SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81912, 29 December 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

ASillll'liST RACKS. Per Association. Pannrrston X. a December 28. The mimuil meeting to-day in dull, nunwiy weather. The racing was first-cia?*, some good tiiiisln's licinji' witm's.sed. The sU!i) of Cl"),0-">."> W',u ;) 111 through the ;is C!M1!)2 l:ivL ve«ii\ w!i'»n heavy rain U 11. Ke>uH-: Trial ]iuvillts.—tiolrt Im.-L 1.. Muni 2. lVinntk-aiL i). Also started: Musv'.'J/. IVi, ami Auapuui. liydioscope f.'ll. Won by iive lengths. Time, 2..}U 3-5. Dividends, Is a lid 12-;. Flying Hack of six furlongs.—Full Rate L White Liu 2, Chicane ;i. Aiso I started: Lady Rercsford, Jlonylinhnui, I hfaga, and tent is. Won by two lengths. I Time, 1.14 iJ-.j. and £2 (is (id.

Ashliurst Guineas, one mil:'.—Fliniscap 1.. Mahuta 2, Lomavia 3. Also ran; l'revail, Flingo, Lucretius, Wuipaku, Envoy. Won by a neck. Tim". 1.45. Dividends, .CI I3s (Id and U-i.

Ashliurst Cup of aOOsovs,' one mile and a-iiuarter.—Rife .Maid 1, Apa 2, I'olyauthus 3. Also ran: Hipporolla, Barca, ltoseal, Gazeley, Lady Warwick and Makikihi. Won by a length. A good race for second place. Time, ,*:. v !■?. Dividends, £22 Os Gd anil ljs.

Manawatu Gorge Handicap, seven furlongs.—Moral 1, Tangaroa 2, Xe I'ira o. Also started: Mecca, Oasis, Jlerriwai. Time, 1.30. Dividends, £2 15s and £3 Is. An exciting struggle for both places. -Maiden Hack Scurry, five furlongs. —Barley 1, Catapult 2, Chinchilla 3. Also started: Hillsong, Chattel, and Slippery Queen. Won by two lengths, jl'ime, 1.4. Dividends, £3 Is and £2 IDs. "

i'ohaugina Handicap, six furlongs.— l'robable 1, Gold Seal 2, Lord Soult 3. Also ran: Wirral and Irish Rifle. Won by a nose, after a magnificent finish. Time, 1.14 1-i. Dividend, JllO 12s (id.

Jiouiako Hack Welter, one mile.— Victoriq Park J, Kuku 2, Metlerial 3. Also run: Immolation and Jet d!More. Won by a nose. Time, 1.4 i. . Dividend, i.i 13s Ud. SUMMER CU' iSCKATCHIXGsi.

Per Press Association. , Auckland, December. 28. Apologue and .Master Delaval were scratched for the Summer Gup to-day. , ii AX AW AX li ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Palmerston X.. December 28. Sapling Stakes. —Fire iron y.'J, Pearl Reef 8.0, Gold Crest 7.8, English Rose 7.5, Buoyant 0.13, Adventure 0.0.Xokouiaru Hurdles, one mile and three-ijuarters.—Prospector 11.-i. Jack Pot J 1.4, Weary Bill 10.10, Sardonyx 10.0, Levant 10.2, Pushful 0.13, Comfort 0.0, Ivohtmui 0.0. Fitzherbert Handicap.—llallarat 'J.2, Pink ; Un 8.10, Splendid Idea 8.3, File Iron 8.3, Gold Seal 7.10, Contender 7.4, Saga 1i.7. Chartreuse 0.7. ilighden Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-haii. —Wind 11.0, Kangitoto iu.u, Peruvian 10.4, Sen Smi 1u.2, Ilyaiobcope 0.3, Cassiopea. 0.2, Awapiuu 0.0. <: Xararua Hack, seven luriongs.—Full Rate 0.2, Victoria Park B.IZ, Kuku b.ll, -Mecca 7.13, iiimiolatioii 7.10, Xc Lira 7.'J, Lady Bereslord 7.8, Lomanu 0.12, Pomegranate 0.7. Terrace liack U'elter, one mile.— Ilighden 0.3, Waitapu s.lO, le Lira s.lo, Sen Sim S.if, l'oiiiegranatc 7.0. Farewell i\\ eiter.—liuccleucli : 0.0, Aeolus S.O, Joe Chamberlain 8.0, Victoria Park S.3,.i;uscgrove 7.0. President's Handicap, one. mile. — teigualuuiu 0.0, i'olycasie 0.13, l'oiyantlius 8.7, St. Joe 8.0, Savoury 8.2, Flotilla 7.12, .Uartello 7.0, Wuakawchea, 7.0, liuccleucli 7.3,' Rilleiuaid 7.3, Grami Slam 7-3, Xrucu ».2, Ciazeley 0.7, Maliaranui 0.7, Aeolus 0.7.

