SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 21 November 1907, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES.

Per Press Association. Tiinaru, Last Night. The S.S.J.C.'s November meeting was held today in tine weather. The tote handled £2878, against £3OIB last year. Results:— Summer Handicap—Beckwell 1, Boscastle 2, SauL Rosalecr 3. All started. Won by half a head- Dividends, £0 111.- mill £1 Is. Shorts Handicap.—Alexis 1, Clementine i, Arcl Keigh 3. Lupulite, Replete and r.ynort were scratched. Won by a length. Dividends, £3 17s and £1 4s. Tiniarn Handicap.—Probable 1, IvnnolT 2. Heroism 3. The Libyan also started. Won easily by a length and a-quarter. Dividend, £3 12s. President's Welter.—Hilarity 1, Rose Bloom '2, GroKVennr 3. Grandstand was scratched. Won bv half a length. Dividends, £4 Ss and £1 ins. Wnshdyke Trot.—lmperial Girl 1. Lulutile. 2, Nellie S. 3. Cleopatr.i, Dellona. and Lady Mainbrino were scratched. Won bv a head. Dividends, £4 17s and £l. Hack Race.—spinning Flight 1, Master Leslie 2, Zioness 3. Beck-well was scratched. Won bv a head. Dividends, £3 Rs and £l 13s. Flying Handicap.—Replete 1, Ard Reigh 2, Grandstand 3. Scratched: Persuader. Tessera, and Tekaro. Won by a length. Divider,!, £4 _Bs.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Timaru, Last Night. Scndown Trot, one mile and a-half.— Kintorc lOsecs. David Harum 12, Starborn 17, Opihi 17, Major Irvinjrtnn 20. Kelso 20, Nelli S. 20, Little Bell 23. Lnliiette 23, Necklace 25, The Avtiele 27. Lady Mnmbrino 30. Queen Maml>rinn 30. November Handicap, six furlongs.— Persuader .0.2. TSoscastle 8.13, The Libyan 8.5, Reelcwell 7.0, Master Leslie 7.8, Sant Rosalcer 7-7, Miss Gal 7.7, Salami 7.3. Members' Handicap, five furlongs.— Lupulite 0.0. Tlie Seer 0.4, Mango S.O, Clementine 7.11, Ard Reign 7.7, 'i'akaro 7.3, Kuikomaku 7.0, Benzoline U. 7. Jockey Club Handicap.—Probable 0.3, Ivanolt 0-0, Vardo 8.2, llosebluom 7.0, Ueroisf (i.7, Merrymaker G 7. Stewards' Welter, seven furlongs.— Hilarity 0.2, Grosvenor 8.10, Monkey I'uzzle 8.10, Thunderer 8.8, Buseastle 8.5, Cathron 8.3, Sam Weller 7.10, Uagiiines 7.10.

Hack Handicap, live furlongs.—Spinning flight 0.(1, Pretty Nell 8.4, Zioness 8.3, Portland 7.13, Gio'vani 7.13, Cannoneer 7.13, Ronald Shay 7.7, Antony 7.7, Chief Loehiel 7.7, Fulmar 7.7. Farewell Handicap, six furlongs.—Replete 9.3, Grandstand 8.3, Hilarity 8.3. lioscbioom 8.3, Tessera 7.13. Zetland 7.10. Persuader 7.10. Cathron 7., Merrymaker fi.7. TARANAKT METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE.

A nieeting of the Taranaki Metropolitan Committee was held on Tnesday. Mr F. Watson presided. Th other members present were:—Messrs Tlliin- ' dell. Kllis. Coldwater, Hill, I.epper, Sole. Weston j,nd Webster. Correspondence was read from the Stratford facing Club asking that the disqualification for life inflicted on \V. CoiTy should be I removed.—Agreed to. The Stratford Clu,b_also -wrote in reference to the new Caming Bill and expressing their willingness to co-operate with other clubs in endeavors to get objectionable clauses removed, particularly that with regard to the totnlisafor. The following licenses were granted:—Gentleman rider. C TI. Spvosen; trainers. .1. Telford (Stratford), and T). Campbell (Pihama); jockey. (7. Uowor: trainer. II C'npcst ,ke. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. A meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club was held stibsennentlv. the same g'-nl lemon being present. On the reciiinmendation of the course co, m nittee il wis decided to allow the Taranaki Agncnltiirnl Society to use (he course nroper. provided the weather is fine Messrs Wylon ,„,,, Springs „.„ r0 mthorised tn run the totalis-ftor for the coming season. Four new members were elected. Mr I). TI. Aldworlli (Marion) was appointed judge for fbe H ristmas meeting. The'offer of , M e M.litary Band to play at the Christmas 'Meeting was accepted, subject to flip nsual conditions.