SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7857, 24 June 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. 1905. June 28, 39.—Napi«r Park B.C. Winter. July 6. ".—■Gisfesrne R. C. Wimter. July 11, U.—Wellington R. C. Winter. August 15, 16, 19.—Hew Zealand Gr«ao National MeeMng. | —Coming Events.— August l. r >.—C..I.C. Winter Cup. Angus). 15.—Grand National Steeplechase. August 171.—Grand National Hurdlo Kate. NOTES BY "MOTEROA." The present racing season Is just a,lK>ut closed, as only three more meetings are loft on the calendar, namely, Napier Park, Gisbornc, antl Wellington. The Grand National Meeting commencing August 15, will inaugurate the 1005—(j season.

The Waitara owned pony Etu has been leased by an AucklanM sport. Grand Unpids, winner of the last New Zealand Cup, :is nominated for the principal events in Australia.

Tho Auckland Kacing Club f/xtend to make extensive improvements to the Ellorslie running truck. Tho work, whiijh will' be commenced at once, comprises a general over-h)ml of the course, also the levelling ail the straight. "Adimpce," in an article advocating tho appoiptMivnt of stipendiary stewards, expresses himself thus : "In the northern part of the South Island, and North Island districts south of Auckluodi it is doubtful if so much crooked running has taken place in one term as during the present season. In the South Island, stewards have, judging by the number of disqualifications that have taken plaoei been on the ulert, but in the North matters have gpt into such a go-us-you-plcaso state iluit wrongdoers have become particularly bold and daring. This not oniy applies to country clubs hut to metropolitan meetings as well." Irish, who* Was injured at the National .Mooting,, is reported to lie making a good recovery. His trainer, J. 11. Williamson, has hopes that he will again be able to join the active -brigade. The weights f„r the Wellington Winter Meeting will be declared by Mr J. Chadwick after the close ol ihe -Napier I'urk Meeting. Old Dingo is again to try his luck in the Commonwealth. H. Philips who rodo Irish if , the Grand National Hurdles, has been engaged to ride the veteran in his Australian engagements.

iilack and Gold has proved very unreliable uhis season. H© ngain let liis party down when ho opntosted the I'arewt'll Handicap at the A.H■(; National Meeting, for which event hu was lancied. BlaC* and Gold was only started once at the meeting. JS?.. tollov/in e ar ° the principal «£?« g ™?. er \., at th « Auckland Hacing Club's Winter Meeting :-S £4BO ; J. Monk, £425 ; F. B. Selhv £325 ;O. Marshall, £225 ■ T JH Lowry, £l9O ; A. Champion, £l6O '■ Macinanetmn & Davics, £135 • J OUnscoU, £i ls . n , c Tonks ; Captain Shannon, a double winner ■ t Hawko's Bay this week, is a, Uiree year old gelding by Captain Webb out of Krina. He is Twned and tra.ned by J. McLaughlin, who also has Contender under fab car* Lonvoy and, Phaetomitis, both owniLrV,* J ;,, B a ck , le - v ' h * v « supported for the fc.J.C. double. Kilmarnock, who was taken over to Australia by Mr F. Les,i o Wt bc<m ' entered for the Caulliold Cup..

C. Buchanan, the clever young light weight, hus joined Mr J. Buckleys stable.

Wungunui owned horses had a good innings at the Hawkc's Bay Winter Meeting this week. Beninore, St. Lyra. Handsome Rose, Fontenroy and Shrapnel all belong to that dis-