SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 2, 4 January 1904, Page 2

SPORTING.

OPUNAKK RACES. Owing to the threaten™® weather tho attendance at the animal meeting of the Opunaike Karing Club on New Year's Day was not up to ex[Wtaltiions, though tlwro was a gathering. There were fair lK;Jds, iUid, in nio.st instances, good racing, though the day's sport was niamd |iy tho hurdle race tuisco aind a sequel. In tlie Mantlicajj Hurdles the time taken wm;j owr three minutes lor a mile n'l.ii a half, nam; of the riders appearing to t'oreu tlieir horswi. Hwre woic oiniy tiiirec starters, ltor.la;nia, Morelli, tu.i:l H&wera, the latter beiivg a Uid third. But the same horse rail a goad first in the M'ai\k>n showing a return of £l3 for every £1 iiifvestxjd (>;i him. There was a hostile demanstiatiwi '•-'.v spectators, Vain Courier's ]K*ojile protested, aj.vi the stakes were awaidud to the latter horse. Hmvera was for inconsistent nmn.ii.y|. 'Jltuis was the uie disagreeable aiiUir g>i' the meetfiug, wluich was otherwise most enjoyable niu.l wvll-njatia-gv-td,J reflecting ohe greatoafe credit. on Mr C. W. Kegel's, Olio secretary. £2849 was jnit. tlirougili the tu'tulisaitor. ltcsults ;

Harjelicap Iftudies, one ar.d a half miles.—lijui |.wa 1, Mweili 2, Ilujwei-a 3. Only stiii'ters. Time iiuiin 2bec Dividend £1 13s.

Flying Harjuiicaip, six furlongs.— H'ust.iiue 1, Ijidy Soult 2, Tan.loouriim 3. Also started—Sikmn.lra, Silver Star, Nijgthtguard. A gaJi linisil". Time liniu 20soc. Dividends £7 12s fund 12®,

Maiiden Plu-to, w.f.a., one mil©.— Van Courier 1, Blue Lake 2. Also stui'tcjcl—Paalvti, Haw-era, Silver Crown, Paudon, A goad race. Hawera iinishai in front, but was <l*isijtialifkrd. 'Jime lmin 55sec. DiviZl 11a and £1 2s.

Hacii,.g Club Handicap, one and a (juarter m.i les I .—Hiujaiva 1, Little k 2, Black Cat 'i. Iti'taj also raai. Time 2min liOsec. Dh-rdi'iud £'! 2s. Electric .SUUum, four furloiugs.— J'wo Bob 1, Kinjnmi 2, Vacillnte 3. Also startod—Heraivgi, Blue Lake, ■Lady Slu-11, and 'i\)ilor.' Time Msec. XKvidonda £8 is ami ds.

Welter Handicap, soven hirlowgs.Lurcher 1, I'ushti 2. Only starters. DividfjjJ £t 7g,

New \car Ifaiwi'icap, one mile.— Laidy Soult 1, Kiivwlra 2, lUuck Cat 3. Also sUu-tod—ltitu, liusiiljue, MttK' Jjiii'Jv, 'i li-u'iiiaiui. lime 3in in ■")! .sec, JJivkk'iJds £5 Gs uaiti £:i Bs.

Final btakes, five furlongs..—Two Bob (l-ltl)s poim-ity) j, Ihwantd 2, K-ujnmi 3, Also sturUvl—Van Courier, 'Hie Toiler, Vacillate, Silver Crown. Time lmin lOsec. DivideuUs £1 and £3 19s. AUCKLAND KACING CLUB. fourth DAY. (I'«■ I'iess Association). AUCKLAND, January 2. T4hj Auckland CluVs Summcr Mivtiniff was continutvl to-day ii Iflonous wtwWwr, There was i. huye atleiil.J.va.v. The sum passiAi through the totalizator was £lO - •>■lß. lUsults :

(loaJwooJ Handicap, one mile Hmpiraa I, Ausleriiiv. 2, Solo il Sc ratclittl'—(i eo'.tdie, I'utty, Muro Wa.su, So-uitlisili. Won . l)V a k , r ~h ' Ime lmin .12 l-Ssce. UvjJcKhTai 12s 0-d -ajjid XI 5.5.

Sylvia Handicap, two-year-okis mx iurto'igfi.-Proniotion 1, (Juluilioli. f. <">«■*««> »• w on hj- thm'-ouur-tcis ol a lengtfe Time lmin m soc. Divi<lvu'd £ll (is.

