SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8823, 27 May 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Juno 1 and 3—Dunedin "Winter Juno 1, 3 and B—Auckland Great North cm Steeplechase Hutt Valley Trotting Races. Per Press Association. Wisleington, May 20. Tho fourth annual meeting of the Hutt Valley Trotting Club was held at Petone yesterday. Results: — Trial Handicap Trot—Kiddy 1, Madge 2, Slave 3. Other starters : Galleon and Re Eeuga. Divs., .£2 10s and 15s. Time ■lmm 42seo. Petone Handicap Cast Pearl I, Apology 2, Peacock 3. Divs., X2 3s and X2 9s. Time, 2min 57 jsec. Hutt Valley Handicap—Phmghboy 1, King George 2. Giggles 3. Divs., Jill 2s and X 7 9s. Time, smin 41sec. Ladies’ Bracelet —Rothlin 1, Kohino 2, Apology 3. Divs., XlO and X2 2s. Time Cmiu losec. Electric Handicap—Francoscti 1, The Hobo 2, Dick Stevens 3. Divs., X2 Os and XI Bs. Time, 2min 37Jsec. Tradesmen’s Handicap Apology 2, King George 2, Pylades 3. Divs., XG 2s and XX 2s. Time, 4mm 31scc,

Final Handicap Slave Galleon 1, Little Carrie 2, Peacok 3. Divs., X 3 Gs and 11s. Time, 2min 37sec. The principal winning owners at the "Wauganu meeting were: — J. H. Prosser X3OO Sir William Russel ... 275 Mrs J. Bull ... '... 273 Jas Armstrong ... 135 H. Conuop 130 S. Messena 115 W. W. Christie ... 100 J. B. Williamson ... 100 C. O’Donoghue ... 85 Miss Messena 75 L. W. Lambess ... 73 Mrs P. Scaliy ... 73 E. MoMikeu 50 Maboo has incurred a slb penalty for tho Great Northern Hurdles for his win at Wanganui, bringing his impost to 0.8, and Nadadoc 71bs for tho Steeplechase, making her weight now 11.0. Tho Ellerslie meeting commeucos on Saturday next. Ellerslie Training Notes. Per Press Association. Auckland, May 27. The tracks at Ellerslie aro in a sodden state owing to heavy rains. No work of importance was witnessed this morning, all horses being confined to steady pacing. Shrapnel was jumped over ten flights of hurdles on Saturday, fencing fault* lessly. The majority of tho visiting horses were expected to arrive yesterday hut bad weather on tho coast prevented their being shipped from New Plymouth and they will probably arrive to-morrow.