SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14446, 12 February 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

EG MONT RACES. (Pur I?kited Press Association.) lIAWERA, February 11. Splendid weather prevailed for the second day of tae Egmonl summer nioeliny. Resuits:— ~ „ . W AIM ATE HANDICAP.—GoIden Bag* 1, Wnihuku 2, Lady Menschikoll' 3. Also started: V/aipaku, Imniolutioii, Tanckaha. Time, linin 14 4-ssec. FARMERS' PLATE HANDICAP.Whotuuiaruuifi. 1, Pan! 2, Maidi 3. Also started: Recreation, lied Star, Mistress Donis, Edgemoor, Helva. Time. 2min. E'LTHAM HURDLES —Xavier 1, Tonilcrgliip 2, Oltniliau 3. Also starlcd; Paparehi. Time, 3min 18sec. OKAIAWA HACK HURDLES.—CIimax 1, Whimper 2. Somali 3. Also started: Mikotuhi, Chase Mal>, .Montague. Time, 2min 48 4-ssec. ATKINSON MEMORIAL.—TipIoe 1, Paritutn 2, Noapuku 5. Also started: Waitapu and Kilmarnock. Time, 2niill 9 2-ssee. HACK SCURRY —Coronelcd 1, Lady Heroine 2, Te Waharia 3. Also started: To l'uia. Tauhara. Dancing. Paul, Dulee, Silver Slipper, Maifa, Montpelier, Redwint;, Faida, A'alentine, Waiouru, Tom Glen. Time, lmin 3 4-ssec. NORMANDY WELTER.—Sir Artegnl 1, Waikaraka 2, Mallet 3. Also started: Astraea.. Time, lmin 46 2-ssec. INAIIA IL'U;K FLAT.—Courier 1, Watari 2, Mulga Bill 3. Also started: Clemora, Burton. Hydraulic, Roho Potae, Flying Wind, Inaha, Shannon Lass, Shining Star, Kapouga. Time, lmin 16 2-ssoc. GISBORNE RACES. (Per Unitku Pjikss Association.) GISBOItNE, February 11. The Poverty Pay Turf Club's races were licit! to-day. 'There was a good attendance. The lotaiisator investments were £6357. Results : — WELTER. HANDICAP. One mile.Paisano 1, Munga. Motio 2, Prince Hassan 3. Won by a nose after an exciting race. Tiiuo, lmin 44- 2-ssec. • HURDLE RACE. One mile and threequarters.—To Arai 1, Reservoir 2, Tekaiiui 3. Won easilv. Time, omin 20asec. COUNTY STAKES. Six furlongs-Ewja 1, Iney 2. (iatenby 3. AVon easily. Time, lmin 16 l-s.scc. TAUKANGA STAZES.-Ballyhcigh 1, Chauteusc 2, llinteama 3. Won easily by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 10 3-ssec. MAIDEN SCURRY. Four furlongs.Iney 1, Fort William 2, Arion 3. Won by a. length and a-half. There was some diesatisfaction over the placing of the second horse. Arion and Fort William finished abreast, but second place "was awarded to Fort "William. Time. 51 2-ssec.

TKLKPHf K HANDICAP.-Wharekula 1, Stylish 2, Tino 'l'oa. 3. Won easily by half a length. Time, lmin 3 3-ssec. HACK FLAT. One milo.-Koselcthe 1,, Prince Hassan 2, Miss Peter 3. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 'H 4-ssee. FLYING HANDICAP.—Rock Ferry 1, Pluck 2. Lady Kohina 3. Won by a head. Time, lmin 16sec. METROPOLITAN TROTTING SIHKTING. (Per Uiutkii Pbess Association.) 0111! [J-iT'CHU KCII, February 11. The New Zealand Metropolitan '1 totting Club's February mettini; was opuicd to-day in unsettled wtiather. 'iue attendance, however, was very lair, and the totalisator investnieins amounted to £0031, as against £okbß IDs last jKir. l'eiiills: —

iiITvHYDUN HANDICAP, of 105-ovs. One. mile and a-Jialf.—Crasus, 12soc, 1; Bright, 12stc, 2; Bttsie I'., sir, 3. Also skirted: Mnvouniecn 2sec, Imcky Child 4sec, Cleopatra 4s>;c, Karly Dawn Kkcc, Plush Hue Usee, Klect I2 ; ec, Bonification lkw, Agapamhiu Msec, liilvre Arllnu' Hiiec, Ben Jilackwood Usee, Nai'ghty Child 14sec. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 56 2-ssec.