Oraanlstaiid Handicap, a mile anO a Kiiuarter.—il-iss Lottie 1, I'uttv '> . t3. Won iby a head. Time"' mi'ii 10 4-ss(«, DiviUwiids £0 10* Bawl £3 10s,

Nint/li lioyal Stakes, six furlongs. "-MachijKj Uuu g,s ( (Hewitt), j j

Silkworm, 7.r>, 2 ; Stron&tiolu.^^^H No others started, rainier. Time 3 mill 15 3-ssrc. uk-jul £1 2s. Auckland HUcpluchasc tihroe miles luid a halt.— Tlwle, 10.(1 (Qu'i'irton), 1 ; Pipi, 10.y) 2, 2 ; ll'aydn, 12.3, a. Scratched.— Kvei-more, Ungiai'd, VanKtiriah. Won Ihy eight lgnjftlis. Time Smi'ii 14 2-5 sec. Dividends rrt Lis ami £1 10s (id. Newmarket Hiairadiicap, six furlongs. —Qimrrymnin 1, Gokiseal 2, Hohoro 3. .Sci'a'iclwd—Storshoot, IVtiwna, Austerlitz. Won 'by halt a length. Timo 1 min l(i 2-590 c. IMvMaods £9 l!>s uii'd .1:2 10s (id. Auckland ITate, mio mile and Idull.—(llmlsume, 7.11 (Jone&), 1, \Viiii-iki 2, Treadmill .'i. No ethers MUiildd. Won (umul'i*Kttil>ly. Time 2 utiii ;i(i 2-iisiec. Dividend £2 Us OA. I'uny 1 la.inlnaj), five l'urlongs,—So- '*«'» 1. tiiilon (Jiil 2, Mabaura S. Si-ia.uiK«l'-()iiii( K v and Blue. Won '> le»Kllis. Time imiri S SM . Dividends £;i Us ajiid £1 as (id. HAWK JO'S HAY HACKS. I'IIiST DAY. NAl'lKli, .January 2. lI.V wke \s Jiay .Jockey i'liilj'M summer meeniig was comimtucwl to-il-ay. Jhe wtwiliier was line and failure was a law attendance. Tho course iKilwitlisi amling the Imwy rain o't , \ e.;tei day was in capital older. . »»"'Mm wa.s imwi(cd on lil v loii.iiji-f.j or. Itetfults M'aidi'n lUn-U llamMcap, live awl a ' 2, I'ol-esl \ ale :j. ff on 'pimo lmm Usee. Dividends £5 and £1 by.

1 liristiims Handicap, si* f ar . Th a i U ' r 3- Won by a length. iiiiiki SLC ' l«a

