SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 322, 24 January 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLLNCTO.N AOX'EPfI'ANCES. Per Press Association. Wellington. Thursday. Following an 1 the acceptance for the Wellington Racing Clubs tliird days Wallaeeville Hack Welter ll»iulU-ai>. —.Moscow 8.1(1, Aiauliua 8.7, Sen Sim 8.5, The Libvau 5.2, Orisis and Teotanc

-Melrose Handicap.- Swimming liell ml Kairoina S.IU, Chatterer 8.0, Alsd 7.3, Prism (i.ll. Kelburne llaek Handicap.—Alartyii urn U. 4, Red Kaiu 0.2, Suttee 8.3, Kiiij Post 8.1, Nukutihi 7.8, Lochicla 7.(i. Hopeful Stakes Handicap.—Aboriginal 8.10, Gravitation 8.8, Sir Artcgal 8.2 « liantress 7.13, Uiauolo 7.0', Passive 0.7Sumnier Handicap.—Marguerite and lold Crest 8.11, Full Kate 8.8, Sir Irisram 8.3, king Hilly 8.2, langiinuana ..12 Apa, Aeolus, and Kairoina 7.8, Cross (lattery 7.4, Downf.ill 7.3, ISallarat 7.11, it'ailapu 7.3, Clancliattan (i.ll, Splendid idea o.!), Stratagem ti.7. City Handicap—Dawn 8.7. Kitchen.uaid'B.l), Cawain and llallarat 7.13, Moriarty 7.11, Oxton and Sister Anne 7.4, •■sea King 1i.13, Motoa and ltaiigipapa ii.l2, Mou Ami 0.0. Kaitokc Hack.—Swimming Belt !).5, liangipapa 8.11, .Norm Head 8.7, Wliukaraka 8.5, Penates 8.0, Taitokc and Tmganini 7.8, Nukutihi 7.7, Yosaini 7.4, Consuelo 6.10, Diplomatic and Vinco 0.7. Disposal Stakes.—Sweet Hill, LucreL ins, flotilla, Waicola, Lady Creswiek, ind Supplement 8.8, Playmate, Compass, i\ ind, Ancycle, William, CI rand Circle, ind tieuuine 8.5, Wailethe 8.1, Hinupai, Liberator, Loftus, and Clem 7.12 ,Miss i era, and A.L. 7.11, Cockleshell 7.3.

FOXTON RACES. FIRST DAY. Beautiful weather prevailed for the opening day of the Foxton meeting. The

attendance was a record, and racing very keen. Results:— Hack Hurdles.—Xavier 1, Alt. took 2, Alaidi 3. Also ran: Pantaloon, Taura. The Leader, and Alussen. Won by a length. Time, 2min 52see. Electric Hack.—Karoroa 1, lioselcllm 2. Golden Eagle 3. Also ran: .Maid of Astolat, Dear Dolly, Aotea, Grecnlcat,

illspring, Bonnie Doon, and Sun Lass. on by a length. Time, lmin 15 4-5

Foxton Cup—Signor 1, Waip.iku 2, Loiret 3. Aso ran: Aberration, Bour'rasnuc, Tan San, Lady Disdain, and Rosegrove. Won on the post by half a length. Time, 2min Osec.

Trial Hack Race—Seaton Dale 1, Renben 2, Fir-it Mate 3. Also ran: Wcsterna, Mons. Bcaucaire, Dream, Grand Marella, Nikomaru, Hutiwai, Anglican, and Muritai. Won by a neck. Time. lmin l'Jsec.

Awahau Welter.—Flingot 1, Scenery 2, Mikotahi 3. Also ranf Ilelario, Highden, Robin Link, St. Ludlam, Te Kuiti, Refine, Prince Hassan, ami Grand Circle. Won easily by a length. Time. lmin 43sec.

Flying Handicap.—Waieola 1, Moton 2, Toa Tuhi 3. Also ran:- Sherlock Holmes, Flotilla, and Linkless. Time, lmin lbsee.

Dash Hack Handicap—Tarina 1, Penates 2, The Dune 3. Also ran: Supplement, Windage, Muskerado, Fairsight, Apellcs, Lethean, Kowraugi, Hema, and Tiori. Won by a neck. Time, oOsec.

Herrington Welter.—Probability 1, Carisslma and Rangibaeata (dead heat) 2. Also started: The Stake and Kosegrovc. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 21) 2-SSCC.

