SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 66, 18 March 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

+ STRATFORD MEETING, i FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Stratfobd, March 17. j The Stratford >ao s today were a record for the Club. The wea har was fine and attendance larg?, but the course was rather he.tvy. The Bum of £7731 was put through the totalis \tor, being £791 more thin last year. Moiuroa and Tarantki fell in the' Hurdles, Adams, i ha rider of the latter, being severely injured. Result*: autdle', one and a half miles: Juryman 1, Sunmos 2, Hawera 3. Scratched: Merryboy. Time, 3min 6se<\ Divs, £2 10s and 18s. Barough Stake*, feur and a half furlongs: Toledo 1, Vaah'i 2, Tamboutina 3. Time, lmin 6Jseo, Diva., £6 Us and £l6 12s.

(Jup, one mile : Gle&coe 1, Waireka 2, llakari i 3. Soiatehsd : Black Reynard, Prisoner, Dick Tarpin, Seraph'ue. Won on the post after a desperate race. Time, lmin 48 2 6sec. Divs., £2 5a an 4 £1 12*. Wei er Handicap, seven fuilonge: Tdmbsurina 1, Alas 2, Vashti 3. Scratched : Dick Turpin, Rukumoana, Tihutikiba. Time, lmin 36 4-saec. Divs., £l6 9iaud£l 7s. Far.ocro' Plate, one mile: Highlow 1. Oavulaadn 2, Imagination 3. Timr, lmin 55 2-s.ee. Div.., £5 10s ani 9s. S-. Patrick's Handicap, one and a qnarfor miles : Gilnockie 1, Dick Turpin 2, Black Oat 3. Scratched : Glsncoe, Seraphbe, Diehard. Tim?, 2min 21 4-ss?c. Divs, £2 7s and 19s;

Flying Handicsp, six furlongs: Hukaria 1, Inglewood 2, Waireka 3. Scratched: Black Reynard, None>n, Silver Star, Stampede, Oorsmonwealth, Vacillate, i Lanl - o'- Oakes, Vf.ahti. Tim*, lmin 19 2-53ec. Divs., £3 16s and £5 15s Final Stakes, four and a half furlongs: Silver Star 1, Pareora 2, Ngatoto 3. Time, 59 2-ssec. Divs., £1 14s and £2 12s.

OHI.SEMURI MBKriNG. Fairoa, March 17. Ibe annual meeting of the Ohiuemuri Jockey Club was held to-day. Results:

Maiden: Welcast 1, Lady Peat ess 2, Inchcape 3. Time, lmin 49 2 ssec. Div., 17s. Hurdle Handicap: lochcape 1, Hippowai 3, Francis 3. Time, 4min 2sec. Div.,£llls. K-ir.mgrtbake Handicap: Solo 1, Mount Zeehin 2, Coma 3 Time, lmin 18 4 ssec. Biv„ XI 5). Pony Handicap: Ouisine 1, Wildflower 2, Lidy Isabella 3. Time, lmin 19*. Div., 14*. O'uinemuri Cup : Putty I, Buchanan 2, Mataniataharakeke 3. Time, 2m'm 41sec. Div., M 9s. Hack Handicap: Success 1, Liberator 2, Kotero 3. The rider of Liberator was cautioned. Time, Imm 35sec. Div., £5.

Paeroa Steeplechase: Dingo 1, Noble 2, Lidy D»sh 3 Several Uerses fel', but their riders were unhurt. Div., £2 Is Sf. Pa'rick's Handicap : Solo 1, Hillflower 2, Coma and Tuai dead heat 3 Time, lmiu 18 l-ssec. Div., 16s. GREYkIOUTH MEiETINO. Greymoitth, March 17. The Greymoutli Rices were held today in ve>y bad weather, several races [ being run in showers of win. The 'sum of £2395 wis put through the "totairsatorr I Trial Han^icip: Hypnotist 1, Regulation 2, Sympathy 3. Time, lmin '23 4-53-c. Div., £Q 13s.

Paroa Hack: Heritßß and Oautae dead heat 1, Dialogue 2. Time, lmin 57 1 s*ec. Diva., Heritw 16c, Oautae £1 10s

Gref mouth Metropolitan Handicap: Abaydes 1, Sympathy 2, Artil'ery Maid 3. Time, 2min 27 3 ssec. Div., £3 183.

