SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12042, 16 April 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S I AUTUMN" MEETING. United Press Association—Per Electr.c Telegraph—Copyright. Received 8.15 p.m., April 15th. SYDNEY, Aprii 15. There was a large attendance and fine •weather. The results were j.- follow* : HURDLE RACE. Champion 1 Marathon 2 Bonnie Boy 3 Bsttin" —4- to 1 against Champion. Wou eusilv. Time, smin 59sec. ALL AGED STAKES. Emir 1

Chantress - 2 Cyanide 3 Betting- -7 to 4 against Chantress, 7 t>> 2 against t'mir. Won easily Time, Imin 391 sec. CITY HANDICAP. Vocalist 1 Nahpro- 2 Street Arib 5 Bettimt—j to 1 asainst Idler and Be--witcher. 12 to 1 acainst Vocalist. Won comt'oftablv. Tirr.e. 2mir3 37sec. "EASIER STAKE'-. F.J.A 1 T'.nfce of Grafton 2 F:ctt:!'g-5 to 4 again,t F.J.A. Won by u couple of length:-". Tiaie. Imin 23Jsec. CUMBERLAND STAKES. The Victors- 1 (treat Scot* 2 t'.-itronaste 3 Betting—6 to 4 affairM Abundance, 4to 1 against The Victory. Won easily. Time;. 3min 33jaec. WELTER HANDICAP. Chippy Norton. 1 Cressy 2 Contest 3 ' Won easily. Time, imia 42£sec_

SALE OF GREAT SCOT. Received 10.30 p.m., April 15th. SYDNEY, April 15. The repotted sale of the racehorse Great Scot to Mr R. McKenna, for shipment to India, is continued. The horse has been scratched for all his remaining engagements at the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting, and has been handed over to bis new owner.

THE PAY SHEET. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 15. The principal winning payments at the Canterbury Jockev Club's Autumn Meeting are as follows:—Mr E. Gates, £1300; Sir G. Clifford, £1245; Mr G. G. Stead, £390: Mr. H. Friedlander. £300; Mr J. B. Reid. £180; Mr S. Brown. £120; Mr G. Gould, £100; Cassidy, £IOO. THE METROPOLITAN MEETING. CHRISTCHURCH. April 15. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting C'ub's meeting was continued to-day. The following are the result* • MAIDEN" HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; 2 miles. Vanity, ssec 1 Electioneer Belle, 7sec 2 Won easilv. Time, smin 18 4-ssec. Dividend. £l" 12s. SPREYDON HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; 2 miles. Black Child, lOsec 1 Little Albert, lOsec 2 Bushman, 2sec 3 Won bv three lengths. Time. smin 16 4-ssec." Dividends. £5 and £ll 18s. SYDENHAM HANDICAP, of 75 sovs;

2 miles. Bellman. lOsec 1 George L.. 21sec 2 Rexie, 16sec 5 Won bv a length. Time, 4min 55sec. Dividends. £lO 14s and £1 4s. LADIES' BRACELET, of 40 sovs; 2 miles.

Paradise, 39sec 1 Reality, 28sec 2 Gentle" Annie. 22sec 3 Won easilv. Time. smin 33sec. Dividends. £8 16s and £1 6s. ADDINGTON HANDICAP, of 120 sovs;

2 miles. St. Simon, 4sec 1 Boldrewood, 4sec 2 Velox, ssec 3 Won by a length. Time, 4min 49 2-5 sec Dividends. £6 12s and 18s. KALSWELL HANDICAP, of 55 sots ; 2 miles. Rexie. 9sec 1 Lillian D.. ssec 2 Viscount, 12sec 3 Won easily. Time, Smin. Dividend, £2 12*. DASH HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; 1 mile.

Ci"-"<- Isec 1 Nellie Moor*!, 2sec 2 Frederick. 2sec 3 Won bv six lengths. Time. 2min 29sec. Dividends. £2 18s and £3 Ss. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; 1 mile. Explanation. 9sec 1 Sweet Marie, 12sec 2 Valour, scr 3 Won by three lengths. Valour three lengths away. An enquiry by the stewards into alleeed ic f er?erence with Valour bv the rider of Explanation was adjourned till Thursday. Time. 2min 29 3-ssec. Dividends—Explanation £5 14s, Sweet Marie 14s. THE SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING. Mr Henrys has now handicapped the following horses :—Stewards' Welter—Hostage Bst 91b. Flying Handicap—Mishap 7st.