SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 5 December 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

TAKAPUXA RACES. SECOXD*DAY. Ter Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Kawau Handicap Hurdles, one mile and threc-quarters.-Lady Clements 1, Hautapu 2, St. Harp 3. Stanley Handicap, four furlongs.— }>otcorini I, Celerity 2, Quadroon 3. Spring Handicap, one mile.—Shrapnel 1, Scotty 2, Syren 3. Vauxhall Handicap, seven furlongs.— Cyretttis 1, Escamillo 2, Veronica 3. Pony Handicap, five and s-half furlongs.— Manapouri 1, Hopscotch 2, Car- [ mania 3. Cautley Handicap, five and a-half furlongs.—Loch Bnliie 1, Luerece 2 Waihuku 3. Handicap Steeplechase, about two and a-half niil,. s .-«rey Dawn 1, Khama 2, Reporter 3. Welter Handicap, one mile.-Xoteorini 1, Luresutte 2, Sweet Alice 3. WOODVTLLE RACES.

FIRST DAY. Per Press Arsociation. Woodvilie, Last night. »The summer meeting of the Woodvilie Jockey Club, whicii started today, was held in most delightful weather—a new experience for the "club. The great improvements for the accomodation of tne public were highly appreciated, and all present were loud in their praise of the exertions of the club on behalf of their patrons. A large and representative crowd of people was present and speculation brisk. No bookmaker availed himself of the privilege of paying £2O each for himself and clerk, but the totalisator results were very satisfactory. The sum of £10,229 was put through, which ft £2393 better than the corresponding day last year. Results:—

Maiden Plate, six furlongs—Lochiela 1, San Jose 2, Contour 3- Also started: Don Carlos, Crackpot, Sandstrcain, Hutiwai, Lady Stockwell, Clarabell, Kimmerian, Dream, Nike Atu, Wa Tane. Time, 1.104-5. Hack Hurdles.—Taura 1, St. Amelia 2, Waipn 3. Also started: Te Uira, Earmark, Golden Days. Time, 3.242-5. Grandstand Hack Handicap—Lomaria 1, Waicola 2, Daisy Paul 3. Also started: Rangaehacta, White Lie, Catseye, Sir Benson, Oblivion, Scenery, Rodin Link. Time, 1.29 4-5.

Woodville Handicap—Tangimoana 1, [Moral 2, Nora 3. Also started: Whakawehi, Mataari, Rcnuku, Glcnullcn, Polyanthus, Sandix, Rosegrove. Time, 2.8 2-5.

Flying Hack Handicap—Motoa 1, Ikon 2, Chedditc 3. Also started: Fishermaid, King Po9t, Rangipvpa, Pytchley, Prize Bloom, Wonderbohm, Chrysophrase, Narrow Escape, Tortoise, Alpigene. Time, 1.16. Borough Handicap—Aboriginal 1, Lady Like 2, Waitapu 3. Also started: Aberration, Moloch, Millenial, Roseal, Joe Chamberlain. Time, 1.30 2-5.

Welter Hack—Waipunuhu 1, Sepeciosa 2, Defeat 3. Also started: Oakburn, Refine, Concussion, Mussen, Ladv Adair. Time, 1.4«5-5.

Electric Handicap—Lord Soult 1, Cyrene 2, Sunburnt 3. Also started: Golden Gate, Chicane, Petticoat, Linkless, Scotch Reel. Time, 1.2 4-5.

SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Woodville, Last Night. Railway Handicap, live funougs. — Cyrene 8.13, Guwain 8.10, Sunbonnet 8.0, Golden Gate 7.11, Petticoat 7.3, Linkless 7.2. liigb-weight, one mile. Whakaweki "J. 13, Aboriginal 0.0, Aberration 8.13, Koseal 8.11, Ladylike 8.10, Millenial 8.0, Rosegrove 8.0, King's Lynn 8.4, Scenery 8.0. Telegraph Hack, five furlongs.—The Squatter 8.9, Ikon 8.(3, King Post 8.5, Lochiela 8.4, t'heddite S.U, Greenleaf 7.12, Miss Vera 7.11, Rangipapa 7.11, Oblivion 7.10, Wonderbohm 7.10, Royal Maid 7.1), Chrysophrase 7.7, Wharekura 7.7, Pytchley 7.7, Lady Stoekwell 7.0, Yosanii 7.0, Uinerangi 8.7. Summer Handicap, one mile and a distance.—Moral 9.9, Montigo 8.8, Tangimoana 8.8, Uenuku 7.13, Polyanthus 7.12, Glenullin 7.12, Nova 7.8, Sandix 7.7, Arclight 7.3, Moloch 7.3, King's Lynn «.12, Oasis 8.10, White Lie 0.7.

