SPORTING.
: AUCKLAND ACCEFTANCES.
:! [Peii United Piiess Associatiok.]
i Auckland, Pec. 20. ' ] The Auckland Racing Club has receiv- ' 1 ed the following acceptances:— "i Grafton Hurdles, 2 miles: Multive ■\ 11.30, Movement 11.4 3 Step 10.10, Lu~ ■ perino 10.8, Sonnino 10.6, Tenacious >!10.0, Entente Cordiale 9.0. 1 Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs: Wei--.done 8.3, Wake 7.13, Potona 7JO, lllu--1 ruination 7.5, Bonnie Mabel 7.0, VVani--5 gan 7.0, Heather Spray 7.0, Arch Mar- ■ got 6.12. 5; Christmas Handicap, 1 mile: Taiamai 1 8.11, Mill o' Gowrie 8.9, Royal Stag ' 8.5, Waiuta 8.1, Rose Wreath 8.0, ; Bitholia 7.7, All Talk 7.6, Scornful 7.6, Ohinewairua 7.6, Fabriquette 7.3, 1 • Nightraider 7.2, Lady Energy 6.12, TaJ basco 6.12, Risingham 6.7, Kereone 6.7. 3 Robinson Handicap, 7 furlongs: Oho- * reka 8.8, Persian King 8.7, Tinokaha 1. 8.5, Tuipa 8.5, Golden Petal 8.3, Thrace '•8.3, Scottish Knight 8,2, Night Time 5,8.2, Clonmel 8.0, iStamimu- 7.n, Gomen > j Crozier 7.9, Forest Gold 7<6, Oak Abbey >17.G, Demoiselle 7.4, New Zealand 7.2, 'Over There 7.2, Te Oro 7.1, Actrice 6.7, " Backfire 6.7 Ma Copper 6.7, Hessian ; 6.7, Arab King 6.7, Merrie Prince 6.7, 1 j St. Carl 6.7, Isingarch 6.7. ' j After final payments thp following re- ! main in :— ' Shortland Plate, 1 mile: Explorer, 1 General Stephen, King Abbey, Llansannor, Ditto, Archie, Canowindra, 5 Glencanny, Motuihi, Starland, Make- ' peace, Phyllona. ' Auckland Cup, 2 miles: Vagabond, 1 8.10, Mascot 8.10, Uncle Ned 8.8, Snub > 8.6, Red Ribbon 8.3, Kilmoon 8.1, • Battle Song 7.13, Karo 7.13, Dusky Eve 7.13, 'Tinopai 7.12, Heathercote ' 7.8, Mullingar 7.0, Melee 7.0, Affectation 6.13, Blue Cross 6.7. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs: Silver Link 9.1, King I/upin 9.1, Hymestra ■ = 8.11, Gazique 8.9, Taiamai 8.4, Lord ' Kenilworth 8.2, Simonides 7.8, Tigri- ■ tiya 7.10, Crowliurst 7.7, Miss Mimic ■7 2, Ti-cspass 7.1, Murjhiku 6.10, King Abbey 6.7, Comedy Prince 6.7, No Mistake 6.7. Grea,t Northern Foal Stakes, 6 furlongs : 'Humbug, Right and Left, Dunedin, Weldone ; Lucullan, Landslide, Moorfowl. Great Northern Derby, 1^ miles (third
(!av): Nightraider, Royal Stag, Rossini, Affectation, Archie, Canowindra, Tinokaha, Glencanny, Crcnides, Rose Wreath. Royal Stakes, 6 furlongs (fourth day): Gloaming, Rossini, Affectation, Silver Link, Royal Stag, Stamina Murihiku, Humbug, Moorfowl, Lucullan, Landslide, Right and Left, Dunedin, Weldone.