SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 898, 22 May 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

ASIIBUPTON PACES

p,y Telegraph—Press Association Ashburton, last night. The autumn meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club commenced to day in line" weather. There was an attendance of about GOO, tho lion. Jaa. McGowan, Minister of Mines, being among the visitors. Speculation was fairly brisk, e sum of £1770 10s being put through trie total isator. Tile course was in fair order, and the racing was interesting, -tnc re suits wore: — r , r , County Hack Handicap.—Him 0 o° n nedl 1, Rye 2, Helios 8. Artilleryman, Raise, arid Tenderfoot also started. \ on by a length. Time 1.20 8-0. Div., £8 «. ' Melrose Gallowav Handicap.—Rangitikei 1, Little Dolly 2, Heart 8. Lucrctia. Mauserctte, Deceitful, Adele, Telikum, an Mana also ran. Won by about a lengthTime 62 4 osce. Diva., £8 6s and £6 10»Ashburton Handicap, of 70 kovs i one mile and and three fuiiongs. General Symons, 8.0, Donovan ••• Zealous, (3.12 ••• ••• *” y These were tho only starters. led for li,re..-parts of the distance. ’ General Symons caught her, an' ' m j length and a half. Time 2.20 lu,Du --U

‘W, nouncod”' f Jon'' RI, *i*fc Mom maker, H'.a Count Gorton Won by six iongtns. Inno • "i&SSSU s “‘*Vi£S l Layonet, L. Roden, J- \ pro test Time 1 11 85, div. £1 | U ; rv i„„ against Pallas for not declaring carry g I " < Grovo Farm Handicap.-Hypnotist 1, r i ii ! 2 Lady Brandt V Other Golden Mere , . Count starters : Secret society, y > Kin( , of Keluiar, Ordnance, King Stalk, Ju 'V Dick. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 1.18, dive. £ 4 11!s “ nllij WANGANGUI RACES.

(Per Press Association^ Wanganui, lust niglit. For the Wanganui electing there was tino weather, uud a fair attendance. The „ oju „ was rather heavy, and tlio times °, uw ° The Century Hurdles provided a great race and and an exciting finish, utairi was well backed. Merry Boy showed great gameness and won without a whip. In this race G;encoo bruko a leg, and was destroyed. The results were Flying Stakes.—Exmoor 1, Shrapnel Shell 2, Black 3. lteyiiard. Scratched : Full Fry. Won easily. Black lleynard was blocked. Time 1.17 1-5, diva. £2 15s and £1 7s. Grandstand Stecpiechase. —Scallywag 1, Pipi 2, Cronje 3. Jack o'-Lautoru fell. Won easily. Time 5.80 3.5, div. £2 13s. Maiden Hack. —Paritutu 1, Fireaway 2, Maureen 3. Scratched : Firelight, Position, Victoria Park. Won easily. Time 1.19 3-5, divs. £2 7s and dll 10s. Century Hurdles. Merry Boy 1 (Jtairi ... ... ... ... 2 Awahuri ... ... ... 3 All started : A desperate finish ; won by a neck. Hlencoo oroko bis Jeg, and wits destroyed. Time 4.48 45, divs,, r£9 11s Od and £i 7s Od.

p'irst Hack Hurdles.—Otaio 1, Highlow 2, Kauui 8. Scratched : Martinique and Turn Flynn. Won easily. Tune 3.84 4-u, diva, £1 ISa 6d and £1 2a.

Hunters' Steeplechuao. —Great Shot 1, Perore 2. Only starters. Time 6.49 45, Uiv. £1 sa.

Purua Hack Flat.—Waimoe 1, Inglewood 2. Waireka 3. Scratched : Paritutu, Opaeuo, Itapids, Tirolo, Pistola. Won caatly. Dtvs. £5 Ida 6d and £2 13s 6d.

WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES,

By Telegraph—Preas Association. Wanganui, last night. The following aro the acceptances for ,he second day’s races : Winter Oats, a mile and a distance.

May Hurdles, 2 milos.

Hunters’ Hurdles, 2 miles.

Farewell Hack Eaco, 1 mile.

Wanganui Steoplochaso, about 3 miles.

Crusoo 8 0 Regulation... 7 0 ShrapnelShell 7 6 Lifeoelt 6 10 Hurd work ... 7 5 Blackwing... 6 7 St. Lyra ... 7 0

Waiwera .. 12 0 Lady Boll .. 9 4 Mars . 11 0 Fakir 9 0 Merry Boy.. . 10 0 Bags . 9 0 Bakunui .. . 9 7

Old Gun .. . 12 5 Peroro 10 7 Great Shot... . 11 0 Hack Hurdles, 1.1 miles. Ranui . 10 6 Nat Gould... 9 0 Highlow .. . 10 8 Pangaroa ... 9 0 Great Shot.. . 9 4 Tom Flynn 9 0

Taura 9 o Maureon ... 7 5 Waimoo .. 9 0 Siandra 7 4 Inglewood .. 8 5 Opaeae 7 3 Ballarat .. 8 2 Itapida 7 2 Otaio • 8 2 Tirole 7 0 Waireka .. 7 12 Tambourino 7 0 Endeavor .. 7 ii Louio 7 0 liecoil 7 6 Motoropuka 7 0

Haydn . 11 9 Pipi... .„ 10 7 Scallywag . . 11 8 Cronje ... 9 7 Awahuri . . 11 4 Light ... 9 7