Sporting.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 415, 28 April 1904, Page 5

Sporting.

CENTRAL OTAGO TROTTING OLUB'b

MEETING, i

President: Mr T. F. Beck. Vioe-prasident*: Messra E Jolly and E F Gerkeaa. Judge i Mr L B Grimatone. Ulerk of tea Soalea j Mr 0 M'lntoab. Olerk of Coram IMr J M' Arthur. Starter | Mr W S Laidlaw. Starter's Stewards* Messrs J W Perriaoaj and B F Gorkens. Timekeeper: Mr D Moran. Handioapper: Mr J Paget. Hon burgeons: Drs Hyde, Morria, Gregg, and M'llroy. Treasurer: Mr W S Laidlaw. Protest Committee: Messrs F Gay. F Xing, E Viaralln, Williams, and Martin. Secretary : Mr L Ryan.

The above Club are to be heartily congratulated on the undoubted suc-eess—-financial and otherwise—of their first meethg, which was held on the Alexandra racecourse on Friday last, excellent weather prevailing. There was a good attendance of the public, many visitors coming from the most distant parts of the district, despite the threatening state of the weather in the early morning. The rain that fell en the previous evening had the effect of completely quailing the dust nuisance, whilst the course.was in firstclass order, the riders being, well satiss tied with the state of the going. The racing on the whole was close and interesting, and the finish for the Cup was perhaps .the closest and moat ex* citing ever seen on the goldfields. All the officials carried out their duties in a capable manner, and to the satisfac" tion of all concerned, whilst the events were got off with .commendable punctata ality. In the absence of a totalisator a number of cash fielders were present and accommodated those vrho desired to. bet» ifbe eum of£l2 h\U id was taken at. the gate. -'; _-;. g,■ kj£ r< ; The Alexandra Brass Band wer# present, and materially enlivened the proceedings. Mr Jim Geddes, so long and favorably known as fmifie ho%fc;*> of;the| f Gritefioo\. Hotel,.made 'bis fare* ] well appearance at the publican's booth, and was well patronised. . A concert and dance was held in the evening, the gross proceeds being ..Following are results of the racing : Handicap, of 15sovs. One MfKF

".,'... -. .'".T.'- "i(Mouataejp) 1 Mr H Bymons' Velvet Rose, sseo (Owner) 2 Mr J Nieper's The Gallant, ser (Owner) 3 Waikeri 12sec and] Noveldale also and won easily.' : * Time, 4min S2Jeeo. Betting: Evens Laudervale, 2 to 1 to 1: The 'Gallant and NovepweJ: 9 to 1 Waikeri.

Goldnetds! Cup, of/ SOaova.; -second liQrj&Ssovs. Two miles, • .

MrC ~v. V, - (Dawson) f Mr D Q Gvl&'a Moutere, I3sec '•"L v Ji3E..'...' !..'■'■.: (Mitchell) + Mr J,fore's.Meßsenger..,23sec (Owner) 3 |Yankee/Doodle 13sec, Good Hope 25sec, Boojum 30sec, and -Brownie' 33se| also started.—Passing the stand themrst time Dick Patchen was leading,l#ith Brownie lying seaond. Going round the back stretch Messenger and Moutere began to go'up, and trotted' neck and neck till near home, when Messenger cracked up. ..,.Moutere just managed to catch Dick Patchen on the post, and amid great excitement the judge declared the result » dead heat* Time, Dick Patchen smin 52aec, Moutere smin 35sec. >

Betting: Evens Boojjum, 3to 1 Messenger and Good Hope, 4 to 1 Moutere, DickPatehW | ;

Novel Handicap, Qf 2Qdbvs. | Mil LSj^meron's; U^msxoh, 3o*ec s._ r' x (RichartUon) 1 Rosb^"26seb (Owner) 2 The Laird (scr) ja&o started.r--The; limit horse won easily. A protest was on A :th«l ground Cn investigation it was found that the horse was properly registered and the protest was dismissed. ■'"'*- _.** ':/ l Betting: Efens Monarch, 2 to 1 th| others. : : : _•,.,! ■ s : , ■ '■. -,-- Central Handicap, of £ls. One m»l©» p I *":'-V-.- (Owner) fc Mr Jack Pemam's General Pet, spr" •; \ \ -'■

(ifaantney) 3 Mr Q Motm'a Oiyis, saec (Owner) 1 J, 8 ; Fancy C 2sec, .Messenger ■■fmc t JMck Paichen 7sec, and Boojum }9s«c ..alto. Btarted.~Meisse.nger, who started before his time, was called back and; did not compete. Miss Norah, who trotted splendidly, soon went to the front and; beat General Pet by about a length. Ti§ei 2nftn §J &fisee, Betting: Evens General Pet, 3to 1 Miss Norah and Boojum, 5 to 1 Oivis and Messenger, 6 to 1 Nancy G. Middle-class Handicap, of SOsovs. One iM 'and a-balfmile*}. Biggan's xWkeeßoodle; lOaeo: ; % 1 ■'.' .." ~s ' -.\ : (Grant) -l: Mr D Bnngalls , (Moantney)i';; 3 MrX) Gunn's Moutere, lOsec (Mitchelty 3

Young Wberty ISaec, Smiler ICisec, General Pet Usee, Hope JBsee, and Perfection : 23secr also stftitsd.After patting .the' post the first time, Yankee Doodle went to the front and stayed there, eventually winning easily. Whisper came very fast towards th,e finish but could, not get within gQyds of the winner; Moutere a fair third. Time, 4min s|sec. A protest, lodged against the winneron the ground of inconsistent running, was dismissed. Betting: Evens Good Hope,, 3to 1 Smiler and Moutere, 5 to 1 Whisper and^jYankee Doodle, 9 to*| the, others. Farewell Handicap, of .£l2 lOe. 1 mile ,Mr J Richardson ■ Miss Norab, I7sec , ; . J.". (Owner) 1 Mr E Tubman's Nancy 0, lssec " ... 2 Mr Moraa«Br(>?3p l 23sec :■•: ;".«> •"...; 8 Whisper Yankee DiQodle ssec, Moutere J2aec, The (lallant 23sec and Boojum 23sec also started.—Miss Norab soon went to the front, and .finally won somewhat easily. Time, 2miu Msec.

Betting : Evens Mies Noiab, 2 to 1 Moutere, 5 to 1 Whimper and Brownie, fi to 1 the others.