SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13520, 17 February 1906, Page 4

SPORTING.

POVERTY BAY BACKS. (Per United Phess Association.) UISBOJiNE, February 16. The Poverty Bay Turf Club's summer meeting was concluded to-day in beautiful weather. Tho Sum of £12,8 EG was put through tho totaliEator in the two days, as against £12,078 last year. Results: — Stewards' Handicap.—Contender, 8.9, 1; Full Cry, 8.12. 2; Bonomiana, 7.5, 3. Also started: Soultina, To Hauke, Hiki, White Squall, Flag. Won by a length. Time, lmin 31sec. Dividends, -?G 18s and 17s. Hurdles.—Morpeth, 9.10, 1; No Shot, 11.7,2; lioscplot, 10.9, X Also started: Jlcdallius, l'euku, Artilleryman. 'l'he .last-named fell. A splendid race; won by a length. Time, 2min 53 2-sscc. Dividends, £■! and 13s. Hack Flat Handicap.—Kitchcnmaid, 7.8, 1; Silverlead, 7.10, 2; Reservoir, 7.9, 3. Also started: Mnrtyrfeldt, Jackpot, Cinque, Montcjo, Cromwell, Reay, Alluvial, Priscilla. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 32?ec. 'Dividends, J£B 4s and 17s. Sunderland Stakes.—Captain Shannon, 8.10, 1; Lavinia; 7.5, 2; ,i(aipelipeli, 7.4, 3. Also started: Mahutonga, Heroism, The Stiiltc, Minerve, Ladylike, Boncniiawi. Won by half a length.' Time, lmin 43 2-sscc. Dividends, B 14s and il ;)=. Maiden Sentry.—Gaiety 1, Miss Adeline. 2, IJomoton I!. Eight started. An exciting finish. Time, lmin 5 2-ssec. Dividends, Hi 2s and .il 2s. County Stakes.—Pink 'Un, 8.2, 1; Gladsmuir, 7.13, 2; Reay. 7.2, .1. Also started: Gaienby, Satiety, Bruiser, Countermarch. Won by half a length. Time, lmin sscc. Dividends, £2 8s and 14s. Publicans' Puts?.—Goldficld, 7.7, 1; Contender, 9.3, 2; Kitchcnmaid, 7.3, 3. Also started: Martyr King, Discoverer, Forest Ranger. Won by a nose. Time, lmin 3 d-ssec. Dividends, £5 los and it Is. Farewell Handicap.-r-Te Hauke, 7.8, 1; Kaipetipcti, 7.12, 2; Full Civ, 9.0, 3. Also started: The Stake, Soultina, Discoverer, Heywood, Trent, Flag, Montjo, Teuku. Time, lmin 33sec. Dividend?, .£3 6s and £t 3s. FLEMIXGTON RACECOURSE. MELBOURNE, February 16. Mr John Wren has written to the Premier offering to lent the Flemington racecourse for .€25,000 a year, paving two years' rent down. He undertakes to give at least two race meetings a year for charitable purposes, to increase the stakes on all events (making the Melbourne Cup £10,000), to conserve the rights of members, and to pay wages of »ts a day more than that paid by the Y.R.C. The Premier has not yet replied. AVINGATUI NOTES. The early morning at Wingatui yesterday was beautifully fine and warm, and the splendid weather which has been experienced during the past tv;o m three days is having a beneficial eft'cct on the tracks. A large number o: horses were stripped between halfpast 5 and 10 o'clock, but, with one'or two exceptions, they , were all restricted to halfpace v;ork. Cannie Clr.cl, Gallantly, Scottish Minstrel, and Ste.pdancer, a quartet of recent arrivals, did steady worii, and the same tasks as that meted out to the above lot wore also allotted Cavatina, Apollodoris, Higjiland Fling, Svcheni, Regiment. Snuia. and ?\otus. After the breakfast interval Rio Grande, Cuirossettia, Abusive, The 'Rapparee, Heirloom, Design, Koputai, Flying Spark, Petrovna, Red Morn. Rod Gauntlet, Knastikofr, The Seer, Flavour, IJjunattr.n, Afer, iione Star, Metiord, Rlcpenfeldt, Ouidaform, Rub/cite, Ostachkotl, Erskine, Tramontann, and Roseblonm did steady work, which in ono or two eases was varied with a couple of short .sprints. Vladimir was sent io Dnncdin during the morning in order to get the benefit of swimming exercise, and will remain at the Forbury for two or three days. D.J.C. CUP MEETING. Tho following acceptances and entries have been received for the first day, Wednesday, 21st February — Autumn Hurdle Handicap, of 70sovs. Or.e mile and tlirce-qunrters.—Scottish Minstrel 10.2, Leeside 9.9, Mocloropuku 9.9, Rongoa. 