SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 29 October 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. Received Oct. 28, 8.25 p.m. Melbourne, October 28. May King was scratched for the Melbourne Cup. The suggested inquiry into the running of the Caulfield Cup has been allowed to fall through. To-day's quotations for (he Melbourne Cup are 6 to 2 against Apologue, 7 to 1 Tartan, 8 to 1 Poseidon and Mountain King, 10 to 1 Mooltan and Welcome Trist, 10 to 1 Spinaway. THE TOTALISATOR. Per Press Association. Auckland, Monday. It appears that legally not more than three totalizator machines can be used in connection with any race meeting, but this law has liecn repeatedly broken by both Auckland and Avondale Racing Clubs, the impression being tiiat, as only one dividend was declared, there was no breach of the law. In the Police Court to-day the Avondale .Jockey Club and the secretary, 11. Ilayr, were separately charged with lining three machines in excess of the law on each day of the last, race meeting. The offence was admitted, but as very short notice had been given the Magistrate did not impose any penalty beyond the payment of costs. i

WAIHI AVEIfIHTS. ITurdles.—Mango Park 11.0, Bagatelle 10.S, Black Banner 10.2, Mangamaeho 0.12, (ilengariff 0.10, Tess 0.7. Cup.—Toddy 0.4, Somali 8.12, Lady Sylvia 8.0, Mangb Park 8.4, Trevalli 8.6. Awakino 7.10, Starfish and Trinket 7.7. Publican's Handicap. Nukutihi 0.7, Toddv 0.3, Somali 0.0, Tambour Major 8.0. 1.-iilv Sylvia 8.7. Mango Park S.o. Flying Shell 8,1, Trevalli' and Black Banner 8.3, Awakino S.O, Burton 7.10, Trinket and Mangamaelio 7.7. Flying Handicap.—Nukutihi 0.7, Somali and Supplement 0.2, Tambour Major and Bagatelle 8.0, Flying Shell 8.4, Burton 7.12, Sweet Sylvia 7.10, Gold Bit 7.0. Oliver Twiakftfld Haupuhi 7.7.