SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 172, 11 July 1908, Page 2

SPORTING.

WIXTUR CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Association. C'liristchurch, Last Xigiil. Dusky .Morn was scratched for the Winter Cup at 1 pan. to-day.

GISIJORXE MEETING, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gisliorne, Last Xigiil. For tiie second day of the Gisliorne steepleeln.se meeting there was fine weather and a good attendance. tlie sum of 15351 was put through the totalisator, making ,110,555 for the two days. Results: Second Handicap Hurdles, two miles —Whatakura, 10.2, 1; Reservoir, 10.11, 2; Oasis, 10.1, 3. Also ran; Cinque. Won comfortably. Time, 4inin 3 3-iscc. Maiden Hack, live 'furlongs— Miss Time, 0.12, I; lh.puka, 0.2, 2; Eiya, (Ml. 3. 'Ten starters. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 4 3-oSec. Waikana Handicap, seven furlongs— Snrilla, 10.4, 1; llinetitama. 11.4, 8; Pluck. !1.0, 3. Also ran: Stylisli and Ph'ooka. Won easily. Time' hnin 33 sec. T'e Ha para Steeplechase, about two miles and a-half— Cinque, 10.2, 1; Keay. 0.7. 2: .Morpeth, 1(1.0, 3. Also ran: Bullworth, Papatu, Kaikapakapa, ana Crensot. Creusot rim off at the first hurdle, and Bullworth and Papatu fell. Won by twenty lengths. Time, flmin 37'/, sec. • Second Hack Flat, six furlongs—Miss Time, 9.10, I; Wniiiekar, 9.3, 2; Kaydine, 9.2, 3. Eleven starters. Won liv a length. Time, lmin 20see. Pinal Steeplechase, about two miles— Arolia, 10.12, 1; Baltic, 10.5, 2; Kuranui, 0.7, 3. The only starters. Won anyhow. Time, Sniin 6!) see.

Farewell Handicap—Douche, 10.13, 1; White Lie, 10.5, 2; Snrilla," 10.4. 3. Ten starters. Won by a length and a-haif. Time, lmin 4S'/„sec.