SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 14 February 1902, Page 2

SPORTING.

TAR&NAKIJOOKEY OLUB SECOND DAY. Glorious weather favoured the Club for the second day of the summer meeting, and as a consequence the attendance exceeded that oa the first day. Racing throughout was good, and one or two closa finishes came under this judge's notice. The events were againgot away well to time. The totalisator receipts were £5453, making £11,187 for the m«etiog, as compared with £10,254 for the two days last year. In the Farewell Handicap a protest was lodged agaiDßt Sadgebrook by the owner of Sylvia Park, for inconsistent running, but after consideration by the Stewards was dismissed. Results were as Mows :

Grandstand Haadicap, 100 sov»; second horse 15 sovs ; seven furlongs,' , Mr G. E. Major's b g Bowman, 4yr(, Bowshot-Nightingale 7.12 (0. Jenkins) ~ .. .. 1 Mr J. George's b g Durable 3yr«. 6,10 (Young) ~ .. ~ 2 Mr|H, Jeffrey's chh Seigebrook, ag"d, 7.8 (Tate) .. .. 3 All started. Tbe field were bunched together till entering tbe when Bowman drew out and won a splendid race by a length, Durable beating Sijdgebroolr by a neck for s cond pi tea, Tine IminSlseo. D Inside, £3 17s and .£2 12 j; outeid#, £3 and £4 3*.

Third Handicap Hack Rice, 5050 v.-, second horse lOaovs., eix furlongs. Mr F, Watson's bl g Tawara, aged, 8.0 (King) .. .. t Mr W, Gr.ihttn'B b m Governess, 4yrs, 7.12 (O'Brien) .. .. t Mr Rua McetahuaVd b m Kobina, aged, 8.10 (Whiti-lious'i) .. 3 Singleshot and Sjmnolent were scra'che l . Governess led nearly a'l tbe way, but was tackled in the straight by Tawara, the judge being unable to separate the pair. Kohina was two lengths away th ! rd. Time lmin 16 3-sth sa-. Dirs.: Inside, Tawara £1 13s, Governess .£6 19s; outside, Tawara £1 lO*, Governess £ll 18s, Second Handicap Hu-dles. 80sov- s , second horse lOsors; one mile and a half, Mr J. O'Driscoll's b g Waiwera, aged, Gipay King-S'arwater 12,5 (C, Cochrane) .. .. ,1 Mr T. Lean's b m Sudor, a. e 1,9.7. (F. Octohrane) .. .. 2 Mr J. J. Russell's b g Sultana, aged, 9.11 (Russf 11) .. ..3 "Evening WoDd.r was scratched. Sultana led for about a mile, whan Sudor 'O'k command, but once in tbestraight Waiwera drew out and won fairly <a«ily by a length; a medium third. Titfte gmin 50sec. Diys: Inside, £2 4s and £2 4s ; outside, £2 7s and £4 sf. Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, 50 sovs., second horse lOsovs; one mile and a half. Messts Kerr and Kapinga'a gr m Omprah, ajod, HippocampusRona, 1,1 6 (Jackson)., .. 1' Mr Si. ah g Taranaki, ■ aged, 9,4. (Russell) .. .. 2 Mr W. Henery'sch gNow Zealand, ■ | aged, 9,0, (Neary) .. ~ 3 Olari m algo star ed. A splendid >ace, the field being bunched together at the last hurdle, where Clarion'fell, Omprah >;nd Taraatki foushJ out'the tini<h, th.< former witu.ing by half n length, N --w Zealand two lengthpj away. FuheyJ rider of (Jlarir.n, whs badly shaken, and his shoulder hurt. Time 2min sGJsec, Divs.: Inside, £2 19a . outside £2 17s,