9.4, Graduated Tax 9.0, The Romnoy 9.0. Glodbrook Writer Hack, of Gflfovs. Six furlongs—Sycliom 10.3. Count Gorton ii.o, The Seer 9.5, Moudjil- «13 Tienlock 8.13, Cavatina 5.12, Red-and-B'.ack 8.10. Czarevna 5.9, Astrakhan 8.8, Kiormont 8.3, Eir.ckstcne 8.2, Red Morn 8.2, Design 8.0. DUNEDIN CUP, Of 400sovs. One mile and. a-half. st lb st lb Vladimir .. .. 9 3 Rtepdanccr ..7 8 Convov .. ..8 5 . Xotus .. .. GlO Cannie Chid .. 713 Thunderer ..69 Cricllton . .. 713 Jie~';y Seaton.. G 7 Makr.rolf .. .7 11 Stewards' Writer Handicap, of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs.—Pas .Sen! 9.11, Brighton 9.9, Steponleldt !1.8, Lolah 9.5. Koputai 9.7, Calhron 9.7, Casque 9.2, Sychem 9.2. Lady Soult 8.10, Somarolf 8.10, Sirius 8.7, Quickiirc 8.2, Red Start 8.1, Ringman 3.0. Rr.clium 8.0. Lillystone S.O, Becky Scaion S.O, Wnirero 8.0. Berwick Hack, of 5050v3. Five furlongs.— Flying Spark 9.4, Ouidaform 9.3, C'anticlo 9.0, Captain Kettle B.t, Hemlock 8.4, ]iio Grande 8.2, Rubrette 8.2, Abusive 8.2. Curiosettia 7.9. Ointment 7.9, Balsam 7.8, Octave 6.7, Flavour G. 7. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, Ot 20UsovS. Six furlongs. . st lb st 11) Master Alix ..9 9 Regiment ..7 4 Petrovna .. 9 4 Ladv Soult .. ClO. Zetland ... 8 3 Ostichkof ..6 7 Pas Scul .. 8 2 Largesse .. .. G 7 Apollodoris .. 710 Champagne Stake*, oi 250sovs. Six l'urlorjjs. Messrs Allen and Hobb's br c Ivanoft 9.8; Mr If. A. Km«ht's b g Lapland 8.12; Messrs Allen and Hobb's br c Field Gun 8.10; Mr T. Tansey's cli c The itapparee fi.lo; Mr E. P. Jermn.n's br , K-iiasiikofl 8.7; Hon. G. M'Lean's cli f Afer 8.7; Hon. G. M'Lcan's b f Hamattan 8.7; Hon. G. M'Lcan's cli f Sonia 8.7; Mr .1. Buckley's br f Lady Landon 8.7; Sir G. Clifford's eh f Gallantry 8.7; Sir G. Clifford's cli f Snowstett 8.7. Trial Plate, of olisovs. Six furlongs— Meti ford 8.4, Cavatina 8.4. Wairere 8.4, Highland Fling 8.0, Astrakhan 8.0, Order 7.11, Czarevna 7.11, lloEcbloom 7.11. TAIIUiXA TROTTING MEETING. [ Fischu has been penalised 3sec in the High Class and Slavey lOsec in the Electric for their wins at Gore. WALKING MATCH. A walking match ovci a distance of 20 miles for £20 a sidi will take placc this evenin" in tho Garrison Hall between M. C. Boyd (Australia) and W. Craik (Duucdin). Tho contest, which starln at 7.30, promises to be a keen one. The stakes were posted yesterday. Mr C. E. ICeast has been apI pointed referee. Soma years have elapsed E since the public lictc had an opportunity i of witnessing a walking contest in the evenI ir.g, and no doubt there wilt be a gocd a'uend- ; once. ' liAVENSBOUHNE REGATTA. The usual weekly meeting of the Ravensbourne Regatta Committee was held in the boatshed last evening. Mr H. E. Moller was ill the chair, and somo 30. members of tho committee were present. The usual large ' amount of correspondence was received, among which was a letter from the Defence Minister ■ giving permission to the Dunedin Engi--1 necrs to cairy out a submarine explosion. ; The yacht Madge >vill as usual be the flagship, wh?n Mr P. Sutherland will once again ' act as starter to the sailing races. The com- ' mittee has placed two motor boat races on ' tho programme, cne being for bona iitie 1 fishing boats. The lull programme is pub- ' iished in this morning's paper, and it will b» noticed that the prizs money in each race • has been increased. The U.S.S. Company 3 1 launch and Mr Sullivan's launch Maori will ' be available for visitors to the regatta, wliil© holders of unused tickets for ihe nioojilight : excursion will be carried from town and back 3 at the conclusion of the regatta on presenting their tickets. A red flag will be hoisted five ' minutes before the cxplnsipn on the boatshed ' flagpole, tho explosion being fired M 5 p.m. - s harp, Tho cxnlosion will he fired by Mrs 1 Ross, wife of the club's popular commodore, " and as the tide will be at its highest a fino spectacular display should bo tho result. Tho South Canterbury portion o! the team 1 to represent Canterbury at the championship ' meeting in March 'jomprises the following:— Dr W. A. Gunn—44oyds hurdles, 440 yds flat; j G. M. Gunn—one-milo flat and pole jump; 1 A. E, Rowland—ono and three-mile walks.