SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1407, 18 March 1905, Page 4

SPORTING.

SIiEYMOUIH RAGES. (Per Press Association.) Groymoutb, last night. There was good weather to-day for the opening day of S'. Patrick’s rneoting. The attendance waa not up 10 former years, and speculation was poor. The fields were well contested and the raoiog good. The rosults wore

Trial. —Hinerau 1, Pantaloon 2, Apprentice 3. Div. £1 10s and £1 se. Pat a Handicap.—Natalie 1, Barbound 2, Koromoko 3. Barboucid weighed in short weight, and Korouioko failing to weigh in the stuko and dividend wont to Natalie, Div £2 17s. Grey Metropolitan.

Olanburn ... ... ... 1 Id as a ... ... 2 Willo’-the-Wisp ... ... 3 —Time 2.12 4-5. Div. £2 12s. Hurdles.—lnspan 1, Dr Bill 2, Dodo 3 Div., £1 13s. Welter Handicap.—Golden Oomb 1, Nor'-wester 2. Div. £2 7s and 18*. Gobden Handicap.—Natalia I,‘- Iloromoko 2, Barbounct 3. Div £4 8s and 14s. St. Patrick’s Handicap.—Clanburn 1, Apprentice 2, Hinetapuariki 3. Dive., £2 17s and £1 17s.

STRATFORD RACES. Per Press Association. Stratford, last night. The following results were to hand when the telegraph office closed : Makuri , Hnrdlcs—lrish 1, Sammy 2, Kingwood 3. Divs, £2 Is and £2 10s. Ngaite Hack—Mataara 1, Fair Jess 2, Oyrene 3. Divs, £4 17s and £3 19s. St. Patrick's Haudioap. Heroism ... ... 1 Makikihi ... ... ... 2 Lovtlink ... ... ... 3 —Divs, £lO 16s and £1 7a. 1 Toko Welter —Southern Cross'l, Deader 2, Lulla 3. Divs, £5 3s and 15s.

TOBAGO BAY RACES. (Special to Gisborne Times.) Tolago Bay, last night. The Tolago Bay Raoing Olub were favored with fine weather for their annual race meeting, which took place on the protty course on the banks of the Uawa river yesterday! Thdro was a large atten. dance, including many visitors from Gisborne. The Hauiti baud rendered a firstclass programme of mUßic, which added considerably to the day’s enjoyment. The totalisator, under the supervision of Mr H. Martin,-gave every satisfaction, the* dividends being paid with the utmost promptitude. Daring the day the sum of £3030 was passed through the machine, as against £2385 for the previous year. The arrangements for the meeting were of a most satisfactory character, and reflected the utmost credit upon Mr W. E. Holder, the’popular secretary, who was unremitting in his efforts to promote the success of the gathering. The following are the results :

Hurdle Race, 1£ miles. 162 : A. J. Poyzer’s Morehu, 9.7, J. Adams... ... ... ... 1 88 ; J. J. Fry’s Local OptioD, 10.5, G. 'Jones ... ... ... .;. 2 —Also started: 60 Guillietta (J. Price). Morpeth, Seaforth, and Spyahot were scratched. Won with a length to spare. Time, 3.2. Div, £1 14s, 1

Hack Scurry ; minimum weight, 8.0. 77 D. Hepburn’s Cinque, Cudd ... I 90 A. Moßae’s Melton Hall, Malone 2 88 ! J. M. Gouldamith’s Motokehu, W. AndorsoD ... ... 8

—AIbo started : 62 Luck’s All, 12 Huturangi, 51 Lome, 9 Hinenaro, 27 First Chance, 97 Artilleryman, 10 Mozart, 11 Hinetaramoa, Won by half a length. Time, 1.6. Diva, £4 17s and £1 7s. i ' Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs. 38 Heywood, Devery ... ... ... 1 48 Barilla, Cudd ... 2 105-Sarakoff, Malone ... ... ...' 3 —AIbo started : 109 Pobieda, 16 La Bijouterie, 30 Wheturere. Time, 1.18. Divs, £4 19s and £1 13s. *

District Race, 1 mile. 19 T. Green’s Waimaori, 8.3, Brad- . field ... 1 33 R. McNeil's Mozart, 8.0, Malone 2 140 'H. Goodley’s Quilted,:9.3, Ardorn 3 —Also started : 33 Artilleryman, 81 Signet. Minervc, Hauiti, Sergeant-Major, and i Whitirea were scratched. Won by a length aDd a half. Time, 1.49. Div., £i Is. Uawa Stakes, 1£ miles. , 63 G. Carrington’s Hoywood, 8.6, . Devery ... ... ... ... 1 91 J. H. Martin’s Minerve, 8.12, Jones 2 106 A. B. Newman's Sarakoff, 8.6, Malone ... ... ... ... 3 Satilla, Hauiti, Quilted, Whoturero, Spyshot, and Local Option were scratched. Won by a length. Time, 2.16. Div., 118 14s. Hack Race. Ladylike ... ... ... 1 To Oka ... ... 2 Roay 1.. . ... 3 —Time 1.47 4-6. Divs, £3 10s and j6l 9s. Hauiti Handicap. Waimaori ... ... ... 1 Quilted ... ... ... 2 Artilleryman ... ... ... 3 —Time 1.19 1-5. Div. sSI 14s. Farewell Handicap. Minerve ... ... ... Sarilla ... ... ... ... * Wheturere ... ... ... 8 —Time 1.46. Div., £2 7s on Minerve and £1 11s on Sarilla.