SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5687, 5 October 1896, Page 2

SPORTING.

— o [Per Press Association."! AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. AUCKLAND, Oct. 2. At the first day's racing of the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting the attendance was 2000, and the sum passed through the totalisator .£2842. The following are results : — HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE, of 30 soys; Bis: furlonvrs — V/niorougoniai 7st, 1 ; Markinch 7st, 2 ; UDga 7st, 3. Tune— liniu i!3s2C. Dividend — £1 ss. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 soys; one mile and three-quarters— Be* gnrman Pst 121 b, 1; Hello 9st 1 lib, 2 ; Starlight Ost 71b, 3. Time— Smin Usee. Dividend— el 3 1&-, NURSERY HANDICAP, of 40 soys, for two-year-olds; four furlongs— Volcano 7st, 1; Repo 7st (51b, 2; Kuight of Athol 7st, 3. Time— sssec. Dividend— £'3ls3. AVONDALE CUP HANDICAP, of CO soys ; one mils and a quarter -St Paul Bstslb, 1 ; Lady Marion 7st (lib, 2 ; Merrt- Maid Cst, 91b, 3. Time— !>niin iilsee. Dividend— £2 10s. FIRST HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of CO i-ovs; -about three mileß — Kildare Slst 12) b, 1; Belle lOst 71b, 2; Kimrswood list 3. Time— Sarin 45sec. Dividend— £s 18s. FIRST HANDICAP PONY RACE, of 40 soys ; -. seven furlongs— Fidget Sst.l; Arch.duke Bst 101 b, 2; "Jopsail .7st 61b, 3. Time— lmiu 42sec. Dividend— £1 lis. ( ■ FLYINU STAKES HANDICAP, of 40 soys; five turlonjfs— Wairongomai tist 1210, 1 ; St Elmo 7st 81b *2 ; Napoleon 6st 91b, 3. Time— lmin Ssec. Dividend— £l2 10s. LADIES' BRACELET, of 10 soys; one mile— ' Mollyhawk list 71b, 1 ; The Outlaw 9Rt 101 b, 2 ; ' Gi-euade lOst, 3. No time taken. Dividend— JE9 , 15s. '