SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 302, 23 December 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. Received 21st, 8.30 p.m. Sydney, December 21Villiers' Stakes—Rydudjcric 1, Lueiana 2, Banzar 3. Fourteen starters, Won easily. Time, lmin 39!4sec, MANAWATU RACES. FIRST DAY. Per Press Association. Palmerston. Saturday Night.

lliuhdcn Hack Hurdles, one mile and n-haTT Papatawa 0.0 (C. Price) 1, Dulcinea, 0.13 (B. Olliver) 2. Playmate, 10.5 (A. McConnon) 3. Time, 2min 48 1-3 see. Maiden Hack, seven furlongs. Tru-

, '."mini 7.2 (K. Lowe) 1, C'rucinella. 7.2 ! iU. Young), 2, Tan San. 8.2 (W. Price) !!. Time, lmin 28 3-ssee. j Summer Handicap, one mile— Menic I 'lose ft. If) (V. Cress) 1. renufcti. fUI (A. ■lac) 2. Medallist, 8.3 (L. King) 3. Time, '■ein 4(fee.

Second I'alnierston Slakes—Elevation. 'I.I (S. Iteid) 1, Sir Frisco. 7.11 W. I'riee) 2. Oxlon, 8.4 (L. Wilson), 3. Time, Im'n 17see. Tiritea Hurdles—St. Albert, 10.0 (J. (VComiein. 1. Black Reynard. 10.5 (.1. Hall), 2, Hurimnaim, 0.10 (.7. Morris) 3. I Time. Drain 4li 2-ssee.

Awapuni Hanilieap, six furlongs— Snlrndid Idea 1. Lord Sonlt 2, ISallarat 3. Time, lmin losec.

Terrace Hack Hurdles, one mile— Buoyant. 8.5 (W. Price). 1, Tan Sun, B.X (1!. Hatch) 2, Cauze. I*l.o (W. Young) .'). Time, lmin 43 2-ssee. llimitangi \\ r elter. seven furlongs— The Hand 8.2 (S. Heid), 1. Marivrium. 8.3, 2, Moloch, 8.3, 3. Time lmin - 28 1-5 see. MANAWATU HANDICAPS.

Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Manawatu Racing Club's second day's handicaps have been declared bv Mr. .1. E. Henrys as follows: Kelvin Hurdles. Taura 11.7, Hurimnana 11.5, Matakokiri 10.13, Waipu 10.12, Winil in.s. Pantaloon 10.4, Papatawa and Lvrist 10.2, Te Arai fI.U, St. Amelia !).!).' Con;- asrs 0.0, Highden 0.2, Ataaliua, Cavah-a.'■•_, Pardon, and Concussion 0.0. Tararna Welter. Motoa 10.0, Martyrium 10.3. Cauze '.MS, Waipunehu ».!). Ladv Disdain 0.8, Diisy Paul 0.5. King's Birthday 0.3. Flyngot 8.11, Pushful and Routine 8.0, Oaklmrne and Mosi|Utto 8.5, Speeiosa and Windage 7.13. Ancycle and Sant Rosalier 7.12, Pvtchlev. Rose Lrihe. Penates, and Ataahua 7.11, Defeat, Crackpot. Hyde Park, Narrow Escape. Robin Link, Blue Ribbon. Teotane. Orsisis, Waiknku, and Lady Adair 7.10. Tokomaru Hurdles. Tllnek Revnard U.S. Sen Sim 11.7, St. Alliert 11.2, Pushful 10.13, f.'old Dust and Prospector 10.0, Lull 10.8, Kaipeti]>eti 10.5, Hurimoana !».!>. Black Squall 0.3, Matakokiri 0.2, Te I'ira. Lyrist, Rangitoto. Moeraki, Oryx, and St. Amelia !).n.