SECOND DAY. Per Press Association. Foxton, Thursday. Hack Hurdles.—Mount Cook 1, Musiirn 2, Xavier 3. All started. Wou easily by a length and a-half. January Hack Handicap.—Dear Dolly 1, Robin Link 2, Probability 3. Scratched: Greeuleaf and Roselethe. Won easily. Time, lmin 29sec.

President's Handicap.—Waitapu 1, Aberration 2, Waieola 3. Scratched: Signor. Won by a length. Waieola was close up. Time, lmin 58sec.. Carnavon Hack Welter. —Loiret i, Prince Hassan 2, Oryx 3. Scratched: Grand Circle. Won by a neck, Onyx a neck away third. Time, lmin 30 4-ssec.

A protest brought again Waieola f or bumping Aberration in the President's Handicap was dismissed.

-Maiden. Hack Race.—Reuben 1, Bonnie Doon 2, San Lass 3. Scratched: Apellcs, Grand, Marcella, Muskerado, Bonny Dream, and Tiori, Won by a length. Time, lmin 4 l-ssec. Newmarket Handicap.—Motoa 1, Suppdement 2, Kareroa 4. Scratched: Toa Tuhi and Carissiiaa, Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 3acc. Telephone Handicap.—Dear Dolly 1, Maid of Astolat and Golden Eagle (dead heat) 2. Time, lmin 18sec. Motoa Welter.—Lady Disdain 1, The Stake 2, Rosegrove 3. Time, lmin 44 sec.

Totalisator investment* totalled .C 15,839, as against £12,794 last year, an increase of £2045,

GORE MEETING. Gore, Last Night. The Gore meeting concluded to-day. The totalisator turnover for the day was £3300, making a total of £6OOI for the meeting, an increase of £OO7 on last year. Yesterday nine bookmakers were licensed at a fee of £ls each, and today eight took out licenses. Results: Grandstand Hack Handicap—Postcard 1, Cooee 2, Rio Grande 3. Time, lmin lti 3-ssec.

liokonui Hack Handicap—Long's Lady Ranald 1, Derwent 2, Maystouc 3. Time, lmin 19 l-ssec.

Racing- Club Handicap.—Jack Ashore 1, Nobis 2, Speculate 3. Time, lmin 58 3-ssec.

Progressive Trot.—Kentucky Vet I, Warrioo 2, Jack Tracey 3. Time, 3inin Suburban Hack Welter Handicap Ria Grande 1, Ewkine 2, Postcard 3. Time, linin 4 l-ssec. President's Handicap. Lupulite ], Kaikomako 2, Gapon 3. Time, 40 3-ssec. Telegraph Trof.—Warrioo 1, Commaadisite 2. Harold Grey 3. Time, 2min 30sec.

Borough Handicap.—Office Girl 1, Ked and Black 2, Hypnotist 3. Time, linin 31 3-oscc.

THE NEW GAMING BILL. CONFERENCE OF RACING CLUBS. Per Press Association. Wellington, Thursday. A conference of representatives of racing clubs was held to-day to consider i notice of motion relating to alterations in the rules of racing, arising out of the operation of the new Gaming Act. The president (Sir Geo. Clifford) said il was the duty of racing clubs to conform to the spirit of the Act, which in many ot its details had been drawn up without sufficient regard to the practical working of a race meeting, and he regretted >w sieps had been taken to obtain tlic opinion- of the conference prior to introducing tiic mea-ure. He consider?d Luge meeting* would not be prejudiced bv'tlie Act. lull the .-mall chilis were bound to sulVer severely. The experience acquired during the holiday meetings pointed to the great distinction between the large and small clubs, lie instanced the recent Whangaici meeting, where bookmakers offered a lump sum of £IOO for the privilege of betting, and when this was refused, nominated two of their number to do the betting. He directed the attention of the fraraers of the Act to this Whangarei Incident. The president stated that he had drawn up a memorandum embodying experiences acquired at the Manawatu, Duncdin, and Christehurcli races in connection with the Act, which might assist members when in committee.

An application from bookmakers to wfiire. the conference) and the president's reply thereto were received. Tho rules of racing were altered to :.-ivc metropolitan committees power to i'clu-e to pasu a programme of any dub that permits an unliceascd person lo .any on business as a bookmaker, and 1., provide for the payment of dividends to sixpences. The rule providing that the totalisator Ih' closed immediately after the start aim no money be accepted or permitted alter the totalisator closed was struck out, a- was also the rule relating to a penally for delaying the start of a race to allow of more time for the investment of moneys on the totalisator.