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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14355, 27 October 1908, Page 8

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FLKMINGTON TRAINING NOTES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. FLEMINGTON, October 26. Monoliel sprintct' half a mile in 52sec, and Bobby did tihe same. Peru and King's Cross occupied 51sec. Alawa and Jack Smith in company took 52isec, as did Pendil and Lady Diffidence. Dyed Garments ran a mile in lmin 55sec. AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING. (Peh United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 26. Mr Morse lias declared the following weights in connection with the first day's racing of the. Auckland spring meeting:President's Handicap, of lOOsovs. One mile.—Dardanus 9.o,'Sedition 8.9, Aristocrat 8.7, Mark Time 8.5, Cymric 8.2, Rosavere 8.1, Rarata 8.0, Rimlock 7.12, Osgodby 7.12, Waimungu 7.11, Eaca'millo 7.9, St. Gyrene 7.8, Armagh 7.0, Okaihau 7.0. Flying Handicap, of 150sovs. Seven fur-longs.-L'ambrian 9.0, To Aroha 8.9, Muskerry 8.3, Tui C'akobau 8.2, Manapotiri 8.0, Advocate 7.13, Pohutu 7.13, Haldane 7.12, Ikon 7.9, Samfetream 7.7, Landlock 7.6, Dardanus 7.2, TaJenitcher 6.12, Lycia 6.12. Hobson Handicap, of lOOsovs. Six furlongs.—Wauchope 9.4, Dogger Bank 8.9, Octoroon 8.7, Inglis 8.3, Wimmcra 8.2, Lady Francis 8.1, Rarala 8.1, Ngapuka 7.12, Miss Advance 7.12, Explosive 7.6, Lord Crispin 7.6, Cyrctus 7.5, Cyrcninc 7.3, Cormania 7.2, Jena 7.2, Olgor 7.0, .Aristcs 7.0, Mentira 7.0, Dainty 7.0, Fkloles 7.0, Miciiaeloff 7.0, Kapurangi 7.0, Hard Rock 7.0, San Paulo 7.0, Lady Ferr's 7.0, Totika 7.0, Puhepuho 7.0. Shorts Handicap, of 150sovs. Five furlongs.—Cambrian 9.1, Foremost 8.11, Muskerry 8.6, Tainainupo 8.3, Imprimus 8.0, Royal Soult 8.0, Haldane 8.0, Duart, 7.13, Devonport 7.13, Lticio 7.13, Loongana 7.12, Waihuka 7.8, Guidwi:e 7.5, Tarina 7.2, Quadroon 6.12, Coromandcl 6.12. Hunters' Stcpleohase Handicap, of 70sovs. About three miles.—Mawhiti 12.4, Bachelor 12.3, Patiki 12.1, Mozart 10.9. Warden 10.8, . Laddie 10.7, War Cloud 10.7, Tom Bums 10.7. Waiuku 10.7. Irish Jig 10.7, Connecticut 10.7, Hardy 10.7. NEW ZEALAND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. ELECTION OF THE COUNCIL. (Per United Pkess Association.) ' CHRISTCHCRCH, October 26. A special meeting of the council of thft Now Zealand Amateur Athletic Association wns held to-night to consider the position in regard to the election of the new council. It. was decided to approve of the chairman's action. It. was pointed out that if a change of headquarters was desired there was a. constitutional way of bringing it about by taking a mail vote of the centres. ROWING. AUCKLAND ROWING ASSOCIATION. (Per United Press Association.) / AUCKLAND, October 26. The- Executive Committee of the Auckland Rowing Association met this evening, the principal business being the discussion of arrangements for the Now Zealand championship regatta. A motion passed at last meeting in favour of .holding the regatta »n Auckland Harbour was rescinded, and the question of whether the regatta will be held on Auckland Harbour or the Waikalo River course at Mercer will bo discussed next .Monday evening. At a moating of association delegates the date of the regatta will also be decided then. The following programme was decided on: Now Zealand championship events (Fours, Pair Oars, Double Sculls, and Single Sculls; Inror-oA'scciation Challenge, Eightcured Race, distance two miles; Auckland Plato (Fours), open to all crews oxcept, winners of Championship Fours, to be rowed in clinkers, one mile and a-lialf; Maiden Fours, 10 stone and under; and Maiden Fours, open weights, distance one. mile each; Junior Fours. 10 stone and under, and Junior Fours, o;xm weights, distance one mile and a-half each; Maiden and Junior Pair Oars; Double Sculls; and Single Sculls, distance, one mile each. The following crows from*t.ho Port Chalmers Rowing Club have been selected fprow for the Stevenson Cup: J. Clark (stroke), J. Love. J. Smith, J. Ronnie; G. Lightbourne (stroke), N. Jonw, J. Moonev, G. Carev; 15. Athliekl (stroke), G. Mason, B. Medox, W. Lyasight; J. Glengarry (stroke), L. Nelson, J. Anderson, G. Lovo; A. Gotulio (stroke). A. Carey, A. 'fait, J. Lang; W. Smith (stroke), J. Collier. P. Mason. B. Kncwtubb; A. M'Donald (stroke). F. j Kcenan, M. Pedis, J. Hoskins; W. Bailey, first emergency. First heat:' Glengarry mods At.hfield. Swmd heat: Lightbourne meets Smith. Third heat: M'Donald meets Goudie. Clark a The first heat will bo vowed on Thursday at 7 p.m. j

LAWN TENNIS. CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. The following team has boon chosen to represent Canterbury in a match against Otago, to be played in Duncdin on November 9:-G. Ollivicr, ft'. (Joss, W. Kiver, A. Borrows, W. Pearce, and P. Laurie; emergency, L. Bonningkon. The following have been selected to practice with a. view to selecting the Olago team from their number:-R. 8. Brown S. N. Brown, J. S, Sinclair, 11. W. Bundle' C. J. Braithwaitc, A. E. Harraway, R Biuohop, W. Bray, G Gower, and P Scclye A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that in the list of payments for Iho New Zealand Cup published on Saturday morning The Lark was included in error. A Wellington P.A. -wire stales that Mr Duncan's Kilchc.ran, of the Waik.m-io' stml, was killed yesterday morning. The stallion was insured for £500, but that amount docs not nearly represent his value.