SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13666, 7 August 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

HAWK'S BAY CLUB. Ver Press - Association. ; HASTINGS, August 6. At the annual; meeting of the.Hawke's Bay Jockey Club to-day the report slated thai, the mortgage of: £4OOO was paid off and the racccouioe and buildings were now free from'encumbrances. The money paid in stakes last jear vas £7490, an increase of '£9.70 on the sum paid the previous year; ' The piofit and loss account di-closed a profit of £2259. Sir William Russell was re-electtd pieoident. . CHRISTCHURCH, August 6. At Riccarton to-day,. Contender and Tremulous together brushed over half a nnle in 52sec. Love' Wisely ran five furlongs fairly- comfortably in lnun 7 l-s»ee. Canton and lien Fortune put m a sound gallop ovw l! mile and a half, fminslnng together, while Wee McGregor fenced satisiactorily in a - echoolmg tat>k. Monkey Puzzle defcaidtf Cannonier in a mile gallop in lmin SI 3-ssec: Hilarity ran a mile easily in' liniri 54sec, while Don Orsino proved better than Lapland, over a mite ,run in lmin 52sec ; Leßeau defeated Nadador over a mile and a, quarter, Vasa. dashed over six furlongs, the last live in lmiir 8 2-ssec, while Maid of Astolat cast five furlongs behind her in lmin 7 l-sseci Pilot fenced beautifully. Zetland dashed over six furlongs in lm:n 20 l-ssec. Golden Caim defeated Lnpu : lite over a similar distance in lmin 22see. Glioorka, looking well, compassed a circuit. at threequarter speed, moving freely.

GERALDINE STEEPLECHASES. The Geraldine Hunt held their annual steeplechase meeting yesterday, afternoon in Mr Connolly's paddock near the Hae-hae-te-Moana, and: the afternoon fine (a cold breeze blew up later) there was a good attendance of the irablic, who witnessed some good contests. The going was a bit heavy, but not extremely so, and 'the meeting was almost remarkable for the fewness of spills. The lady friends of the Hunt provided afternoon tea, an ample supply, and this was much appreciated when the cold wind blew up.' The hon. secretary,, Mr A.- P. Barklie, had made very good arrangements for the meeting ; Mr H. M. Spencer officiated as judge, and Messrs B. R. Macdonald and B. Or'ton as handicappers. The following were the events and results: —

WALK, - TROT* AND GALLOP, 1J innew-piUr, fciiiq s Coum-essi,, 1, Mr Wharton s Little Duke 2, Air ivnowies'-s Geraldiue 3.- .-Kmc. started..- Won easily.£>l EEPLLGHAfeE li A-NIJIC AIS miles —Mr H. Bennett-s Daybreak 1, Mr S. Hammond's Trilby 2, Mr'. C. lzzard'e Mighty Atom: 3.. Five started. Won easily by three lengths. TALL if-HO STEEPLECHASE, about 2 miles, for horses owned by members of the Cieialdine Hunt, Mr J. Macdonald's Itainbow 12st Mb 1, Mr H. Bennett's Daybieak 13t>fc 2, Mr (J. A. Crowe's Lancet 12st 7Jb 3. Three others started. / LADIES' BRACELET, for horses owned by members of any Hunt.—Mr J: Macdonald's King of Trumps 12s bl, Mr Palmer's Blackbird list 2, Mr A. Macdonald s..No. 9. 12st- 101b 3. . Three others started.

1< ARMIiRS' HACK RACE, 1 mile—Mr Twoiney « Robina 12st - I,' -Mr Baker's Gieeniield list 41b 2, Mr Palmer's Blackbud list 3. Five others started. . This was. a-, very good race, all keeping well together till the last quarter mile, when ,-fnst and second drew out, and Robina won by a length. FAREWELL HANDICAP, 1£ milesMr A. G. Macdonald's No. 9 12st 1, Mr D. Hammond's ' Trilby list 71b 2, Mr Keivslake's Gan-y■ lj,st 71b 3. Two others started.. A great race over the last half mile between first and second, won by a length, No. 9 drawing ahead in the last 100 yards. -

The programme of"vtlie: Albury Racing Club "uUs approved .this week by the committee of the: Canterbury Jockey Club, which also issued gentlemen riders-'certi-ficates' to Mesisrs P. A. Elworthv, C. L. Orbeli, C. E. Thomas, H: Elworthy, W. Kernohan, A. -G. Macdonald, J. G. Macdonaid, L. Temple, and A. Beattie.