SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7808, 28 April 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

WESTLAND R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAY RESULTS. (Per Press Association.) HOKITIKA, April 27. The Westland Racing Club's Easier meeting commenced to-day in line weather, and before a good attendance. Results Open Handicap.—Pantaloon 1, Siandra 2, Apprentice 3.. Also started—Heiress and Zealous. Dividends£3 17s and £1 Bs. Tradesmen's Handicap,—Ohio 1, Somarofl 2, Cerise and Blue 3. Ailso started—Hinerau, Pure Silver, and Ailetta. Dividends, £8 lgs and 9s.

Introductory Trot.—Little Jiminy 1. Nil Desperandum 2, Torpedo 3. Ame others started. Dividends £3 lis and 14s.

| Hurdles.—Sunmos 1, Zealous 2. The only starters. Dividend, £1 '>s Autumn Gift.—Freeland 1, Cuirneonn 2 Natalie 3. Also startedaympathy. A .splendid race. Dividend, £2 17s,

Borough Trot.—Little Jimmy 1, | Piotector 2, Federation 3. Five others started. Dividends, £9 17s and 18s.

Hailway Handicap.—Somarofl 1 Hinerau 2, Replete 3. Also startf ,a ® dl ' a > 0hi °. Koromiko. and Maoriland. Dividends £2 »« and £1 18s.

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METROPOLITAN AUTUMN MEET-

CHRISTCHURCH, April 27 [ The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's autumn meeting was continued to-day. The weather was fine and attendance good, for an off dayi. Results.

April handicap ;(hiirness)—Bircfliniark 1), Black' I'rinc.'S 2, L.S.D 3. Scratched Master Dudley and l Mercy Prince. Time, smin 13 4-ssec. Dividend £1 4s.

Ladies Bracelet (harness).—Electrician 1, Wild Arab 2, Len. Rothschild 3. Scratched—Egmont and Plain Tom. Tim©, 4-min 6sec. Dividends, £3 6s and 12s. Harvest Handicap (saddle). — r ioa Tree 1, Veneda 2, To Whiti 31 Also Mystery and Teporangi. Time, smin fisec. Dividend, £2O 6s 6d.

Metropolitan 'Handicap (harness)— Black Child 1,, General Lincoln 2, Cocoanut 3. All started. Time 4 min 41see. Dividends, £'i 8s and 14s.

Easter Handicap (saddle).—Messbank 1, General Greig 2, AustorUtz 3. All started. Time, 4mln 58 1-5 sec. Dividends, £ls 2s and £1 18s.

President's Handicap (harness). — Revenue 1, Felopy 2, Valenta 3, I All Started. Time, 3min 42sec. Dividends, £5 16s and 126.

I Telegraph Handicap (saddle)— Bessie B 1, Marian 2, Sir Hector 3. Mac. Time 2min 27sec. Dividends, £35 and £1 18s.

Flying Handicap (harness).—Myrtle Dean 1, Wild Wave 2 All Day 3. All, started. Time, 2min 24sec, Dividends, £1 12s and £2 10s.

EGMONT WINTER MEETING. - WELLINGTON, April 27. Mr Henrys hag declared the following handicaps lor the Bgmorit Racing Club's meeting, opening on May 10th;Railway HanSicap', six furlongs.— Maniopoto 9.9, Shrapnel 8.11, Rustique 8.9, Veneer 5.2, Chola 7.11, Lovelink, Bowman 7.9, St. Hill (7.3, St. Lyra 7.3, Parkshot, Makikihi, Crimson Lake, The Ganger, Dick Turpin, King's Birthday 6.7. Tawhiti Handicap, six furlongs, Blessbok 8.13, St. Bill 8.11, Cyreno 8.8, Matakokiri 8.3, St. Claimer, Benair 7.13, Pa Tuna 7.10, Etu 7.9, Curfew, Fail' Jess 7.8, The Clipper, Lualla 7.7. Signora 7.3, lvaimere, Otaroa, Rosegrove, Reticent, Marvin, Ebb Tide 7.0.

Tongahoe Hack Hurdles, one mile and a hall—Bourse 11.5,, Le Beau 10.6, Katoa 10.4, Lull, Katerina, Lauree 10.0, The Ganger, Throstle 9.8, llongopai 9.7, Kuroki 9.5), .Toledo 9.2, Hokio, Commonwealth, 1

Wild Cat, Tambowie, Albuera, Joncjuil, Nora, Unicorn, Kohatu 9.0. llawera Cup, one mile and a quarter.—Regulation 9.9, Rose-al 8.11, Maniopolo 8.10, Durable 8.1, Armistice 8.3, Ue:ldington, Veneer 7.13, Inglewood, Idassa 7.5, Pardon, Crimson Lake, Contingent, Southern Cross, Giinockie 7.0.Waihi Handicap, one mile—Lurcher 10.10, Lea-dor 10.9, Makikihi 10.3, Immolation 9.11, Explode 9.4, Fail-wind 9.1, Kensington 8.11, Katoa 8.10, Tambowie 8.8, Clifton, Simple Simon, Fishmere, Slavery 8.7.

Mokoia Handicap, seven furlongs. —Loader 8.13, Blesabok 8.12, Benmore 8.8, Immolation 8.0, Benair 7.13, Firelight 7.4, St. Cyross, Wild Duck 7.6, Fisherinaid, Kuroki 7.5, Blue Lake, Stafford, Rosegrove, Recreation, Ebb Tide, Otaroa 7.0,

Telegraph Handicap, five furlongs. —St. Bill 9.3, Royal Flush l , Cyrene 8.13, Matakokiri 8'.6, St. Claimer 8.4, Sedgmoor 8.2, X'a Tuna, Tambourine. 7.13, Mntaura 7.12, Etu, Curfew, Fair Jess 7.11, The Clipper 7.10, Land o' Cakes 7.8, Signora. 7.6, Rotoiti 7.3, Progee 7.2, Merry Lad, Two Bob, Knimere, A<juillo, Marvia 7.0. I SALlfi OF YEARLINGS,

SYDNEY, April 27, (Received April 27, 'J.2d p.m.) At the yearling sales there was a large attendance and active competition. A Grafton—Scotch Mary colt, half brother to Great Scott, brought ltOgns, and a Wallace —Nemah colt 125gns. Two colts belonging to Mr J. Ji. Reid, N.Z., sold at 80 and 75gns ; ami et lilly 80gns. Mr J. J. Craig, New Zealand, bought a half sister to IJewey at 85gns, a nd a Simmer New Star colt at 160gns.