SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9644, 17 January 1899, Page 2

SPORTING.

Fixtures

January 19— Stratford B.O. 'Meeting.^ ;tyjj January 21 and 23-^-Wellington R O l.f;f? January 21 and 23 — Foxtbn-RC ". \'-'?j January 26 and 27— Poverty Bay T.O. »-. i^< Jar uary 28 and 30, Feb. 4— Takapuna R C >'# February 9 and'9— Egmont R O Summer^ February 16 and 10— Taranaki JO . -1-, -* February 22 and 24 — Manawatu RO -"Vi February 23 and 25— Canterbury' JO 'i - x t-f March 8 and 9— Wanganui JO Autumn v^i, April 3, 4, and B—Auoklandß.G.8 — Auoklandß.G. Autunmi/' ' • • \ „1,-.,*

Seres Gun Broken Down.

(Per United Presß Association.) Ai.,^*; Wellington, January 17. -j,^ Mr Stead's crack t wo -year-old," Sorew'l^ Gun, has broken down, and will not^a^l 1 starter at the W.R.C. meeting, ■; .,"!' • * '?■"»'s£

j - 111 1 Poverty Bay Turf Club.

(Per United Press Association.)^ l'^- "' Gisboiine, January.l§f|;% ' The following are the acoeptancas^for^ the Poverty ', Bay Turf Club's, SummersMeeting on January 26th:— - .'MZS Eleotoral Handicap-Coolgardie, Unique,'/^ Ngariki, Gold Dußt, Hairtrigger, Pipiwi- 1 ,.^ harauroa, Sirdar, Express, Craoker,, Jf-^kv, Hurdles— Opou, Popgun. ' .- "' ' , tfj'^kl ' Tauranga Stakes— Nightingale, Jaaoo.SS Medal, Pinepinetikura. ' x - ■ '' 'ibTS^Flying Handicap— Manutike, Victoria^ Cross, Medal, Daring, Moetai, Unique^Haupare, Argyll. ' > ' < : ?,',•£& ' - : -■ ', ■t* w

Stratford Racing Club.

Acceptances.

j The following acceptances have'be'anig received : — " \ ~ .-■ f Hurdles — Tangahoe, ' Crusade, • j Fou*i* \ droyanfc, ,' - r • a^u" ' Cup— Famous, Mainboon.Wilson, Lady v« Helena, St. Vincent, Donoaster, Wai-iti;v% Ladies' Purse— Pokomoko, Blaok Rose/is Foudroyant, Bonus, Wild Vixen.* -'^^I'fJ Welter — Adam, Lady Helena, Ho'ftrt',% Whist, Blaok RoseV Diamond, Bonos, j-z Lylook Flying Handloap— Famous, FaugbTaW4' Ballagh, Wilson, Bt. Vincent, Gowriei^ Singloshot, Wild Daisy, Wfti-iti, Weegardf*!' Dartmoor, Fair. Jess. .- 1 n -"-^h """""^~* ' * * '~ - , hl"^h 1 "^- The following entries have been received ~*i for the ' ■,-'. --I' viCS Boßouan Stak&s— Montie, •" Playdeß ( v -f Maggie' Murphy, Comio Song, 'GlpsyJl Queen, Kohina, , Rabbit, "Ompra, Doctor.*! Bill, Capshot, t Dartmoor, Diamond,^? 1 . Dark-un, Weegard, Himalaya, 1 "Onutae,^ Thesbe, Calceolaria, Fair Joss, Banshee;'-"'.' Lubra, Waimea. Doormouse, Brown 3ill,ril Jerry, Puanga, Golden Grown^ and ' Birth.:?* day.' - . ~ ';."'-?;•# 'A Coolgawlie (Westralian) bookmakerl 11 :! who did not pay up a wager of £60 to £4 on The Grafter for the Melbourne- Cup S? was fined £25 or one month for'falsepre :-,V; tences. _ ■ * V - \ The appeal lodged by Mr Moore against-^ the deoision of the Foilding "Jockey Olub"j| stewards in disqualifying Dante at their/;! last meeting for inconsistent running hasgv been allowed by tne Wanganui Metropolis tan Club. The stakes will therefore 'goM to Mr Moore. - * .»<VH".'S; Mr S.,H! Gollan won another race with^ Norton on November 19 tb) when V\ Zealand ohestnnt took the ' DitohlinjjjV, Steeplechase of 40 soys,' 3 - miles', ,\eXf^ Plumpton, Sussex. Norton oa'rriod^l3st^ and had James Hiokey in the saddle,;- Hs-J^ beat his three opponents -in a..cantar,-.V;i starting favorite at 11 to 8 on, "- v * VVPn^S ' - :, J •:£&«ss