SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81879, 2 November 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. V.R.C. Cl'P MEETING. UfUIED PRESS ASSOCIATION- T!T ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COI'YRIGIIT. Received Nov. 1, C.55 p.m. Melbourne, November 1. The spurting scribe- of the various journals have tipped the following:— Australasian: Dei by—Poseidon. Cup —Poseidon, Noixv-n, Proceed, or Soluton. Leader: Derby—Position. Anlenious, or Booran. Cup—Poseidon, Demas. Solution, Noreen or Proceed. Time-: Derby—Po cijon-, I'.oman or lolaire. Cup—Poseidon, Solution, Norton or Proceed. Helling :s quiet. Solution has firmed to fours. Noreen and Demas were backed moderately. W'Allll HACK MEETING. The Wa'lii Sports Club's annual meet'ng was held yesterday. Bookmakers wer-e in full loice and a fair number of local sports were present. The following arc the results: — Handicap Hurdles, 1J mi'e.Mttngo Park 1. Rotoiti 2. Maiden Plate, 1 mile.—Golconda t, Trevalli 2. Waihi Cup, 1} mile.—Slavey 1, Black Banner 1. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Bagatelle 1, Awakino 2. Farmers' 1 mile. —Trevalli 1, Gilconda 2. Publicans' Handicap, 1 mile. —Somali 1. Slavey 2. Consolation Handicap, 4 furlongs. Gold B't 1, Awakino 2. In the race for the Cup Pangaroa, when at the head of the field, ran off.