SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 19, 17 July 1911, Page 8

SPORTING

THE ECLIPSE STAKES. By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright. London, July 14. The Eclipse Stakes, run at Sandown, resulted: Swynford 1, Lemberg 2, Pietri 3. F. Wootton rode the winner. THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, July 16. Chamade ran second to Flavigny in the Rosehill Handicap.

WELLINGTON R.C. WINTER ] MEETING. t By Telegraph—Press Association. ' Wellington, Last Night. * The Wellington Racing Club's winter [ meeting opened in glorious weather. 1 The course was very soft, and the at- ( tendance was fair. Gray rode two win- 1 uors and now ties with Whittaker for ' first place for the season. The totalisa- ( tor receipts were £16,696, against £11,052 for the corresponding day last year. The racing throughout the day 1 was good, the jumping especially being I very fine. Results:— ] Stewards' Handicap, 7 furlongs.— ' Negative 1, Dogger Bank 2, Wauchope ' 3. Also started: St. Bill, Merry Frank, ; Silkwcb, Afterthought, Royal Marine, ' Hirini, Splash, and Clem. Dogger Bank ' led into the straight, but was overtaken ' by Negative in front of the stand. Won by a length. Time, lmin 38sec. Miramar Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Epsom Lass 1, Undecided 2, Gold Circle 3. Also started: Morecambe, Kopek, Rongomai, Turna, Sandy Paul, Black Reef, Golden Age, Vite, Kopone, Optimeform. Gold Circle led most of the journey, Epsom Lass supplanting him in the straight, and winning by half a length. Time, lmin 38 2-ssec. Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase,222y 2 miJes. —Hoanga 1, Levent 2. St. Albert 3. Also started: Tyrannic, Hydrant, Sunray, Ribston Pippin, D'Nil, Captain Jingle, Defeat, Wirihana, Sylvia Maid and .Retainer. Hoanga led from start to finish, and was never troubled. D'Nil and Captain Jingle fell. Time, smin 50 3-ssec. Parliamentary Handicap, 1 mile.— Electrakoff 10.7 1, Wimmera 10.6 2, Merrie Zealand 10.6 3. Also started: Full Rate. Provocation, Sir Frisco, Dreadless, My Lawyer, Projectile, Meroze, Bracken, First Consul, July, Kilosteri. Wimmera took command four furlongs from kome, but was beaten on the post by a head. Time, lmin s(see. Winter Hurdles, 2 miles.—The Rover 9.5 1. Compass 10.3 2, Te Ru 9.4 Also started: Centaur, North-East, Paritutu, Xavier, John, Don Quex, Windage, Bolli, Longner. North-Ka=t led the field for a mile, then gave up, The Rover going to the front and maintaining the lead to the finish. Compass was a length and a half away. Time, 4min 2 l-ssec. Trial Plate, 6 furlongs.—Ainsdale 1, Sir Knox 2, St. Petersburg 3. A3so started: Whatarangi, Miss Explosion, St. Gate, Kingswell, Field Fare, Lady Mildred, Eva, Lambton, Ovation, Elfbrat, Semaphore, Blakiney, Abercoed, Ainsdale led all the way and won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 24sec. Te Aro Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Varna 1, Longstep 2, Taft 3. Also started: Seaweed, Amaru, Kina, Ahualiuai, Eiya, Big Blast, Merrie Time, Axis, Septimus, Tewaliaroa, Inveran, Emma, Foreshot. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 9 4-ssec.

SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. Wellington, Last Night. Following are the Wellington Racing Olub's handicaps for the second day's racing:— Glasgow Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Electrakoff 11.10, Wauchope 10.13, Dogger Bank 10.2, Bracken 10.1, Edna May 10.0. Longstep, Mon Ami and Toanga 9.11, British Maid and Morecambe 9.8, Fire bell and Merrie Frank 9.5, Silkweb, Afterthought and Llanwern 9.4, Tekahaurangi and Gold Battery 9.3, Royal Marine, Hirini, Merrie Lad, and BurtOE i.t.

Karori Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Undecided 10.8, Morecambe 10.7, Gold Circle 10.3, Bay Paid 10.1, Sain Pan 9.12, Peary 9.10, Sandy Paul 9.8, Rongomai, Somersault and Makara 9.7, Turna and Odessa 9.0, Merrie Goer 9.5, Lady Fran, Black Reef and Golden Age 9.3, Mira and Embrocation 9.2, Kapane, Optimeform, Eva, Vite, Esmeh, Queen of Spades, Foreshot, Field Fare and Merrie Lad 9.0.

