SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8019, 27 September 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

AYONDU.E JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. SECOND DAY. (Br Tblkoeaph.—Press Association). AUCKLAND. Las; Night. The weather was hue for the shcoui 'lay of tho Avonuale .1. C.'s spring m eting, ami there was a attendance. Results: - Handicap Hurdles. i[ mile—Swagsman MO 1, Yolettee t>s 2, Kruger !).(J 3. All stated. Won comfortably by a length. Krnger five lengths away, third. Time, 3.27 2-5. AquaJbtegia fell at the last fence. Dividends, £".i os and £'i 2s. Presidents' Handicap, six furlongs.— Merry aoult 6.10 1, Lucreco 7.11 2, Millie 8.13 3. .Scratched : Ben Johnson and Geo-logi.-t. Won by three parts of a length. Millie was a neck away, third. Time, 1.18 2-5. Dividends, £6 10s and JCI 10s. Avcndale Guineas, one mile.—Cambrian 8.10 1, Sweet Alice 8 5 2, Conductor 8.10 3. Fylades was left at the po-t. Cambrian won with the greatest of ease by three lengths. Time, 1.17 2-5. Dividend, £1 10s. Nursery Handicap, four furlongs.—Quadroon .N.ti 1, Blue Lignt 7.7 2, Froutino 7.8 3. Won by a length. .Scratched: Ney Maroia. Time, 52 2-5. Dividends, XI 17s and 18s. Plumpton Handicap, one mile. —Akarana 7.41, Apologue 7.H 1 2, Waikato 7.10 3. Scratched: Gladstone, ■ larecuont. Won hv a length. • irne, 116 1-5. Dividends, £1 15s and £2 2s. Kiugsland Handicap, six furlongs,—Pearl Necklet 8,0 1, Lord Seaton '.'.u 2, Klondyke 8I 3. VVon by two lengths. Scratched : Aqua Regia, Keep Step, [ntombi. Time, 1 l!» 15. Dividends, £i 10s and 19s. Pony Handicap, five turlmgs.—Euata mata 7 12 1, Lady Nannie 8.7 2, Etu 8.0 3. All started Wo aby a length and a half. Time, 1 6 1-5. Dividends £1 17s and £l 2s. Mount Albert Handicap, five furlongs.— Miss Winnie 8,13 1, Luresome 7.10 2, Soulttnaid 8.12 3. Divideuds, £6 8s and 18s. At the adjourned inquiry into the running of the horse Defender in the Hurdle Race at the Avondale Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday last, after hearing further evidence, the stewards expressed dissatisfaction witn the handling of the horse, disqualified the jocky (T. Howard) for a period of six months, and severely cautioned J. Thorp (one of the owners of the hoise) for his conduct in the matter. No others concerned in the ownership of the horse were in any way held blameworthy by the stewards.