iuin 35Jscc. WYUNA STEEPLECHASE, Of 200sovs; second 35sovs and third 15sovs. About two miles threo furlongs and 80 yards.

Mr A. Clark's ch g Sweeper, by AscotVeracity, aged. 10.13 1 Mr A. Miller's b g Error, aged, 11.3 .. .. 2 Mr E. A. Connolly's b g The General, aged, 5" .. 3 Six others rail.

Betting: 7 to 4 agst Sweeper. Loddin and Advisor fell at the first fence. Sweeper maintained a good position throughout and won by four lengths. Time, 4min 495 sec. WINDSOR HANDICAP. Of 300sovs; second 35sovs and third ISsovs. Six furlongs, Mr E. Frazer's br c Roycroft, by Grafton —Etra- Weenie, fr-rs, 7.5 - 1 Mr W, Leonard's b or j>r g Japhet, 3yrs, '8.5 2 Mr G. Anderson's ch g A 1 Kadr, 4yrs, 7.12 3 Also started: Gravity, The Amazon, Pompous, Jargoon, Ilaut Pay, and Molloro. Belting: Even money on Japhet, 0 to 1 agst Roycroft. A desperate finish was fought out between Japhet and Roycroft, the latter gaining the verdict-Oil the post. Time, linin ISjisec. MOORA WELTER HANDICAP, Of 200sovs; second 35sovs and third 15sovs, One mile. Mr J, Wilson's jun., b c Circuit, by StTathmore—Circle, 3yrs, 7.7 1 Mr 11. Avery's b h Dandalla, syrs, 7.3 .. 2 Mr C. M. Cock's b g Pendower, 3yrs, 7.9 .. 3 Nineteen others ran. Betting: 4 to 1 agst Circuit. At the distance Dandalla was in front, hut Circuit then challenged him, and, after a good finish, the latter won bv half a length. Time, lmin 44sec. '

WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING. (Pr.n United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, October 21. The weather was fine overhead for the sccond day's races, but a. strong northwesterly blew nil day ami nude things rather uncomfortable. Tlio course was still very ■heavy. The attendance was well up to ■ the average. The fields throughout the dr.jr woro small, bat this is accounted for partly by the williarawl of several acceptors on account of the heavy state of tho going. The double event tota.lisa.tor on the Peajce Handicap and Hutt X'ftrk Handicap paid a dividend of-£SO 10s to 14 investors, the machine handling £78G. Tho totalisator return for the. day amounted to .£8323, making £18,320 for tho meeting, as against £18,393 at last year's spring meeting. Detailed results:— PETONE HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, Of SOsovs; second , horse lOsovs. One mile and a-h&lf. 125—ilr A. White's ch g South Star, by Sou'-wcster—Stella, Gyrs, 10.12 (Hercock) 1 50—Mr W, Kingston's Tho Dauber 9.5 (Pritchard) 2 G3—ilr D. Rutherford'a Graduated Tax, 9.13 (O'Neil) I „ 3 These were the only starters.

Won very easily by several leugths. Time, 3min 3soc. Dividend, £1 14s. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP, Of 60sovs; second horse lOsovs. Seven fur-

longs. . 182—Mr G. Penfold's Flotilla, 7,4 (Oliver)- 1 197—Hon. J. D. Ormond's Perdita, 7.11 (Gnllngher) 2 320—Ifr Hume's STatnkokin, 8.9 (Hewitt) 3 Also started- 129 Aberratiou 7.9, 71 Grand Poplar G. 13, , Won by a head; four lengths between second and third. ■ Xime. loin 38 l-ssec. Dividend, £4 9a.

PEARCS HANDICAP, * Of 300sovs; second horse 40sovs and third i.. - 10.?ovs; Nine' furlongs.--53—Messrs Baxter Bros.' b g Ver.cer, by Quill—Maude, 4yrs, G.B [carried G.l3] . r T , r • . (Raymond) 1 3il—Mr J.< Monk's ch h Achilles,-bv Medallion—Nereid, Gyr's, 9.7 (Jenkins) .. 2 103—Mr C. W. AVuEis's ch g Mahutonga, by Quilt—Maude, syrs, 8.13

.. , , , (Buchanan) 3 Also started: 335 Signalman 7.13, $3 Shrapnel Saell 7.4, 60 Flajnen G. 9, 104 Blytheraaid 68.

Flainen and Signalman led past tho stand and for u couple.of furlongs. Then Achilles took charge of affairs, and v.a-3 ioined by Vorcer, Mahutonga, and Blythemaid. Veneer lrado a forward iuovg at tho far turn, and was first into tho straight. Achilles cams with a fast run in tho str.iisht, but. could not get closer than two lengths to Veneer; Mah.utonga was half a length away, third and Blyfhcmaid fourth. Time, 2mm S3-ssec. Dividends, £13 4s and 13s.

