SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 48, 24 February 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE TRAHING NOTia FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Melbourne, February 22. On Siturday night, Famous, while > being entrained at Oaulfield was 110011 1 injured. Tuia morning work was confined > principilly to sprin's. Duke of Oralton did the bsst four furloogs in lIJ sec, agiinst a strong wind. Great I Scott did five furlongs in Imin 7sec, > and Abundance, with tha wind, fire 1 furlongs in lmin 7|tec. Lord Hilner ' easily beat Lacooia over tha last six furlongs of a mile in lmin 28aeo. > Mautchaka and Port Allan did tan - fiii longs in 2min 19«'tc. Telemaohna did th« sime distance in 2min 18eee. : I Miss Dderswood, with the wind, did > four furlongs in 51 jsec. \ STRATFORD WEIGHTS. 1 Wellington, February 23. The following weights have been declared for the Stratford races: [ Hurdles: Merry boy 11.12, Suntnos > ; 1C.6, Hawera 10.5, Bags 10.4, Moturo* 9.9, Nugget 9.8, Black Oat, Reooil, - I Rukumoaoa 9.3, Urutonga 9.2, TaraInaki, Pareros, Juryman, Kahutikaha 1 9 0. ! Cup: Kahiroa 9.13, Ooma 8.12, Ballant 8.11, Bluk Reynard 8.10, Dick Turpin, Piigone", Qiloockie 8.9, Glenjcoe 8.6, Wairtki 7.11, Merryboy 78, B own Bill, Keus'ttioo, Hikaria, Little l Turk, 77, Black Oat 7.1, Rust que, Nonoan, Fair Jess 7.2, Silver Star 6.13, logwood, Commonwealth, !Lo:d Oiivvr 6.9. J W f lt.r Handicap: Kabaroa 11.11, jPiisosiFr, Dick Turpin 10.7, Little Turk 9.6, Flying Shell 9.5, Rukumoana, j Recoil 9.3, Hawuia 8.13, /Via", Mabino, Urntonga, Tarabourinn 8.10, P«reora, Toledo 8.9, Herangi 88, Stampede, Nugget, Vashti, Kahuti|kaba, 8.7. I St. Patrick's Handiotp: Rita 8.11, Prisoner, Gilnockie 8.10, Dick Turpin 8.6, Gleucoe 8 5, Wairekj, Merry Boy, Bro vu B II 7.9, Seraphioe 7.7, Little Turk 7 5, Black Oat 7.2, Diehard 6.12, .Alas 6.11, Lord Olive 6.10. I Flying Handicap: Ooma 9.5, BellaI rat 9.2, B'ack Reynard 8.12, Prisoner 8.11, Watreka 8.5, Hakeria, Gold Purao 7 11, Seosa'ion, Little Turk, iLady Sjult 7.10, Ratique 7.9, Beooil 7.5, Nmeen, Silver Star 7.3, Tambourina7.o, Tho M*jir 611, Inglewood, Stampede, Commonwealth, Lady Fores', Vacciia'e, Lind 0' Ctkes, Nashti 6.10. DiWEDinr, February 28. 1 Mr George Dowse, the well-known haudicipper, died yesterday.