Sporting.

Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 193, 8 May 1896, Page 2

Sporting.

♦ EGMONT RACING CLUB.

The first day's racing of the Egmont Racing Club's Winter Meeting was held on Wednesday. The attendance was not so large as at previous winter meetings, due, no doubt, to the unfavorable weather. Mr Baird's starting machine was used, and gave satisfaction. Messrs Neylon and Spriggins worked the totalisator, and seven bookmakers' licenses were taken out. Following are the results : First Handicap Hurdles, of 70 sovs; 2 miles and a distance. Mr S. Messene's Canard, 9st 71b (A. Hall) 1 Mr C. Tate's Clayton, 9st 71b (C.Riley) 2 Mr W. T. Watt's Rossall, 9st 71b

(McTaggart) 8 Five others also ran. Won by four lengths. Time, 4min 22 8-Sth see. Dividend, £9 2s. Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 85 sots ; 1£ miles.

Mr J. D. Mitchell's Starlight, lOst 71b (Stevens) . ... 1 Mr F. S. Anthony's Tell Tale, 9st 121 b (G.Lang) 2 Mr G. Nix's Conspiracy, 9st 181 b 8 Kiora, Clematis, and Ulysses also ran. Won by a length. Time, Bmin 5 3-sth sec. Dividend, £4 7s. Hawera Stakes Handicap, of 80 80VS ; 1 mile and 8 furlongs.

Mr G. Williams' Man-o'-war, 7st 91b (J. Hughes) 1 Mr S. Helier's Crimson Streak, 6st 91b (McCane) ..,,/; ... 2 Mr F. Watspa's St. Laura, 9st 51b (Johnston) 3 The Artist, Waiuktt, Marino, Westmere, Swift, Bloomsbary, Voltigeur, and Salute also ran. Won after a good race by a length. - Time, 2min 84 l-sth sec. Dividend, £7 9s. First Handicap Hack Flat, of 85 sovs; £ mile. Mr W. J. Crozier's Kanaka, Bsfc 121 b (Higgins) 1 Mr J. M. Mills' The Friar, 7st.lllb (George) * 2 Mr C. M. Lepper's St. Vinoent, Bst 101 b ( Crocker) 8 Nineteen others also ran. Won by a head after a splendid race, half a neck separating second " and third. Time, lmin 23seo. Dividend, £l9 la. Egmont Handicap Steeplechase, of 150 sovs; about 8 miles. Booties, 10st 101 b... 1 Lord Vivian, 103 t 51b "2 Narrate, 9st 111 b \.. 8 Won by a length. Time, 7min 82sec Dividend, £3 17s. Stewards' Handicap, of 50 sovs ; 7 furlongs. Dummy, 7st 81b 1 Marino, Bst 21b ... ... ... 2 Dividend, £5 13s.

SECOND DAY. Second Handicap Hurdles, of 50 sovs ; If miles. Napoleon 1 Canard * ... 2 Auroa ... ... ... 8 Dividend, £5 4s. Railway Handicap, of 60 sovs. Waiuku ... 1 Dummy 2 . Man-o-'war ... ... 2 Dividend, £6 15s. Hawera Handicap Steepechase, of 80. sovs ; about 2£ miles. Nat 1 Austral ... ... ... 2 Dividend, £9 14s. Second Handicap Hack Flat, of 80 sovs; 1£ miles. Kanaka ... ... ... J Errand Boy J Fish H 0... ... ... 8 Dividend, £5 10s and £5 7s. High Weight Handicap, of 40 sovs ; If- miles. Voltigeur 1 Waiuku 2 Dividend, £4. Final Handicap Steeplechase, of 40 sovs; about 2 miles. Kaitoa ... ... ... 1 Waratai... 2 Dividend, £5 14s.