SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7928, 18 September 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

AVONDALIS SPRING MEETING. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Sept. 16. The Avondalc Jockey Club's spring meeting commenced toil ay in good weather. The sum of £5179 passed through the totalisator, Results:— Maiden Plate Handicap, six furlongs.—Trephine 1, Franklin 2, Leonlator. ScratcSfcd—Wliakahilii, Idol, Lady Clements, The Lark. Won by a neck,. Time, lmin 12 l-ssec. Divi- | dends, £4 2s 6d and £2 17s t First Hack Hurdles, two miles.— Ranana 1, Loch Fyne 2, Inuiskillcu 3, Also started—Fieramosa and Leo Fete. Won by a length. Time, 4min Bsec. Dividend, £2 2s. Avondale Stakes, four furlongs (for two-year-olds).—Sweet Alice 1, Mignon 2, La Mascot 3. Also started—luglis, Waimarama, Inatori, Lady Frances, Azof! ami Primo. Won by five lengths. Time, 54 3-sscc. Dividends, £1 19s and £1 16s,Gd. Avondale Cup Handicap, one mile and a iqiuartcr.—Putty 1, Lycla 2, Akarana, 3. Scratched—Apologue, The winner got none too well away, but was up with the leading division half a mile from home, and ultimately won his race in businesslike style by two lengths. Time, 2 min 17 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 Cs 6d and £ll7s ftd,

Piunkct Handicap, seven furlongs. —Master Delavel 1, pukekolve 2, Cal1c Iris 3. Scratched—Pali tutu, Waika-j to, Mauku and; Cairngorm, Won by a head. Time, lmin 35 2-sscc, Dividends, £6 lis and £1 14s. Handicap Steeplechase, about threq miles.—Ranana 1, The Swimmer 2, Major 3. Scratched—Kanaka. Won 'by two lengths;. Time, Cmin 30 4-ssec. Dividends, £1 16s and 16s, First Pony Handicap, six furlongs. Morisa 1, Girton Girl 2„ Orange and Blue 3. Scratched—Gladys Rose. Won •by nearly three lengths. Time, lmin 2'2sec. Dividends, £4 19s 6d and £1 14s 6d.

Flying Stakes Handicap, six furlongs—Millie 1, Waitati 2, Avalanche 3. Scratched—The Middy, Wipuna, Landlock, awl Nervine. Won by a length, Time, lnvin 19scc. Dividends, £5 12s and £8 4s 6d.

A.J.Ci MEETING. (Received Sept. 16, 6.21 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 18. Tlve weather was line and attends ance large. Results High weight Handicap—Handsome 1, Position 2, Royal Arthur 3. There were 13 starters. Betting : oto 1 eacli Handsome and Position. Won by four lengths. Time, limn 111 see. Members' Handicap—lsolt 1, Roycroft 2, Bluster 3. Ten started. Bct-i ting : 2 to lon Isolt, who won easily by a length and a half. Time, 1 uiin 55sec.

Steeplechase.—Up-to-date 1, Dingo 2, Middlerise 3. There were nine starters. Betting 5 to 2 against Hay,-, dn, 6 to 1 the winner. Bosun and Dingo led for a time, when Up-to-Date went to the front and won easily ivy, a dozen lengths. Time, 7inin l£sce. Haydn ran off. Waver ley Handicap.—Scot Free 1, Bromine 2, Elvo 3. Nine started, Betting : sto 2 against Scott Free,' who won by half a length. Time, 3 inin 2scc. Randwick Plate.—Nightfall 1, Marvel Loch 2, Emir 3. Also started— F.J.A. Betting' 7t04 on Emir, 9to 3 against ; Nightfall. The latter went to the front at the mile, and going away all the time, won by twenty lengths. Time, 3min aV-Jsec. Final Handicap.—Lacknow 1, St. Modan 2, Fashoda 3, Won by a length. Time, 2min Bsec. A POPULAR WIN, (Received Sept. 18, 1.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 17. Nightfall's victory was followed iby a great popular demonstration. The cheering commenced on. the horse passing the distance, swelling to a continuous shout as he swept past the* post, and renewed when he returned from the weighing stand, many thou- - sands joining in the scene. There was much enthusiasm, lasting several minutes, calling to mind the welcome accorded to the Melbourne Cup winner. STAKES WOX BY NEW ZEALAND HORSES, (Received Sept. 17/ 4.-10 p.m.) .SYDNEY, Sept. 16. The sun of £OIO6 for prize money in the recent races to New -Zealand. Mr Stead takes £3570, Mr H. Good, the owner of Manirfpoto, £2222. Mr Stead's horses leavo by the Moeraki, ! a claim for,damages. BLENHEIM, Sept. 16. A case, interesting to shippers of horses, was decided here to-night after a lot cf evidence. A. Bore claimed from the Union Steamship Company £l3l in respect of injuries sustained by bis racing mare Blue Rose while being shipped from Picton to Nelson in March last. Judgment was given for £4O and costs, and the company was given leave to appeal.