SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14210, 26 May 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

TROTTING MEETING TO-DAY.

Everything points to tlie meeting of the South Canterbury Trotting Club to-day being thoroughly successful. The weather has been favourable for some time, and the six-furlong course, much. ! improved since last meeting, is in first class order. The entries for each event are satisfactory, and the handicapping should produce some close finishes. A special train will leave Timaru for the racecourse at 1.10 p.m. at the usual fares. TAKAPUNA MEETING. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 25. The Takapuna Jockey Club's winter meeting concluded to-day. Results— Pupake Handicap—Don Quiex 1, Caruso 2. Hautura Hurdles—Omati 1, Tui Cakoibau 2. Second Pony Handi- , cap —Cyrona 1, Miss Stella 2. Britannia Handicap Elwtrakoff 1, Sir Artegal 2. Maiden Hurdles —Spectre 1, Cad weed 2. Victoria Handicap— Advantage 1, Malmnga 2. Welter H«ndicar>—Mass Advance 1, Electrar koff 2. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. CHRISTCHURCH, May 25. The Canterbury Jockey Club last year paid away £30,240 in stakes. Government taxes absorbed £3050, and £6312 was spent on new stands, totalisator caretaker's cottage, and £1343 on improvements at the course. From the totalisator the receipts were £17,339, bookmakers' licenses £6220, nomination and other fees £6925, subscriptions £1785, receipts from race meetings £9973. Tho total receipts from all sources were £48,126, and the cash balance at tho end of the year was £431 6s. NORTH OTAGO MEETING. OAMARU, May 25. The North Otago meeting concluded to-day. The sum of £8049 was put through tlie totalisator for the two I days, -which was something less than last winter meeting. Results :. —

WAIKATJRA HURDLE HANDICAP—Stono Ginger 1, Riiio Rant:© 2, Kingman 3. Won bv tliree lengths. PARKSIDE WELTER— Balaclava I, Speculate 2, liiclibonny 3. Won easily.

THE SHORTS—Merribeck t, Colleen Mary t, Optimeform 3. VICTORIA HANDICAP—My Lawyer 1, Paragon 2, Silk Web 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. REDCASTLE HANDICAP. Miss Doric 1. Windward 2, Eaglestone 3. A elose finish.

PUKEURI HANDICAP—PaIette 1. Optimeform 2, Alto 3. Won by half a length.

MEMBERS' HANDICAP— Obsona I, Rock Ferry 2, Octave 3. Won by a length.