Au'uran Hacdioip, 200 sovi, second borce 20 sovs, third 10 sov<; one mi'e and a quarter, Mr D. O' Bi ien's br g Military, 4yr*, Artillery—Alethe, 7.2 (S. Jaekgcm) .. ~ ~ ] Mr i\ 'VSJatson'a b g Battieaxe, . ased, 9.13 (Gallagher) .. 2 Mr 4- P- Oo.k's ch g Taplow, aged, 7.1 (Percivul) .. 3 The Needle whs switched. A g':otl sfca't was effected, and Durable and Military led to the hack of the course. Qn flaring the. straight the former fell aw ? ,l X> »nd Slilitiry coming on full of running won comfortably by two lengths from Battle-axe, who came fast ion tho outside. T*plow, who bad a bal run throuihouf, finish'd close up third. Time 2min 12 l-s«c. Divg.: Inside, £ls 18s and 16s; outside, j£l4 7 s and 15s.

Fourth H-indicap Hack Race, 50 sovs, second horsu ] 0 sovs; one mile and a

quarter. Tuptr* ?■.? (Jenkins, 31b over) .. 1 I/ioh Ei in 9 4 (Parker) .. a Waireka 7.0 (Trigger) .. 3 Midas also ran. From an even absrt the field kept sngethw till well in the straight when, Tupara eamo away and won comfortably by a length and ahalf; half a length saparating second and third. Time, 2miu 18sec. Diva : Inside, £4, 10s; ou sid», £i 2s. F.ue*eU Handicap, 50 sovs, second horse 10 sovs; seven furknga. SedgeVook 7.10 (Tat ) .. i Sylvia Pa- k 8.0 (.lenki, s). [ ' 2 Faugh a-ball.gh 7.12 (Towers) ** 3 Tukipa, Lady n ß d The Dude a'so ran, Sylvia I* irk played up at the PP, t>, drekying the 8-arfc for a time JUventuilly the field got nw&y well together, with the exc-:ption of Tukapa. Faugha-ballagh and Tha mad the i mining for thrive f >ur furl .nga, and then oirne through iil l won sa«iiy by two leug;h«, F&ogh-a-ba!lagh a length away third. Time, f lmin 29s o. Divs: Inside, £3 14s and £2 9s ; outlaid.', £i 5s and £3 i9s. Final JBUck Flutter, of 30cov<., second horse 5 sovs j weight, 8s ; live furlongs,

Anchorite (Murtagh) .. .. I Flying Bhetl (O'Brien) .. 3 Waireka (Kennedy) .. .. 8 Fourteen started. Anchorite led all the way, winning easily by two lengths. Timi', lmin 4£sec. Divt., iu«ide, £5 2a and £1 18s; outside, £i 12s and £2 7a. In the Third Handicap Hack Bam the owners of Sinjjleahot and Somno> lent wore each fined £3 for late scratching. Dosedi*, February IS. [ Blazer and Battler have been scratched for all engagement* at the I Dutfftdin Hieing.

CHfIIoi'OHUROH MEETING. 1 uifisTf-HuwH, February 13. At the summer meeting there wu * poor Attendance, but the weather wu splendid. Results:— Trial StiW. Lapidary 1, Kpecnlator 2, Land Taj 3. Time, lmin 45 3 5 see. Diva, £i 13s and £5 18s 6d. Hornby Welter.-An tigonj I, 0m Linn 2, Bat le Cry 3. Tim*, lmin 30 l-ssec. Dive., £8 17s and £1 6s. Middle Park Plate. —Cruciform 1, Imparafor, 2 ? Firebrand 3. The oily starters.- : Time, lmin 17s e. Dlv.. £1 Is. Telegraph Brakes.—Redox 1, St. Elma 2, Cannon shot 3. Time, 511-5 sec. Dive., £3 13s fid and £H 2s. Midsummer' Handicap.—Dundee 1, Fulwen 2, Oanoie Chi«l 3. Tim« 2mi- 36 3-ssec. Dive., £2 9j and £1 is 6;i '

