SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7997, 7 December 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETIXO. For U>e Woodvillc Jockey Club's uioetfng the following handicaps hAvo tuvii declared by Mr .Henrys Hurdle Hacc.—Slvepwell 11.5, Xunia 10.10. Ualtic 10.9, Cassiopea 10.8, Florio 9.13, Faro 9/13. Cold Dust 9.12, Durban 9.11, liUuk Squall 9. 10, Jseult 9.9, Geologist, Lull 9.8, Ontario 9.T, , Linklock, Uremia, Katoa. lloer, Faro, Gipsy Jack, Itechabite, Nitrate, Levant. I'cimuican 9.0 Handicap.—Hatley 9.0, Hey Rood, llnrca 8.11, .Sir IVrclvalc 8.9, Operetta S.B, Mobility 8.7, Lavln'ra 8.4, lluaaka 8.3.' I.etherin 7.13, Southern Cross. ilarlyrt'eldt, Renair 7.9, First View 7.5, Spark. (Jukumaratia, l'apalawa, Splvmlid Idea. Meiriwai 7.3, Sho«mau 7.0, oold Lead, Matiti 6.10. Woodvillc \Han;licap.—Black Hoynart\ 9.0, Melodeon 8.8, Swl,marine 8.0, Kuroki. Whakawehi 7.13, f.oldcn Vein, Rapids 7.11, Clan-burn, Hydrant 7.9, Tikarawa 7.f;', Hopa 7 12, The Stake 0.13, Royal Blue 6.12, Fancywork, Hinurewa 6.11, King's Birthday, Benefactor, Starina 6.10, Silverlene 6.7. Flying Handicap,—Sir Geraint 9.3, Contender 8.4, Bir IVrcivalo 8.6, Mollility 8.1, Hukuaaka 8.1, Walpunehu 7.13, TV- Kainui 7.12. Pantaloon 7.9, Te lianke 7.8, Monta 7-7. Martyrfeldt 7.6, Hosegrove, Ilipporangi 7.5, Pat 7.4, First Nir*w. liotoiti, Elfri-da 7.3, ' St. Ludlam, Pomegranate, Splendid Idea 6.13, Miss Lancelot, Arc Light 6.12, One ros frll, Voucher, Xarro*! Escape, Wmte Squall, Nukutihi, Gosling, Koiwa, Riflemaid 6.10. Borough Handicao —Black Reynard 10.7, Kuroki 9.7, n'aimoc 9.3, Tikarawa 9.2, St. Claimer, Gold ' Heal, Captain Shannon, Kopa 8.13, Probable 8.12, The Stake 8.11, Fancywork 8.10, Capulet, Ballyneety, J'erdita, Soultina 8.9, Mussel 8.6 4 St Albert. Coxswain, Sylveric, Ladylike 8.5. Welter Handicap Pushful 10.9, Togo* 10.-5, Perdita, Heywood 9.13, Victoria IHirk 9.8, Bonheur, The Ruler 4.5, ietherin, Monaifrjue, Hurumoana 9.2, Prosi>ector 9.2, llenair 8 13, I*resent 8.10, Electric (<un 8.1. AlexiefT, Koromaka, Curenagh, I'einmican. Gargoyle 8.7. Electric Handicap.—Starehoot 9.0, St. Claiirvr 8.11. Gold Seal, Protiable 9.0, Mi-dall ist H. 9, Captain Shannon 88, Uustiftue 8.5, Coxswain 7. 13, Hinurewa 7.12, St. Albert 7.11, Sylveric 7.4, Miretta 7.0, Mauira 6.7.

