SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13875, 12 April 1907, Page 6

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLOU'S AUTUMN MEETING. (Fiiou Our Ows Correspondent.) TIStARU, April 11. TIIO South Canterbury Jockov Club concluded their autumn mooting in splendid weather. The racing was of on interesting nature, and the principal event oil tho ca.r<l furnished as fine a race as could bj wished. A protest was lodged against Dummy, the winner ot tho trotting event, and tho matter is at present under appeal. During tho day the sum of .43924 was put through tho machine, making £7036 for the meeting. Last year's total was JSaSU. The following are tho results:— •TEMUKA HANDICAP, Of SOsovs; second 3sovs and third Ssovs. Six furlongs. 59—Mr A. Jones's b 111 Cvpsobel, bv Gipsy Graid—Belle Clair, syrs, 7^9 (MocDoimcll) 1 18—XIr I?. Mahoney's c3i m Mem-maker, aged, 6.1 a (Hsck) 2 56- 1 -llr ]'\ 11. AVilson's br g I'o3t-card, aged, 0.2. (Byrne) 3 Also started: 5G San Severo 6.11, 79 Sahara 3.10, 03 Ard Reigh 8.3, S3 Jack Ashore 8.2, 59 Pa Turn 7.10, 40 Atcr 7.7, 18 Zero G. 9. Zero bolted onco round whilst doing a preliminary, and after a very lengthy delay at the nost was finally left 20 lengths "behind, whilst Post-card also got badly avruy. Sahara and Cfypsobel woro smartest wvay, paid led to tho turn, where the field swung wide. Gypsohel, under punishment, won by a. length and a-half. Post-card came fast in the straight, and finished threo lengths away. Ard I'eigh was fourth. Time, luiin 16 "2-sstfc. Dividends, £6 3s and *6 14s. HACK HANDICAP, Of 40sovs; second osovs. Five furlongs. ■11—Mr 11. Goodman's ch f Little Medallist, by Ob'igado—Lady Medallist, 3yra ("D. King) 1 •13—Mr P. T. I-logen's br o Sarsfiold, 3yrs, 9.3 (Eyrnc) 2 71—Mr J. Toomey's b h Flavour, 4vrs, ,8.7 (Beale) 3 Also started: 71 Kikolslty 8.3, 11 Sailmaker 7.10, 14 Storm 7.7, 05 Obligate 7.7, 3 Antony 7.3. 2 Zionpss 7.0. Little Medallist, was snurtost away in a straggling start, and finally won by over three lengths from Sarsfield, who beat Flavour by half a, length. Time, Imm 2 2-sscc. Dividends, £4 63 mid £1 7s. AUTUMN HANDICAP, f llOsovs; second 1550v9 and third 10-ovs. One mile. 59—Mr F. Kelligan's ch g Harvest, by Clanranald—Golden Vale, 4yrs, 8.3 (Douglas) 1 97—Mr H. A. Knight's b g Lapland, 3yrs, 7.2 (Yarr) 2 93—Mr J. Smith's b g Manjess, aged. 7.13 ■(L. G. King) 3 Also started: SS Red Gauntlet 9,0, G2 Apollordoris 8.3. 53 Makaraff 8.1, 88 Ivanotf 7.9, 43 Abusive 7.2, 87 Sonwiteria 6.12, 59 Idnsa G.lO, 41 Post-card, 4 Bagpipes G. 7. Red Gauntlet, IvanoEr, and Apollodoris were smartest to b?fiin :n a fair start, and in company piloted the way along tho back, followed at an interval of over two lengths Ijy Soiuateria, wlulst tho rost woro in clcse order. Running round the top end tho order wa3 .lwihsnged, and Harvest was racing next to Somateri?.. Onoe in line for home tho field closed up, and inside the distanco Arnliodcris, Ivanotf, and Rod Gauntlet were under t.ho whip. A splendid racc took place in the last furlong. Harvest, coming with a, good run, beat Lapland l:y a length and a-half. whilst Manjess was a head o.wny fourth, with Somateria and Idasa next in order. Time, Imin 42 4-ssec. Dividends, i 8 ISs qnd £1 16s. STEWARDS' WELTER HANDICAP, Of 75sovs; seond Tsovs and third 3sova. Six furlongs. 123—Mr F. Neiligan's ch m Tessera, by Clnnranald—Teredina, syrs. 9.2 (V. Cotton) 1 GO—Mr M. Flowers's b g Curiosity, 4yrs, 5.2 (Home) .. 2 67—Mr W. Patrick's rni Ruapehu, 4yrs, 8.0 (R. King) 3 Also started: 93 Rosobloom 9.13, 51 Syehem 9.1, 144 Mango 8.11, 91 Jolly Ecger 5.9, 24 Eombastes 8.1, 29 Stormont 8.0.

Curiosity got a break at the start, in which Mango mid Sycheni were left, and at tho end of n furioiig was half a dozen lengths clear of t.ho others. Once in tie straight ho commenced to tire, and. in a punishing finish, Tessera teat him by a good Jongt-li. K-uspebu finished' fast, and was half a length away, third. Time, In)in 1G -i-jscc. Dividends, £3 12s and £2 lis.

SEADO'iVN TROT HANDICAP, Of tOsovs; second ssovs. One milo and a-half.