Lytultop. Plate—Greek Mud 1, Stepdancer, Aherlow 3. Tim*, lmia 4 2-ssw Divi, £2 2s. Craven Plate.—Vandyke 1, Gleaogl* 2, Scottish Mltiitrfl 3. Time, lmia 30«»o. Dir., £5 3s 6d. - Halswed Walter.—Mfdus 1, Ltpi2, Jtotekofr J. Time. 2mia jUsep, 4 9if M £7 14»j ..

gisboMb meeting. , J ®BKt)HD { DAY. m* P*B|l utooutm. y; Oisßom, Fabroanr If. The Giaborne Racing Olnb mi fa\fouri d jsfth chorions vutbtr for the oontinuntipn of iU nummer. matting to-day. Tbe sum of £2824 ta puaed Hfwtogh? the machines, making £6175 for tHe meeting. Results: Hflrdles.—Rqdara 1, ( ronje 2, Sylvan ug 3.. Time 3mio 21afc. Div. £7. County Br*keß,<-P 4 p atu j, A.B.N. 3. Craftsman 3. Time Uin 47*eo. : Seeojid .Hwk.-Trypbeß* 1, Kowr hete 2, Bonafomiwba 3. Time lmia 31|McS. Divs. £4 2n aod lie. Elentritf Handicap. Geologbt 1, Victoria 2, Rosiphele 3. Time lain 32seo. Div£&B*. Welter Handicap. Wamnui V Craftsman 2, AB.N. 3. T-malroia 32 l-scl» gQo, Diva; £4 2a and £3. Grandstand Handicap, Wila.*> I, R°d Laacer 2, Tiuhai 3. 2min Swo. Dividend £3 14». ' S.talces.-Ooasack 1, Ginger Nut 2, Pourere 3,. Time lmia l»aec. Dir. £4 3s. Final Handicap.—Victoria Oreea 1, Th'a Miner 3, Ogle S. Tim* laaua 31seo. Diva £2l9* and 14a.

OHRISTOHUROH HANOIOJLPB. .' i f- • —> ; ( j , (ifo SEOOND DAY. CHHisTcacROH. Fnbruary 13. The following are tbe handicap for the second day Belfast Welter,^-Clandeboye 10.13 L The Serf 10.9, Good Spec 10.8, I*pidary, Nance O'Neill, Lady Dunda# 10.7, Dormant 9.13, Medm 9.12, T^ n j Tax 9.11, Charioteer 9.7, Biglev, Epaon Lad, The Mole, Sanburu, Omuaett*. Sahaw ? Signa}, prdnaooe9.o. a reek Maid 9.4, King Stork 8.4, Romany Queen 8.8, Dirk 7.11, Stepdancer 7.10, Aberlow 7.5, Welb«ek. Oeriae and Blue, Ponamu 7.2, Walda 6.7.

Linjraid Welter.-Dundu 11,1 HktoiSP 1010, yandyke 10.0, S|itl tah Min«tivl 9.13, Huku 9.5, Lad* Lillian 9 4, Antigone 9.2, Tile Mia'er Gpo i B e~ B l°. Medallist! 8.8, Oyster 8.2, Flime 7.IJL | Speculate 7.10, Bialey 7.7 i St AlWa Handicap. -St. Miehaal 'lf.s, Dundu9:3, Glenogle 9.2, 8?12, 04nnW 0hl«V Bill, SkobauSle! Cora Linn 8 5, Goldenmer# 8.2, Oaaao, Jaarifsa 7.11, Lidy Lillian, Terr*pin 7.2, C>Kbre, Redoubt 6.7, P ying Eiandicap. —Oora Linn 9,1 J. ("stritaa 9.2. Windwhis le 8.3, Whirl* Savanna, Ltd* Dun'Ms, -Mfta * T 7,' Wfeben..!- 6 12. Signal 6.7.

I,i^',? a l d i c lP'" Llrtb 912, VanHykVß'9, Djin IKngft Scottibh Minstrel 8.7, Huku, Ltdy [Lilian, Terrapin 7.13, Heirau 7&. Udy Med'.lligt, MeJua 7.0, Speoukt*. St. Elm* 6.7. 1 *