SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13665, 7 August 1906, Page 6

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACING- CLUB. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August G. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Racing Club the HOll. E. Mitchelson presided. The annual report of the committee stated that during the past season the usual four meetings of 13 days weio held, and, notwithstanding the fact "(hat a reduciion of i'lols was mado 111 the value of the stakes given (£>O,GSS). each of the meetings was most, sitccesstul. The totalisator investments amounted to £195,561, as against £'150,117 last year, an increase of £18,747. Tlie profit in tlie four race meetings—viz., spring, summer, autumn, and winter,—after deducting all expenses of every character, totalled £423G IC3 lid, which, after writing off the whole of tho defalcations account (£2412 2s Id), 10 per cent, depreciation {£"959 17s lid), and providing a reserve fund against doubtful accounts (£150), leaves a balance of £764 lGs Sd to be carried to capital account, a result which should be gratifying to the members.

DUNEDIN COURSING CLUB. Next Friday and Saturday at the Forbury Park the above club will conclude the season bv running a Ladies' Bracelet. Sapling, and Open Stakes, for which record entries have been received. All the champion dogs of Nov; Zealand sre competing, so that the sport to bo witnessed should prove exceedingly exciting and attractive. Jlr W. Henderson. the custodian of Forburv Park, states that the plumpton and the hares aro in excellent (rim, so thai the fascinating snort of coursing will be seen under tho verv bc-t conditions, and should attract record attendances. Tho draw and call-ovcr take place at 7 o'clock on 'Wednesday evening at Pollock's Billiard Rooms.

HARRIERS. Tlio SI. Joseph Harriers he'd si very successful run oil Saturday last froni tile Wiikari School. Captain ilussey mado the pace very fast from start to finish. ' '(ho representatives for the team? race next Saturday should put up a good fight. They arc: Coughlan, J. Quelch, J Gorman, !<'. Murphy, Callan, and J Swaaison, The St. Andrew Harriers will hold their usual weekly run on Wednesday at Wingaiui. Tho rim will take the form of a paperchase. A largo muster is requested. Tho train will leave at 2.10 p.m. A Sydney cablegram states that the Xpw Zealand contingent for tho spring racing are doing good work on tho llandwick tracks. Ynido and Sandy were again unsuccessful at tho Canterbury Park meeting. A Melbourne cable says: Rattlesnake was severely injured in the Caulficld Hurdles oil Saturday, and it was decided to shoot him. Tho Marlborough Rowing Association has instructed its delegate tc uso his best endeavour at- the annual meeting of tho Now Zealand Rowing Association to liavo valuable trophies included in future championship prizes instead of all monev. A Waug-anui telegram states tlia't at a, public meeting tliero it. was decided to endeavour to arrange a, sculling match between . U T cbb, of WanganM, champion of New Zealand, and a prominent secondrate Australian professional, tho race to bo rowed on tho AVangauui River, and tho stako to bn fioo or over. A sub-committee was appointed to confer with the Christmas Carnival Conunittco with a view to arranging for .1 race during the Chrisrtmas Carnival,