MD.IK.S' BKACKFyKI' HANDICAP, of 60so\e. Ono in .and a-liaif.—Xoa Jvjxui, '/'see, 1; l'rinccts Lily, Msec, 2; imperial Kit, 14scc, 5. Also started: Merry liar wee, Thicket- 7see,' ltubicaii fcec, Maori Oliikl lCsec, Dominion Usee; King Adair ils-ec, May I'otlischild ] Young Wildwocd ]pec, ISoiHiio l'riiicoss llsec, Dolly Wood l&cc; Hutoi-iia 12sec, Nugget 13« ec, Ninirod lSsoc, Dill i ; ic*l lfee, .Uontcwood l&ec, Ethel Jiall 13sec, Special Child Msec, Gold Lace 15scc, Golden J'olio 15?ec. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min llsee. QUKKX'S HANDICAP, ot Itesovs. One mile and a-half.—Special Lad, 26see, 1; Croesus, 18see (6?ee penalty), 2; Naughty Child, 3. Also started: Hector scr, Cinders &we, Wild Ticc 18scc, Mambrino Doll 20see, \Yicklilfo 2isee, Glenioy 23sec, V.K. 24scc, Adventures 2feec. Won by 10 lengths. Time, 3min I'l l-ssec.

PAULIAMEXTAIiY HANDICAP, of ZlSsovs. Tiro miles.—Terra Nova, 7foc, 1; Discoverer, 13si'e, 2; Lord Klmo. eer, 3. Also started: Dielc My 7soe, Nerval 7sec, Yerax tec, Mi;s Burlington 9snc, Fusee lOsee, I'rince AW-irbecl; llsec, Lady Lilian losec, Lady Clare 15sec, Imperial Polly 15.'.cc. AYou by a length. Time, 4miit 4?.-sec.

FKRRUARY HANDICAP, of 11W Two miles.—ikdehild, soiyl;' Wild Ivy, lt'see, 2; Lamlcrvalo, 2see, 3. Also fiarted: Vicwmont lOsee. I'cssio H. 12soc, Nellie 11. 12i>ee, Wairakau 13see, ULuWomo 14see, Turk ,14;ee, Previous 16sec, Kelso lfoec, Doctor G. 17« c. Wen by four lengths. Time, 4min 48;oc. MEJITiKHS' HANDICAP, of 135sovs. Two miles.-.Marietta lluoii, l&ec, 1; ilavoIcel;, lZsec, 2; Welfare, 18sec, 3. Also started: Impatient scr Uelle;ir 2tee, Royal Money 9toc, Sir Joe 12soc, Miss Vivian 14sec, Kelso 16sce, Slewee' 17see, Sydney ICsee, Mary Lincoln 19see, Buzil 21 see. on by eight lengths. Time, smin leec.

SPBISDWKLL HANDICAP, of lOfcovs. Ono mile.—TM'.C., llsee, 1; Bonhnr, 6spc, 2; llillward, lOsee, 3. Also started: Patrick (,!. ser, Peacock 7see, Joy 7sec, Victor Ilium Bs?c, Tlw Hobo llsec. Ivy B. Usee, Wild Ivy 12see, Joe Davis 12sec, M.i?s Vera 13s*c. Won by 10 lengths. Time, ?.min 27sec.

I'ItESSMBN'S HANDICAP, of lOSsovs. One mile.— I Tnxedo Chief, 12s.ee, 1; Florin, scr, 2: Elector, Iwc, 3. Alfo started: I!iey I'lcho 4see, Tiaron J/ongon 6see, Arcligbl 9see. Rockefeller llfec, Madti 12soo, Ticket 13sec, .100 Davis 15-ee, Te lVvranji lfeee. Won easily. Time. 2min 3£sec. DUNEDIN CUP MIiBTINCf. The following t-eraU-hiiMC for all engagenvfnt.s arc .'innonnoxl:— Probably, Kilts, Ormuhi, Sea Kinsr. Zionsfis, Kantita, Hesperus. Zioness was burned to death in her l»x iit Timnru a coluple of days ago. D.A.A.O. EVENING SPORTS. To-night, at the Caledonian Ground the D.A.A.C. will hold the seventh of the everpopular evening athletic sports, the first event commoncini;' at 7 o'clock sharp. A first-class programme, consisting of 120