Ruabine Hack Welter, seven furlongs. —Waipanehu 10.0, Lady Disdain 9.12, Daisy Paul 9.9, Pushful 9.3, Rangiheta 9.0, Oakbourne 8.12, King Post 8.11, Speciosa 8.11, Loiret 8.9, Sir Benson 8.9, 'Catseye 8.9, Defeat 8.5, Crackpot 8.4, Concussion 8.0, Prince Hassan 8.0.

Second Hurdles, one and a-half miles —Teutra 115, Taura 10.13, Tekainui 10.13, Dulcinea 10.4, St. Amelia and Liberator 10.2, Pardon 9.3, Papatawa 9.0, Golden Days 9.0, Mussen 9.0. Stewards' Hack, six furlongs. Lomaria 8.5, Fwhermaid 8.2, Miss Vera 7.9, Flower Girl 7.9, Rangipapa 7.7, Prize Bloom 7.7, Royal Maid 7.5, San Jose 7.0, Robin Link 0.% Alpigene G. 7. THE GAMING ACT. Per Press Association. Christehurch, Last Night. At the meeting of the Canterbury Methodist Synod to-day, the president, the Rev. 11. Dewsbury, in referring to the Gaming and Lotteries Act, said that there might be some admirable features in connection with it, but the perpetuation of the totalisator was a fatal blot. A still ghastlier blot was the licensing of bookmakers, and he hoped that the Methodist Church would express itself strongly regarding everything that tended to put its imprimatur on a vice that was legalised and respectable, a traffic which was in a large degree detestable.

BETTING CONTINUES. Per Press Association. Christehurch, Last Night. A representative of a local newspaper who set out to-uay to ascertain whether street betting was being carried on in Christehurch now, and, if so, to what extent, succeeded in making one bet with a bookmaker direct, and two others with agents of bookmakers. Two of the bets were made on the street, and the others in an hotel, and the investigator felt convinced- that he could have made many more bets had he continued his ipiest further. Some of the bookmakers approached said that they were i waiting for licenses and did not want to bet.

TUBF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Waitara races to-day. The first race starts at noon. The £2O fee should stop the bookmakers to-day. The club might be glad to get the metallicians next year. Uhlando put up an attractive performance when he won the Waverley Cup. He is engaged in the Waitara Cup-this afternoon. The name of that fast little horse Love Star has ibeen changed to Red Star, and he races under the latter name in the maiden plate to-day. He ran a good third to Billow and Te Kuiti in the Morton Memorial at Waverley. Trinket, who tops the list in the welter handicap, won a double at the Waihi meeting, where she showed great pace. Otaraon will be given a run in the Clifton Stakes. Tarina is considered a certain starter in the Sentry Hill Stakes. Pearlie is training on nicely, and Mooshcn is said to be in great heart. Mr. (i. (J. Stead's cast-off. Noetui-

form threatens not only to break a section of the British public, but also to ilo the sacm sad thing to friendships of years' standing (writes "Spearmint" in the "Weekly Despatch"). The trouble arises over his training. Thrwe who were the mediums of the horse's sale contend he has never been properly trained. This has caused Major Edwards to go off like fireworks. And really I think the major had cause. If | ever a horse was trained, that horse, was Xoctuiform at Xewbury, where he could havs won had he cared. He did not care. IF< did not care again on Wednesday in the Ooodwood Plate. What is the'matter with him 13 that b" i- a double-dyed welsher. Meanwhile. Hewitt has been shelved for Maher. and Maher can win Mr. Buchanan nothing. The whole enibroglio is a delightful comedy to the cynical onlooker.