SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13974, 6 August 1907, Page 6

SPORTING.

4> (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 5. At -the annual moating of members of the Auckland Racing Club, the president (the Hon. E, Mitchclson) referred to tho attack on the double-event tote and stated that ho was in "accord l with the Premier when he said it should be stopped. Mr D. O'Brien left for Sydney by the Mokoia this evening: with the racehorses Maranui and Chamadc. Volume, which was recently purchased for India,-' also left by the samo steamer.

GOLF. The monthly competition for the St. Andrew's Cross took placo on the Balinacewon links on Saturday last in perfect weather. J. Neville Ritchie and C. G. White, whose cards showed 80 net, tied for the gold medal, and T. BrydoEe won the silver medal with a not score of 80. Tha following are some of the best cards handed in: — Gross. H«. Net. J. Neville Ritchie ..86 6 80 C. G. White .... 86 10 ' 80 T.' Brvdon-s ...... 9S 18 80 A. F. Roberta .... 81 - 81

P. A. Young .. ~ 98 10 82 J. H. Scott .. .. 99 1G S3 E. A. Tapper .. .. 93 14 8-1 C. Turnbull .... 90 5 85 H. Braseli S3 8 S5 L. E. Bamett .. 93 .14 Si St. Clair Ladies' Club. The following have been drawn to play in the first round of the championship meeting to-day at 2 o'clock:— Miss Fotberinghaui, Mrs Dick, Mrs Woodward, Miss Fisier, Mrs Ibbotson, Miss Leihhridge, Miss A. Barron, and 'Mrs Ronaldson. The following will have' bjes:—Mesd»roea Woodhoitse, Beunet, Jackson, Barron, Crawford, Kahlenberg, and Gilray, .Misses S. Fisher, E. Banks, E. Barron, M. Smith, and d* Lautour. The second round will be played on Friday.

HARRIERS. On Saturday afternoon the Dunedin Harriers held their Fjve-mile Club Championship and Sealed Handicap at Forbury Park. Seventeen membors competed. In the last mile Mace and West, when Hearing home, left the others a little, and, after a good finish up the straight, Mace secured the honour of club championship by a fow inches in the time of 29mjn 2sec. Thomson was not far away, third, »d was quickly followed by RO3S, Hodgson, and Munn. West received first place in the Sealed Handicap, and Thomson second. Messrs Melville, Burk. Cameron and Murray acted as officiate for tho race.

The committee of the Civil Service Harrier and Amaiteur Athletic Club met lust evening, when final arrangements for the club's Ten-mile Cross-country Handicap, which is to bo run at Wingatui on Saturday, wero made. The lion, secretary reported having received 42 entries tcr tho race. Entries liave bewi received from Ashburtou, Wajroate, Balclutha, Gore, and. from all the leading, clubs of Duncdin. The race will start punctually at 3.!i0 p.m., and will be finished in time to enable competitors and spectators to leave for tc-w-n by the 5.15 p.m. train.

COURSING. (Per United Press Association.) INVERCARG-ILL, August 5. The draw for the inaugural meeting of the Southland Coursing Club took place to-night. Sixty-cris: dogs have accepted in the Maiden Stake (a record for the colony) and 12 for the Open Stake.

A Caristchuroh '-telegram states that Uranium' was scratched for the Grand Rational Hurdles at 10.30 yesterday morning,