SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 9 May 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE HAWERA RACES. Far Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 8. At the Hawera races, Crusoe wbn the Cup, dividends £3 2s and £2 3s; Moturoa the Waihi Handicap, £7 9s and £4 13s; Hayden the Mokoia Handicap, £7 2s and £.3 16s; Kidbrook the Telegraph Handicap, £4 18s and £2 Bs. The acceptances for the Hawera races are:

TRIAL. HANDICAP.—Himalaya Bst 121&, Poataniwha Bst 101b,: Raukuri Bst 31b, Sophia Bst 31b, Misjudged Bst, Onutae 7st 71b, Purutea 7st 71b, Clarion 7st 71b, Nikke 7st 71b, Kohi Kohi 7st 71b, Exception 7st 71b, Gold Dust 7st 71b, Nai Nai 7st 71b.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Taplow 9st 91b, Blackwing Bst 81b, Moturoa Bst, Puanga Bst, Maro 7st 121b, Brown Bill 7st 121b, St. Lyra 7st 121b, Wild Vixen 7st 111b, Moiti 7st 81b, Forward Guard 7st 71b. NGAMUTA HANDlCAP.—Marianthus 9st 51b, Siandra Bst 131b, Bowsprit Bst 121b, Kidbrook-Bst 121b, Kohina Bst 101b, Blackwing Bst 91b, Bugler Bst 31b, Moturoa Bst, Royal Guard 7st Tib, Purutea 7st 71b,-Nai Nai 7st 71b. BOROUGH HANDICAP.—SundiaI 9ft 31b, Lady Bell Bst 131b, West Guard Zst 71b, Gipsy Queen Bst 21b, Reynard 7st 71b. MANAIA HANDICAP.—Crusoe lOst 51b, Sylvia Park 9st 31b, Sundial Bst 131b, Queens Guard Bst 61b, Dartmoor Bst, Gipsy Queen Bst. HACK BURDLES.—Haydn 12st 121b, Roer 12st 81b, Hinau list 61b, Lottie Collins 9st 121b, Wee Guard 9st, Elegant 9st. OPEKE HANDICAP.—Kohina lOst 31b, St. Ada 9st 131b, Bones 9st 91b, Hautonga 9st 81b, Motnroa 9st 51b, Breeze 9st 21b, Nioiti Bst 131b, Artisan Bst 121b, Misjudged Bst 101b, King Edward Bst 91b, Dick Turpin Bst 71b.

BENZOIN'S DISQUALIFICATION. CHRISTCHURCH, May 8. At a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club, the appeal of Mr M. Hobbs, owner of Benzoin, against the disqualification of his horse' by the stewards on the ground of crossing Tsaritsa in the South . Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap, was not entertained. The) appeal oil L. Hewitt, the rider of Benzoin, who was disqualified for six months on the ground of foul riding, was dismissed.

CHBISTCHUECH AUTUMN MEETING. The following are the acceptances for the Christchurch Kacing Club's autumn meeting: HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; 1 mile.—Clandeboye lOst 91b, Long Tom lOst 91b, Magnificent lOst 81b, Mars lOst 81b, Vulcan 9st 111b, Lady Dundas 9st 111b, Terrapin 9st 111b, Nance O'Neil 9st. CHBISTCHUBCH AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 55 sovs ; U mile. —Benzoin 9«t 31b, Strathnairn 9st 31b, Heiress 7st 10!b, Huku 7st 91b, Clytie 7st 71b, Speculator ''FLYING HANDICAP, of 45 sovs; 8 furlongs.—Cora Linn 9st 811>, Heimosa Bst 51b, St. Martin Bst Sib, Cavalry 7st 811), Tremor 7st 311), Cannonite 6st 71b. SELLING HANDICAP, of 21 sovs ; 4 furlongs.—Bealey 9sl, 711 i, Nor'-wester Bst 131b, Buler 7st 31b. WELTER HANDICAP, of 40 sovs ; 6 furlongs.—St. Marfcin 9st 131b, Long Tom 9st 121b, Clandeboye 9st 121b, Peerage- 9st : 81b, Garmoran 9st 51b, Hawthorn 9s fc 51b, , Lady Dundas Bst 1311), Golden Lake Bst„ ' SPBEYDON TROT, of 35 sovs ; 1 mile Valour scr, Pansy B. 12, Maniac 12, Naughty Girl 14, Miss Child 19, Annie Rooney 23, Mcsmonst 24, NarraganseU, M, Bosetta 24, The Duke 27, Hob At 27, l Maid of'Ohoka 28, Gathcr-uo-Moss 29,

Straybird 30, Tehau 30, Flash 30, Royal 32, Foundation 32, Dawn 34, Fram 34. RICCARTON TROT, of 35- sovs; 1 mile.—Flora 2sec, The Heir 3, Miss Child 15, Rushlight 18, Ebony 18, Maid of Ohoka 24, King Harold 26, Little Princess 26, Pretoria 28, Tidal Wave 30.

At a meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association to-night, the action of the Alexandra Jockey Club in disqualifying the horse Winchman for life, and the owner, McLelland, for five years, was confirmed. An application from G. Wallace supported by the Tahuna Park Club to have the disqualification removed was not entertained. On the application of the Tahuna Club a fresh license was granted to Pringle, whose term of disqualification had expired. It was decided to ask the Vincent Club for an explanation why they had paid out on Ruby M. in the race won by Erin, when the appeal against the latter was dismissed. An. appeal against the decision of the Beaumont Club in disqualifying Comrade, the winner of the li mile trot at the Easter meeting was upheld .