HUTT PARK HANDICAP, Of laOsovs; second horse 20sovs. Seven furlong. 271 Mr J. Monk's liik h Ghoorlca-, by Loehicl—Fiancee, Cyrs, 8.12

103—Mr \V. M'Kenzie's Hiimrewa, Gyrs, G. 7 [carried G. 9] (Reed) 2 151—Mr E. 'J. Walls's' Starshoot, syrs, 7.11 (Buchanan) 3 Also started: 140 Regulation 8,2. Hinurewa skipped off with tlio lead, but Ghoorka caught her before tho straight was entered, and -won. easily by two lengths, ■ a similar distance - between - r-econd and third Time, lmin 37 1-usec. Dividend, £2 is. SPRING TRIAL STAKES, Of SOsovs; second horso lOsovs. Six fur!on»B. 377—Mr A. Boyle's br m Pas Seul, by° Soult—Parera, 3yrs, 7.10 (Hewitt) 1 £2-Mr 11, Rowley's b m Grand Poplar, 3yrs, 7.10 (Buchanan) 2 333—Mr 11. M'MiUHwvav's ch g Sir Percival, 4j-rs, 8.11 (Moran) 3 Also started: fl:i Armn-mento 8.1, 153 Martello S.l, G1 Grand Circle 8.1.

Pas Seul led from start to finish, winning easily by four lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 23 4-asec, Dividends, £1 19s and £3. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs; second horse 20sovs. Four fur-

longs. 391—Hon. J. D. Onnond's eli p. Golden Gale, by San Francisco—lioie, 8.2 •(Gallagher) 1 22-l—JTr C. D. Kennedy's cli c Ills Squatter, 7.9 (OHvot) 2 9G—Mr W. J. Jorfronsen's b f SLraflifillan. fi.lo (Wilfon) fl Also started. 9!1 Frisco Maid 7A.

Golden Gato jumped away with the lead, and was never afterwards headed, winning comfortably by (wo lengths; four longths between second and third. Time, 53sec. Dividend, £1 10sRUAHINE HACK HANDICAP.

Of 80wvs; sccoml horso lOsovs. fiix furlongs. £7—Merer. l ) Isherwood's b g Galahad, by Sir Lajicelot—Anray, 4yrs, 7.5 ■ [eanicd 7,8] (Buchanan) .. ] 231—Mr C. Trickbank's Tho Seer, 8.8

(Lowe) 2 3GC—Mr W. Hume's MatnJrokiri, 8.9

~ , , (Hswitt) 3 Also started: 201 Hani 9.0, 36G Flotilla 7.11 [inc. 71b penalty], 81 Waikkalio G.ll. Tho Seer .showed the way until (ho straight was entered, when Galahad came with a strong run, civt down the leader, and won by n. len&lh: Ifefahokiri finishing half a leiiglh behind Tho Seer. Time, lntin ".3sec, Dividends, £8 10s and £1 2s. KAINAT HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs; second horse lOsovs, Five furlonjrs. 261—Mr HikafeiVb g St. Cla.imer, bv St. Clementr—Faulter, 4yrs, 7.4 (Reid) 1 271 Mr R. T. Tn.mbull's cb c Boris, 4yrs, 8.9 (Hewitt) 10G—Mr J. Monk's br g Ex mo or, Gvrs. 9.]

~ , , , (Jenkins) 3 Also started: 341 Eallaral 8.10, 251 Jledollift 8.3. 101 Coxswain 7.1, 118 Kudu G.lO, 80 Ilukaika 6.7.

Won by two lengths; four lengths between rceond and (bird. Time, Imin 7see. Dividends, £3 19s and 11 ss,

AUCKLAND TROTTING jUEF/TPCOt. At tho Auckland Trotting Club's mee-tiup £MGi> wrn lmt through the fotnlisator. suits: Maiden Trot-: Next Tinw 1, Porangi 2; dividends, 18s and .fl 9e Onehnnsm Handicap: Solitary 1. Gladvs Rose 2; dividend, « 17s. Spring Trot' Albertorions 1, Weary Willie 2: dividends, £1 Is ami 10s. Middle Claw Trot: Macquarrie 1, luleoneata 2; dividends,. £2 5s and i't Hs, Stewards' Trot: Young M'Kennev 1, Colcuso 2; dividends, £3 and fl. October Handicap: Sonoma 1, Mnf-oura 2: dividends, 17 8 ( on Sonoma n.nd Kildt-rkin. bracketed) and 10s. Etatrio Trot: Maequorrie 1, lulconetea 2: dividends. £i 14a pud £1 15s.

