SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12905, 17 February 1906, Page 7

SPORTING.

:■: A LARGE OFFER. United ErMM; Asspciataon-—Per Electrio . MELBOURNE, February 16. ; Mr John" Wren, /'the well-known bookmaker, has" /written to the Premier offerrenfcFleniingtqn racecourse at £25,OOG.fa year, paying two years' rent down. Heiundertakes,, to>/give at least two race meetings: a. year "for 'charitable purposes and increase "-thevstafces"for all events, making/the Slelr^urne; Cup £IO,OOO. He will conserve- rights of; members and pay wages at the rate of 4s a day more than that; by:; lie Victoria Racing Club. The Premier : .his : ;not yet; replied.

BAY MEETING.

Per Press Association.

3 3 GISBORNE; February 16. Bay/ Turf Club's summer .meeting concluded";to-day. The sum of £32,886 was put"" through the totalisator injtwb days,, against £12,078.; last year. The results were as : folloyf:— STEWARDS' HANDlCAP.—Contender 1,/irull Cry 2± Bonomiana 3. ,Also.started —Soultina, Te Hauke, Hiki, White Squally and Flag. Won by a length. Dividends, i-£6 18s and 17sJ ---■■■—■ ...... ** HURDLES.—Morpeth 1, No Shot 2, Hose Plot 3. Also started—Medallisus, Te Uku and Artilleryman. The latter fell. Won by a length. DividenoY. .£'3 and 13s. HACK FLAT.—Kitchen. Maid 1, Silver-Jead-2, Reservoir 3. Also started—Mar : ' tyrfelt. Jack Pot, Cinque, Montejo, Cromwell, Reay, Alluvial, and Pri'seaUa. Won -by a n:ck. Dividends, £8 lis and' 17sSUNDERLAND STAKES. '— Captain Shannon 1, Kaipetipeti 3. Also started—Mahutongap Heroism," The Stake, Minerve, Ladylike, and Bonomiana. Won •by half a length. Dividends, £2 14s rnd :£& 3s; : '"'--~: y ;'i ; ;f" •■■;■•. . ~-.'

MAIDEN SCURRY.—Gaiety !,." Miss .Adelaide 2,'r Momotoa' 3. ~An exciting finish. Dividends, £2 2s and £1 2s. COUNTY STAKES—Pink 'Un T, Gladsmuir 2, Reay 3. Also started—Gatenby, Satiety, Bruise, and Countermarch. Won by half ' a length. Dividends, £2 8s and 14s. •

PUBLICAN'S - - PURSE.—Goldfield 1, Contender 2, Kitchen Maid 3. Also started—Martyr King, Discoverer, and rest Ranger. Won bv a nose. Dividends, £5 15s and £1 "is. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—Te Hauke 1, Fulls .-.Cry 3. Also ■started—Thej Siakeg jFlagviMontijo and Te Uku. Dividends, "-£,} %i and £1 3s. ; THE WOODVTLLE MEETING. WOODVILLE, February 16. The following are the acceptances "for the first day of tie Autumn Meeting of the Woodvi'le Jockey Club-: — MAIDEN RACE.—Vexation, Gold Lead, Golconda,. Destruction,, Hukanui, Aeolusf Merrywing, "Torere, -Bell - Napier, Fronf Rank, Wailethe, Chinchilla, Strathwai, Rino, Aboriginal, Stepniak—Leda Colt, -Spjendid Idea, Lebeceio. ~ e . . --■. ' JRosewood, Hukanui, Gracilis, Aeolus, Torere, Bell Napier, Arcadia,. Chinchilla, -Seath'-" way, Stepniak—Leda Colt, Splendid Idea, Kai /Errin, Gosling.

HACK HURDLES; If miles. Apiti 10st 81b, ElofiolOsi Tlby Hydrant lOst, ;Levant 9st 91b, Hipporangi, Waimoe, Dalkey 9st 81b, Durban 9st 31b, Reah, South Pemmiean 9st. ■ 1? WHARCEI HACK -HANDICAP ;' iTmile. —Victoria Park 9st, Windy Paiitaloon Bst 81b, Mereshot, Loiret Bst 21b. Waitajpu 7sp 12Lb,. The Ruler 7st 71b, ,Papatawa'7sfc 61B; Sherlock "Holmes, Matiri

WOODVIELE CUP, of 200 sots ;j U miles.—Roseal and Melodeon. Bst 51b, White Ribbon 7st lllb, Rarca'6sfc 12lb, Capulet 6st 111b, Cyrano 6st 101b, Hoityj Toity, 6st

