SPORTING NOTES.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 40, 17 September 1892, Page 9

SPORTING NOTES.

The A.R.C. will inaugurate the season at Ellerslie to-daj, and judging from the acceptances received for the principal events of the programme, a capital afternoon's sport should result. The following acceptances and entries were received bj Mr Percival;— Trial Hahdicap, of 50 sots. Seven furlongs.— The Dancer, 9st; Master Pat, 7ut lilb; Yattaghau, 7st yib; Warrior, 7Bt"j Dorothy, 6st 9ib Sharper, 6at 7ib. Handicap Hurdles, of 70 soys. One mile aud thiee-quartera.—Stepper, lOat; Te Kooli, yat luib; Cloth oi Gold, 9st Sib; Oufciow, . 9it 7ib; Marquis of Tewkabury, 9at 41b; Sandy Mmr, yst; Business, yat; Potentate, &»; New €hum, y«ij Daisy, yat. toEPTKMBtK Handicap, of 120 sow. One mile and a-quarter. — Quadtaut, i>st 41b- The Daucer, Bat yjb • Uual•cattle, 8»t 2ib; St. Hippo, 7sc lllb; Master Pat, 7st i^Jb; Yaitaghan, 7st -51b; Ida; 7st 3ibj i'ulioch, 7« 3ib Warrior, b'st9lb. Hajcl.icap Sxkeplkchasb, of 100 soys. three mikM. — Xugaraugi, X 1 si lOib; The Colonel, lOst 121b; Hopeful JKate, lOst y.fc; Stepper, jst bib; Uid Jiiok, Qai 7lb- Potentate, yst ?ibj Marquis of Tewkesbury, 9st 71b; BusiaeßS'(late:Harriuane), yst Tib. ; Fj/Ting Handicap, of 60 sots. ' Six Utt aiant, i^t lllb; Dancer, 2ib:; St. Hippo, Bst 521b; Yattaghan, .7st IQJbi Vienx Kose, 7st bib; Warrior, 7sfc; Tit, 6st l^lb; Dorothy, «6st 91b; Florence, 6st 7lb. ; .- i Juvenile PfiATB, four furlongs.— IBrigadier—-Jilt filly/Royal Rose, €apkiTator^—A mazon £1 ly, gt. Leger—Rangi Kfilly, Stan moor, Acorn. ■ . , Welter Race, one mile. — Morion, The Dancer, Kildare. ■■'/; ; ■•••■■ A Conference of Merropolifan foclcey <€labs was held iv the iParliamentary *last wee"k. The foHowing sresolntions were adopted after «onaiderable cKscussion-—" The totalisator not be used on any racecourse ■-within a radios of 20 miles of any Metropolitan racecourse by any club «that has a race ; of less valne than 20 -soys on its programaae. The added money to''be given %y any -eh* holding •one meetißg in the year shall not be less riban ISOsovs; two meetings, an average •of 300sovs; three meetiugs, an average • pf"soosovs ; mo.-c than three meetings, s§n average of 600bovs per diem." This will make a huge difference to meetings ?like onr own. It has been proposed that tfoe of the, various local racing <clnbs, Te Aroha, Paeroa, Waihi, Katitkati, and Tanranga should confer with =a view of bringing their meetings closer together for mutual benefit. ■ ''-*# ' * Gamodla, on the Btrength of his meritorious win in the Derby, has been baoked for £15,000 to win the MelibpurneCap. The best price obtainable aboat him at the finish was 100 to 5. ■■;'- v—V^^- 1'- <:' :" '' Despite the faot.that Slavin expressed ?hjai intention of retiring from the boxing ring, a cable message states that be has issued another challenge to Peter Jack, son to box to aguish in London. Shonld Jackson refune to accept, Slavin intends to: challenge Joe Goddard, who is at -present iv America. .•■"*; ' ■ v. • ■"■ , 1 >e»r fhaf one of tlie colts (NareWan) '■ent to the old conntry by the late Hon. •Jas. White, to compete <in the English | Derby, is doing 1 stnd doty on -a farm, at *_' fee one gninea per mare. How •are, the mighty fallen ! ; ;/ v ; -r/The Paeroa Football CluVs ball,! : >hich eventuates.afc the Town Hall on Friday evening, October 7th, "bids fait Ao be ahuge success. Jack Cobte acts r«sfsecretary, and the Martin Bros pro-.i rJ?ide.Ltbe ,mui>i<v. A large number of! ',dnvttatatipns^ will shortly be issued i»l ilocal. ladies. - . i Btmot, '