Fitzlicrbert Handicap. Mnnjcct U.O, Lord Soult n.B, Kitchenmaid 8.10, St. (Maimer B.l>, Splendid Idea B.(i, Human and Contender 8.5, Bnllarat 8.4, AM Red 8.3, Mcrric Hose and Oxton 8.2, Stake 8.1, Kairoma 8.0, Flimsnap 7.7, Ton Tulii 7.2, Sister Anne 7.0, Waipaku and Sunbonnet (i.lO, Chicane (i.!>, Dc Witt?, Prism. Scotch Heel, and Chartreuse (i.7. (Sillies Handicap.—Moloa !t.!l, Swimming licit '.'.7, Capulet 8.13, Stratheona 8.0, Waipunchu 8.8, Silkweli and Prokv bility 8.3, Ikon and Buoyant S.O, Waieola 7.13, San Fcrando 7.12. Hangipap.i 7.11. Flingot 7.10, Whaivkura 7.0, Simplex 7.8, Prize Bloom, and Miss Vera 7.7, Truganini 7.5. Ilonylininn. and Crucinella 7.2, ((reenleaf 7.11, Mon Ami. Penates. Ilippolvtiw. and Vasa 7.0. Pose Let In and Pytchley 6.10, Hyde Park and First Hate I!.!), Yosami (1.8, Kuiimena, Tortoise. Nightmare, Whitilera, Pronoun, and Ori (i.7.

N'nr-ery Handicap.—Xauinai 9.0, Sir Frisco 8.13. Sister Anne 8.2, Sir Fcianda 7.1.3. Thera 7.10, Diamond Star 7.!), Titoki). Monardo, and Eclogue 7.5, Dialiolo 7.3, Voetgang, Ckrainc, and Paione 7.0. Grandstand Handicap. Moral l).n, Full Rate 8.13, Sir Tristram 8.12, Medallist S.B, Mataari 8.5, Whakawehi 8.4, Kairoma and The Stake 8.2, Moloch 7.10, William 7.!), Waitapu and Flotilla 7.5, l/cnuku 7.7, Polyanthus, Roseal, Nova, and Landwern 7.5, San Julie 7.2, Lady Disdain 7.1. Lomaria and Sandix 7.0, Stratagem .6.10, Millenial, Hosegrove, Are Light, and Daisy Paul 6.0, Tan San and Xarrow Escape fi.7.

TL'RF TOPICS. (Ry "Moturoa"). Local peiicillcrs are very wrath at the action of the Taraiiaki Jockey Club in demanding the limit of JI2U per day for a bookmaker's license, at the lorliicoming meeting. Evidently they •do not want the bookmaker with his racous voice, and the reason is known to no one better than to the pencillers themselves. For years past the club has consistently fought the layer o£ odds and a large number of tile latter individuals, although I might say iu fairness to a few of our present ''books" —not all of them—have assumed mi air of insolence and hauteur and, disregarding all warning, have presented tneinselves on the local course and delied the Club to have them removed. They tave put the club to a deal of annoyance and expense, and have made themselves decidedly objectionable, pnd it: is not to be wondered at that the powers that be have made the license fees as stiff as possible. The remedy, of course, lies with the odds merchantsTheir ranks in the past have not been altogether free from shady persons, and they should lose no time in forming a union and putting themselves on a respectable footing, and the Racing Conference would quickly settle the matter of license fees. As I said before, the twenty pound fee is fairly stiff for decent bookmakers, but the good are now suffering for the mis-deeds of the bad. Applications for bookmakers' licenses must reach the secretary of the Taranaki .T.C. before noon to-day. Conditions upon which bookmakers' licenses will be issued are advertised in this issue. ,' '■ >£; The local racecourse is in fine order at present, the lawns and saddling partook looking splendid, nnd their bright appearance reflects credit upon the earstaker. Most of tile horses engaged in events on the opening day of the T..T-C. Christmas meeting are striding along well, and T will have something further to say nn their appearances to-morrow. Owners are again reminded that ac- ; eeptnncos for the first day's events and entries for the Borough Stakes. Cardiff [ Stakes anil the Farmers' Plate, nl |l,c Stratford meeting close tn-night at 0 p.m.

As winners at the Taranaki Christmas meeting will carry penalties at Stratford, the latter will he somewhat of a consolation meeting, and it is tn be hoped that owners who now have their horse? in good nick will give them n run at the New Year rnees and will send in their aeeeptanee fees to-night. Only fmiT bookmakers have tntfenTrnt licenses to lay the fields at the Manawatn meeting, namely. Jfcssrs Bert Campion. Pol. Lewis. \V. V. Whitta, and C. Pulley. The ehief reison apparently for the withdrawal of those who had already applied for licenses was the refusal to allow the Bookmakers to het after the totalisat.or has closed. 1 Thirty-three bookmakers have applied ■ for licenses to the Auckland Racing Chin.