SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 46, 13 February 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

I THE HAN'EUA MEETING. Per Press Assoeiatbu. llawera, La si -Night. Splendid v.-Miiu-r prevailed for it- . first day of the llawera ineeli.-.g. The I irai-k w'a, very last. on account of tin; , dry weather. Fourteen bookmakers plh-d iheir calling. Tie- total iiivc-t- ---' lllcnts on the totali-alor amounted to C->4S-"i. as against ti):l7U lor tiie con •>- ponding day of last jear. Hut to-il iv mi dividend «•*« paid on tin- Egmont Produce Sttikes I which \va- a walk-own-tor Mulga Itilll. wlu-reas Cl'l7 was in ve-ted on this race hist year, lie.sult.s:

Flying Handicap. -Golden Eagle I'. Ballarat i, Motoa 3. Time, Iniiti 14' A sec. Also started: Cyrene and tlleam. Motoa led into the straight, when he was headed by iialiarat live lengths from home. Golden Eagle shot out an.l beat Ballarat by half a length. Whareroa Hurdles—Mueraki 1. Oryx l i, Sen Sim ,i. Al-o started: Hautapu and Asteroid. Time. 2min 4!lsec. Hautapu led for four mrloiigs, when Oryx assumed coiiiin.ui.i. which was held for the next half-mile. Jloeraki raced past Oryx before entering the straight, and von by a good length. Mcrcmcre llactc tlal.--Vov.imi I. Dear Dolly 1. Pearlie :). Time, lmin ."sit. Also started: Kareroa. Miss Vera, Supplement, Xey. Otaraoa, Billow, liainanui. Inaha. Sedgemore. and Hyilraulie. Vo sanii led from end to end and won cas- I ily.

Oliawe Hack Hurdles—Xavicr 1, B:galelle i. Grey Dawn 3. Time, iinin at 1 a sec. Also started: Showman and Star Rose. -Showman led to the half-mile, when lie was displaced by Xavicr, who thereafter won all the way . A dingdong go took place for second place. Egmont Cup.—Mahutu 1, Xova 2, Tangimoana 3. lime, 2rain 36 4-osec. All started. Uhlando led for the first three furlongs, when Immolation took command and led the field for seven furlongs, when she gave way to Mahutu. who went on, and, after stalling off a challenge from Xova, won comfortably.

Egmont Hack Produce Stakes.—Trie ganini was scratched. Miss Vera went on hut wa, not permitted to start on account of previously Having won a race. Mulga Bill was the only starter, and had a walkover.

Haw-era Welter.—Silver Shell 1, Climax 2, Fi*erniaid 3. Time, luiiu 29 4-ssee. The only starters. Climax led to the straight." Silver Shell, who started last, moved up at half-way, and at the home turn challenged the leader. A great race en-sued Silver Shell winning by a nose. Waipapa Hack Flat.—Dear Dolly 1, Mallet 2, Silver Lead 3. Time, 20 3-5 sec. Also started: Waikaraka, Stayboy. Mikotahi, Xukutihi, Somali, Otaraoa, Fnhninator. Te Kuiti, Eastmere, and Watershed. Eastmere strove hard, but wa« beaten into the ruck.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Hawera, Last Night. Eltliam Hurdles.—Hautapu 125, Sen Sim 12.2, Lady Hune 10-9, Oryx 10.7, Moeraki 10.5, Cassiopea 0.3. Okaiawa Hurdles.—Xavier 11.3, Showman and Claremond 11.1, Bagatelle 10.3. Nonnanby Welter.—Silver Shell 101, Ulilando 0.7, Tan San 9.5, Wee Trinket 8.2, Iseult and Silver Lead 8.0. Atkinson Memorial Stakes.—Mahutu 0.1, Tangimoana 8.10, Waitapu 7.12, Nova 7.9, Pohutu 7.6, Ulilando 7.4, Immolation 6.11. Waimate Handicap.—Ballarat 8.13, Golden Eagle 7.12. Cyrene 7.10, Dear Dolly 7.6, Kareroa 7.5. Inaba Hack.—Dear Dolly 9.2, Pearlic and Climax 8.11, Waikaraka 8.9, Silver Lead 7.11, Supplement and Miss Vera 7.7, Mallet and Somali 7.4, Billow and Otaraoa 7.1, Fulminator, Rimanui, and Sedgemore 7.0. j Farmers' Plate—Stayboy 12.2, Oryx 12.0, Mikotahi 11.10, Cassiopea 10.13, Integrity 10.12, Bismarck 10.10, Tc Kuiti 10.10, Anemone 10.8. Pierpont and Starfish 10.7.