Sporting News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 114, 12 November 1896, Page 2

Sporting News.

C.J.C. SPRING MEETING. | (Per Props Association.) Christchurch, Nov 11. The following are the results of the above races after we went to press yesterday afternoon : — Criterion Handicap, 7 furlongs — Skir- , misher 1, St Laura 2, Daredevil 3. Won ! by three quarters of a length. Time, j lmin 30sec. Dividend, £9 11s 6d. Derby Stakes, 1^ miles — Uniform 1, Plotter 2, Epaulet 3. Won by a long neck. Time, 2miu 41sec. Dividend, j £2 12r 6d. Juvenile Plate, 5 furlongs — Multiform 1, Sir Launcelot 2, St. Ouida 3. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 4 5 sec Dividend, £9 11s. Metropolitan Handicap, 1J miles — The Possible 1, Dauntless 2, Acone 3. Wou by half a length. Time, 2min 35 , sec. Dividend, MS 15s 6d. Selling Two-Year-Old Plute, 4 furlongs — Bold 1, Goldleaf 2, Beauty Sleep j3. Won by a length. Time, 49 3 ssec. Dividend, £d 14s. High-Weight Handicap, 1 mile — Misfire 1. St Laura 2, Bisley 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 44 2-ssec. Dividend, £11 5s (3d. Auction HaFidicap, 5 furlongs-Belli-gerent I, Errington '2, Rubicon 3. Time, lmin (jsec. Dividend, £4 11s. At f\ meeting of the R icing Conference to-night a deputation from the Hook makers' Association asked that bookmakers, to be licensed by the Conference, should be allowed on the metropolitan courses. It wai resolved afcer a long dis cu^sion that the Conference conld not see its way to accede to the request. At tho Lancaster Park Trotting Club's Spring Meeting held at Christchurch on Tuesday last Redinire won the Spring Handicap, dividend, i:l3 18s; Energy the Selling Handicap, dividend 117 ; Sans Souci won the Progressive Handicap, dividend i'lo 3s ; Stonewall Jackson the Dash Handicap, dividend £(52 4s, and Kentucky Wilks tho Electric Handicap, dividend. £'20 Is.