SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 22 January 1907, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING FiXXURKS. Jan. 22 and 23—Fusion R.C.'s Annual Jan. 22, 2-t and 2li—Wellington- R.O. Summer • Jan. 2ti, 20, and Feb. 2—Takapuna J.C. Jan. JO and :!I—l'ahiatua II.C. Annual Feb. 7 and S—(lisliorne II.C. Summer Feb. 7 and !)—Canterbury J.C. Summer Feb. l;l and 14-Egmont li.C. SumAN AFFFAL DISMISSED. l'cr Press Association. Auckland, Januarv 21. The Auckland Uacing Club Commiliee y.'sterday con>idered the appeal lodged by Messrs. W flurris and ,1. V.. Th(ir[ie. against the decision of the stewards in disqualifying fur six months the "wners, rider and horse (llierarch) in connection with the running in the Nursery Handicap at Kl-loir-lie on Boxing- JJay. The appeal was dismissed, and probable will be carried to the Chairman of the Racing Conference. FOXTOX ANTICIPATIONS. (IJy ••Moturoa.") 'i'li- annual meeting of the Foxfon It-.i-iiig t'lui) w.ll be be:,l ludav and '■iieoTow. My s.-lccion.- for the li: -1 dav are as luluu,:---1-!.'' -IJeelrie Handicap, o furhmu- - I'isliei-inaiil or Soullite.' 12.■[()— Maiden Hurdles, le. mik_ Jsi-ult or Pat. I.:io—Foxton Cup. 11/, mile— Una l go or Makikihi. 2.lo—Trial Plate, t mile—Lingerer or Irish liille. 2.oU—Uack 2.31k-liack 2.So—Hack Hurdles, 1/. mile.— Raiigilolo or Cassiopea. 3.3o—Flying Handicap, 0 furlongsLord Soult or Marseillaise. 4.10-llack Welter, 1 mile—Milieuia! or Waitapu. ■l.,jo—TTerrington M : elter, 7 ftiriongs —Rosegrove or Montigo. \\FLLIXCTOX AXTICIPATIOXS. (l!y "Moturoa.")

The Wellington Hating Club's Sum out Meeting opens to-day, and everything points to a successful gather ng. me acceptances for each event wiih one exception are good. Mr A. E. Whytc, the popular secretary, has spared neither time nor trouble to en sure tile success of ihe iixture, which promises to be one of the best the club iias yet held. The following arc my Selections;— 12.0—Trenlhani Hurdles, 1% mileLull or Maui. 12.40 Anniversary Handicap, 1 mile—l fraud Slam or liilleniaid. l.fiO—Jtuapehu J lack, 0 furlongs Tupoiio or Silver .Shell. 2.lb—Wellington Cup, l'/, mile. .St. Joe 1 Achilles 2 Mystification .. .. fJ 3.0 —Telegraph Handicap, ti furlongs. Muugeet 1 King Jiilly .2 Helamerc 3 3.4o—Tongariro Hack, 1 mile—Merrie itosc or Compass. -I.2o—Nursery Handicap, 1 furlongs —Pearl Heel' or Finery. s.U—Electric Handicap, 5 furlongs— Gulden Clato or Uallarat. TIUtF TOPICS. (By "JMo'turoa.") 1 have to acknowledge with thanks receipt of complimentary tickets for the Wellington Kacmg Club's summer meeting from Mr A. l-j. Whyte, secretary. liace moetingn will be held tins wee' at Wellington, Foxton and Takapuna. it. Voting, the Fordell boy, who rode The Lark at the Kangitikei meeting, it is stated, scales only 4st 71b. Sprite, dam of the highly-priced coit recently purchased by Mr Matthews, of Waitara, was bred at the Karauiu stud. A Wanganui writer states that a trainer who lias 'r.ad considerable experience in the South and Australia, is negotiating for the purchase of the training stable at W'averlcy which was until recently presided over by Charlie Hiiketl. ' " L 11. Hewilt has ieft for England to fuliill his engagement with Major Edwards. ! A report from Auckland slates that ('. Weal iias purchased Geordie for £l5O. "Sentinel'' in the Otago Witness states that Mr C. G. Stead has been naming some of the youngster in ids stud which are destined to carry the yellow and black. The lilly by Menselnkoil'—Armilla has been christened Armlet, the filly by Stepniak—Far awav will be known as Elysium; the Royal Artillery—Helen Faucit lilly as Hi-tori; and .others as follows:—Arboriform, ch c, by Multiform—Happy Valley; Vesper Bell, ch f, by Multiform—Curfew Web; JS'autiform, b c,'oy Multiform—Haltlcr; Cymibforni, be, by Multiform—Saucer; JL'erle d'Or, b f, bv Multiform—Aura; and Pit giim's'ilest, be, by t'ilgrim's Progress —Zfngana. . ... Nul'U Sccundus, 'one of iiis Majesty the King's racehorses, who proved a failure on tire flat—- was recently a winner over luii'dles when carrying the colors, and" a correspondent of the Sportsman poetised as follows: — "Hail 'to our gracious King, Loudly his praises ring, Proudly of him we sing, 'JS'ulli Sccondusl' Soldiers who guard our land, Sailors on board who stand, Mate this your motto grand—'Nulli iSccondus!'"