WclU'i- Hack Handicap, one mile'hvraph.no 1, 2> <Aturi() e ' 3 \W" hy u ht'md. Ti me Imin 4#lsec' D f 2 8s ®«m «i 198, Jiwi'dmrt's Hujjdicap, of JOO low . Juuij. 2, Ballyneety 3. Won hv wo ; u-nsita. Time 2min raj V ll s 1 l' s aiikj £1 17s. lu W °* y ,. U ''" o1 ' 1 Hlall,d 'cai>, four fvilunp.—Mystification, 8.3, 1 • P o i v '".ntlius, 7.11, 2; Lynelte, 7.1f% y° u , * ***• Sljsec. l)ivt L.) j.s a<it{} 12a, Fiying Handicap, six tm'Wa - 'T- ltol ? ,,Se 2 ' 3. A'ttViMr l7sec - 1>!vl " New Year Hiaindicap, seven fur-toug».-Tr«it 1, Valium 2, Tattle a sura* t ~ i ""» Asr&tuesg next acceptances will close on Monday might. RANGITIKEI aACES. SECOND DAY. MARTON, Jiinjary 2. *ho weather is line and there ia a good attemtaincc. Totalisator returns for two days were £13,87; i, an increu.se oi £2230 on thejast summer meeting. Results:— Clifton lluaikUcap.—Full (Jry 1 Oi4ltarat 2, lliadc Wing 3. Also ran Irniefcaa, Wind, Perfection, Tirolo Warwick, Seagull. Won easily by a tai®t'h. Time imin 29sec. Dividends < 1-2 9s and £l7. Telegraph Hat k. - A Olory 2 lite Oia,nyei, Opaeae, Explorer. Time 1 JcTiSs 2_ssec " DivWmds £a is and Hi.iidl;es.-Otaio 1, Killarncy 2 ■ssw&wr Th " 03^ V >n°"' *'- vmn ' Ejector. Won en.si--9s ftiS"l7s""" n £3 1 'tw w°" »%-»■««■• R«sa ' c ' ha rtrause 8, Alsa j'ani—l yrouie. Won bv a h ,, ls £ £.f it, T,mc 1 ""» 44***. •Wvfctart Ureulford State. _ , liluck Wing 2, Dexterity 3. Also '""-Convoy, Htaok™ liable, for foe t km. Wan by £sf ; /' iJV ' t,Wn u»d fourth. Jime 2miai 10 2-ssoc' Dividends £8 is awd £ U 10s Hock Scurry.- 1( Tho "ft Oration 3. Also lan-lv! tomere, Wa,Utopia, l-afouwai, Oly.t ' j Lfflidy lUk>, Rajvg'i-" mo, tticlh-ss, MariHetta, l'rospectw. Ailuhou. Hon i>y two lengths.' Tinio la'ls ' UseC ' lJividcwls 7s and WAJHAItAPA RACES, SECOND DAY. MASTEKTON, Januury 2. At tihe \Vuirara.j>a im»elwi<g on tho se<;ouJ day X755V was put through ibr thMduy, maki'iig £14,976 for two liiys, it consrdvnjble iiw;ieaso o'n last year. KcvmlLn SecouM lluck iruiidlea, one and ll »*« quarter miles.-ln-the-Van 1, Hinekura 2, Juryman 3. Also tuOf-ljissa, Ktaimoe. A great ftni&h t*-"twopn tlie placud horses rauitinc ui In-Uio-Vmn wimiing by a heml. rime 3mi'n 22 1-osec. DivMenxls £i) 10» ft'iwl £l.

'K'kyi'ajih Hack Jlumdicaj), si* turh/'.'g'S —\Hiitai 1, Poloektt- 2, Uopleio h startoil—Jeattne d'Arc, C lowly. Bounce, Mutiumalu, Hoitvloi'ty. W(> " 1 a »«*. Time liain lb 2-osec. Dividends £,i 14* and £8

Haciiig Club Handicap, one mile ojr.rf a distance.—Good lntont 1, The Otossoi' 3, Hioiti H. Also started— OiUoorka, Platypus, Narcotic, Volr y '. , Vl '" l)y . two lon«'thß, four lengths separating' sucond aind third '•Jorses. Tunc limn 57 4-ssec. Diviwilds £.l i 7:i and £1 lgs. Valley Hack Handicap, seven furI'Orngs.—CajMilet 1, Black yiquull 2 fmmers'.on a. Also stuitod—AnprenHoe, Moetorupuku, Coxswain. Won jy a lerjg'Lli. Time Hnta ais«, x>i.'JikuaJfi £3 15s and £1 Bs.

President s Handicap, seven furkuuii i j, 1 "lire Silver 2 ijc.il Intent 3. Also started—N toil/ sainfoin, Tuivpo. \V,,n by a Wfc. Hine Imm 2<Jsei\ l>j vi<W.ds £2 and

H'ljfh Wrigfil Hack Itamlh*]), one mile. IToity-Toity 1, Jouauie d'Arc 8. Also sturtoJ—Mootiaki, Valkyrie, Stivnu, KuimoQ, Cremonu, Muiiut. Time i nl (, n .jq i_s ßec lNvKlt>i.<iLi Vi mud *1 lis. Won uy a kmgtli.

New year ITwidicap, five furlongs., i t „'"i 1 "' 1 '• Hingrlot a, Gipsy Jack .1. Also Blurlud—Narcotic Torowai, Tuivjh), Simllsh, Wlwitakuj-a Voii by a leing'il. aim) a holt. Timu Lmm J ls>sec. ]>in iileuds £5 8s uixt

Final Hack Htalleup, five fu r . ioiiKs.-I^li K .ht 1, liouiK-o 2. Tho , Also Hlortod-Gold IJiuilgVi, \ ulkypie, Moetownpuku, KuM(iarnwu, l.iiriilock, Montague, MoKoia. 'lime lmin !1 2-5 sec. Uvu'xmls £•! 9s uiikt 16s.