SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9015, 28 December 1907, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING

MANAWATU RACES. HX TELEGRAPH—I'RESS ASSOCIATION. PALMERSTON N., December 27. To-day's results are as follow : Whitmore Hack Hurdles, 1$ mile —Ataahau, 9.7, 1; Playmate, 10.9, 2; Papatawa, 10.5, 3. Also started —Taura, Matakokiri. Lyrist and Aorangi. Won easily. Cliff Welter, 1 mile.—The Rand, 9.4, 1; Rosegrove, 7.7,2; Saga, 8.1, 3. Also started—-Kuruwaka, Moloch and Tan San. Won by a nose. .Christmas Hack Welter, 7 furlongs—Moscow,B.ll, 1; Buoyant, 9.1, 2; Lomaria, 9.2, 3. Also started - Gauze, Truganini, Houyhnhmn and Tangeroa. Won easily. Tematai Hurdles, If mile—Moerabi, 9.0, 1; Black Reynard, 11.9, 2; Prospector, 10.10, 3. Only starters. "Won easily. President's Handicap, 11 mile.— The Lark, 8.7, 1; Maniapoto, 9.7, 2: Uneuku, 6.13,3. Also started— Grand Slam, Medallist, Bourrasque, Montigo, Sandix, 3<*n Julie. A fine race. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 7 4-ssec. Sapling Stakes, 5 furlongs.—San Fernando, 7.12, 1; Paione, 6.7, 2; Sister Anne, 8.0, 3. Also startedThera and Voetgang. Won by half a length Kawau Stakes.— Dusky Morn, 8.0, 1; Full Rate, 9.3, 2; Ballarat, 8.7, 3. Also started—Kitchenmaid and Waipatu. Won easily. Farewell Hack, 5 furlongs—Penates, 7.5, 1; Rangipapa, 8.2, 2; Greenleaf, 7.11, 3. . Also startedCatapult and San Fernando. Won easily. TARANAKI RACES. m TELEGRAPH - PRESS ASSOCIATION. NEW PLYMOUTH, December 27. The following are the results of the second day's racing of the Taranaki Summer Meeting:— Mangotuko . Handicap. —Mikotahi 1, Te Kuiti 2, Kilmarnock 3. Also started—Burton, Red Star. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 32|sec. , Electric Hack.—Dear Dolly 1, Supplement 2, Advantage 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 4sec. Summer Hack. Fishermaid 1, Fulminator 2, Somali 3. Also started —Silver Lead, Royal Star. Won comfortably. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec. Second Hack Hurdles— Cassiopea 1, Glengariff 2, Mooshen 3. Also started-Black Banner. Won easily. Time, 2min 54 2-ssec. New Plymouth Handicap.—Cyrene 1, Immolation 2, Uhlando 3. Also .started—Showman, Fulminator, Somali. Won with ridiculous ease. Time, lmin 45 2-ssec. Second Hack Scurry—Tarina 1,

Golden Eagle 2, Otaraoa 3. Also started—Ney, Taupo, Ella. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 4sec. Second Hack Welter—Bagatelle 1, Stayboy 2, Anemone, 3. Also started —billow, Lantern, Hydraulic, Mallet. Easy win. Time, lmin 46 3-5 sec.

, Farewell Handicap.—Silver Shell 1, Gyrene 2, St. Claimer 3. Also started— Miss Vera. Won by a length. Time, Imin 16sec.

