SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1701, 17 March 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

TOLAGO BAY RAGES.

'{Special to Times ; )

I Tolago, lass night. Tho annual meeting o£ the Tolago 13ay Jookey Club was commenoed to-day, and will be continued to-morrow. Tho I weather was showery, but there was nevertheless a largo and representative attendance. Excellent arrangements had been made for the gathering. Mr J. A. Mcore officiated as judge, and Mr J. Cannon was starter. Mr J. P. Morris aoted as clerk of scales, Mr W. 0. Skeet totalisatoc steward, and Mr G. Dixon timekeeper. The Hauiti Brass Band were present, and added j greatly to the enjoyment of the meeting. Messrs Martin and Lucas were in charge of the totalisator, and were kept busily engaged. Mr W. F. 'Sinclair catered for the gathering in first olbbs style. The following are the results : First Handicap Hurdle Kaoe, of 85 sovs ; I If miles. ! Taniwha, 9.13 1 Morpdth (10.6) was the only other starter, but fell at the second hurdle, allowing Taniwha to win as he liked. Time, 8.45, On tito, £lls. Div., £2 18s. First Maiden Scurry, of 10 sovs ; 5 furlong?. ' Marangi 1 A.L.F 2 Toheraugi ... , 8 Ten started. Won easily by three lengths, Time, 1.9. On tote, £378. Divr., £4 . Is and £4 9s. Flying Bandioap, of 35 sovs ; 6 furlongs, Soultina, 8.5 1 Hiki, 7.13 ... 2 Tukapß, 7.6 3

Also ran : Flag 7.3, Blank 7.3 and 41b. over. Soultina had the best of an indifferent start, and won by ba!f-a-lengtb. Time, 1.17. On tote, £478. Div., £2 7s. District Race Handiccp, of 40 sovs ; 1 mile Marangi, 8.6 1 Maura 8.9 2 Prisoilla, 8.3 3

Also ran : Waimaori 9.0. Maura was first into the home stretch, but Maranga oaught her after the distanoe was reached, and won by half a length- Time, 1,49. On tote £3BB, div £5 9s. After the Distriot Race the stewards decided to give the starting into the hands of Mr J. Kennedy. TJawa Stakes, of 45 sovs; If miles. Hiki, 84 1 Minerve, 8.12 2 Heywood, 8.8 3

Also ran: Ladylike 9.0, Hauiti 7.9, Flag 7.4, New Year 7.0. Won by a length, Time, 2,14. On tote 16482, divs. £9 8s and 19s. First Haok Handioap, of 15 sovs; 1 mile. Sarilla, 8.10 1 Reay, 7.7 2 Allavial, 7.4 3 Also Btarfced: Sarakoff 9,0, Trent 83, Artilleryman 7.10, Tiremoa 7.5, Cromwtll 7.5, Daylight 7.0, Hineoria 70. Won by a length. Time 1 50. Div. JE4 Is and £l, Autumn Handicap, of 20 sovs; 7 furlongs Kitchen Maid, 8.3 1 Morpeth, 8 10 2 To Uka, 7.9 ... ... ... 3 Also started : Taniwha 8.7, Tukapa 7.7. Won by a leDgtb, Time, 1.32 3-5. Div., £1 19s. • TO-DAY’S RACES.

The meeting will be continued to-day, and the good acceptances for the chief events should assure some excellent racing:— Second Hurdles, of 30 sovs; 1£ miles. Morpeth ... 10 6 A.B.N. ... 9 4 Taniwha ... 10 6 Te Uku ... 9 0 President’s Handicap, of 30 sovs; 7 furlongs. Ladylike ... 9 0 Maura ... 711 Soultina ... 812 Tokepa ... 7 4 Minerve ... 810 Hauiti ... 7 5 Kitchen Maid 8 7 Blank ... 7 0 Hiki ... 8 7 Kitchen Maid.. a . . 1 Hiki 2 Hauiti ... - j Hauiti Handicap, of 30 sovs ; 6 furlonge. Marangi ... 9 2 Priscilla ... 7 7 Maura ... 810 Kali ••• 7 7 Waimaori... 8 9 Priscilla 1 Waimaori ••• 2 Tolago Bay Jockey Club Riidioap, of 40 sovs; 1 mile and a disianoe. Minerve ... 9 0 Hauiti ... 7 3 Soultina ... 811 Flag ... 7 0 Hiki ... 810 Blank ... 7 0 Heywood ... 8 9 New Year ... 7 0 Maura ... 710 Minerve 1 Hauiti 2 Flag... 8 Second Haok Handicap, of 15 sovs, 7 furlongs. Saril'a ... 9 2 A.L.F. ... 7 3 Sarßkoff ... 812 Countermarch 7 2 Marangi ... 8 0 Hineoria ... 7 2' Artilleryman 7 8 Priscilla ... 7 0 Trent ... 8 0 Alluvial ... 7 0 Alluvial ... 7 6 Daylight ... 7 0 Melton Hall 7 6 Lome ... 7 0 Tiromai ... 7 6 Boeina ... 7 0 Cromwell ... 7 3 Barilla MaraDgi 2 Farewell Handicap, of 20 sovs, 1 mile. Heywood Hauiti Barilla Tukapa Morpeth Flag Soultina Te Uku Vivacity Artilleryman K'tohen Maid Reay Jiki Melton Hall Caniwha Blank iVaimaoji Soultina 1 Hiki 2

A SCRATCHING. p 2 Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, March 16. Gladsome has been gora'tohed for the Doncaster Handicap. By. telegraph, Press Aos’n, Copyright London, Maroh 15. The New Zoaland fcoree Gold Mfdilul $ n vb' King’s prem’um of cne hundred and fifty guineas at the Hunters’ Bh at Islington.