THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2265, 10 August 1908, Page 1

THE TURF.

HUNT CLUB RACES. A PLEASANT MEETING. President, Mr R-. Sherratt;-Judge, Mr Kingston. Stewards, Messrs G. Reynolds, A. R. Hine, At. Jackson, It. R. Sherratt, S. Newman, J. M. Gouldsmith, AV. G. Sherratt. Starter, Air It. Sherratt. Handicapper, Mr O. F. Bennett. Clerk of Scales, Air C. Hamilton. Clerk of Course, Air P. Walsh. Tho Poverty Bay Hunt Club held their annual races on Saturday and,, contrary to expectations, the weather was glorious and a fair crowd went out to the course. Tlie races, except in one instance, were all wellcontested, and the events wore all got away to time. The most disappointing feature of the day was tho smallness of the fields in the hunter’s events, and it is due to the Club members, who have eligible horses, to start them, if not for the stake, at least for the sake of the Chib. In one race only two horses, out of a nomination of seven, faced the startor, and in.tho Clip Steepleoliuso, tlie field only numbered three. The,Hunter’s Handicap Steeplechase was almost a gift to Air AY. Shorratt’sMercury. Tugela als<> started, but gave .tho" impression of-being beyoiu] tlio control of. the rider. Five. boojmiakora h-erfet-licenced’ r njictUdid- a/ribi !itk business, as.no totalisator was'opencd. Airs Erekino served afternoon tea under tlio grandstand. The following are the results:— HUNTERS’ HANDICAP ; FLAT RACE. First prize £5, second £2. One mile. Air Newman’s Llangallan, 12.6

(Air AlcKenzie) 1. Air. Scott’s Moss Rose, 11.8 (Air Scott) 2. Air C. J. Bennett’s Puurakau 12.2

(Air Rutledge) 3. Tugela, 11.12, also started. Llangallan was the first to move out of tho barrier, and with Puarakau made the running to tlio turn for home. -Llangallan then came away and won easily, Aloss Rose beating Paurakau on the post for second place. OPEN HACK HANDICAP. First

prize £7. Four -furlongs. Air A. B. Newman’s Eiya 9.0 i(Broadlield) 1. Mr L. Fan’s Stylish 10.6 Clones) 2. Air C. Duff’s Pluck, 10.1 (AlcDeod)- 3. Puhiora 9.4, Banker 9.2, Lloyd’s 9.0, Billy 9,0, Whukawiria 9.0, and Paulanius 9.0 algo started. Stylish got a- good start and led to the turn. Hero Eiya put in a fast run and won a good race by a length, Pluck being half a longfch behind Stylish. HUNTERS’ HANDICAP STEEPLE-

CHASE. First prizo £5, second £2 (trophies). Two miles. Air. AV. Sherratt’s Alercury, 11.0 (Air. Newman) 1 Air. Pilmer’6 Tugela, 11.9 (Air. Scott) 2

The only starters. ■ Alercury jumped well and Lein" always in the lead was never troubled by Tugela, who finished three lengths behind the winner.

HACK HANDICAP. First prize £7. Six furlongs. Mr. C. Duff’s Pluck, 9.13 (McLeod) 1 Mr. C. Morse’s To Arai, 10.2 (Brdadfield) 2 Mr. A. B. Newman’s Liya, 9.0 (Barron) 3 Shanks 9.9, Puliiora 9.0, and Whakawiria 9.0 also started. Pluck took up the lead from the jump-off, 'and keeping close in all the way, won comfortably by two lengths, Eiya being half a length behind To Arai.

HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE. First prize cup vahlo £o, second trophy value £2. Two and •a-half miles. Mr. TV. Sherratt’s ATtaxftrxes, 11.0 (Mr. Rutledge) 1 Mr. R. R. Sherratt’s Bismarck,ll.o (Mr. Newman) 2 Maori Bov 11.0 also started, but ran off at the first jump. Antaxerxes led throughout and wou easily. Bismarck fell at the last jump, but the rider remounted and rodo past the post. HUNTERS’ BRACELET HANDICAP. First prize bracelet, second trophy value £2. One and a-qunr-ter miles. Mr. C. J. Bennett’s Puarakau 12.0 (Mr. Rutledge) 1 Mr. S. Newman’s Llangallan, 12.1 (Mr. McKenzie) 2 Mr. TV.' Scott’s Moss Rose, 11.7 (Mr. Scott) 3 Westward 12.8 also started.

