SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 3120, 20 January 1908, Page 3

SPORTING

I W KIjLI.M 'TON KAILSG CLLI3. I Sl/MMEIt MEETING. 1 Per Press Association. Wellington, Saturday. The Wellington Racing Club'st-uiunier meeting opened to-day in tino weather. There was a good attendance. The Tongariro Hack llandiea|>, the last event but one, wa* started before time, and

had to W iv-run. The iii>t race was won by Suttee, who was beaten iu tin* runoff bv Culmination. The sum cf

| 07.378 wan pa>-od through the totaliI sator, ajiaiH-4 .t2.5-.~>.3 la>t year. Kilty- ! t\\«» bookmakers won? twenty | in>i«h' and thirty-two outside. i*<*sii!t>: Trentham Hack Welier, of >ov*; I -.even furlong-'. Hed Raiu 1, t ; Thread LMaymate 'i. Also started: Martyrium, Mo>t*o\v. Truthful, Sen Sim, Auryclo. and MiHukawa. Won by a ami a hah. Timr. 1 miti 2-sseu. Aiunver-ary Handicap. 01 laO soy.-; one mile.- San Julie" I, kairouia 2, Fin - iron '{. Al-o -tailed: William, Melwood, IVnuku. Vardo, aud Prinm. Won by a

Ruapchu Jlack Handicap. of 120 sovs; six furlong.—Mow Ami 1. Mis-* Vera 2, *k Handicap, of 2iH) sovs: four fur'.»ngs.—Armlet 1. AWiginc 2, Sir Artegal 3. AWo started: Gravitation. Kautuku, Bercugaria, Paione, Ami Voetgang. Won easily by two length*. Time. 48 4-.V*ee. Wellington Cup. of 750 sovs; one mile and a-half.—Moloch, 0.10, 1; <lold Crest-, 8.0. 2: The Hand, 8.3, 3. Also started: Apa 7.1. Downfall 7.7. Mystification 7 Lapland 7.1, Chatterer H. 13, Tangairooana W. 13. Saga H.7 t Clanchattan 0.7, i and Splendid Idea 0.7. Downfall, Clan* chiif&n, and <A>M Crest cut out the running for about a mile, where (iold Crest went on and led into the straight. Here Moloch challenged, and won easily by two lengths, The Rand a good third. Time, 2min 4*ssee. Telegraph Handicap, of 400 sovs *i* furlonga.—All Red I, si-ter Ann 2, Munjeet 3. Also ran: Full Kate, Dawn. King Billy, Moriarty. Hucclnnh, Petrovua, KiU-henmaid. Cross Battery, and HaNarat. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec.

Tongariro Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs: one mile.—Culmination 1, Suttee ?, Naphtha 3. Also started: Loehiela, Sant Rosaleer. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 43tec. Electric Handicap, of 150 sovs; five furlongs.—Finery 1, (lawain 2, Swimmine Belt 3. Also started: Oxton, Petticoat, and Cockleshell. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin lsee.

TO-DAY'S WEIGHTS. Wellington, Last Night. Tlie following are the Wellington Racing Club hanulcaps for the second day-. -ilungaroa Hack Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.— Martyriuni 0.10, (-old Thread 9.4, Ikon 9.3, Suttee and Warlock 8.13, King Post 8.12, Moscow, Prze Bloom, and The Libyan 8.5, Playmate 8.3, Sen Sim B.U, Truthful 7.13, Ataaln.i 7.11, Sandstream 7.10, Ahei, Bluebell, Motukawa, Orisis, Star Queen, and Ancyclc 7.7.

! January Handicap, one mile. Sir Tristram 9.0, Kairoma 8.11, Aeolus and Grand Slam 8.9, Mataari 8.8, Firclron 8.«, The Stake 8.4, t.oldbeater 8.3, Medallist 8.1, Chatterer and Polyanthus 7.13, William 7.12, Kurawasa'and Swimming Belt 7.9, Melwood and Vardo 7.7, Moata and Prism 7.2.

Poneke Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Culmination 9.-i, Martyriuni 9.3, Red Rain 9.2, Gauze 8.11, Lomaria 8./, Penates 8.0, Prize Bloom and The Libyan 7.11, Flingot 7.9, Nukutuhi 7.8, Loehiela 7.4, Helianthes and Llanwem 7.M Sant Rosaleer, Taitoko, Teotane, The Limit, and Waikuku 6.7. Wellington Racing Club Handicap, one mile and a-quarter.—Marguerite 9.0, Gold Crest 8.12, King Billy 8.0, The Lark and Moral 8.5, Moloch and Apa 8.2, Sir Tristram 8.0, San Julie and Paragon i.ll. Mystification and Grand Slam 7.19, Aeolus, Riflemaid, and The Rand 7.9, Cross Battery 7.7, Downfall 7.6, Lapland and Tangaimoana 7.4, Bourrasque and Fireiron 7.3, Medallist 7.1, Chatterer 7.0, William and Uenuku 6.13, Merrie Rose and Astrakhan 6.12, Clancbattan 6.11, Splendid Idea and Kurawaka 6.10, Saga, Naphtha, Gold Braid, Sandix, and Stratagem 6./. Fitiherbert Handicap, five furlongs.— Diamond Star and No Tramps 8.9, Kautuka 8.6, Beringaria and Diabolo 7.11, Chantress 7.10, Renown —Miatra 7.8, Separator, Polvniees, and Passive 7.1. Paone, Merrie Christmas, and Voetgang 7.2.

