SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9713, 10 April 1899, Page 3

SPORTING.

Fixtures

April 11 and 12— Marlborough R C • April 13 and 14 — South Canterbury J C • April 19 and. 20— Nelson J O April 19 and 22 — Avondale J C Apri 26 and 28— Wellington R C s ' Mayt3 and 4— Woodvillo District J O ■■ May 4--Ohrißtohuroh R C Autumn May 20 and 24— Takapuna J O Winter , May 24 and 25— Wanganui J C Steeple ' ■ " i- chase Meeting May 24— 'Waipawa County R C Winter May 24 and 25 -Dunedin J C Birthday June 3 and s— North N.Z Grand Nationa June 21 and 22— Hawke's Bay J O , June 28 and 29— Napier Park R C July 12 and 14— Wellington Ii C

THE A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) Received April 8, 7.15 p.m. SYDNEY, April 8. . The following are tho results of the concluding day's racing: — . ,Rouß Handicap. — Tho Rock 1, Loch ' Long 2, Miss West 3. Nine started. Betting: 4 to 1 Loch Long, 7 to ITho Rock. Won by a long neck. Time, 2min 38J8OC8. 'Place Handicap. — Fairy Prince I, April Fool 2, X-Ray 3. , Twelve started. , Betting: 4J to 1 Alcmone, 10 to 1 Fairy * Princess. Won by a length and a half. 1 Time, 2min 35secs. ' Stooplechase. — Mangero 1, Parnell 2, Cardigan 3. Fivo started. Betting: 5 to 4r Echo, 6 to 1 Mangore. Won by 40 lengths. All the others had mishaps. • Time, 7min 52secs. ' Second Nursery. — Chesne.y 1, Nainbucco'2, Parthian 3. Eleven started. Betting : 3to 1 Nambucca, 7 to 1 Ches- . > ney. Won by three-quarters of a length. '„ • Time, lmin 43secs. ' ■ A.J.C. Plate.— Merloolas 1, Lee Met- ,' ford 2, Clarion 3. The only other starter was Rifleite. Betting: 11 to 1 Merloolas, 2 to 1 Clarion. Won easily b four lengths. Time^ snmu 31isecs. 1 : Final , , Handicap. — Water Colour 1, „ Cordon 2, Trienid 3. Twenty-two started. ' •. Won by'a length. Timo, lmin 9£secs.