GORE RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

The following acceptances have been revived for the Gore facing Club's meeting: — Charlton Handicap. Sevon furlongs.— Brighton 9.12, Apprentice 8.0, Paparon. 7.13, l?«k)id-b).iek 7.7, ftiibrclfe 7.5, Yseult- 7.5. District Hack Wolt-er. Six furlongs.— Unawares 10.5, St. fteef 0.1-2, 131ack-nnd-brown 0.7. Miss Bray 9.5 Office Boy 9.0. Mabel 0.0. Spring Handicap. One niilo and a distance. Juniper 8.7, Sirius 7.5, Apprentice 7.5, Rcd-and-black 6.12, Blackpool G. 7. Mataura, Trot. Two miles.—Yankee Doodle scrat-ch, Bill 8 seconds, Skip 15, Theresa W, 20, John Temple 22 ; The Urchin OS. 'Frisco 20, Oreti Jack 32, Exneriincnt 32, Jaiio Hou?las 33. Puzzle 33. Whitecroft 38, Good Hone 38. Visitors' Hack l?ace. Seven furlongs.— Cathron 9.5. Bill Perkins 0.3, Red-an<l-blae.k 8.0. Rubretfe 7.12 Highland Plinp 7.10. Quicksilver 7.C. .Jngj.der 7.0, Miss Bray 7.0. Piyin? Hnndican. Six furlongs.—Vladimir 102,-Briijhtoil R.]o, Ringmnn 7.5. Pauaroa 7.0 Dash Trot, One mile.—Wild Bill 2 seconds, The Hanker B. Theresa W. 9, Dreyfus 17* Park Hill 23. Nellie Gray II 2.3, Str.ithficld 23, Mechanic 23. Glen Orare 23, Belfast 23. Waiinen Hack. Five furlong.—Cathron 10.5, Bill Perkins 10,3, Moudjik 0.9, Kubrette 5.1.2 Highland Plins 8.10, King Dick 8.9, Ladv Torrent B,fl, Unawares 88, Quicksilver 8.0. Black-and-bi-nwn 7.12, Lndv Ronald 7.11, Gusty 7.11, Regulator 7.7, Office Boy 7.7.

CANTERBURY SPRING MEETING. Thn follmviij" acceptances have bsen received for the Cau'e.vbury spri"g meeting;— DERBY STAKES, Of lOOOicvs. One milo and n-half. Mr It. (j. Stead's b c Sunyod, by Multiform—Ott&rden. Mr ti. G. Stead's cli o Nootoifonn, hy Multiform—La Notte. Mr G. G. Stead's b f Isolt, by Multiform— Belliceiit, Sir G, Clifford's b c Gay Spark, by Cla-n----riuiald—Catherino Wheel. Hon. G-. M'Lean's cli c. Notus, by Lord Rosslyn—Mistral, Mr J. D. Maiiison's b c by Stepmak—Ranee Nuna, Mr 11, Friedlander's b c Makaroff, by Stepniak—Arline. Mr ,Ti R. Mackenzie's ch c Canada, by Finland—Alumioi, Welcome Stakes, of GoOsovs. Four furlongs. -Kirriemuir. Snowstell, Culmination, Ile'.os, Seal Rock, Hunsc-ar, Field Gun, Afer, Hamalton, Zimmerman, Mungista. Stars and Stripes, Frisco Maid, Lady Loudon. Oak Stakes, of 400sovs, One mile and ahalf.—Mr J. F. Buchanan's Tsitsihar, Mr .T. Earner's Amorelle, Mr E. Stevenson's Explosion—Toi Toi and Nelson-Moonga fillie.s, Mr H. Friedlander's Czarevna, Mr &. G. S.ead's Eden, Munjeet, and Isolt, Mr Higgot's Petticoat. Mr Knight's Vari'.o, Mr Prose's Marguerite, and Mr Boyle's Pas Sen], CRICKET. A Cliristchurch telegram says:—llic various competitions under the auspices of the Canterbury Cricket' Association, started on Saturday, when the weather 1 was fine and warm, bui the ground ivero very heavy owing to tlio quantity of rah which had fallen during the week, and m nearly oveiy instance tho bowlers had tho batsmen at their mercy. In the First Grado. competition St. Albans,'playing against Lihwood,-insde 70 and 32 for two wickets, Linwood " making 41 in their first innings. Other results m First Grade coinpetitions are:—East Cliristchurch (50 and 7 for three wickets) v. Riccarton (50); West Cliristchurch (84) v. Sydenham (GO). '' lawn tennis. Owing to the weather turning verv wet on Saturday afternoon, the opeumg of tho Otago Lawn Tennis Association's tournament practically did not take place, though ono or two sets were played. Tho plavers were all m attendance, and a start had barely been made when play was interruDted b'v ; tho rain. A attempt- at play was made later, but tho rain again descended with great steadiness, and any further attempt'at tennis.had' to be abandoned. "What little tennis was played showed -on:e of the players to bo in rare, form for sn cavly in the season.

CYCLING. Mr F. Anderson, of Dunedin; mado another o Iteiupt on the Oamaru to Dunediu road record on Saturday. Leaving Oamaru -n't 5 minutes past 10, Anderson rodo without mishap right through the distance, arriving at Draedm at 2 minutes to 3 o'clock, thus trr.versing the 72 miles in the good time of 4.ir 53mm, which should stand as tho official cn ?!'• 50 " M filnc - llcssrs J . Cooko and s. D. Mmn tool; Anderson's time at the Dunedin end, and Messrs D. Miller, J. Keen, and H. Keen started him on his ride at Ocmaiu. ''

An Auckland telegram states flint tho rawing season was opened on Saturday by a procession of boats. The 'weather wm line, but the water somewhat bumpy.