WAITARA ItACI.V;: CU B ANNUAL MEETING. ANTICIPATIONS BY "MOTI ROA." The annual meeting:will take place at Sentry Hill to-day. Acceptances i*eceive.l should provide an afternoon's interesting sport, and It only needs a fine day to ensure a successful reunion. TV Hurdlts, the first event, is timed to start at noon. Seven figtinj oil the can! for this event. Inglewood will lie making his dviyut as a jum|KT. The Sylvia Park gelding has I't-n responsWe for some fair schooling work ami may prove worth following. With lilt* less weight. Weary Bill at Waverley last month had no difficulty in winning the Hur'i'es. The lieUl included 1.an,l o' Cakes ai.;l Throstle, both o' whom linishid in the ruck. Geologist is a maiden performer whe is reported to be gvtting through swne gocd schooling. Inglewood is the one I h.ive n:osK reflect for. The placing may be : Inglewood 1 Weary Bill £ Throstle 3 The Ma::len Plate, one mile w.f.a., contains untriid material, making a straight-out svlection somewhat 11i(IV cult. Nukutihi, I'angnroa. Kl,!> Tide, or Kaimvr- may furnish tile winner. The placing nay l,e : Xnkutihi 1 E-bl> Ti'lr. 2 Kaimere .'t l"he I epperton. Stakes, a live fur T ling flutter, wei t lit Bst. limy be fi.nghi b> Sporting <iue,n. The (tipper, and Silv.r l.vad. 11l- two former were well up in their essays at Waverley. I like: Sporting <Jueen 1 The t'lipper 2 Siller l\ead 3 The Waitara ('up is (lie next pioliiein. After witnessing (lleuullin's form at Waivrley 1 am much enan> oiired with his chance. The Lochiel colt finished,like a stayer in the Moniohaki Stakes run over a mile and a distance, ant! in a true race I expect to see him mere than hold his own. Star Hose, 1 Immolation, and Slavey appear the most likely of the others. I shall place :

Glenullin 1 Star Bose 2 Imnyilation 3 Tn 1h ■ Clifton Stakes, four furlong*, weight 9st, I like.the chances <•[ Itotoiti. Tambourina, Confide, and The Clipper, ami will place : Confide 1 Tarnbourina 2 Itotoiti 3 The We'ter Handicap has drawn tlw large t .captance of the protgraniiuc, n nv'y. seventeen. Southern Cross, sporting Queen.' Showman, and C'iaremont may supply the winner I like : Southern Cross 1 Showman 2 Clareinont 3 Flying "Handicap. The /'finish may be :

Lualla 1 Starirra 2 JMiceiit 3 The Sentry Hill a lour fur* lor>g flutter, brings th».» programme to a clow*. The i.ssuc will hotter suiimiwl up after previous running. My .selections are : CoiWi<lo 1 Tambourina 2 Itotoiti 3 Auckland notes. Mahntcnuri apffjart to have quit*.' thrown off thv of the kick hr !r* ceiv«.ti, ami is -a regular attemlanl on the Kllerslie track. The big son ot (Juilt has in hall-pace work. La'ly Annie is rpf»or(e(l to have met with an accident. Th.« maiv has ln-'n an abst-irUf from the training track tor ihe last tlay or >.<►. The <louble combination, Mahul'onp* and Ibihore, ha.s Inen strongly s«pp<trle«l in Aucklaml for th» 4 Cup an<! Kailwa> Jlawlicap, 20 to 1 ii»g Ihe l»»s! price on olTcr about two top w«ij:hts <i»»iirr>man ami Holioro ar»» jijnotcil a print lim'Ter. Th«» following an i st raight-oiM «piolatif f«»r the Cup :—1 lo 1 «*ach ag-ainst Ma hut .% 1 I'ariiutu. f» to 1 <ila'K<«»ne. 1<» to 1 rutty. M<'b*l«»on. ami Armis'tice. fr»m ITi to !*.*» to 1 th.- ol hers.

racinc: nxrt rti-.s. 1905. Dec. 7.—Waitara H.C. Annual. Pec. 13, 14.—JVoortville .1.0. Summer. Dec. 20, 27.—Manawatu n.C. Summer. Dec. 26, 27.—'Taraimki J.C. Christmw. Dec. 26, 2'.—PunetJin .1.0. Bununer. Dec. 26, 2'/.—Kcefton J. C. Midbummer. I)cc. 26, 20, Jan. 1, 2.-AucMnml It. C. Suramer. Dec. 20. Jan. I.—Gnymouth J.C. Midsunnncr. J an . I—Optaiake R.C. Hack Meeting. Jan. J, 2.—Ranptikei R.C. Summer. Jan. 1, 2 -Vim-rut J.C. Annual. —Coining Kvcnls.— Dec. 26 —Auckland Cup. Dec. 29.—Summer . _ y.R.C. Dcrliv.

In the! ionise of his speech nt Shannon o. Monday night the T'r.niiir ri-afl a letter in which it was stated that a patent process had Ip-n discovered by which tile waste product of flax could be utilised. 'llia Oovernnrent, he added, ha<l found that tow thus treated under tho procefis would take tho place of cot-