Victoria Hurdle Handicap, 1% miles.— Kremlin and Napper 10.13, D'Nil and Patrobus 10.11, Waterworks and Bollin 10.7, St. Bill, Outlander and Koran 10.2. Tina Toa 9.13, Aberration and Ito 9.9, Game 9.7, Torbelle 9.4, Uaupere and Dervish 9.2, Merrie Valet, Whitestonc, Rabbiter, Kildonan, Wirihana, Matapouri* Golden Clasp, Solopian, Egypt, Jim, Fond Memory and Daisy Paul 9.0. Jumpers' Flat Handicap, 1y 2 miles.— Compass 11.4, John 10.13, Bollin 10.10, Dogger Bank and White Cockade 10.9, Paritutu and Passive 10.7, The Native and Outlander 10.5, Delegate, Appin and Te Whetu 10.4, Long-ner 10.3, Patrobus,! Higliden, Waiputere, Gold Bird, Te Ru and Windage 10.0, Don Quex 9.13, Aberration 9.11, Euroco, Golden Water and Miss Explosion 9.8, St. Albert 9.7, Dervish 9.5, Hydrant 9.3, Gaelic and Defeat 9.9.

Waterloo Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Electrakoff 11.6, Wimmera 11.1, Full Rate 10.13, Provocation and Wauchopc 10.10, Sir Frisco 10.8, Effort 10.7, Vi 10.4, Dreadless 10.3, Humming Bird, My Lawyer and Flitaway 10.0, Negative, Smilax and Bracken 9.12, Projectile 9.11, Meroze and Ariom 9.9, Waipunui and Kopek9.B, Iney, Epsom Lass and Eclogue 9.7, Aimwell 9.5, Llanwern and Gold Circle 9.4, First Consul, Starboard. Splash, Kilosteri, Golden Age, Gold Batterv and Turna' 9.0.

Tiiorndon Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Longstep 10.11. Seaweed 10.6, Perceler 10.4, Varna 10.0, Amaru 9.10, Kina and Ahuapai 9.9, Taft 9.7, Makara, Monologue, Miss De Vere, Eaglestone and Axis 9.6, Lady Fran 9.5. Lares 9.4, Eiya 9.3, Big Blast 9.2, Septimus, St. Gate, Optime" •form, Embrocation, Emma, Queen of Spades, Lady Mildred, Tewaharoa, Inveran, Wirihana, Maungarara and Kingswell 9.0. THE RACING COMMISSION. A WESTPORT PROTEST. Westport, Last Night. The Hon. R. McKenzie arrived at Westport yesterday, and in the evening

was interviewed by several deputations): on local matters. 1 To a deputation in protest against the ' Racing Commission's report, he ex- ( pressed sympathy and stated that he - would place their protest before the Minister for Internal Affairs. A member of the deputation stated it was never intended by Parliament that the Commission should deprive a community of • 13,000 people absolutely of its races, yet that was the effect of the Commission's , report. 1

NORTH CANTERBURY'S POSITION, j MR. BUDDO SYMPATHETIC. Christchurcli, Last Night. Deputations waited on the Hon. D. Buddo on Saturday, protesting against the decision of the Racing Commission in respect to the Ohoka Racing Club, the North Canterbury Racing Club and the Waihora Sports Club. Replying to it deputation re the Ohoka Club, the Minister said that he recognised that no complaint had been mado in the district where the club had been in existence for forty years, and there had been do difficulty in regard to the management. The record was <a most satisfactory one. Whatever view one took of the recomI mendations, North Canterbury had more ground for complaint than any other part of tke Dominion, as there were 24,000 people north of Christchurch who had only three single days' racing for racing clubs and one for a steeplechase meeting, and all permits with the exception of that to the Steeplechase Club had been withdrawn. The Commission's finding would come into operation on August Ist, and the matter could only be altered by an Act of Parliament. He thought the club should continue if it thought it hfid the confidence of the public and should apply for a race meeting license in the usual way. Replying to the North Canterbury Club's deputation, the Minister said that while he did not agree with the Commission's finding, he had to carry out the inten-1 tion of the Act, and any alteration would have to he made by an Act of Parliament. However, the future was "in the lap of the gods," and there was no telling what would take place. As to the Waihora Sports Club, he said that not one stipendiary magistrate had recommended a permit for sports clubs. Legislation only provided for racing clubs, and the only thing the committee could do was to form themselves into a racing club and apply for a permit in the usual way. This he knew would be against the desires of the committee, but it was the only way out of the difficulty.