SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 28, 29 December 1917, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Jan I—Stratford R.C. Jan. ]—Marton J.C. Summer. Jan. I—Marton J.C. Jan. I—Hawke's Hay J.C. Jan. 2—Hawke's Bay J.C. Jan. J Si, 22—Wellington R.C. Sum mer. Jan. 22—Foxton R.C. Annual. Feb. 6, 7—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb. lb, 14—Egmont it. C. Summer. AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP. Auckland, December 20. The Auckland Trotting Club's sunnier meeting opened to-day in glorious weather, and with a record attendance. The sum put through the totalisator was £31,10-1 10s, agains; £'24,581 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results: Introductory Trot (saddle).—l Ar rnentieres (12yds behind) 1, 8 Bella 2,2 Miss Murphy 3. Won by a neck. Time, 3min 51 2-osec. December Handicap (harness), — ": Breadalhane (12yds behind) 1, 3 Hnon Grattan 2, 9 George the Fourth 3. Won by a length. Time, 3min 32 2-osec.

Auckland Trotting Cup (harness).2 Steel Bell (96yds behind) 1, 6 Waverlev (ser.) 2, o Asturio (scr.) 3. Also started: 7 Mahinga, 12 Brown's Nugget, 11 Pax, 1 Chid, 10 Derby Dillon, 9 Whispering Willie, 4 Harold Junior, 3 Peter Mac, 8 Sir Fulham. Steel Bell took the lead three furlongr from home and won comfortably by two lengths, with three lengths sepa rating second and third horses. Time. Imin 33,4-ose'c.

Eden Trofc (harness).—B Hova (9C yards behind) 1, 9 Scientist 2, 5 Grattan Chimes 3. Won by a neck. Time 4min 50 l-ssec.

Parnell Handicap (harness). —8 Scottish Queen 1,2 Miss Rolfe 2, 5 Lieutenant 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min oOsec. Great Northern Trotting Derby.—l President Wilson 1,2 Queen Chimes 2. The only starters. Won by a length and a half. Time, 3min 34 3-ssec.

Great Northern Handicap (saddle) —2 Dorothy Dimple (scr.) 1, 1 Beckman 2, 3 Fashionwood 3. Won by half a length, ai head between the others. Time, 2min 19see. St. Heliers Handicap (harness).—2 Queen Chimes (24yds behindl 1, 7 Treanac 2, 11 Victor C. 3. Won by a head. Time, 2min 24 1-osec. NOTES. Winning jockeys at New Plymouth were: L. Nodder, 3, and C. Browne. N, K. McDonnell S. Henderson, .0. MeCarten, H. Burt, and K. Lambess one each. Winning owners: J. George £2±">: H. Spratt £l3O, F. Selwood £125, P. Johnson £125, C, Elmer £lls, W. Coffev £IOO, J. £IOO, M. Franklin £BO, S. Sale £BO, E. George £4O, P. Coffey £35, McDonald Bros £25,' J. Kovluski £25, W. Brown £25. H. J. Bowman £ls, L. Pepperill £ls, M. Roberts £lO, if. J. Fearon do, and A. Alexander £lO.