ANTICIPATIONS, (by "Moturoa.") Xhe Manawatu Racing Club's Summer Meeting will be concluded to-day. Likely winners are:— 12.0—Ilighden Hurdles.—Hydroseope or Raugitoto. 12.45—XaraiTa Hack Kuku or Victoria Park. I.4o—President's Handicap.—l'oiyHiitlius or ida^ello. '.2.25 -Tokouuiu Hurdles—Jack Pui or Pushful. 3.lo—l'iuherhert Handicap Gold Seal or Pink 'L'u. 3.ss—Hack Welter—llighden or To lira.

4.o")—iSapliiig {Stakes.—Pearl Reef or English liuse. s.lo—Farewel 1 Welter—Aeolus or Uosegrove.

OPI'XAIvE ACCEPTANCES. | Hurdles. Work lU2, .Moosueu U.ll, Kaiiuuy lU' ; < iiushy Park i».3. Flying Handicap—White Star D.O, Clipper 8.10, Showman 7.13, fcjoniaii 7.11, I'ldando 7.0. Opunake Handicap. llcereation £U2, Pangavoa 5.4, kaimeiij 7.11, "lingerer 7.10, Lady Sylvia 7.2, L'hiando 7.0. Welter Handicap.—The Clipper 10.4. K-iuniere M.13, Showman !).11, Toddy y.5, .Mosoken Lady Sylvia 5.12. New \ear —White »Star O.U, Recreation y.l, {Silver {shell 8.8, Panguroa 8.7, liaiuieie 8.0, Lingerer 7.12, fiioiuali Day fcpring 7.0. Entries are as follows: — Ketlaw, Lantern, Jliss Kit, Persistence, Haereroa. Llectrie ,Slakes. —Lady Godfrey, Keroiiro. Lantern, Mestoreun. Final .Stakes.—Ketlaw, Lantern, Uriando, {Somali, Whetu, Keroriro, Persistency, Isessa, llaeieroa, Nestureau, Petoiw (Jueen.

AUCKLAND ANXICU'AIIONS.

(i>y U 3loturoa.") The. Auckland Club's Sunnner fleeting will be continued to-day. 'ilic foUouiiig are likely vvinuero in tne different e\cnU: — 12.0—Jlow'eu Handicap), six furlongs. —iVa.il Necklet or lk-nry ijavelock. Ponaonby one mile and thiee-ijuaiLera. —ilautapu or Criterion ilandicap, six furlongs.— Downfall or .Moriarty. iunimer Cu|j ; one mile and a-quai'tei' —Clanehattun or Grenade. {Salisbury Welter, one mile.—Uolden Cairn or JLien Jouaou. Alexandra ilandieap, seven furlongs —Nervine or Isir Tristram. Waiieniata Handicap, one mile and a-t]uarter. —Uenuku or Uhlander. TIIE CUXTIIUL OF liACIXG. IVl* Press Assoeialion. j TliJinu'% DeeeiubfL' ,Mr W. ilfiricK, at a lm-ot-lidd in tin 1 >'l«'\vanls' room at Hie Tliann'H rai-es. said: "We (referring to i.iniM'lt' and Air Alison, the delegateto the ConlVreiuM'} are endeavouring to do all that is potwWe in the way o 1 ! jtnpvoving racing, and the conditions mi'ler which sport is held. Me aie endeavouring to suppress the .i.uL/kmaking and >pieling < i fraternity, jud allow >jie«-ulal ion. wltieh will alu;i\> take |»iae<; on raee>, to be done j.| t i the legalised ina<-hiin-. W<;uv anxious to do everything () j'l'ouuite good sport, and in this w«' ho]ie to have the support of all tinHubs and the public. (Applause) I ask all racing authorities to consider the mea*" 1 ' 0 which is to be introduced, and to 1 1 k ,,mv l' uw f ul ' tlicy are prepared l :

' i lit' TOPICS.

