SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 81, 9 April 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. SEASON 1914-15. April 7 and 10—Australian J. O. Autumn. \ April 14—Reefton J.C. Autumn. April 14 and 17—Wellington R.C. Autumn. April 14 and 17- Avoudalo J.C. Autumn. April 15 and 17—South Canterbury i J.C. Autumn. April 21 and 22—Manawatu R.C. Autumn. April 30 and May I—Hawke's Bay J.C. Autumn. TROTTING FIXTURES. SEASON 1914-15. April 7 and 10—Auckland T.C. Autumn. April B—Australian T.C. Thousand. April 14—Reefton J.C. Autumn (two trotting events.) April 22 and 24—New Brighton T.C. Autumn, April 24—New Brighton Derby Stakes. A.J.C. MEETING. United Pbebb Association. Sydney, April 8. The weather is clearing, but is still showery. Owing to the suddenness of the tracks the remaining Randwick fixtures have been postponed till Saturday and Monday. YEARLING BLOOD STOCK SALES. Sydney, April 8. At the yearling sales there was an improved attendance, but bidding was still easy. One hundred and twentytwo tots from various studs brought £23,302, the top prices being paid for: {Mountain King—Beebee colt, lOOOgns, Malster—Ardea colt lOOOgns., Down'shire—Desert Rose filly HOOgns., Laddie—Silver filly, 1050gns., Charlemagne ll —Grafin filly 750gns., Charlemagne [l—Cello filly 750gns., Down!shire—Gavotte colt, Grafton—Shuffle ■ colt, Charlemagne—Lady Grafton colt, GOOgns. each. A. Hall, of New 'Zealand, paid lobgns. for a Sir Trist,ram—lloneen filly, and W. S. McLeocl 95gns, for a Tressady—Princess Melton fili'y.

HOKITIKA RACES. Results of the Weatland Racing Club's autumn meeting were as follows: Trial Handicap, six furlongs.—2 Clanmena 9.3, 1 ; 4 Federal, 7.9. 2; 1 Wild Bird 7.12, 3. Railway Handicap, six and a-half furlongs.—2 Totaranui 8.5, 1; 4 Waiko'hua 9.1," 2; 5 Moneymaker 7.0, 3. Express Handicap Trot, oue mile.— 5 Kopara Dick 9sec, 1; 1 Soprano 15 sec, 2; 7 Red Prince Usee, 3. Autumn Handicap, one mile and aquarter,—2 Royal Dragoon 8.10, 1; 4 Curator 5.12, 2; 1 Cilenongley 8.12, 3. President's Handicap, five furlongs. —4 Divorce 9.5, 1 ; 3 Golden Morn 8.9, 2; 1 Parewanui 8.10, 3. Electric- Handicap Trot, one mile and a-half.—2 Malabar 15sec, 1; 9 Romany Rye, Gsec, 2; 1 Voter scr., 3. High-Weight Handicap, six furlongs —2 Wildbird 8.13, 1; 3 Waikehua 10.12, 2; 4 Totaranui 9.5, 3. Farewell Handicap, five furlongs and a-half.—l Merton 10.12, 1; 3 Royal Dragoon 8.13, 2; 4 Federal 7.9, 3.

The time registered by Flying Start in the Canterbury Champagne Stakes on .Monday (says the LytteltonTimes), i inin 12 3-ssec, was a record for the race. The previous best was Rencontre's lmin 12 4-ssec last year, while prior to that Autumnus held the record with lmin Llsec.