<2—Mr S.' Roberts's br m The Article, by " Huntley, aged. 21sec (liogors) .. 2 71—Mr R. M'Doiiald's ch m A'cllie 11., syrs, lftsec (Owner) 3 48—Mr 11. Eiicc's cli g Dummy, 3yrs, 23sec . (R. -M'Coiinacbie), disqualified. Also started: 4 Woodbury scr, 4 Bay' King Gse:, 12 Bolloaa B;ec, 5 Ncoklaco 12scc, -1G Nellie S. 17see, 11 C'ousfcm 17sec, 5 Pom Pom 19seo. 97 Darkie Sam 23ksc, ii!) Kintore 23scc, 19 Waitohi llaid '2osee, IS Queen Mambrino 25? Ec, 4 Hiss Hay 2Csec. Kintcro tegan well, and led past the stand Sroui.Doilde Sain and Dummy. At the far turn Dummy took command, and at the lioine turn Kiirfoie and Darkie Sam broke up. Dummy finally won, easing up, by 50 yards from Tile Article, who bsat Nellie H. by about. 30 yarck Time, tain Gsec. Dividends, IG Ss and £2 Is. A protest waslodgod on tlie ground of alleged inconsistent , running, was upheld, and B. M'Connachie disqualified until December 31. An appeal has teen lodged against tha stewards' verdict, and the totalisator money has been impounded. 6 KAA'CrITXTA DISTRICT HANDICAP, OflOsovs; second ssovs. Six furlongs. 93—Mr Strilford's ch g Grosvcnor, by Eurcciyuon—Lady Lear, Cvrs. 11.0 (E. J. Pine) 1 90—Mr E. J. Smith's br m Clementine, iiyrs, 10.13 (L. G. King) 2 54—Mrs S. Trilfard's br g Narrsuigarie, oyrs, 8.12 (E. Pine) 3 Also started: 00 Sam' Wellor 8.13, 59 Design 8 32, 2?, Stcplink, 21 Wool 8.0. Wool took up the miming shortly after tho start, and led.to the home turn, where Narrangario took charge. Once insido tho distance "Grosvcnor camo through, and won easily by close on two lengths from Clementine, who beat Naitangeric by a length. Time, Imin 18sec. Dividends, £3 2s and £1 Is. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of Tosovs; second 7eovs ami third 3sovs. Six furlongs. 232—Mt J, F. Buchanan's b li Bucclcucli, by Benzoin—Reverie, 4yrs, 9,11 (J. Pine) 1 97—Mt 11. Hobbs's br f Aimce Souli, 3vrs, 7.12 (G. Pine) 2 98—Mr H, T. Nicholl's b g Se& King, 3vrs, 8.1 (li. King) '. 3 Also started: 103 Imaginary B.G, 37 Zetland S.B, 47 Jolly Roger 0.12, 97 E-'-ilkweb 0.6. Zetland and Jolly Roger dwelt at the rise of the barrier, and lost several lengths. Sea King, Aimee Sou-It, and Silkweb were smartest of the others, and at the end of a couple of furlongs were running a length clear of Buc-ck-uah. The last-named put in his claim when tho s-traight was reached, and finally won comfortably by a long neck from Aimce Soult, who heat Sea King by about six lengths. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 4s and £115s. ' BOWLING. A bowling match will be played between the Muster Builders' Association and the Master Painters' Association on the Caledonian Green j on Tuesday next. DUNE-DIN GYMNASTIC CLUB. The following report will be presented to mombjrs'of the Duncdin Gymnastic Club at the annual meeting: — "Your committee, in presenting its annual report for the year 1900-7, has again to con-i;rnt-ulato the members on the completion of ! another satisfactory season. The interest in gymnastics throughout Dunedin and suburbs was of rather a subdued nature, but your r-ommitteo trusts that during the coming ■eason a repetition of the boom of four or ive years ago may bo experienced. Tho work >f the club was in the capable hands- of the captain, Mr W. 11, .Matthews, and was carried out by him- in a manner beneficial to all who placoil themselves under his tuition. The membership was not quite so large as in previous seasons, and your committee takes this opportunity of urging members to induce as many others as possible to partake of tho advantages of the club. Good work was shown in the various classes throughout tho season, more particularly amongst those who attended regularly. Too much cannot- be said in favour of regular attendance, whereby gradual and steady progress is shown and good form and condition maintained. Advanced work still continues to hold its place in the club's routine, and last year has shown a great improvement in several of the members in this respect. The balance sheet, submitted by tho treasurer, shows the club's finances to be in a very healthy condition. In face of the apparently decreasing interest in gymnastics a policy of rigid economy lias b:on carried out in the club's expenditure, by which a satisfactory balance has been arrived at. The thanks of the club are duo to tho treasurer, Mt P. 11. Power, whoso efforts in this direction have brought about such a much-desired result. Everything is well in hand for the forthcoming season,°and your committee wishes to impress upon irerobers the necessity of keeping the club alive amongst their friends and acquaintances and at all times pushing the interests of tho club in all directions. During tho past season the gymnasium was placed "at the disposal of the Pirates Football Club for training purposes, and was duly appreciated by them. Other athletic bodies have also availed theuiaolvcs of the advantages of the ceiitrallysituatcd rooms. In Mr S. M'Master the club has an extent fsyetary, k?ep ; Md

competent, and your committee desires to placo oh record its appreciation of liis efforts (taring the past season. In retiring from office, your committee hand over tho affairs cif the elub in- to, licaJtliy condition, and predict that with good management and duo attention to strict economy in finance many useful and successful seascais arc yet, before tho club.