SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 259, 17 December 1903, Page 4

SPORTING.

CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB. ; SECOND DAY. •(Per Press Association.) •. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 16. There woa fine weather fof the second day and a large attendance. '•.Besults:— Disposal Handicap—Besley 1, ■Crusader 2. Time 52 l-ssec. Div., \£\ 18s. • : - Midland • fVelter.—Nell Owyim 1, Secret Society 2, Nautilc'd 3. Natalie, Merry Maker, and Catolype Also started. Time, lmin 29 4r-5 sec. Div., £2 Bs. Templeton Trot, two miles.—Nabauchklesh 1, Ballot 2. Quincy, Exchequer and Weary Willie also started. Time, smin 28 3-sfcec. Div., £2 12s. Anniversary Handicap, li miles.— Magnificent 1, Lo.bah 2, Roscommon 3. Terrapin, Djin Djin, Leonore and Zealous also started. Won easily. Time 2min 12sec. Divs., £1 18s and £1 I,os. Hack Handicap.—First Shot 1, - Artilterjjman and Lopu dead heat second. Bayonet also started. Time Electric Handicap.—Lee Enfield 1, The Maltster 2, AberloW 3. The 2lcthican, Ordinance and Royal Crown also started. Won easily. Time, lmin 2 4-ssec. Div., £7 2s. Islington Trot.—Hamlin 1, T)ear*st 2, Princess Royal 3. Won easily. |Ti|me 2mm 27 sec. Divip.', £6 •4s and 12s. Farewell Handicap.—Secret Society 1, line Mohican 2, Delarey 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 44sec. Div., £2 Bs.

j CPUNAKE RACING CLUB. The following hancHcaips have been declared by Mr J. E .Henrys for the opuroaWp Racing Club : Flying, three-quarters of a mile.— Sandy 8.13, Lady Soult 8.3, Silver Star 8.2, Itustique 7.13, Tamfcourmta. 7.11, Siaradra 7.10, Royal Flush 7 .<S Pashti 6.11, Ni'gjhrtgjuawl 6.10. OpumeloO Racing Club Handicap, one mile and a 'quarter.—Rita 8.7, Lurcher 7.10, Black Cat 7.8, Rustujue, Little Turk and Yeovil 7.7, Taiubourina 7.3, Alas and Banana 7.0.

Hurdles, .aw mile and a half. — Motirroa 11.9, Hawera 10.12, Pharos f 10.0, Rananm 9.12, Morelli 9.3, To* , lado 9.2. Welter Handicap, seven furloags.— Lurcher 10.0, Little Turk 9.13, Yeovil 9.9, Alas 9.4, Pharos 8.10, Paehti B.®, Ebb Tide a#id Van Courier 8.9.

Kew .Year Handicap, one mile.— Saindy 8,9, Rita 8.5, Laxly Soult 7.13, Rustitjlie arid Little Turk 7.10, Yeovil 7.8, Tatuftoiurira, Siandra ami Black Cat 7.7, Hawena and Hanana 7.0, Pashti and Nightguard 6. 7.

WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB. Mr Henry's weights are as follows :

Flying Handicap, threo-quarters of a mile.—Madrigal 8.11. Rawiri 8.10, Narcotic and Matuku 8.2, Platypus and Riaglet 7.13, Ziska 7.11,, Nioiti 7.9„ Torowai and Sanfoin 7.8, Betey 7~7, Pure Silver 71-3, Tte Taiahja f?}2, Somerled, Turepo, Good Intent and Sunfish 6/9.

. Hack Hurdles, one mile and ahalf.—Juryman 11.5, Dauber 10.9, Kiaros, Te Ko>hau and Moeraki 10.i0, Ijissa 9.13, Hinekura and In-the-Van 9.10, Waituru, Taniwha and Scrip 9.7, Kaimoe, Infantry, Cremona and jManu Mate 9.0.

Flying Hack, three-quarters of a 8.8, Bounce 8.2, Jeanne d'Arc and Replete 8.1, Matainau 8.0, Jeanne d'Albert and Sir Galahad 7.13, &i Garde and Black SquaH 7.11, Waitoti and Opoeae 7.8, Immersion and Valkyrie 7.7(.,. Waipai ?.5, Delight 7.3,, Manawaru 7.2, Maxmnga 6.13, Koingo 6.11, Florio, Pokeka and .Whatakura 6.10. Wairarapa Cup, one nJlle and ahalf.—Ghoorka 9.0, Tradewind 8.9, Rawiri 8.6, Asteroid 7.12, Kingman 7.9, Volley, Skobeleff and The Guesser 6.10,, Good Intent-6.7.

lUmutaka Hack, one mile.—Apprentice 8.13, Hamua 8.12, Hatley 8.3, Capulet 8.0, Mourner 7.11, Moetoropuku and St. Alba 7.8, Whakapuni 7.5, Saraband 7.2, La Torpedo 6.13, Notos 6.10, Florio. HJoi&i, Uofti, Silverk)iq> am} Coxswain 6.9.

Grandstand Welter, one mile and a distance.—Ostiak 11.8, Narcotic 10.8, Platypus 9.13, Zdska 9.11, Torowai 9.9, Betsy 9.8, Guesser 9.0, Volley an"4 Skobeleff 8.13, Lissa, Gipsy Jack and Sunfish 8.9, Waitoti 8.7. Hack Welter, one mile.—Jeanne iA'Albert and Jeanne d'Arc 9.13, Black Squall and Clovelly 9.12, Bn Garde and Royal Blue 9.10, Scrip 0.7, Whakapuni 9.2, Katarina, Valkyri« and Saraband 9.0, Koingo: 8.10 Merriment, Goldmine, Rungarawa, Let Wine, Infantry and Hurimoana.