SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14580, 20 July 1909, Page 9

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON WINTER. MEETING. (Tee Uxited Pjikss Association.; ■WELLINGTON, July 19. Tlio following acceptances have bjen received for the second day of the Wellington winter meeting: — Glasgow Handicap, of 130sovs. Tivc furloujjs.- I'otwtes 11.8, St. Bill 10.8, Martyriutu 10.4, Sweet Angclus 10.4, Louguer 9.13, Simplex 9.10, Winifnera. Q. 5, White Cockade i).o, Inchhouny 9.0, Hydraulic 9.0. ka.rori Handicap, of 100-ovs. Six furlongs.—King Post 10.8, Marathon 10.4. Hilariau 9.12, Miscast 9.12, Pukewiti 9.11, Thetis 9.7, Timothy 9.4, Gold liird 9.3, Splash 9.3, Llanweni 9.0, Vinco 9.0, ltoso Herald 5.0, Hawera. 9.0. Victoria Murdjco Handicap, of 100-sovs. One mile and a-inuf.—Aiiratus 11.5, Tauira 11.4, Rendrock 11.0, Wirvell 10.5, Diplomatic 1G 3, Polyanthus 10.0, Waione 9.10, Kelso 9.T, Yosami 9.6. Waihukti 9.3, Silken Rein 9.0, I'linigun 9.0. Waterloo Handicap, of 25Csovs. Seven furlong.—Sir Frisco 11.5, Dawn 10.9, Irish I! iilo 10.6, Chief Loehiel 9.13, Monie Zealand 9.13, Seaman 9.0, San Fernando 9.5, Witmncra. 9.3, Kurmvaka 9.0, Mul;tari 9.0. .Jumper's I'lat Handicap, of 130sovts. Ono mile and a-liulf.—Ben .lonson 10.15, Scotty 10.13, Jixmoor 10.9, Stuyboy 10.0 Uoinoass 10.0, Silken Rein 9.11, Rendrock 9.11, Southern Gross 9.11, Belario 9.10, Raugihiuiia. 9.6, Moscow 9.4, Yosiimi 9.0. Tlioriiclou Handicap, of lOOsovs. Five furlongs.—Tc Kalmrangi 11.0, To Ru 10.8, Purakati 9.11, Axito 9.10, Jnchbonny 9.8, Waiaia 9.7, Royal Maid 9.3, Notorious 9.0, Jlerrie Christmas 9.0, Hose Herald 9.0, Prevail 9.0, Cohort 9.0, Gleuiiekl 9.0. BOXING. Tile New Zealand Boxing Championships will be held on Thursday and Friday. in His Majesty's Theatro, and record entries huvo been received from all parts of the Dominion. All tlio affiliated association.! throughout New Zealand will bo represented, and the best of New Zealand's boxers v.-ill be teen in competition Of recent years, thanks to capable tcaclicis, the standard of boxing Ims been raised, and patrons car rely on seeing some scientific exhibitions. A ilrst-elass team will represent Otago, ami they arc confident of gaining ;\t least two championships. In the iieavy-weight division T. Nightingale, of I Oamaru, and P. Ruston, of Ditnedin, should more i.han hold their own with the outsiders. lluslon. during his long care:-!' in the ring, has only been defeated once on a foul. 110 has wins over Ryan, of Southland, who ie tlio present heavy-weight champion of New Zealand, and last week defeated tho crack Canterbury heavyweight. Ho is the holder of tho heavyweight championships of Ota go. Southland, and Canterbury, and if is quite on tho cards that lie will be. the next heavy-weight champion of New Zealand. In tho featherweight division tlio competition should he exceptionally keen, ami Auckland, Wellington, West Coast, Canterbury, .Southland, and Otago are all coiiiideni of winning. M. Leckie ami A. Duncan will represent Otigo in thus class, ami followers of boxing in Dunedin know lioiv cleter these lads are. In addition to the two men selected for the light-weight, championship, J. Fulton will also box for Otago. Owing to tho exceptionally long programme on each evening the first bout will commence at 7.45 p.m. Tho winners of the various championships will' be font to Sydney to represent New Zealand at tho Australasian Boxing Championships. A Press Association tejegram slates that the Wellington team to compete in the championships left by tho Maori last night. HARRIERS. The St. ICilda Harriers ran from tlio Kftikorai School on Saturday. There was a record attendance, ami the pack followed an excellent trail laid by I<'. Rands and J. Henderson. The pace was very fast, notwithstanding tho muddy state of the roads. LADIES' HOCKEY MATORUS. The following are the results of the matches played on Saturday;— A Grade.—High School heat Bracnwr by 11 goals to 1; Waiata beat Otago by 9 j>o;ils to 1; Momonia beat Mornington by 3 goals to nil. B Grade.—Ravcnsbourno beat Girton by 2 goals to 1. 0 Grade.—Momona drew with Mornington, each team,scoring 1 goal. GOLF. (FitoM Oun Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCI-I, July 19. < The final of the G'hristehurch Ladies' Golf Championship was played to-day ;it Sliirly, when Miss Cowlishaw beat Mi.-s Rutherford, ono up on tho nineteenth hole. A Sydney cablcgrim states that Kia. Ora and l'haetontis have been scratched for tho Australian Jockey Club's Hurdles and iSteeplechaEc.