SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 158, 25 June 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

AOSTRAU AN KACINt

Melbourne, June 24. In* noted steeplechaser Rod heap is dead. - ,

XAHEU PARK MEETING

J»y Telegraph.—Pross Association. Napier, UvM- Night

| Tin' iir.it day of the Napier Park | K. '. iiig Club's Winter Meeting to-day I *.v;u well attended, altliough the weather I u;i < cold and gloomy. The sum of \v;!> passed through the totalizator, as | compared with C7Bii) for the same day of last year. Twelve bookmakers weiv on ihe course. Results: ?»Tc)teo Hack Hurdles, one mile and three-i,uarters. —Eetherin, 10.12. 1; Matlev. P. 7. Top Rose, 10.(j, 15. Also started: Whatakura, Whakawehi, Oasis, and Kualmn. Won 1)V three lengths. Time, 3mhi

lVtune Hack Handicap, seven furlongs. —Sir Frisco, 10.1:2, 1; Jlv Darling, O.S, >■ .Merry Tiger. !I.:|, 3. 'Also started: Waikaraka, Sandstream, liobin Link, and Northern Star. Won easily by four lengths. Time, lin ill .ITsec. Stewards' Stakes, one mile.—Mussel, !Ul, I; White Lie, 2; Polyanthus, 1(1,3, 3. Also slarted: Ca/.elev. Millenial, and ('oldlield. Won by a length. Time, Imin 52 2-osec.

Na])ier Sleejdeeliase, . alioui three ' miles. —Fretwork, !).11. I: Xogi, 10.11, 2; : I'mro. 11.3. 3. Also start'"!- I'ierre, I'ost 1 llaslo. llaerek'iniita, a'-'t v - ; i-ia. Won Hv over si\ lengths. Time. Vieia .3 3 -isec. ' l/idies' I'r.icelet, one mile and a-ipiar-ler. Ilillupai. 11.11, 1; Espartera. 11.11, 2; llighden, 1(1.11, 3. Also started: Dan lieiio. Prize ISlooni, Concussion. Oakbourne. Olympic. Aneycle. and .Minister. Won by a long neck. Time, 2min 2<iscc. Ahuriri Hurdles, one mile and threequarters. — Pretty Maid, 11.1.1, I: («old Dust, 11.11, 2: Prospector, 10.10, 3. Also started: Asteroid, Showman, and Te Kaiiltii. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 2!lsec. Settlers' llaek Handicap, six furlongs. —lranui, J1..1. 1: X'orth Poole, 10.10, 2; Waipnnelm 11.1, 3. Won by half a length. Time. 1 mill 21'3-risec. SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—-Press Association. Napier, Last Night. Brookland llaek, six furlongs. Sir Frisco 11.12. Sandstream 0.12, San Jose and Xiwaru O.S, Waioriki fl.o. Waiohiki llaek Hurdles, one mile and a-balf.— Tjetherin 11.10. The Stake 11.1, Top Jiose 10.0. Whatakura IU.O. Cmnmauder 10.7. Xoteorini 10.4, lull (ry 10.2, llatlev and Uawhili 0.13.. Hutiwai O.ft.

Winter Out*, seven furlong.-Poly-anthus White Lie 0.12, Mussel 0.11, Frl King and Sun Fernando 11.10, Clirvsn phase Mv Darling and Phoona 0.0. Park Steeplechase. about two miles and ji-li;ilf.— Fretwork 10.11. Xogi 10..1. Argha 11.!). Kurunui U.S. Valine, lialtie. and O.T. Ladies' Itracelet. one mile.— Hinnpai l-2.H1. Waikaraka 12.8, Esparterra 12.2. Ilighdcn 11.2. Rm.Leno 11.0. Illustrious liu:;. liawhiti 10.12. I'rize ISlooni 10.1k Ancyde. Oakboume, and Concussion 10. S. Whatakura 10.7.

Poraite Hurdles, one mile and tln'eeouarters. IHack Reynard 1' teild Difc-t 11.2. Prettv Maid 10.1). 'lhe Stake 10.2. Commander D.7. Defeat II.:!. Te Kainui and Monaivpie 0.0. Kewstead Hack Handicap, seven furlongs. - Waiymnclm 11.1. Sandstrea'.n 11.11. San -lose 11.0, Highden 0.7, Merry Tiger 9.5. Hose Lethe 0.3, Ancyde 0.2.