SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7988, 27 November 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA MEETING. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Nov. 26." The Takapuna spring meeting commenced to day, the weather being very ■ line and the attendance good. The amount put through the tote wag £5518. Results :- Trial ILvndicap.-Franklin 1, Silica 2, Miss Winnie 8. Scratched -Kola Nip, The Lark, Shrewsbury. Time, 1 miii Usee. Dividends, £2 2s and 17s. Cambria Handicap. - Conductor 1, Fiinio 2, Misere 3. All stavtod. Time, 58soc. Divideuds, £2 7s 6d and £1 18s. St. Andrew's Handicap. Cieordie 1, Lamllock'2, Rooky 8. Scratched Akurana. Won in good style by threequarters of a length. Time, 2min 10 2 ssec Divideuds, £G U and 12s 6d. Handicap Maiden Hurdles. -Sol 1, Leo Fevo 2, Lochard 8. Scratched Cuirango, Leiida. Time, Sniin. Dividends, i'2 153 and £4 12s. Cheltenham Handicap.— Miss Winnie 1, Noteoiina 2, Sonoma 8. Scratched Syrem. Time, lmin 8 4-ssec. Dividends, i 9 8s and £3 IGs. Melrose Handicap. - Bromide 1, The Lark 2, The Haven 8. Scratched— Lady Clements, Legerite, Lochard. Time, lmin ssec, Dividends, £4 15g swd ±1 8s Cd. Tin Hurdles. - Roseplot 1, Vexation 2. No others started. Time, 4 min lsec. Dividend, £2. Pony Handicap. - Girton Girl 1, Forth 2, Lady Lottie 3. ScratchedStoryteller, Merry Delavel, and Miss Cuirassier. Time, lmin 18isec. Dividends, £3 10s and £2 0s Gd. FATAL ACCIDENT TO SUNGODJ (Per Press Association.) CHRM'CHURCH, Nov. 26. Mr G. G. Stead suffered a severe loss yesterday morning. His three-year-old colt Sur.god, Multiform-Ot-terden, was doing a half-pace gallop at Yaldhurst, when the strong wind which was blowing disturbed sometiling on the track. Sungod ' shied aud fell over the fence, injuring himelf internally, and die 1 ai h >ur later.