SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3327, 19 December 1917, Page 45

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES. (FliOli 01-e Special Uei-orteb.) TIMARU, December 17. The South Canterbury Jockey C:ub held its summer moeting in fine weather, and had a fairly good attendance. During the day i'9K)5 10s went through ihe totalisafcor. Ks • .suits : OI'AIO HURDLES, Of 13050V6. Ono mile and' a-half. 2—Mr I. Lewis's Luff, 9.0 (Beak) .. ..I I— M.x G illies's San Sebastian, 11.11 (Kaan) 2 • 4—Mr Sisson's Rose Blush, 9.6 (Ruthven) 3 Also started: S Silver Shield 10.1. Rose Blush showed the way. Lull losing ground ever the first three jumps. At the far turn Luff joined the others, -and Silver Shield was in trouble. Racing to'tha last fence Luff took charge, and, going on, won comfortably by five lengths from San Sebastian, who beat-Rose Blush by a similar distance. Time, 2min 51 1-osec. SUMMER STAKE'S, Of lOOsovs. Five furlings. 1— Mr H. A. Boyle's Donnata, 8.5 (Bush) 1 7—Mr Emerson's Carol Singer, 8.5 (Emerson) 2 s—Mr Dickson's Vice Regal, car. B.S& ' (Trilfoxd) 3 Also started: 8 Triple Entente 8.5, 8 Christopher Slv 8.5. 4 Bomb 8.5, 8 Erroneous - 8.5, 10 Mythology 8.5, 2 Lady Superior 5.5, 9 1 Revolution 8.5. Mythology declined io face the hairier, at the rise of which some bumping tcok place. Carol Singer shot out, but Donnata ran past before reaching the straight and won by over a length from Carol Singer, who = beat Vice Regal by a length, with. Bomb and Lady Superior next. Time, lmin Bsec ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, Of 3'oosovs. Oii-e mile and a-quaricr. I—Sir G. Clifford's Branibieivc 8.5 (Jones) 1 2—Mr Boyle's Margerino. 9.0* (F. Ellis) .. 2 4—Mr Knight's Euripo-s, car. 7.11 l (F. Gray) S ; Also started: 3 Battle Eve 8..5. Brambletye led out, and going out of the ~ straight Euripcs gave Margeriu© a bad bump. The horses ran in close order along the back, with Bramblelye still showing the way. . ■'■ At the distance Margcrine joined the others,. and in a fine race home Braaniblotye wen by half a length from Miargerine, who beat -' EtaripOE by a head, with Battle ]<>,-e close up. Time, 2mfn 10 3-ssec. ' \ TYCHO HACK HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. I—Mr J. E. Fulton's Winter -Cherry, 9.0. (Bueh)_ : T ,M 4—Mr Nioholl's Ascalaphus, 8.13 (F. E. .Tones) 2'.-l B—Mr Nichc-ll's Tremena, 9.3 (M'edkxw) .. 3 Also started: 7 Belair 8.6, 5 Mortham 8.3, ':'■ 2 Mystius 8.3, 6 Majestikoff car. 8.3. 3 i Nautical car. 7.2. • .':> Nautical jumped l out of the course in tho :: preliminary, and took no part in the race. ■."•■. Winter Cherry got knocked back after the ,_j barrier rose, -and Mystius led Tremena to the -'•« ■straight. Tremena was in charge at tho distance, but Winter Cherry came with a ;!;' fast run and won by a length from AscaJa- 3| phus, who beat- Tremena by nearly a. length, •.' witli Belair close up. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. j PRESIDENT'S WELTER, . - 1 Of 150sovs. Seven furlongs. 3—Messrs M'Combe and Griffen's Bon, u, 8.9 (F. E. Jones) 1 I 4—Mr M'Kay's All Ready, 8.3 (F. Ellis) .. 2 ■1 —Mr Par-sou's Golden Prince, 8.5 '..;;■ (Emerson)' S.-Jg Also started: 5 Aerial 9.9, 2 Benefit 7.11, S 6 Mickev Free car. 8.11. Aerial' led Benefit ar.d Golden Prince to M the straight, where Bon and All Re-ady r&ovc<l .;■: up. In the run home Bon beat All Ready ? by half a length, with Golden Prince a. head | away -third and Benefit three lengths of! M fourth. Time, lmin 2»seo. ■ ;>% MAIDEN PLATE, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. I—Mr G. L. Rutherford's Phil May, 8.10 (Bush) -1 m s—Mr Nelliga-n's War Hawk, 8.10 ((Triiford) '2 ---J. 6—Mr Stylus's Spyglass, 8.10 (Beard) .. 3 ;£ Also started: 8 Porter 8.10, 7 General Pe- :r----tain 8.10, 2 Little Willie 8.10, 8 Hervie Lad 8.10, 9 Eileen Asthore 8.10, 4 Pest Haste 8.10. ; : v Phi! May drew away, and won—by s-X :; lengths from War Hawk, who beat Spyglass by half a length, with Little Willie close up. | Hervie Lacli and Eileen Asthore were left at y the post. Time, lmin lGsec. -"§ KERRYTOWN HACK WELTER, % Of 120sovs. One mile. : 2 —Mr E. Henry's Kilbrogan, 6.6 (F. E. Jonos) I > 4—Messrs Thawite's Bros.' Kimbolton, 8.1 (Eonerson) 2 f I—Mr Taylor's Spangle, 8.9 (Olsen) .. 3:, Also started: 3 Subterfuge 5.12, 10 Micay , Free ear. 8.1, 8 John Kouly car. | Leapin" Burn 7.12, 7 Harlequin car. 7.12 J, G Nautical car. 7.11, 5 Ja-ck Symons 7.9. Nautical was left at the post. Spangle was smartest out, but Kilbrogan took chargar .- and led Leaping Burn into- the straight. In | the run homo Kilbrogan stalled off Kwnbel- : ton, and won by a short length, with SpaufiK*. § three lengths away and Leaping Burn next. I Time, lmin 42 l-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP. Of loOsove. Six furlongs. 2—Mr W. A, -NichoTs Tremena, car. 7.6 (C. Ludlow) 1 .:- 4—Mr Orbell'a Triple Entente, car 6,11} A (A. M - Donald) 2 | 3—Mr Knight's Majestikoff, 7.1 (E. Reed) 3 ! Also started: 1 Oxenhope 7.3. Triple Entente-led to the where ~. Tremena drew up and won by a length, wi.ta | Majestikoff half a length off. Oxenhopa was | last all tho way. Time, Imm 14 l-ssec. NORTH DUNEDIN GUN CLUB. The above club held a shoot, on Saturday, 1 when a large number of members journeyed | to Tahuna Park to compete for a trophy presented bv Mr D. Young. The weather was very good, and some good shooting was recorded The following were the principal scores-—H. King 12, A. Turner 11, T. W. Kin" 11 H. Henderson 10, G. Porter 10, W. Wilson 7, A. King 7, and G-. Grainger 7, H. King beiii" the winner. In the first sweep-; slake of six for two trophies presented by on 9 of tho vice-presidents, the following were the scores:—A. Turner 6. W. Wilson 6, H Kin" 5, G. Grainier 5, T. W. King 5, A'"King"4. 11. Henderson 3, G- Porter 3. Turnex and Wilson took .a trophy each ar.d divided. In the ec-oond eweepstake A. Kintf and T. W. King divided. »