SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 270, 31 December 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

TROTTING MEETING. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Dec. 30. The Trotting Club's Summer meeting was couiitiniued yestei'day at Alexandra Park, when the weather was aigiain fine an|d the attendance large. The amount put through th« totalisiator was £2OOO. Results : Second Maiden Httimdicaip Trot, one mile—Lady Love (13 sees) 1, Little Paul (13 sec) 2, Kidney Pai (15 sec) 3. Time, 2min sHsac. Dividends, 13a amid 15s. Great Northern' Trotting Bandicalp, one mile—Pygmalion (7sec) 1, Waitekaui-i (osec) 2, Isabel (14sec) 3. 'lime, 2uiin 34isec. An inquiry is to be held as ieg:ai<ds the running of the winner. Dividends, 12s and JC-J 10s. Christmas Handicap, six and a half furlongs—Gladys Hose (7.7) . 1, Annoyed (10.4) 2, Forth (8.10) 3. Time, lmin 27sec. Dividend, £1 3s. Summer Trotting Handicap, two miles—ltosalind (13sec) 1, Typewriter (ssec) 2, Miss Huon (losec) 3. Dividends, £i 13s amd 17s. Tramway Handicap Trot, one and a quarter miles—Le Hosier (14sec) 1, Duchess of Hothschild (17sec) 2, Lady Low (20sec) 3. Time, 3miu 2aisec. dividends, £6 12s and £1 10s. Class Trot Handicap, one and a half miles—Lusiana (lOsec) 1, Harol/d A'Udallah (lOsec) 2, Hushlight (usee) 3. Time, 3mm 57sec. Dividend, £1 12s. Epsom Hainduoaip, live furlongs Gladys Rose (8.2) 1, (g.f) ' 2 Orange and Blue (10.0) 3. Timo 1 man 5 4-ssec. Dividends, 14s and £1 Bs. Dash Handicap, one mile—Le Rosier (22sec) 1, Silver Boy (scr) 2, (lOsec) 3. Time, 2min 4l«>c Dividends, £1 18s and 6.5, AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Dec'3o. Acceptances for the th'iid day of the summer meeting are : County Handicap, six furlongs— Hohoro 10.0, Petrovna. 8.0 (?), Starshoot 8.10, Geordie 8.6, Numa 7.2 (?), Gottfjen Vein 7f.12, Marshal Soult 7i.11, Bravo Heart 7-.il, K'amo and Delania 7.10, St. Olga 7i,6, Green and Gold 7.3 Te Aroha. 7,2. Cygnet 7.0, Noteorine Q.H,t Newtown, 6.8, Merry Soult 6.7. Auckland Racing Club Handicap, one and ai-half miles—Wairiki 10.jt,| Romeo 8.6, Gladsome 8.5, General Symons 7.12, Idas 7.8, Mars 7.3, Menura 7|.0, Jewellery 6.10, Idea 6.9, Bonheur 6.8, Torchon I'ony Handicap, six furlongs— Buluwayo 11.13, Amioyed 10.3, Avalanche 9-10. Oxttiige and Blue 9.8, Forth 8.9, Girton Girl 8.5, Shrews-' bury 7.13, Matata 7.5, Lady Lottie 7.4, Gladys Rose 7.2, Whawhal 7.0, Sweet Marie 6,9, Little JfcflJriv. 6.7. Gladstone Handicap, seven furr longs—Petrovna 9.5, Starshowt Golden Vein 8.6;,, Numa. 8.5, Solo 8.3, Delania 8.2, Marshal Soultt 8.2, Idea 7.11, Count of Kolmar 7.10, Dqlores 7.9, Maro 7.8, Liberator 7(.6, Waipuna 7.4, Despatch, Soultfisjb. 7.0, Comnionwcalth 6.11, Morry Soult, Lady Bobs, Bastion 6.7. New Year's Hurdle Race, two miles—Spalpeen 12.8, Waiwera 12..7y. Tresham 11.4, Princess of Thule 10.3, Uprto-Date 10.2, Hautapu'lo,0 l Francis Lovejoy 10.0, iwgard, Khama, Crespin, Irish, Major 9.0. Midsummer Handicap, five fuirlongs.—Silkworm 9.11, Stronghold. 9,6; Beau Seaton 8.6, Kilmarnock 8.4, Galahad, Veldt, Muthema, Conclusion 7.10, Rouiola 7.9, Rose Sexton 7:5, Akarana 7.3. Maiden Handicap, li miles—Bobs 7,13, Welloast 7.10, Curriango 7.8, Bononriana 7.6, Loch Lomond, Ng»toro 7.5, Escape 7.2, Dissenter 7'.0, Yolette, Seabird 6.11.

I ANTICIPATIONS BY MOTUR.OA. s ; RANGITIKEI RACES. ■. ; Flying—Full Cry or Perfection, i« ; Maiden Hack Race—The Gift or Parawanui. Handicap Hurdles —Fakir or Midia. Hack Huidles—Hutaua amd Cavalcade. Carnarvon Hack—Armistice or Waif pawa. Rangitikei' Cup—Dexterity w Htae--1 koa. Welter Hack—Handsome Rose or Tereeiet. OPUNAKE MEETING. Hurdles—Moturoa or Ranana. Plying Handicap—Lady Soult or Sianidra, Maiiden—Van Courier or Pashtl. Handicap—Rita or Black. ] Electric—Liquidator or Kapunl. Welter—Lurcher or Ebb Tide. New Year Stakes—Rita or Raman*. Final Stakes—Vacillate or Kapuni. The Stratfoid racecourse is being- . farther inxprovod tnis year, special attention being paid to the track. THAT HURDLE RACE. (To the Editor). Sir,—Being present at the meeting ! on Boxing Day and concluding day of the above club, I am sorry to . hia,ve noticed so little interest taken > in it by the separate officials in their . different duties, the work seemingly being placed on the shoulders of two or three. We have here the Met- , ropoliton Club of the Taranaki district, who have pretty well the sole control of all the pther clubs in their district and whose duty It is to set an example to the minor clubs in the way to carry out matters pertaining to conducting their separate meetings in the true way of sport ; but I am sorry to say tliat at tho" meeting just field they have failed in what was allotted to them. On the first day it was remarked by different visitors that the time had arrived when a stipendiary steward should be amongst the officials to closely watch matters in the interests of the sporting public , as on that day things were not too 'bright. But as the second day's proceedings were being carried through, the djb/ove opinion was more openly disdU'ssod. In the second hurdle race a more glaringpiece of "having" the public could wot have been witnessed on any course. An inquiry was held and adjourned. In the next race a simi- . lar scene was witnessed. An inquiry was again held and the fockey'a explanation being satisfactory to the stewards they were let go. Why tho difference, when both acts committed were for the one and same purpose, viz., to take down those who in igood faith trusted the different horses and riders to get an honest race. At the adjourned meeting of the stewards O'Connell, ti«j rider of Moturoa, was disnuali fied for two years for pulling—a decision which no doubt will be favouraibly received bv the pu'bfiic-and yet in the other ■ race which 1 have mentioned a . thing equally as glaring happened . and optically speaking noTotke I JWtftkW QHt. I trust that in the , future we may see those who pcrpet- 1 rate these acts wiped out, and thro ' s Wthy of the Ruhlic will be ) with those clubs who cany out the etrkt letter of racing faws.-I «£ LOVER OF TRUE iSPORT. ]