"Mcituroa. 1 ') jiicilich ■ II"' Titttmaki .Tocfeey <'uili's <'luKi i •' was out* <>i" t!«i> m<M '"'W ,oi ' lime past, iiiiil should l "' giving I lie dull nnotlwi- lift onward. Out- cf ill.' \\oi>i' fealiires of tli;- . .;in» Wii.« Hi -tiirtiiii,'- . IIDV.i'VIT. \VHS >nilli'\vli;ll illljw .vi-'l ci! tlio mtmi'J day. liu'i'c is no doubl lli.'i ! oho or two Hh* v;i tuny bi\\i' rmlcd (liHc)' l ' ll *!,}' t-lic start In- -:i <rood. Lidy Svlviii \\a> vcr'Y unlucky in Iht si'vcial rates iv\ scnl'iii.u 'wo SfM " />i>dr+ and a third. "Tlicrfl }iVi ' Yi ' many j>l'e>ei|! whn V.nllM 0 Vi.i lllT' owiK'i liad the ::uin.' hceu l;V in win-

111/ dam of jtoyal Mar (Vvhuii-r of the/ .\iaiij;ii'.i.il;H Jl:i U'.licapJ i? :l full si to ftitti'.'iixe. "1.0 cat.'l'inj,' arrHiijM'iiiMif* }i: canalile bands uf .Mr .1. W. 1 '» 1,l ~ ■■ of Devon hired, who ccii'i'ly ' , ..jvrjs a waul of praise for tin ' *- /.lent'' lundieon hu provided •••• '■ / i'iatlia (Royal Artillsiy-Har^t

win) i t:!- il to run prominently on'he first day of the meeting won ho .'curry on v the second liay with l'jclieAHiKingli aiNA'iuiiy was hehV in reference to IV.mWoii's ruiiuiug, the oi the StewSAis nn:s(, meet will! mineral ;n,)in<)vavSis tlie mai\' is well known to i) ■ a verlsUiieertiiiii customer. Il is (his elass o\auine!l that eosts an o\\:ier a eoiisiileral/le amount of expense and annoyance. Awaiino was very fractions at the

st:irt for tiie ,'U;iii'jolu 1i Handicap, and, rjaeksou the rider, was iuckv' to esei'.pe witiiont ininvy. it nia)' tli:. 1 projier nielinjd to use the wliip freely on the hind legs of such an animal, as was clime in lliis ease, hut personally I disapprove of this method of treatment on a highly strung and sensitive iior^e.

Although the ollieials worked hard and conscientiously to ensure the Kuecess of the meeting, 1 am fully convinced of tile necessity of appointing a stipendiary steward at every race meeting. In a huge Held it is a'difficult matter to follow each ruunvr, and it requires an experienced mail to detect any inconsistency in the different contestants. There have lieeti many instance:, of inconsistent running during the present season, that, wiiu the proposed legislation, it is imperative on tlie part of racing clubs to use every means in their power to detect and punish any offender.

The Auckland Racing Club were favoured with a record attendance on the opening day of tiie Summer Meeting. The totulisator turnover also proved to be a record. Xlio sum of jt2G,221 was put through. This represents an increase of .£077% on last year's.

The time registered by Master Delavel in tile Auckland Cup was 3 min 28 two fifth sec, which is a record for that event.

i'aritutu, who hau the services, oi Jones, was made a staunch favourite but evidently could not foot it with the winner. Another local candidate in Husticjae was the last to pass the post.

The Committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club met last night for further consideration of the enquiry into tlie alleged ringing on of a ticket after .tile " iirst leg" ot the double liad been decided on Thursday, and the following resolution was passed :—" In consequence ol a rumour to the effect that one of the tickets on the winning double at the Christmas Meeting. on Thursday was rung on after the iirst race was run, the Stewards having taken further evidence are perfectly satisfied that tke two tickets were taken out at least live minutes before the start for the iNew Piymouthl Handicap," C