RACING IN TASMANIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2400, 1 March 1900, Page 43

RACING IN TASMANIA.

LATTNCESTON. First Day— Wednesday, February 7. LAUNCESTON CUP, of 400sovs. Winner, 200sovs, with donation of lOOsovs by Mr George Adams; second, 60sovs; third, 40sovs. One mile and a-half. 449— Mr M. Doyle's br h Eiridsdale, by Eiridspord — Aorere, syrs, 9,3 (E. Payne) 1 261— Mr C. S. Agnew's br h Timbrel, syrs, 7.7 (C. Cooper) 2 ; 543 Mr P. F. Miller's b h Loch Leigh, 6yrs, 8.5 (W. Neeson) 3 Also started: 172 Ascot 8.9 (W. Brown), 45 Guardsman, 8.1 (J. Tomlin), 95 Ashton, 7.13 (A. Howie), 513 The Sirdar, 7.6 (C. Moore), 89 Larissa, 7.6 (B. Poole), 57 Alberton, 7.0 (J. Cherry), 152 The Merry Boy 6.0 [car. 6.11] (J. M'Namara), 18 Jimmy Quiff, 6.7 [car. C.9] (D. Cardie). Won comfortably by a length and a-quarter from Timbrel, who was a head in front of Loch Leigh. Guardsman was fourth, Tho Merry Boy fifth, Larissa sixth, Ascot seventh., and Ashton, Alberton, and Jimmy Quiff the last to pass the post. Time, 2min 39£ sec. Dividend, £2 7s. Winners of the Launceston Cup.

Second Day — Thursday, Ffbuv iitst 8. T.T.C. HANDICAP, of llOsovs; &econd, 10 soys. One mile and a-qiiortri. Mr T. Cusdin's b h Ascot, by lo again — Fairfield, aged, 8.7 (W. Brown) 1 Mr C., S. Agnew'a for., h, TimbieL, syrs, 8.3 \ <p. Cooped a

