SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13829, 15 February 1909, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE V.A.T.C. MEETING. Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright Received 4.15 pm., Feb. I.lth. ! MELBOURNE, Feb. 13. The principal rqsults were:— BOND (JUP. Gelignite 1 Eventime 2 Yabbagabba 3 Fifteen horses started. Won by a length and a quarter. OAKLEIGH PLATE. Irishman 1 Salvia 2 Aurifera 3 There were eighteen starters. Won easily by five lengths. TROTTING AT NELSON. Per Press Association. NELSON, Feb. 14. The Nelson Trotting Club's races took place on Saturday in fine weather. Results— PIONEER TROT—Hester 1, Chips 2, Lou Bell 3. WAIMEA HANDICAP King Teddy 1, Stella Leigh 2. Tenite 3. LADIES' BRACELET—SteIIa Leigh 1, Ned Corbett 2, Harry Lander 3 NELSON TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP.—Poriri 1. Silver .2, Fiery ! Cross 3. Won easilv. ! BRIGHGTWATER HANDICAP ' Tom Tit 1, Stella Leigh 2, Chips 3 RICHMOND HANDICAP Hester 1, Avon 2. Fiery Cross 3. DASH HANDICAP—King Teddv I, Culver 2, Lady Dickens 3. CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 13. ihe metropolitan trotting meeting concluded to-day in fine weather. The attendance was good, and speculation brisk. The totalisator investments were £8092 10s, making £14.123 19s, as agamst £13,165 10s last vear. Results : IMPROVERS'. HANDICAP—Marie Corelh 1, Bonification 2, Millwood 3 Won easily by three lengths. LADIES' BRACELET—Ned Egan 1 Classic 2, Maori Child 3. Won bv fifty yards. ZEALANDIA HANDICAP—BeII Car 1, Dernngcotte 2, Lord Elmo 3. Won by eight lengths. SOUTHERN HANDICAP Submarine 1, Turk 2, Previous 3. Won by eight lengths. SUMMER HANDICAP-—Havelock 1 Marietta Huon 2, Welfare 3. Won bv a length. SPORTSMEN'S HANDICAP—Terra Nova 1, Ben Hur 2, Lodi 3. Won by four lengths. COUNCILLORS' HANDICAP Mavourneen 1, Croesus 2, Lady Clare .3. Won by a length. FINAL HANDICAP-—Discoverer 1, \ erax 2, Elector 3. Won by three parts of a length.