Yards ITundicap, Otie-tiiilo Handicap. One .Mil« and a-lialf Walk, Throwing the Hammer. Standint? I?r.r;;il -Int;ip. and <1-10 Yards Hurdles will hp provided, and ihe competitors include I lie foremost of (Jingo's jtililetos. Uurk. Kethh'll. M'Knight, Macfarl,' me, Rico, and I'inaway arc compelat to-night's me:*l injr, and their form will servo as a giml" U> Otago's success at I lip New Zealand championships in .March a! Duuediu. .Mr W. M'Donald lias declared ilie following handicaps:—

120 Vards Handicap.—A. T. Piltatvav scratch, R. F. Mitchell 2 yards, 11. M'Corkindale oi. If. I. Danscy 3i, ,1. Allen 3J. X. Smith 3i. L. ,1. Fouer 4. .1. larslie 4J, L. M. Tansey 'U, W. M'Kay 6-], A. R. Sheridan oj, ,f. O'Snliivan 6i, A. I'. ,f. Caitip'onll (>!,, C. Stevens 8. J. W. Falconer 8, M. 0. Thomson 10, W. Crawford 11.

One-mils Handicap. —G. M'Knight scvuic.li, I!. CI. Bnrlc scratch, F. Mace 60 yards. 0. C. Mazengarb 85, 1?. P. Ormis'on 100, A. C. Smith 100, \V. L. M'Curdy 100, 11. ri. Tiicc 120, F. .Morrison 120.

4'lo Yards Jlnrdles.—G. I'. Keddell scratch, A. T. I'itlaway scratch, R. I. D/insey 4 vards, 1!. F. Mitchell 6. A. M, Don 12. W. .M'Kay 18, JI. M'Corkindale 20, E. Williams 20.

One Mile and a-half Walk.—F. B. Morrison scratch, D. Carlino 40 yards. R. Wit liams 40, E. Thomson 130, J. Deans 150.

Broad Jump (standing).—G. J l . Keddell scratch, F. Rands scratch. R. I. Dansey 1 inch. R. F. Mitchell 2. D. A. Macfarlane 4, T. Overton 5. W. M'Kay 6, J. Allen 6 H. .M'Corkindale 8, W. Crawford 8.

Throwing Ihe Hammer.—E. Caspy scratch J. Carroll 8 feel, L. Skinner 10, J). A, Macfarlane 10. J. W. M'Holm 15, L/M. iTonsey 15, S. Morrice 18.

The Throwing the Hammer will be congested at. the Kensington side of the grand tstand, so as not to cut up Ihe cricket rackets for Saturday.

DUNEDIN SPORTS CLUB'S MEETING,

The above club, lias drawn up a very attractive programme for its sports meeling to be held 011 the Caledonian Ground oil Saturday, March 13. The bicycle men are .provided wiUi three races endowed with excellent prize-money—One-mile Handicap, of M, £2, and £1; Mile and a-half Handicap, of £5, £2, and £1; and the big Wheel Ra.ee, of two miles, £10, £4, and £1. Amateur runners have two races to ran for —a 220 Yards, of £2 and £1, and a Halfmile Handicap, of £3 and £l. The cash section of runners lias also been well provided for—Sheffield Handicap, of £12, £3, and £1; 220 Yar<ls Handicap, of £4 £2 i<o i' n""' Handicap, of £5' £2, and £l. The total money to be given' 111 prize money amounts to £68. Entries will close 011 Saturday, March 6.

BOXING. A' committee, meeting of the Olago Boxing Association was held in Mr E S Wilson'soffice lust night. The president (Dr btantev Ba-tchelw) was in the chair, and there was a full attendance of members elected ntHV lllombßl ' S wwe l>r°P°sod and It was decided to bold Ihe Otugo boxin* ohlinpionsiiips during April. The" secretary was instructed to engage a. hall, and to communicate wtlh other centres with a view of getfmg compel ilors. Ihe following ollicials were elected for tho ensuing jwarPresident, D r Stanley ~ lor ; , yipe-prcsidonts-Drs lloberts, a y ' am ,r ,7 e JJactlonalt l. Messrs S. 3. Myers, H If. S. White, T. Gillies, D M Curdy and C. Bait; secretary, Air .1 , tr *f urCl '. Mr T. Snow; "auditors' Me.wi.» J. Cuimiiings and R. (}. Andersoncommntec—Messrs J. R. Dreaver, T. jj! in i alt ' Anderson. J. Kj|. '"artin T I nrke, P. Foster, F. Shaw of £6 lis 1 Vn<l " ° rodit balanco