SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7938, 29 September 1905, Page 2

SPORTING

WANGANUI SPRING NEETINGj FIRST DAY. (Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, Sept. 38. Thei weather was fine, but the course) was slightly heavy. The amount ohined was £6845, against £7500 last year. Results Spring Handicap, one mile.—Gold Crown 1, Lass o' Gowrie 2, Wbakawchi 3. Scratched—Paritutu. Won comfortably, by a length. Time, lmin 47 2-sscc. Dividends, £3 17s and £1 6b. Maiden Hack, si* furlongs.—Petticoat 1, Apa 2, ,Glenullm 3. Scratched —Jet De Moire, Ebb Tide, Rosalinda, Clementine, Clifton, Prospector, Tautoro, Parehc, Gay Spark and Seaman. Won in a canter. Time, lmin 18 4-sscc. Dividends, £2 10s and £1 4s. Guineas, one i mile.—King t Billy Mid Boomerang bracketed 1 and 2, Marguerite 3. Scratched—Glenowlet. Won ea»ily. Time, lmin 47 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 2s. Okehu Hurdles, two miles.—Valvma 1, Comfort 2, Kohunui 3. All started. A close finish. Time, 3min 52 2-, ssec. Dividends, £9 lis and £1 ss. Gonville Hack Hurdles, one mile and live furlongs.—Catspaw 1, Hokio 2, Bounce 3. Scratched—Fairwind, Tamliowie and Lerida. Won easily. Time, 3min 14scc. Dividends, £2 19s and £2fl 4s. Putiki Hack Handicap, one mile.— Kuroki 1, Aorangi 2, Aureole 3. Scratched—Pushful and Glenullin. A splendid finish. Won by halt, a length. Time, lmin 48sec. Dividends, £sslss and 17s. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.— Multifid 1, Black Reynard 2, Regulation 3. All started.*—Wwi by a lentil. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends, £7 10s and £ll3s.

The success of Mr Dan O'Brien's colt, Multifid, at Wanganui, was well received here. The owner is a good •port, and for some time his luok lias been the reverse of good.

ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAYi WAMCiANUI, Sept. 28. Owen Handicap, five furlongs.—Ballarat 8.9, King Billy 8.7, Jolly Friar 8.2, Multifid 8.1, Glcnowlet 7.11, Marguerite 7.10, Preclude 7.4. Moutoa Hack, six furlongs.—Kuroki 9.7, Benmorc 8.5, Marseillaise, Aorangi 8.5, Captain Shannon, Aureole 8.1, Grenade 8.0, Barca 7.13, Glcnullen 7.6, Lady Warwick, Tupono 7.3, Meresliot, Sr. Cyress, Dcvonia 7.0. Brunswick Hurdles, one mile and tlircfrfqiuaiti'i's. Pushful, Comfort, 11.!, Miss King 10.8, Waiwera 10.7, Valima 9.13, Mklia, Kohunui 9.8. Aramoho Hack Hurdles, one mile and a hall.—Bounce 10.12, Ciatspaw 10.11, Slecpwcll 10.9, Wild Cat, Cassiopca 10.6, Hokio 9.7, St. Amelia, Flanagan, Land, o' Uakos, Fairwiml, Wild Duck, Elladv, Tamhowie, Lerida 9.0. Wtuigfuiui Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—GhoorkSE "8.6, Asteroid «.2, Cannic Chicl 8.1, Lass o'Gowric 8.0, Shrapnel Shell, Whakawehi 7.13, Multifid 7.10, Armistice, Melodion 7,9, St. Joe 7.1, Flarncn 7.0, Silverline 6j7>. Railway Hack Handicap, five (urlongsScdgcmoor, Petticoat 8.12, Marsellaisc 8.10, Truce 8.9, Captain Shannon 8.5, Apa 7.10, Lady Warwick 7.4, Alexicff, Karcroa, Jet Da More, Blue Diamond, Land o' Caßcs, Queen af the West, ( Snip, Devonia Maraugai Handicap, ono wilc.-GoM Crown (1.8, Paritutu 8.13, Auralus- / 8.7, Boomerang 7.10, Contngent, day™?"' ' C " ade 6 a '. Ki»E's Bjrtlw

ANTICIPATIONS FOR WANGANUIj SECOND DAY, Owen Handicap— Marguerite 1 King Billy 2 Multifid 3 Moutoa Hack Hurdles— Aorangi ,1 , Glenullin 2 Lady Warwick 3 Brunswick HurdlesComfort 1 Valima 2 Kohunui 3 Aramolio Hack Hurdles— Cats paw 1 Sleepweil $ m Bounce 3 Wan-ganui Handicap— , Asteroid 1 Flamen 2 Lass o' Gowric 3 Railway HackPetticoat 1 Truce 2 Apa 3 Marangai HandicapBoomerang 1 Auratus 2 Gold Crown 3 1

UERALDINE RACES. GERALDINE, Sept. 28. The following were the results on Thursday Hunters' Hurdk-s.-Lucky Star, Dividend, £2 Is. Squatters' Handicap.—King's Guest 1, Jolly Roger 2. Dividends. £2 2s and £2 10s. Cup.—Calibre. Dividend, £2 10s. first Trot.-Friilirof 1, Opihi 2 t Dividends, £9 and £2 14s. Bracelet.—No. 9. Dividend, £3 4s. Flying l .—Makaroff. Divitiemi, £<> 65." Second Trot.—Doubleganger 1, Thau.2r,- R ivi^ n<is - IBs and S8 Bs. Bclfield Handicap.—Black Diamond \cnecr 2. Dividends, £2 17s and 'rid!.'.- I! „. R ' JlacLlolla l<J, a gentleman ~ , w senously hurt at Genii, dine races, on Thursday while ridine twf lie'had" S i laco ' cry last night! ' "° Sig " S ° f ICCO^ A fatal reported 'fiom fFrunk Lead, ne;ar Bailarat) (Victoria), the victim being a boy I- years named Eric Sim, who was Miot by Ins brother Harold. The boys, accompanied by another lad,

were in March of rabbits, Harold feeing armed with an old breech.loading single-barrel gun, which was In disrepair, and which he had borrowed from an acquaintance. While he was taking aim at a magpie Eric ran suddenly to the front, and as he did so the gun, which was loaded with No. 8 shot cartridge, went off and he received tile full charge in his face which Was completely blown away. Death was instantaneous,, ,