DUNEDIN ACCEPTANCES. By Telegbafh—Pkess Association. ! -DUNEDIN,, December 27. The ■ following are the acceptances for the Dunedin races to-morrow:— Hurdles.—Leeside, Southern Cross, Royal Shell, Storm. Fernhill Hack.—Sea King, All Guns. Ard Reigh, Grafton Loch, Flavour, Rifle, Roull, Cuirosettia, Sant Rosalier, Sonia, Pretty Nell, Apollyon, Zoro. Allanton. Welter.—Lady London, Replete, Grafton Lock, Stepenfeldt. Sam Weller, Wei beck, Steplink, St Andrew's, Cross Battery, Gwendolina, Astrakhan, Apollodoris. Taihoa Hack.—Ard Reigh, Sea King,, White Cockade, Cuirosettia, Linda, Gypsobcl, Cuti, Oiyoi, Brown Bill, British Peer, Balaclava, Zioness. , , Grandstand Handicap.—Petrovna, Replete, Apollodoris, White Cockade, Rosebloom, Red Morn. Juvenile Handicap.—Sir Artegal, Arzib, Sombrero, My Lawyer, Sacha. - Farewell Handicap.—Cross Battery, All Guns, Red and Black, Stepenfeldt, Notus, Red Morn, Lure■some, Cathron, Chief Lochiel, Sant Rosalier.

AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. BY TELEGRAPH - PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, December 27. Bowen Handicap.— Red Rain, Wharekura, Kirsey, Wauchope, Loongpa, Stylish, Carminia, Lady Frances, Jolly Tar. Ponsonby Hurdles. Hautapu, Omati, Swagsman, Sol, Claremont, Lac'y Clements, Cacbuca. Criterion Handicap.—St. Aidan, General Soult, Aborigine, Artillerie, Rarata, Waimangu,' Projectile. Summer Cup —Uranium, Waipuna, Sir Tristram, Paritutu, Uhlander, Mahuta, King Billy, Te Aroha, Carl Rosa, Certainty, Clanchattan. Visitors' Handicap. Mori arty, Dawn, Cambrian, Black and Gold, Miss Winnie, Muskerry, Lochbuhie, Celerity, Finery, Guidwife, Kirsty, Don Haniba!, Waihoihoi. Alexandra Handicap.—Te Aroha, Carl Rosa, Tui Cakobau, Lochbuhie, Veronica, Syren, Haldane, Maheno. Salisbury Welter. Rauparaha, ScDtch, Lord Seaton, Le Beau, Del Gate, Fashionable, Bully. Svvtet Alice. Waitemata Handicap. Clot-hette, Inglis, Turbine, First Gun, Portlight, .English. AUCKLAND TROTS. BY TILEORAPH -PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, December 27. ' The principal events at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting, to,lay. resulted as follows:—pony Cup.—Carmania 1, Necktie ;», Octoroon 3. Won by two lengths. ■ TrottinK Cup, 2 miles. All Night 1, Viscount 2, Huon Seal Z. Won by couple of lengths. Time, smin : '5 l-ssec.

VICEROY'S CUP. .Received December 27, 10.21 p.m. MELBOURNE, December 27. Private a».vices received from India state that Fitzgrafton has again won the Viceroy's Cup. WOODVILLE DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. The Autumn Race Meeting of the Woodville District Jockey Club will be held at Woodville. on February 19th and 20th, 1908. The programme of events which will be found elsewhere in this issue shows a total value in stakes divided over the two days amounting to 1,240 sovs. The principal race of the meeting, the Woodville Cup, 200 sovs, is set down for the first day, and the Autumn Handicap, 150 sovs, is the chief event for the second day. The other events are allotted sums varying from 50 sovs to 85 sovs Nominations for all events close with the secretary, Mr E. J. Gothard, Woodville, at 8 p.m., on Saturday, February Ist. By special arrangement the telegranh office is open on the dates appointed for nominations and acceptances up till 8 p.m. THE GAMING ACT. B\* TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. NEW PLYMOUTH, December 27. The Hon. Dr. Findlay attended the races, yesterday, in order to observe the working of the Gaming Act. He stated to an interviewer that from what he had observed and heard the bookmakers appear to recognise the law and conditions of their licenses. The operations of the bookmakers could not be said to amount to a nuisance to anyone. The leading racing clubs were evincing a genuine desire to carry out the spirit of the law, and while they did this it was imperative that bookmakers should give no cau&e for complaint. It was early to make a prediction, but he considered that section 35 of the Act was proving that bookmakers and the tote could work upon the same course without friction or interference from either.