SPORTING.

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SPORTING.

VICTORIAN ,iJOTES.

TJnited Press Association—Per Electric i ; .lelegraph-rAvOpy right. MELBOURNE, February 28. There is nothing; definite regarding the match between Machine Gun \and Gladsome. There is a hitch regarding the m distance. The owners of Machine Gun propose six ftiriocgs,;iiut the Gladsome party insist on seven,:, ami negotiations are likely to fall through. Quotations generally are unaltered. Medallist, Luciaha, Dandalla and Palindrome have been backed* .jf or a. few thousand each at 16 to 1. There is further support for Scot Free.

OTAHUHU TROTTING MEETING.

Per Press Association.

AUCKLAND, February 28.

The Otahuhu' Trotting Club's Summer Meeting concluded to-day. Results :—President's Trot —Red Wilkes 1, Cleveland's Pride 2; dividends, £1 13s and 19s. Second. Pony Trot:.—Special' Light 1, Seacole 2; dividends, £1 7s and 12s. Welcome Stakes.-—Mataura 1, Forth 2; dividends, JBI 13s and 7s. Criterion Trot.—Happy 1, K.D- 2; dividends, £1 6s antf £2 14s. Papatoetoe Trot.—Colenso 1, Miss Huon 2; dividends, £1 lis and 13s. February Trot.—Mint 1, Typewriter 2; dividend, 16s. Manakau Handicap.—Orange and Blue 1, Merry Delaval 2; dividends, £1 5s and 14s. Dash Trot.—Taihoa 1, George 2; -dividends, £4 6s and £1 ss.

WANGANUI-.NOTES: ■ - -'■ WANGANUI, February^!. The weather was fine again this morning, and there is every prospect of its continuing so for the meeting, which promises to foe >the most successful ield here. Pari-

tutu' beat Bourrasque and Cyrano oTer six furlongs in 1.17, and continued for another i round. Delaware, Savoury, Master Belavalj; Melodeon and Boomerang/were associated in a mile gal'op, the former pushing/to the front, and the time being 1.45. Boomerang appeared to be moving comfortably throughout. Achilles left five furlongs behind in 1.3~, and Multifid and 0 Grenade did the same distance ia a second longer. Star'shopt and King Billy ran fivefurlongs in 1.2j. The former was ..two • lengths abend at the finish. and Marguerite ran.a mile in 1.47. St. Heliers,; ■Glenullin,. Regulation and St. Glaimer went six furlongs. The latter had the best of the ga.Hop, which was done in 1.17. Devonia- and Gold Crown ran a mile in 1.48. Colleen and Lovelink ran half a. mile in 52sec. ' Heroisia did' a v fast round. The Grafton horse was never better. Black Reynard, Kohonuii Ropa and Roseal arrived yesterday. Paritutu is the favourite for the Grip, and Multifid nest. Achilles has received most support for the Hying Handicap. ■;■'■ TAHUNA PARK METETXNGV: % ; ; DUNEDIN, February 28. : The Tahuna Park Trotting ing concluded to-day. Biaeklan.d s ; Eriti gave an exhibition mile with'-"a; pacer:: The half mile was covered in Inria- 7 • 2.sseCj and! tie distance in 2mm" %T~-&€seei' owner and- rider received - ; an'jovationv: Rej suits:—Advance ' ly G.T.F. 2; dividends, £2 4s and £1 2s. St. Clair Pony.—Taconia.l, Bell Boy 2; dividend, £8 6s. Telegraph .'Handicap.Bell Carl, Jim Jim 2-j-dividends, £2 4s and £5 16s. St. Kilda Handicap.-—Octo- ' Toon 1, Crohje 2; dividends, £2l 12s and £1 185.:.,. Telephone.; Handicap.—VeTax : 1, Bill 2; dividend, £3 2s. Ladies Bracelet.— G.T.F. 1, Bell 80y.2; dividends; £1 18s and £2 6s. Ivanhoe K. X, Explanation 2; dividends, £1 18s and £7 14s. .Recovery. H^dicap.—Daphne 1, Miss 2; ', dividend, £3..