COUNTY HACK RACE; 6 furlongs.— Pantaloon Bst 91b, Gazeley Bst 81b, Eone and Moral Bst =3lbj Phemie and Eliirida Bst lib, St, Lndlam and Red Cross 7st lllb, Miss Lancelot 7st 91b, Queen's Messenger 7st 41b, Wangaebu 7st 21b, Houyhnhmn 7st. Manira and Kai*Errin 6stlllb.^ PRESIDENTS HANDICAP; 7 furlongs.—Douche 9st :131b,/Ngatarua 9st! lib, Whakawehi 9st, Cyrus Bst 131b, Mussell Bst lllb, General Average, • St. Albert, ■Sirdonvx'fist- 81bJ Tomairangi, Sylvrie,, Dulcinea 6st 31b,. Geologist Bst. •-' \ -■- : -U.A-'- '■:■-:':;■ i

VICTORIA. HACK RACE; 1 mile and ■a 9st 131b, Windv 9st lllb, Prospector 9st 41b, Pangaroa Bst lllb, The Ruler and Apiii Bst 81b, Electric Gun and Aeolus Bst 7Tb.

TELEPHONE HANDICAP ; 5 furlongs. —St, Claimer Bst 91b, Jolly Friar : and White Ribbon Bst 81b, Gawain Bst ; lib, Sardonyx 7st 81b,. Miretfa 6lb, i Arc Light 7st 41b, Montague 6st 121b, Federation! 6st 101b r Gold Dredge 6st 91b, Phemie 6st 71b. 'DUNEDIN CUP MEETING. ; 1; ' f; DTJNEDIN, February 16.' . The following' are acceptances : -• AUTUMN HURDLE HANDICAP;. If mile;—-Scottish Minstred lOst. 21b," Leeside 9st 91b, Moetoropuku 9st- 91b, Rohgoa 9st41b, Graduated Tax 9st, The Romney 9st, GLADBROOK WELTER HACK; 6 furlongs.—Sychem lOst 31b, Count : Gorton 9st 51b, The Seer 9st 51b, Moudjik Bst 131b, Hemlock Bst 131b, Cavatina Bst 121b, Red and Black Bst 101b, Czarevna Bst 91b, Astrakhan Bst 81b, Stonnont Bst 31b, Blackstone Bst 21b, Red Morning Bst 21b, Design Bst. DUNEDIN CUP, of 400 sovs; 1£ milesr —Vladimir 9st 51b, Convoy Bst 51b, Cannie - , r .,,X3hiel,7st 131b,,Crichton.7st 131b,-Makaroff 7st 111b, Stepdahcef"""7st" 81b, "Nbtus 6st 101b, Thunderer 6st 91b, Becky Seatonost 71b: ,= t ,-., ~- .. - . STEWARDS' V HANDICAP, -°*,-4QO -sovs; 7 furlongs.— Pas <Seul 9st ■- .lUfe. Rnghton 9st 91b; Stepenfeldt 9st - 81b r Lolah 9st , 81b, Koputai 9st ( 71b£ Cathron 9st 7M Casque 9st 21b, Sychem • 9s* 21b, Lady. SjMt Bst I 0&, Somarpff Bst *;/ iPlb- )? .Sirius Bs*i|S>, Qnjc|&§e-£st 21brRed- ■~ start-3st lib, Bst, ~•.. ?^ERWICKSj^#fl^^._Fi T ii,g ~"\ Spark 9st 41bl?OTnda'f6 ; Can--v. - ticle :i 9st l Keftl|^Bsft#lb,: HemJ "lock"Bst 3lb,aßki Regret AbusivelSst 2lßJ\Cmrosettia 7st 91b," Ointment- 7st 91b, BalSam 7st 81b, Octave-6st 71b, Flavom ,6st 71b. . ,_. .'PUBLICANS' HANDICAP ; 6 furlongs. "'—Master Alix 9st 91b, Petrovna 9st 41b, Zetland-Bst 31b, Pas Seul Bst 21b, Apollodoris 7st 31b, Regiment 7st 41b, Lady Soult 6st 101b, Ostachkof 6st 71b, Largesse 6st 71b. . CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 250 sovs; 6 furlongs.—lvanoff, Lapland, Field Gun, . The Rapparee, Knastikhoff, Afer, Hamattan, Siona, Lady Landon, Gallantiv, Snow- ,! still -'; " ■ : ; The nflminatidns fo¥ the Trial Plate are— Metford,, Cavatina, Wairere, Highland -Flih'gf' A'straekhanj - Orders Czarevna, Rosebloom, i