Sporting.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3618, 1 March 1906, Page 2

Sporting.

WANGANUI RACES,

Racecourse, this day.

Stewards Handicap. Chryseis i» Jewellery 2. Divs., £8 16s and 19 s * Juvenile,—Glenullin x, Kurawakaz.

SHANNON RACING CLUB.

The following handicaps have been declared by Mr U. Shannon for the Shannon Hack Racing Club’s meeting to be held on held on March 9th :

Shorts Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Missie 9.5, Kai Errin 9, Excuse 9, Malosi B.xo, Reveille 8.5, Zelma 8, Rana 8, Waiwai 8, Totetote 8, Shamrock 8.

Shannon Handicap, 1 mile. — I osegrove 9.8, The Ruler 9.8, Wild Cat 9.6, Lualla 9.5, North Star 9.3, Bandolier 9.2, Raparapa 7.10. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs. — Lualla 9.8, Wild Cat 9.7, Rosegrove 9,6, The Ruler 9.6. Bandolier 9.5, Kai Errin 9, Totorewa 8.7, Rana 8, Shamrock 8, Wai» hohanga 8. President’s 'Handicap, 7 flit" longs.—Lualla 9.7, Wild Cat 9.7, Rosegrove, 9.6, The Ruler 9.5, North Star 9.4, Bandolier 9.3, Kai Errin 8.12, Red Shank 8.7, Rana 8, Lothair 8, Raparapa 8, Shamrock 8.

Acceptances for the above events also entries for the Maiden Race (five furlongs), Hurry Scurry, Final Flutter (four furlongs), and Focal Race (six furlongs), close on March 3rd at 8.30 p.m., with Mr C. Richards, Secretary, Shannon.

THE MACHINE GUN—GFAD*

SOME MATCH,

Melbourne, Feb. 28. Nothing definite is announced regarding the match between Machine Gun and Gladsome. There is a hitch about the distance. The owners of Machine Gun propose six furlongs and Gladsome's oaity insist on seven. Negotiations are likely to fall through.