SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 35, 18 March 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

ALFORD FOREST 8.0. ANNUAL MEETING. There was a large attendance at {he Alford Forest Racing Club's Annual Meeting, held; at Methven yesterday, and some good spoilt was witnessed. Results: — LADIES' PURSE HANDICAP, of 8 sovs. Five furlongs.—Golden King 11.4 1, Master Hamilton 9.5 2, Blytheboy 10.12 3. Also started: Flurry 9.12, Truthful 9.10, and Lena Zoin 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 6 l-ssec.

BURNSIDE TROT HANDICAP, of 9 sovs. One mile. —Princess Minto scr 1, Imperial Ann 17sec 2, Wallacena Usee 3. Also started: No Shenanaghan Usee, Macwood 13, Robert Lyons 13, First Advance 13, Advance Guard 13, Elsmore 17, Mignon 17, and Miss Dowling 17. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 38sec.

ALFORD FOREST CUP, of 25 sovs. One mile and a-qua-rter. —Sapience 10.2 1, Evenwave 10.9 2, Parchment 9.0 3. Won by a length and a-half. Time 2min 22aec. HACK RACE HANDICAP, of 7 sovs. Four furlongs.—Master Hamilton 9.7 1, Jingle 9.7 2, Billy Tod 3. Also started: Linto 9.7 and Lena Zoin 9.0. Won by six lengths. Time, 53sec.

STAVELEY BRACELET HANDICAP, of 9 sovs. Six furlongs. —Golden King 11.5 1, Blytheboy 10.8 2. Flurry 9.9 3. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 21sec. MOUNT SOMERS TROT HANDICAP, of 14 sovs. Two miles —No Shenanaghan 18sec 1, Offside 28sec 2, Wallacena 18sec 3. Also started: Princess Minto- ssec behind scr, Miss Rita ssec, Macwood ' 22, .. EJsinor 2®, Imperial Ann 28, and Mignon 28. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 24&aec.

SPRINGBURN HANDICAP of 11 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Goldflinch 9 , .13 1, Sapience 10.2 2, Parchment 9.0 3. Awha 10.4, also "started. Won by three lengths. OPTJNAKB B.C. ANHTTAIi MEETING. The annual meeting of the Opunake Racing Club wast held yesterday. The sum of £11,875 - went through the totalisator, as against i^3 71 last year. . Results:- — MAIDEN PLATE, of 55 sovs. Weight for age. Seven furlongs.—Project 1, Royal Loop 2, Ridicule 3. Also started: Armature, iTxM Confirm, Miss Waikaranga, Captain Miro, Lady Armshot, Sylvandale, and Conguard. Won by a nose. Tim®, lmin 34 4-ssec. - > -v. - . • _■ ■

HANDICAP HURDLES, of 75 sovs. One mile and a-half.—Cornelian 12.8 1, Katua 10.3 2, Highden 9.4 3. Also started: Clemency 10.12, St. Serf 9.12, and Worea -9.1. Won easily by five lengths. Time, 2min 53 2*sfidC< ' $ ' ' PLYING HANDICAP, of 75sovs. Six furlongs.—Calais 7.12 1, Patronata 7.2 2, Martingale 7.9'5. Also started: Rector Girl 8.6 and" Red Coral 7.2. Won easily by a length and a-haif. Time, lmin ISaec.

,OPUNAKE RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—-Min-ora 7.7 1, John WilKe 7.3 2, Patronymic 9.0 3. Also started: Invader 8.6, Beroola 7.11, Patroness 7.6, Millbanks 7.6, and Omata 6.12. Won comfortably by four lengths. Time, 2min 15sec.

ELECTRIC STAKES, of 65 sovs. Weight Bst. Five furlongs.-—Patroon 1, Zion _ % Patronata 3. Also started: Captain Miro, Miss Waikaranga, Armature, Innoladdo, Conguard, Galtee, and Avon Park. Won by three-quarters of a length.- Time, lmin ssec. • WELTER HANDICAP, Vof 75 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Florist 9.3 1, Lady Amai 8.13 2, Billington 8.7 3 Also started: Piketeapa 8.10, Red Coral 8.9, Ridicule 8.8, and Royal Loop 8.7. Won comfortably by a length. Time, lmin 31$ sac. 1 \ PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. One mile.—Patronymic 9.2 1, ' John Willi® 7.5 2, Patroness 7.8 3. Also started: Crawford 7.10,' Minora 7.9, Martingale 7.9, and Millbanks 78. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 46 3-s'sec.

FAREWELL STAKES, of 65 sovs. Weight 9st. Five furlongs.—Calais 1, Rector.'Girl 2, Zion 3. Also started: Lady Armshot, Patroon, , Innoladdo, and Galtee. Won by a nose. Time, lmin s£sec.