Mr P. F. Miller's b h Loch Leigh,^Ts; 8.11 (Neeson) 3 Also started: Exchange 7.10 (C. Moore), The Merry Boy 7.5 (M'Namara). Won by a short length from Timbrel, who was a neck ahead of Loch Leigh. The Merry Boy 'was fourth, and Exchrnge last. Time, 2min I'ijsec. Dividend, £2 I>-j. STEEPLECHASE, of 120sovs; second, 15 soys; third, ssovs. About two miles and a-half. Mr A. E. Kearney's b g Hercules, by Mozart — Mother Hubbard, Syrs, 11.0 (J. Smith) 1 Mr Edgar Harris ns br h Eucal, 6yrs, 10.6 •(Hawkes) 2 Mr M. J. Maloney's g-g Barrhigton, aged, 10.4 (Brown) .- .. •• ". . .'. .. 3 Also stalled: Platypus 11.0 (Crossin), Lighthouse 9.13 (G. Law), Uno 9.12 (Sullivan), Barber 9.10 (Archer), The Orphan 9.7 (Douglas), Fireweed 9.7 (Kennedy), Alveston 9.5 (Tomlin). Won by four lengths from iSucal, who was a good length ahead of Barrington. Lignthouse was fourth, Uno fifth, Fireweed sixth. Time, smin 29sec. Dividend, £2 13s. HOBART. Tuesday, February 13. HOBART CUP, a handicap of 325sovs ; second 50sovs ; and third 25sovs. One mile and ahalf. 740 — Mr M. Doyle's br h Eiridsdale, by Eiridspord — Aorere, syrs, 10.5 (Payne) 1 171 — Messrs Thirkell Bros.' eh. m Larissa, 3yrs, 6.10 (Cherry) 2 478— Mr M. M'Lennan's g g Trendle, 6yrs, 7.3 (Harrison) 3 436— Mr T. Cusdin's b h Ascot, aged, 8.13 (Brown) 0 576— Mr P. F. Miller's b h Loch Leigh, » 6yrs, or aged, 8.7 (Neeson) 0 273— Mr C. S. Agnew's br h Timbrel, syrs, 8.2 (Cooper) o 370— Mr G. Stebbings's br h Alborak, 4yrs, 8.0 (Stebbings) o 296 — Mr T. Keating's b g Guardsman, 6yrs, 7.12 (Tomlin) o 233— Mr W. J. Southerwood's b g The Merry Boy, aged, 7.0 [71b over] (Poole) .. -0 Won by two lengths in easy manner. One length separated second and third, Loch Leigh about the same distance away fourth, Guardsman fifth, Timbrel sixth, Alborak seventh, The Merry Boy eighth, Ascot last all the way. Time, 2min 41£ sec. Dividend, £2 3s. WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, &c. TAHUNA PARK TROTTING MEETING. The following nominations have been received for the Tahuna Parla Trotting Meeting on ihe 22nd and 28th March: — First Day. Maiden Handicap, of 30sovs. Two miles — Silverspot, Balloon, Pilgrim, Picwillow, Leonore, Archie, Harold Abdallah, J.J., Commodore, General Roberts, Flower Girl, Eboness, Maori Girl, Dromedary, Doreen, Patience, Leopold, Venetia, The Laird, Lady. Progressive Handicap, of 40sovs. Two miles. — Miio, John Drumm, Picwillow, Beimont, Archie, Blue Peter, Ivy, Alice May, Carrick, J.J., Kitty C, Leopold, Teddy (late Sweep). Steward's Pony Handicap, of 30sovs. Two miles.— Tickler, Sandy, Doubtful, Little Jane, Clina, Wyndharn Lass, Edith, Charlotte, Punch, Black Ro&e. Tahuna Cup Handicap, of lOOsovg. Two miles. — Miss Mac, Lexington, Plan, Harold, Hulda, Dictator, Premier, Cling, Ruahine, Young Burlington. Selling Handicap, of 30sovs. One mile and a-half. — Swindler, Balloon, Colac, Leonore, Archie, Cynthia,- Ruth, Kohuru, Ivy, G'omus; Felix, Black Jack, Dexterina, Little Willie, Bunthorne, The Wolf, Linette, The Laird. Anniversary Handicap, of lOOsovs. Two miles. — Miss Mac, Fleigher, Geo. M. Patchem, Mambrino Abdallah, Booby, Cottage Boy, Rimu, Victory or Vickery, Maggie L, Young B\irlington. Electric Handicap, of 50sovs. One mile. — Sandy, M-iro, Silverspot, Garfield, Picwillow, Beimont, Darby, Governor, The Gossoon, Lexington, Eboness, Plan, Harold, Hulda, Moana, Rex, Teddy (late Sweep), Ruahine, Young Burlington, Kai-Iwi. Pony Handicap, of 30sovs. One nule and a-half. — Tickler, SariSy, Jasper, Doubtful, Cadet, Little Jane, Edith, Charlotte, Lady Molly, Ego, Punch, Tim, Bristol, Cling, Rimu, Jacky, Daffodil, The Tourist, Bluenose. Dash Handicap, of 50sovs. One mile. — Frank, Onan, Peak, Fleigher, Beimont, Darby, Geo. M. Patchem, Inchkeith, Alice May, Carrick, Flower Girl, Booby, Victory or Vickery, Little Archie, Young Burlington, Maggie L, Second Day. Advance Handicap, of 30sovs. One mile and a-half. — Miro, Silverspot, Madella, Harold Abdallah, Cocky, Governor, J.J., Commodore, Caloola, Flower Girl, Eboness, Maori Girl, Jack, Viresco, Dromedary, Doreen, KaT-Iwi, Patience, Leopold, The Laird, Lady. St. Clan- Pony Handicap, of SOsovs. Two miles. — Tickler, Sandy, Doubtful, Little Jane, Wyndham Lass, Aquinas, Edith, Lady Molly, Punch, Black Rose, Myra 11, Rimu, Clina. Trial Handicap, of 30sovs. One mile and alialf. — John Drumm, Cromo, Cocky, Inchkeith, Blue Peter, Ivy, Alice May, Carrick, General Roberts, Kitty C, Pioneer, Leopold, Lady. Telegraph Handicap, of 80sovs. One mile and a-half. — Miss Mac, Fleigher, Lexington, Plan, Harold, Kozie, Cling, Moana, Premier, Ruahine. Disposal Handicap), of 30sovs. One mile. — Swindler, Jasper, Onan, Cynthia, Kohuru, Ivy, Cornus, Felix, Black Jack, Dexterina, Little Willie, Maori Girl, The Wolf, Linette, The Tourist, Tho Laird. Telephone Handicap, of 80sovs. Two miles. — Fleigher, Mambrino Abdallah, Plan, Booby, Cottage Boy, Victory or Vickery, Teddy (late Sweep), Young Burlington. Ivanhoe Handicap, of 40sovs. One mile. — Sandy, Miro, Silver Spot, Garfield, Pilgrim, Cromo, Inchkeith, Governor, The Go&soon, Lexington, Caloola, Flower Girl, Eboness, Harold, Kozie, Cling, Dictator, Sail Home, Moana, Atratos, Premier, Doxeen, Rex, Ruahine, Devil's King. Final Pony Handicap, of 40sovs. One mile and a-half.— Tickler, Sandy, Jasper, Doubtful, Little Jane, Wyndham Lass, Charlotte, Ego, Punch, Tim, Myra 11, Jacky, Daffodil, Bluenose. Farewell Handicap, of 40sovs. One mile. — Frank, Onan, Peak, John Drumm, Edith, Inchkeith, Alice May, Carrick, The Gossoon, Felix, Plan, Booby, Rimu, Little Archie, Little Willie; Young Burlington, Maggie L. Several entries included in above list require confirmation by letter.

The Public Trustee has filed an election in the Supreme Court, Wellington, to administer the intestate estates of the following deceased persons: — Mrs Loriivj, Dunedin; Laurence Johnson, Tuapeka Flat ; and Jans Christenson, Beaumont. General regret has been expressed at JBalclulha at the transfer of Constable Griffiths. A number of the residents waited on Mrs (triffilhs on Friday, and presented her with a well-filled purse of sovereigns to mark the esteem in which her husband is held. On Saturday afternoon, when Constable Griffiths, with his wife and family, took their departure, a number of residents assembled at the railway station to "wish them good-bye s

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