SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 28, 2 December 1901, Page 2

SPORTING.

TAKAPOKA BPRING MEETING. FEB PBES9 ASSOCIATION. Auckland, November SO. The Tdkapuna J.C. spring meeting commence to-<?ay The weather was perfect', and attendance RAtisfactory. A sum of £6734 pwaed through the totalisator, the dividends on the inside machine being paid on the first horte past the post; and on the ouUide maohine on first and second horses. Results:—

Crial Handicap, one mile.—Golden Rose 1, Lance Corporal 2, Cavalry 3. Time, lmin 46seo. Diva: Inside £3 15s, outside £2 14s. Balbirnie aln started.

Cambria Handicap, five furlongs.— Mary Seitoa 1, Svregsman 2, Beatona 3. Time, lmin 6sec. Diva: Inside £1 17s, outside £1 18* 6d and XI 19s. Baatian, Sensation, Irieb, and Wellcast also ran.

St. Andrew's Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Tauhei and Sparkling Water (dead heat) ], St. Ursula 3. Time, 2min 12 3-sf>ec. Dive: Indde, Tauhei £1 17s, Sparkling Water £4 3a; outside, Taubei £1 9s, Sptrkling Water £3 13s. Also smarted: St. Olga Handicap Maiden Hurdles, one and a-half miles. —Chancellor 11. 1, Lady Dish 2, Tarra 3. Time, 3min 2js"C. Diva: Inside £2 18s, outride £2 4s and £3 10s. Also started: Royal Conqueror, Firefly, Billinger, Puffing Billy, Peter Simple. First Hack Handioap, five furlonge. Nereid 1, Lady Soult 2, Jessamine 3. Time, lmin saec. Divs: Inside £54, outside £2O 19s and 18s. Also ran: Cressy, La Polish, Evert, Etons, Sea 1 Nympb, Amhantss, Ding Dong, Cyclone, Golden Web.

Pony Handicap, six furlongs.—Stepaway 1, Blue Paul 2, First Whisper 3. Time, lmin 20£flfc. Divs: Inside £1 10$, outside XI IBs and £1 4s fid. Also ran: Weka, Mamoi, Trooper. Handicap Hurdles, two miles,— Rufus 1, Ohinrellor 11. 2, Princess of Thule 3. Time, 3miD 50£ sec. Diva: Inside £6 ss, outside £3 16s fid and £1 lis 6d. Alio ran: (Javaliero, Regal'a, Yoltigeur, Pungarehu. Cheltenham Handicap, five furlongs. —Jewellery 1, St. Olga 2, Delia Rose 3. Time, lmin ss<>c. Divs: Inside £2 16, outside £3 5s fid and £3 9s. Also ran: Takapuna, Tolstoi, Suodisl, Lady Avon, Solo, Orange and Blue, Rosiphele, Blaircarrig, Ouirassette, Sly Miss, lota. FEILDING J.C. MEETING. SECOND DAT. Feiloino, Novemb r 30. The weather was fine and attendance fair for the second day. Reaults York Status, six furlongs.—Goldenmere 1, L\dv's Link 2, Sedgebrook 3. Time, lmin 17 4-ssec. Divs: £1 18s and £lO 13s. Motor was scratched.

Ladies' Bracelet, one and a quarter miles.—Hard Work 1, Tokatea 2, In-the-Yan 3. First Shot was scratched. Time, 2min 4 l-saecl Divs: £4 3s fid and £1 10s fid.

Cheltenham Hurdles, one and a half milbs. - Evening Wonder 1, Stockade 2, The Hempie 3. AH started. Time, 2min. 57s?c. Good finish. Divs: £3 8s and £l.

Rongitea Hack Hurdh Handicap, one and a half miles—Strene l, Meerschaum 2, Ne* 3. Scratched: Tokatea. While leading Sportsman fell, Laiog being slishtly hurt. Time, 2min 55 4 s,ec. Divs: £4 12s and £5

Manchester Handicap, one and a quarter mil.g.—Toa 1, Lsgioii of Honour 2, Robin Adair 3. Fakir was scratched. Time, 2min 12 l-ssec. Divs: £l4 8s 6d and £2 10a 6d. A| protest WBB entered against Tai v but! was dismissed.

Welter Hack one mile and a distance.—Jn-tho-Van 1, Tapl nw 2. 3. Divs : £l4 7b md£l 17s. Railway Handiotp, seven furlongs, —Motor 1, Warwick 2, Lady'* Link 3. Perfection was scratched. Time, lmin 30 2 Bsee. Diva: £2 3s 6d and £3 ss. Final Handicap, five furlongs Convoy 1, Tyrone 2, Binge To>al 3. Time, lmin Usee. Divß: £3 Oi 6d and £3 Ms.