SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 293, 11 December 1901, Page 2

SPORTING.

QUEENSLAND OUP. Br Eleotbio Tklbobaph—CoprareEi PKB PRBBB ASBOOIATIOM. Received 18,10.25 p.m. Brisbane, December 10. The Queensland Cup resulted:— Drake 1, Narelle 2, Guiding Sta; 3. Thirteen started. After a desperata finish, Drake won by half a neck, a neck bi' ween second and third. Time 3min 31£aec. Betting : 3 to 1 Oirce, 5 to 1 Wonga, 8 to 1 Drake.

WOODVILLE J.O. MEETING. . WooDriLLB, December 10. Heavy rain fell yesterday, but today dawned beautifully fioe, and there was a large attendance <tt the oy in<? day of the District Jockey Uju'. summer meeting. Large fields started in all races, aod some of the finishes were the finest ever seen here. Just as the last race was run heavy rain again fell, but the prospects are fine for to morrow. Be<ults:

Trial Hack, one mile. Fleka 1, Tyrone 2, Frost 3. AH started. Time, lmin. 45 2 sseo. Dive., £2 17s and n 17s.

Hack Hurdles, one and three quarter miles. - Kaiwhakaroa 1, Cobra 2, Man-

gatera 3. Won easily. Time, 3min. 30sec. Diva., £2 8< nd XI 10s. Grand Stand Hick, seven furlongs la 1, Blaokwing 2. Oulcita 3. Oaatae and Valkyrie were scratched. Time, lmin. 33 2-saec. Divs., £1 11band 16s. Woodville Handicap, one and laquarter miles. Queen's Guard 1, Motor 2, Te Fake 3. A most exoiting finish, won on the port. Time, 2min. 13 1-5860. Divs., £3 6s and XI 18s. Flying Hack, six furlongs.—la 1, Pure Silver 2, Sir Redvers 3. Fleka was scratched. Won very easily. Time, lmin. 16 l-ssec. Divs., XI 13a and £1 4s.

Borough Handicap, seven furlongs. —Mongoniii 1, Blaokwing 2,Torowai 3. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin. 313-Ssec. Divs., £l6 17s and £2 3s. Assayer was soratohed. Welter Hack, one and a-quarter miles.—Proit 1, Inspan 2, Greygown 3. Hinf koi and Strene were scratched. Time, 2mio. 23 l-ssec Divs., XI 15b and £2 9s.

Electric Handicap, five furlongs.— Te Pake 1, Torowai 2, Mongonui 3. Cannonite and Consistent were scratched. Time, lmin 2A?ec. Divs., M 14s aod XI Is. The sum of XSOBO was put thiough the totalisator, being £7OO more th%& at last December meeting.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TODAY. , , ■*, ' Woodvillk, December 10. The following are the acceptances for to-day's rao9R: - Stewards Handicap, seven furlongs. —Hinekoa 8.11, Inspan 8.8, Frost 8.6, Onutae, Kowhete, Tyrone 7.7, Detonator 7.5, Consistent 6.10, Puritans, Media 6.7.

Hack Hurdles, one and a half miles. Kaiwbakaroa 11.9, Voltaire 11.6, Mangatera 1C.3, Olovislo.2, Phantom 10.0, Flying Colors 9.13, Sir Redvers 9.9, Cobra 9.3, Garnet 9 0. Ruahine Hack Welter, one mile and a distance.—Frost 10.7, Firat Shot 9.6, Onutae; Greygown 9.3, Daniel Deronda 8.11.

Summer Handicap, one mile and a distance. —Muscovite 9.2, Motor 8.13, Oraole 8.3, Regret 7.13, Te Pake 7.6, Menura 7.5, Lady's Link 7.0, Gipsy Queen 6.12, Daphne 6.11. Telegraph Hack, six furlongs.— Ileka 9.12, Inspan 8.8, Grennsleeve 7.13, Pure Silver 7.11, Daniel Deronda, Oobra 6.11, Consistent, Puritana 6.7. I Railway Stakes, six furlongs.—Torowai 8.9, Oracle 8.7, Awiyer 8.0, Blackwing 7.8, Gipsy Queen 7.3, Faugh-a-ballagb, Snooze 7.0. High Weight Open Handicap, one mile.—Regret 911, Te Pake 9.4, Lady's Link 8.13, Daphne, Jewel Gun, Wilson, Reliance, General Wolfe 8.11, Rags 8.7, Smithy, First Shot, Forest Oak 8 0.

Hack Scurry, five furlongs, weight 9st (entries).—Flekn, Oinnonite, Kohai, Rosette, Waituru, Tyrone, Nina, Okama, Valkyrie, H»rd Graft (late Ganger), Rurukuma, Kloodyke, Aldinga, Pure Silver, Dede, Oulcua, Sunmos, Rissplot, Lingerer, Sir Rodvers.