SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13596, 16 May 1908, Page 6

SPORTING.

NORTH OXAGO MEETING

Per Press -Association,

WELLINGION. May 16. The following handicaps have been declared lor the North Otago Jockey Club's* meeting : WAIAREKA HANDICAP— Roscommon 9st 151b. Mvthical 9st 91b. Field Gun 9st sib, Restless" Bst 151b,* Zero Bst lltb, Heleanthus Bst 101b, Miss Gal Bst 91b, Spinning Flight Bst 101b, Linda Bst 51b, Brown Belt Bst 4ib, Salaam 7sfc 151b, Meltnda 7st Bib. Orient 7st 71b, Balaclava 7st 71b, Farley Grove 7st, Ayesha 7st, Chief LochK'l Vst, I.acv 7s t, Re« King 7st. TOKARAAHI HANDICAP— Lupulite list. Sea King 9st 9ib. Octave &-t 111b, Lady Orizon Bst 101b, Ard Reigh 7st 101b, Imaginary 7st 101b, Trent 7st 91b, Amboise 7st 9ib. Restless 7st 51b. Miss Gal 7st 111b, Ostiak 7st, Sanstield 7st, Cockleshell 6st, Redmorn 6st 91b, Mondjik 6st 9ib, Little Medallist 6st 71b.

OAMARU CUP—Lupulite 9st 91b, Cross Battery 9st 91b, Sea King Bst 111b, Stratagem bit 6lb, Paragon b»t 'Jib, iJe Witte Bst, Probable 7st 151b, Contender 7st lUb, Ouyoi 7st 101b, Thunderer 7st 91b, All Guns 7st 91b, Truganini 7st 91b, Jac kAshoru 7st bib, Laay Landon rfst 61b. Adria 7sfc 51b, Luresome 7st 51b, Zetland 7st 41b, Quagga 7st, White Cockade 6st 151b. Don Orisino 6st 101b, Nancy Stair 6st 81b, A.L. 6st 71b. CLIFTON WELTER HANDICAP.— Roscommon 10st 21b, Field Gun 9st 91b, Devonia. 9st 61b, Sam Weller 9st 51b, Zero 9st lib, Lone Star Bst 111b, Kelp Bst. Blb, Beckwell &tt 71b, Highland Reel Bst 51b, Royal Shell Bst 51b, Lacy Bst, Cannoneer Sat, Master Leslie Bst. STEWARD'S HANDICAP Lupulite lOst 91b. Cross Battery 9st 151b, Contender Bst 61b, De Witte Bst 51b, Lady Orizon Bst 51b, Truganini 7st 51b, Oiyoi 7st 51b, Zetland 7st 91b, Lady Landon 7st 91b, Cannie Chiel 7st 91b, Adria 7st 91b, Lnresome 7st 9lb. TRIAL HANDICAP—Amboise 7st 61b, Ard Reigh 7st 51b, Blessbok 7st 51b, Restless 6st 131b, Mercy 6st 111b, Cathron 6st 91b, Stepenfeldt 6st 91b, Mango 6st 71b, Spinning Flight. 6st 71b. Bonibastes 6st 7tb.

THE WAXGAXUI MEETIXG

WAXGAXUI, May 15

The following are acceptances: WAXGAXUI STEEPLECH ASE—Xadador list 3tb. Eurus lOst 131b. Rangitoto ICst 6!b. Kitipcttpcti lGst 131b. Romany King lOst slb, Faro ICst lib. FretworK Stet 13lb. Tfcon 9st Blb. Canton 9st Bib, Arahura and Cloudy Mcrn 9st 7lb. MAY HURDLES—Tekaimti and Immolation ICst 2ib. Aeolus ICst. Repulse 9st llib. Prospector &t Bib. CEXTUKY HURDLES—.MaIi.* ICst. 6ib. Showman lOst lib. Aelous St 121b. &;t Tib. Tb- Stake 9m 51b. Dst'.ut S«t 2lh. Compass 9>t lib.. Mount Cot.k 3.-r. BOROUGH HANDICAP—Motoa fet 3tb. Uallarat Brtt 61b. Martellu 8-t 4tb. Irfeh Rifle ttit lib. Moriartv 7s t- llib. T.>;» Tnhi 7st 101b. Woodb-y 7.st 71b. Erl King 7e*t 41b. Probability "ist Sib. Karer»:W*t. Little Mary 6st"l2lb. Gleam and Miss Vera 6s t 71b."

CONNOLLY HANDICAP- Bourry:;»|Uand Waitapu Est 91b. King Billy &st lib. Signnr 7*t» 121b. Kairoma Yist 101b. White Lie 7st 61b. Ballarat 7<t 51b. Ikon 7>s 2£b. Carrissima 6st 131b. Daisy Paul and R:*ndn ek 6st 121b. Climax and Somali 6st Iltb. Sthvr Lead t-M 81b. The L.-ader and Mallet 6st 71b.

S.C .JOCKEY CLUB. A meeting of the committ.v of the South Canterbury .Jockey Club was held hv.ii evening. Present : E. R. Guinness. E. H. Reid. J. Muwlell. R. L. Uit.ell. C. E. Thomas. H. Lowry. C. H. Orison, .1. Smith. C. S. Cray. 1.-tiers were read from th- X«w Zealand Racing Conference in ivisrenc to dates of next year'.* wet- meetings and subject matter for discussion at the conference.—Mtusrs Guinness. R t >id and Giv.sson were appointed a sub-eomniktt t- to fix the date* for next seasons race meetings.

A letter from Mr W. Whitta was read, but was not considered satisfactory, awl was simply received. The annual nueting was li.wd lor 2Cthi June.

ft was agreed to adr.pt and give effect to Messns Smitluson and Raymond's opinirm regarding exclusion of bookmaker..: from tin- course.

The- following stigg..stiMti in the way of improvements, estimated to cost £6ll, were inad*-:—That all the buildings. V U.\. hj- painted; that, sundry improvements to tli- cottage be made: that the iaietaker's loose boxes lie ptncha.sid : ih:.t four new lr.t&,- boxes and dini.ig room for trailer-' and jockeys be built : that eight scraping sheds b- built, and additi.mal tank at grand stand -erected: that new horse yards and members' paddock be erected.

A committee, consisting of Dr Thomas. M.-s.-rs Cray, f.owiy. Smith. a/id the ehairniau (Mr tJiiinn---i was >,( up to <•,, int.. the qtie.-tion of i-epaiis and impi.i\>-m-nts, ;md to r.-p..tt i«. a hpcei.tl meeting of the .-.imiiiitr.-.- to I,- hid .>.-i \ltv 29th.