Westward was tho first to break tlni line, but at the rear of the course Llangallan took up the lead. At the turn for homo the field closed in, and Paurhkau. coming with a well-timed run, wou easily by three lengths.

NORTH OTAGO STEPNIAK STAKES. [Pitebs Association.] OAAIARU, August 9. The following entries remain in the North Otngo Jockey Club’s Stepniak Stakes after the declaration first for-feit:—l-lon. McLean’s Multifoil, Hon. McLean’s Walnut-, D. Roberts’ -hr c by Stepniak—GitanuMa, Executors tlio.bite G. G. Stead Cronstadb, Executors Into G. G. Staid Bliss, 11. Whitney's hr f h.v Stepniak-—C’our-onmq F. Creston.’s eh fSt . -by Ambrose —Neva, Sir G. Clifford’s Broadsword, Sir G. Clifford’s Applegarth, Sir G. Clifford’s Fasnakvle, 11. Gaisford’s In- f by Tichcran—lAloreze, fi. Gaisforcl’s be by Menschikoff —Armilla, Wi Ilutana’s b f by Stepniak—Oritomarte, J. Buckley's eh g by Stepniak —Hormosa, S. Turner’s b f by Stepnink —AVaimate Ala id, J. Noble’s Sergievatch, J. Ellis’ b c by 'Multiform, — St. Oniila, J. Ellis’ ch e, by Red Gauntlet'—Spring Gun, C. G. Dnlgcty’s blk c by Royal Artillery—Nnnts. AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE.. United Press Association. Copyright (Received August 9, 9.50 a.in.) AIE-LBO'URN’E; AugiwU 8/ There was fine weather for tlie Australian Steeplechase, which resulted as follows: Nigel 10.11 1, Bribery 12.0 2, No Trouble 9.3 3. There were fifteen starters. Won b.v ten lengths. Time, 7min 59Jscc. Cardinal broke down and came in last, and had subsequently to lie sliot. SYDNEY JOCKEY CLUB. United Press Association, Copyright SYiDNEY, August 8. Tlio report of the Jockey Club shows tlie revenue for the past season was £79,345, an excess- of £.IBOO over tho expenditure. The added money for tho coming season is £40,350. UOLF.

Delightful weather favored golfers on Saturday afternoon, and there was a large number of players out on the links. Tlie monthly medal competition provided play for the day, the winner turning up in L. Brown, who went round in 118, but his handicap of 30 reduced, his score to 88, J .11. Bull and J. Howie were runner-up with scores of 93—2—91 and 101—10 —9l respectively. There were a large number of lady players out, but tlie dance the evening before appeared to bo responsible for putting the majority of them off their game. The best players arc putting in steady practice, in view of the approaching tussle for the championship, which should provide a great deal of interest and somo very keen games. A. M. Howden is staying in Gisborne for a few days, on Ins way to Auckland,'and has been out frequently on the links. He is in fine form at present, and did a capital round of 85 recently. CHRISTCHURCH CHAAIPIONSHIP [Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 8. Tlie championship of -the Christchurch Golf Club (36 holes) was decided between J. O. Jameson and IL B. Wood, to-day. In the first round tlio former was one lip, but in tlie second Wood played with, more confidence, eventually winning by seven up and five holes to play. HOCKEY, AUCKLAND DEFEATS KELSON. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 8. Playing with a very weak forward lino, Auckland withstood the fourth challenge for the New Zealand Hockey Shield at Reinuera to-day, when they defeated Nelson by 3 goals to nil. The game was uninteresting, though tho Nelson men put- up a plucky fight. CRICKET. United Press Association, Copyright SYDNEY, August 8. In accepting Marylebono’s invitation, the Board of Control suggested rests before and after the test matches. To permit this it would bo necessary, to do away with long journeys or all-night travelling on the evo of test matches. United Press Association. Copyright ‘ LONDON, August 7. In the match Surrey versus 'Middlesex, Marshall made a. score of 108. In Worcestershire versus Lancashire Cuffe made 126. BOXING. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 9. The Northern Boxing Assosciatiom brought off its amateur championship meeting this afternoon, at which the following contests woro decided: Tlie bantam-weight was won by C. Little, the feather-weight by A. Menzies on a foul, the light-weight was awarded a draw between G. McCarthy and F. Metcalfe after an additional round had been fought, the middle-weight was also a draw between J. Smith and R. Cane, of TI.M.S. Pioneer, and tho heavy-weight was won by D. J. Ryan on a foul.