SPORTING

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2951, 24 November 1900, Page 3

SPORTING

WELLINGTON RACES.

Per Press Association,

f Pt WELLINGTON, November 24. the weather is again magnificent, and there is a fairly large attendance. Results • PETONE HANDICAP. Melwood, 7st j Volley, 7st 51b.. 2 WJiitiiey, 7sfc 71b .' 3 Dividend, £ll. HACK WELTER. Waterford, 9st 131 b 1 Gipsy Jack, 9st 2 Raparapa, 9st 3 Dividend, £4 Bs. PEARSE HANDICAP. Materoa, 7st 121 b 1 The Shannon, 7st 111 b 2 Oingo, 7st 111 b 3 Mif eroa, ■who was kept handy, ran into nc lead rounding the bend. ’The Shannon challenged her in the straight, but Materoa won, fairly easily at the finish by wo lengths, a similar distance separating the second and third. Tortulla, the fa vounte, was last. Time, Imm 57 4-Ssec. Dividend, £ls 11s. ? NOVEMBER HURDLES. Frost, lOst ' 1 Hotu, lOst 121 b 2 Hangfire, lOst 71b L 3

All started. Won by a length, a head between second and third. A protest was entered for inconsistent running. Time. 2min 46sec.

Tlie Hurdles protest. was adjourned for ■in hour. Frost will pay £8 15s, Hotu £4 17si

DUNEDIN TRAINING NOTES

\ DUNEDIN, November 24. At Wanganui this morning, Canteen and Red Gauntlet jumped off at the half mile post, and came home fast, the latter holding his companion pretty safe at the finish. Fulmen went once round alone. Jupiter, assisted by the pony Ukase, accomplished the round in 2min 28sec, the last mile taking Imin 68sec. Pampero beat Brisa ever 6 furlongs in Imin 29£sec, and Blazer ikijiped over half a mile in 56sec. Edelweiss had the best of Abercrombie in i six furlong spin, which took Imin 25sec. Nihilist, alone, took Imin 29sec. The Orphan went half a mile at top, moving reely. Witchcraft had the best of Red Banner in seven furlongs, negotiated in I min 45j.sec. Pioneer has arrived from the south .