SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9307, 6 August 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

[Per Press Association.] HASTINGS, August 6. At the annual meeting of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club to-day the report stated that ths mortgage of £1000 had been paid off, and the racecourse and buildings were now free from encumbrances. sL'he money paid in. ( stakes last year had amounted to J37490, an increase of i>97o on the sum paid the previous year. The profit and logs account disclosed a profit of j&239. Sir William Russell was re-elected president. WANGANUI, August 5. The committee of the Wanganui Jockey Club was engaged laat night in considering the annual applications for jockeys' licenses. Among the large batch of licenses granted was one to Charles Jenkins, whose case has been before the public for some considerable time. ... RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Thursday. The morning was dull and threatening, with a cold south-west wiad. blowing. An occasional shower «f rain fell, which, however, was not sufficiently heavy to interfere with training operations. A large number of onlookers was present to watch proceedings, which, were only of a fairly interesting character. Most oi the work was accomplished on, the outside oi the .course proper, which vra.it in capital order. Contender and Tremulous, together, brushed over half a mile in. 52sec, the former going freely and well. Love Wisely ran five furlongs fairly comfortably in lmin 7 l-ssec, while Ability and the Libyan brushed over the last halfmile of two medium-pace circuits on the tan. Slow Tom merely cantered, and Prim easily defeated Cavatina in a spin over five furlongs. Canton and Ben Fortune put in a sound gallop ovor a mile and a half, finishing together, while Wee Macgregor (W. O'Connell) fenced satisfactorily in a schooling task over four flights of hurdles. Monkey Puzzle defeated Cannonier in a gallop over a mile, tun. in lmin 51 3-ssec, Northern Star, who started with them, finishing some distance away. Hilarity ran a mile very easily in lmin 54sec, and Rose Noble's task was a similar distanceat three-quarter speed. Probable gave Heorthen a few lengths' break and defeated her over a mile, run in lmin 49sec, while Don Orsino was better than Lapland over a similar distance, run in lmin 52s i sc. Nancy Stair and another ran Beven furlongs in lmin 38sec, the former having slightly the better of the gallop. Le Beau defeated Nadador over a mile and a quarter, while Lady Disdain put in a working gallop over seven furlongs. Vasa dashed over six furlongs, the last five of which occupied lmin 8 2-ssec, while Maid of Astolat cast the last five of a six-furlong 1 , spin behind her in lmin 7 l-ssec. Aorangi (H Cairns), Whatakura (Wlutehouse) and Southern Cross (Retter) were companions in a schooling task oiyer five flights of hurdles. ■ The first-named pair showed too much pace for Southern Cross, who. as usual, fenced indifferently, and was toiling in the rear throughout. Aorangi and Whatakura both gave safcißfactory exhibitions, although the first-named again showed a tendency to fence too slowly and carefully. Casabianca (T. Cotton, jun.) gave a safe exhibition over fou? flights of hurdles and the, double twice. ThenEurus (W. O'Connell), Deerslayer (Jerry O'Connell] the I*™?** -eldin* (Mr J. Selby) and Pilot (T. Cahill) set out together for a schooling task. Commencing over the flight of hurdles at the back. they, went twice round, omitting both of the post and rail fences each, time m favour of the flights of hurdles. The quartet kept well together until they reached the sod wall the second time, where Deerslayer fell, but fortunately his rider escaped unhurt. The others completed the circuit without mishap, fencing woll ihwrnghout. Pilot especially fencing beautifully. Zetland dashed over six furlong* in lmin 20 l-ssec. and Golden Cairn defeated Lupulite over a similar distance, which occupied linin Msec. The latter performed very disappointingly, and he is evidently a good deal below bis true form. Lee Side, with a featheT-weight up. sralloped a mile, the last seven furlongs ot which occupied iMiin 37seo. Ghoorka. looking- well, compassed a circuit at three-quarter soeed, movinsr freely, while Pierre and Loch Fyne 'traversed two circuits, finishing: u<j> fast down the straight. Storm, assisted by Portland over the last half-mile, galloped five furlongs, and Harvest had Scotty and Mabavanui beaten at the end of a mile, run in ,lTnm 50sec. Sen Sim, who started with them, •finished several lengths away. Stronghold and FaTley Grove performed patiHfaciorily in r, schoolintr task over four flights of hurdles. All Red, defeaied KuTawoka in *» spin over six furlongs, run in l^in 20 < ">'\ VMV Tnsrnr". ran a mile in lmin sSseo. Chief I/ochiel had Thyrsus well beaten nt ibo eid «>f a stronglyrun six furlonjr?, run in lmin 28pee. Pretty Nell and Sea Git* brushed ever Vnlf n mile in 53 1-s.«pc, finishing together, wni!p White* .Cockad© (V. Cntton), assWcd by Silk^eb over iha last two furlongs, clashed over five fur'ongs in lmin ssec, a pleasing performance. Trent ran a similar distance in lmin 7Jsec. while the following horses norformed npeful to light tasks, namely, Kiafere, Paritutu,Matoa, "Albuirv. Showman, Ca Cnnme. Rescued. Oxton. North Head, Papatu. Swimming! Belt, Sir Frisco and a few others. The Rand was scratched for the New Zealand Cup this morning. Exmoor w«b scratched for «!1 engagements at the Grand National meeting this morning.

Two old 140-millimetre cannon were found some weeks ago at the bottom of Toulon harbour. They are believe to have been there since 1793, when Buonaparte recaptured Toulon from, the English.