Metropolitan Handicap, six furlongs.— Munjeet 9.8. Full Rate 8-11. Dawn 8.8. Buccleuch and Kairoma 8.4, St. Claimcr 8.2, All Red, Gawain, Moriarty, and Kitchenmaid 8.1, Petrovna 7.13. Bunv tn

7.11, Ballarat, Muskerrv. and Cvrene 7.10, Croan Battery 7.8, Oxton 7.7, Probrikoff and Loftus 7.5, Tupono and Sister Anne 7.4, De Witte, Sunbonnet, and Mon Ami 6.111, Aboriginal, Chamois, Wharikura, and Rangipapa 6.7. Pencarrow Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Gold Thread 9.0, Sea King and Ikon 8.11, Wakaraka 8.9, Rangipapa 8.8, King Post, Warlock, and Suttee 8.7. Wharekura and Waipuihu 8.4, Penates 8.3, North Head. Truganini, and Miss Vera 7.11, Cockleshell, Monarto. Pretty Nell, Axite, and Yo**aral 7.5. Sandstream 7.3, Russley Maid and Luvatnis <1.13, Diplomatic, Heleanthus, Blue Ribbon, Chameleon, Sir Antrim, and Advantage 6.10, Taitoke, Vine, and Pronoun 6.7.

SPORT IN AUCKLAND. Per Pres* Association. Auckland, Saturday Night. Some time ago the New Zealand 1 Cricket Council decided that the win' ners of the Plunket Shield ehould play a match against the rest of New Zealand towards tbe end of the season. A& there does not appear to be any likelihood of more challenges coining forward, the local association has instructed the secretary to write to the Council asking if the match will tak<* place this season, 1 and, if so, on what date. The Auckland Cricket Association loses no chance to improve the local play so far as permit. They have now decided, with the aid of A. E. Relf the professional coach, that the most promising juniors of each club *hall receive special coaching every afternoon from Mr Kelt. The various district clubs have now been asked to forward the names of the mo-t promising juniors, with whom a «itart will !>e made. Alwut I first.

Apropos of the projK>»a) oi the management of the Auckland Rugby Tnion to ini-hub* a Tiii'T team from the Auckland I into tin* di-triet of football. Ww MM-tvtary «»i tlu.* Auckland University (.''►lloji*' Football Club writes: —"It i-» now practically >ettl.'d that our club will play a senior team under the auspice* of the Auckland I Rugby I'nion during the oominj! reason." "J'lie feeling in football circles is oiic of satisfaction, for it is plain to all that football here need* nome new element to add intere-t and to bring out fre-h ! players. At present it look- n- if tin* 1 "YaV>itv will ii.«t di~£ra«e it-*«lt. t<»v a : lairlv -Hong t<»am *h<mld !*• | from a hundred odd eiithu-M-tic >tudj ent>. Rome communication- liavc U-f-n j rtH-cived from tin- \v<lmy \ uivcr-ity. limiting a New /ealuid I niv»T-ity t,t-;iiii | over to An-tralia for the -ca-on IMS.

The movement i** will <»n tool. ;iinl Tin* received "fn»nt: Mipport from tne collegeami univer-dtie- on "d'h*. I' haIh>(.Tl -UJJiJC-ded that til** ti'.HH >1 ion I< I b ave Wellington <»n -inly 8. A w«rreH|K)inkiif. who i- a prominent Unvl.-r. after referring to tin- -tine- of the rm»nt Iwwliii;! tournament. >tatc>: —■•lt 1- to be regretted that th- roy:; 1 1 came of \towh ha* Iteen chosen ami the i by >urli a very lar»»e i army of younjr men flavors—m:n who i in tliv natural <-onr-e of evenl> a' fob J lowed out by the older of J men when they were youn;» should be I qualifying theni-elve- lor di-tinetion in I oth«*r and more -aiitable braw-luv of 1 athU-tK-s. A minimum ape limit in bowl- | iujf i- -.njjpe-MfnJ, nnle--4 a candidate iI phi>K-ally unfit t'» tallow* up ericket, I football, rowing, and other kindred name-. \\\. have a noble army of veteran jjlayer-. They are compelled to fry • nnclu-ion-* it It the contingent of player-, with th« almo-t inevitable iijd natural re-ult that they are defeatjcd every tinn*. Thi- i- not a- ij *hnuhl 'bo. The-e \etrraii player-; are the men who hive mad*' 1 h«> what it U today. If tin- eoiitinue.l invasion i- allowed there U danger of tin- older iday'•r- 1 becoming disheartened. and no doubt fpiitr a number will up the «£;Uii<' i of bowb. jjnd tint would lie di-a-ter .the majrnitinb l of \\hi--h it would not !»' I oa i v to llouler- be d" I v?r|<*d info two «ti\i-i*»iw one over tin \ ><_»*» of ."i.'i \var-. anil 'lt- ..flier unie i the ai"' "! y<;tr,. with trophie- fo 1 both di\i- ; on- -«mmi it • ,»rut di-iinet I The in:iß:V2' , ni«Mtf M t!i" variitii- rlnb- j I nv«red to ei iwiJ'T ? hi- milter wry -cri •it-lv in t'i int'-rr-u of rlif 'Mine i •lie tir-t phec. tor l:»e impovtaut le.'-» that it i- th'* only jianie that it i- p..-nl-o Wan-e if it i- not done the rair -iblf for dderlv men to indulge in, at: of the old*!* player- will i/radualk bi -surely thin out and diniini-h. At pr «ent it is fwddom that an obi player evi ttjiis a trophy of any kind.''