Huidlss: Hotu 1, Killamey 2, Vathk 3. Time, 3min 13 4-ss:c. Di?., £7 6s Welter: Petrolioe 1, Waituti 2. Time, lmin 45 2 ssec. Div., £1 15s. Oobdeo Hack: Hedtas 1, Good Spec 2, Speculator 3. Time, lmin 45 2-ssec. Div., £1 13s. S'. Patrick's Handicap: Hypnotist 1, Sanfoin 2, Aide-da Camp 3. Time, lminsßs«c. Div., XI !4«.

HAWK&'S BAV MEETING. Napier, March 17. Tbe weather was fine for the firtt day if the meeting, there being a large attendance. The sum of £5056 was put through the totaHs-Uors. Results: Autumn Handicap: Ballynetty 1, Trndewind 2. The only starter*. Tim.', lmin 51sec. Div., £1 17s. Mftidon Hack Rjc: Madrigal 1, Wild Oat 2, Croupier 3. Time, lmin 17|sec. Divs ,'£2 5i end £1 15*. H-.wkb'd Bay Cup: Ringmnn 1, Ostiak 2, A.B.N. 3. Time, 2min lOsfc. D vs, £5 lOsßnd 18*. Firs 1 . Handicap Hurd'cs: Awahuri 1, Scallywag and The Gryphon dead heat 2 Time, 3niin 55seo. Divs, Awahuri £2 6s, Scallywag 7", The Gryphon 18s Nursery Handicap: Gold Crown 1, MelodoMo 2, Tivnt 3. Time lmin 3sec. Diva., £3 4s and £2 19s. Weh'<r Hiiiidicp: Roeepiot 1, Andrea 2, Paph 'H 3. The only starters. Timp, lnwis4<ec. Div.,£l 17s. i First H.ck Handicap: Vallaoce I,' Opimis 1 -. 2, Aroba 3. Time lmin 3vc. Dies., £2 13s .uid £1 10.'.

Railway Stakts: VV-stguarl 1, Float 2, Oinsseur 3. Time, tuatu 16stc. £1 14s aud £1 2a. AOCtJPIANOKS FOB TO-DAY. MARCH HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. Ballynetty ... 8 10 Tradeflriiid •... 7 2 Paria ... 712 Stepdaughter 6 7 Assayer ... 7 U •ECOND HACK HANDICAP, once round. Shackle ... 9 4 Andree ... 7 13 Vallance ... 810 Croupier ... 7 9 Aroha ... 8 5 Toura ... 7 5 lvowhotc ... 8 2 Louisa ... C 10 | SECOND HURDLES, 1| miles. Kohunui ... 11 7 The Gryphon !) 2 Scallywag ... 10 1 BURKE MEMORIAL STAKES, 9 furlongs. Windwlustlo 7 11 la 6 7 Ringman ... 711 Eland ... (i 7 Eloat 7 8 " JUVENILE HANDICAP. G furlongs. Auratus ... 713 Melodcon ... 710 Enna 7 10 Tortoise ... 7 9 HACK SCURRY, 5J- furlongs. Madrigal ... 813 Sparkbrook ... 613 Optimist, ... 8 5 Kohima ... 613 WilrtCat ... 713 No Shot ... t! 13 Bounce ... 7 8 Lifeboat, ... G In Repulse ... 7 0 White Squall G 7 FAREWELL HANDICAP, 1 mile. Hallynetty ... 8 8 Shaeklo ... 7 7 Tupara ... 8 5 Tradewind ... 7 0 Meniua ... 7 7 Stepdaughter G 7 HOROWHKN'U.V MffiiiVlNG. Wellington, March 17. The Horowheiittu races to-day attracted a lares number of visitors. The I sum of £5316 passed through the totalisa'.or. Results:—

Triul Handicap : >/»■ gpaw 1, Petition 2, The Romney 3. Dive., £2 6* rod £1 Us. Fiying Hack: Betey 1, Hatley 2, Guld Purse 3. Divs., £8 7s and £% \7». Hurdles: The Dauber 1, Midi* 2, fUcui 3. D.v-., £7 12b and 15a. (jup: Benefactor 1, L*e Belt 2, Cumulus 3. Dive., £3 a> d£2 6i. ghortp: Blue Spur 1, Nat Gould 2, Maimai 3. Dive., £2 14* and 17a. gr, P.tiick'x Handicap: Betsy 1, Endeavour 2, Handsome Rosi 3. Diw., £4 It) and £1 7f. Park S aires: lAroah 1, Exmoor 2, Mnriantfeue 3 Dive., £2 He and 17s. Electrio Hmdieip: Gold Puree 1, N»t Gould 12, Kn Gaide S. Dive, £5 And XI 4e.