SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16856, 9 June 1920, Page 8

SPORTING.

The Ashburton Trotting Club's Winter Meeting, which takes placo to-mor-row, promises to be a very successful gathering, as the fields are good, and tho racing will bo full of interest. A special attraction will be the race for tiio New Zealand Sapling Stakes, in which some high-class two-year-olds will compete. Special trains will leave : Christchuxch at 9.15 a.m., and 9.30 : a,m. 1 It is -understood thai if transport ' arrangements can be made, Lochella v will bo shipped from Auckland to Syd--5 ney to-morrow, with a view to contest- ; ing tho Grand Nationals at JFlemington. Nominations for the Canterbury, Hawke's Bay, Auckland, Dunedin, and ■ Jlauawatu classic events close on Fri- ; day. > Entries for the Hawke's Bay J.C.'s ; -Winter Meeting, and the Hawke's Bay ; Hunt Club's Annual Meeting, close on • i'riday. • The 0.1>.C. will issue tickets for the : Ashburton Trotting Club's Meeting toV morrow to in and out-patients of mili- ' tary hospitals and men who have returned since Easter. ! 1 AUCKLAND E.C.'S "WINTER MEETING. (PBES3 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, Juno 8. Tl>o following acceptances have been received for tho third day:— TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE, of 300 eovs; 21m —Monopolo 11 12; Galdeigh li 9; John Bunny 10 4; Totara Jack 10 4; Southland 10 4; Ma Cooper 9 7; Maira 9 7; Peria 9 7. CAitPBEtLL HURDLE HANDICAP, of • ;"00 ears; 2m—Thrace 11 G; Omahu, 11 3; I'-elcanui 11 1; Mill o' Gowrie 10 9; Cynic 30 8; GhietaniUß 9 12; Pendoon 9 10; Oro Oro 9 G. WINTER STEEPLECHASE, of 1000 govs; r.m—Old Mucgindi 12; Glad fail 11 4; Omahu 10 12; Slowcoach 10 3; Battletido 10 1; Tenacious 10; Oakleigh 9 10; First Call 3 7; Peneton 9 7. FITZROY WELTER HANDICAP of 275 eovs; lm—Royal Abbey 12 3; Sir Fanciful 11 1; Demoiselle 10 13; Kureoa 10 6; Khubiai Khan 10 5; Tuija 10; Scottish. Knight !l 12; Monoerat 9 8'; No Bother 9 8; New Zealand 9 7; Flowing Bowl 9 7; Somo Fashion 0 C; King Albyn 9 5; North LoVurn !> 3; Texas Lass 9 3; J>/unrant 9; Aircraft 0; Senlac 9; Merria Prince 9; Killowe 9; Lvroo 9; Actrice 9. ORAKF.I HURDLE HANDICAP, of 275 sots; IJm—Keroone 11 2; Deviation 11; Keystone 10 10; Otnra 9 13; Lady Elncrgy 9 12; General Stephen 9 8; Ma Copper 9 3; Olio-vol-.a 9; Muftiplano 9; Golden Petal 9; Middle mark 9; Shell Shock 9; Toby 9; Hessian 9; Gladwin 0; Mr_rv Bruce 9; Mentmoro 9. YORK "WELTER HANDICAP, of 750 eovs; lm—Parisian . Diamond 12; Mangamahoo 10 13; Hyllna 10 4; Rockfield 10 4; Trespass 10 4: Blue Cross 9 4; Tama-a-rca 9 4; Arran 9; "Wavuta 9; To Oro 9; Archie 9; Penona 9: Demoiselle 9. VISITORS' HANDICAP, of 400 sots; sf— Kir.sr Abbey 11 5; Golden Bubble 10 10; Bedford 10 6; Crowhnrst 10 6: Quoen Abbey 10 6; Tama-a-roa 9 7; Asterina 9 4; Ring Lupin 9 2; Prince Charleroi 9; Independence 9; Emerald Hill 9; Hori 9; Finkop. !>; C'onmel 9: Jocular 9; Salvalss.s 9; Princess Charming 9; Dead Sweet 9; Mid jet i': Onk-Abbey 0; Ohinewairua 9.

SALE or; RACING- STOCK, (SPECIAL TO "the press.") AUCKLAND, June 8. ' The racing stock offered i.y auction at Ellerslie to-day attracted a large attendance. Though many of the lots catalogued were passed in, bidding in several cases was of a spirited character, and some important sales were recorded. Tlie following - arc dotails of the sale:— On account of Mr R. Hannon, Gns. Br £ Mangamahoe, by Charlemagne 11. —Castellina —Mr Potts • • • • 703 Br m Queen Abbey, 4yra, by Quin Abbey—Freedom mare —Mr W hitburn .. .. ■ • 560 Awaroka, 3yrs, by Quin. Abbey—Millio —Mr McLean .. .. . . 110 Yearling filly, by Penury—Gladys Soult —Mr A. Clark .. .. _ 40 Br g, 2yrs. by Lord Hultifid-^Rc-ailKaiL —Mr Zivklisch .. .. .. '38 On account of Mr J. Williamson. Br g Causeway. Gyrs, by Marble Arch— Soult Girl—Mr G. H. Edwards .. 18 Ch m Alva, 4yrs, by H arrow—All on ah— Mr Fraser .. .. .. 20 Ch g Totara Jack. syrs, by Spalpeen— Viola —Bruco and McCarten .. .125 Ch m Savourneen, 4yrs, by Flagfall— Vorrei— Mr G. H. Edwards .. 52 On account of other owners. Tobacco, by Vasco —Maorina —Mr Edwards .. .. _ • ■ . • • 52 Morrio Prince, 3yrs, by Prince Merriweo —Munje—Mr E. W. Alison, jun. .. 50 Arab King, by Sands of the Orient — Golden Dawn—Mr Roid .. .. 15 Paratu, by St. Paul—Mr A. Pollock .. 15 Cambridge, by Flagfall—Mr H. Weal .. 22 Bg, by IJobc-rt the Bruco—St. Hippo mare —Mr S. Darragh. .. .. 24 Mill o' Gowrie, by Glengowrie—Millio, and Bokanui, by Flagfall— who were passed in when tho bidding- for their possession respectively reached COGgna and Gsogns, were subsequently bought privately by Mr "W. R. Kembnll, of -Masterton, for 1500gns, and will run in. his colours to-mor-row.