SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 212, 28 August 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

[ EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CLUB. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club held its annual race meeting this afternoon in iine weather. The attendance was excellent. There was no totalisator, but a number of bookmakers plied their calling, llesults:— 'Hack Hurdles. —Cloudy Morn I, Cavil 2, Xavier 3. Etesian also started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 50 1-osec. Licensed Victuallers' Steeplechase. Gone Away 1, King John 2, Good-ni"ht 3. Also started: Greystar, Ktifus, and Terimoana. Won by four lengths. Tim", 4mm 42sec. Open Hack Handicap.—Overtime 1, Saltpetre 2, Scdgmoor 3. Also started: Tonderghie, Daisy Webb, Rille Shoe, Miss Flirt, Retort, Gordon Park. Won anyhow. Hunters' 'Hurdles.—Kauroa 1, Taupe 2, Mongolia 3. Also started: Valiiiu and Morelli. Won by a quarter of a length. Open Hack.—Research 1, Tonderghie 2, Redan 3. Also started: Newport, Tarabon, Combine, and Saltpetre. W.w easily. Hunt Club Steeplechase. Cavil i, Papanui 2, Good-night 3. Also started: King John, Gone Away, Awatcre. A chapter of accidents, all but the placed horses falling. Time, smin 30 l-asec. Ladies' Bracelet. Netherby 1, Starfish 2, Sedgemoor 3. Won by a length. Time, 2min 10'/ 3 sec,

A ROAD RACE. The fact that a trotting match between New Plymouth and Rahotu was to be decided yesterday, coupled with the departure of Sergeant Haddrell in tile direction of Opunake, gave rise to a rumor yesterday that the police intended to interfere in the race, on the grounds of cruelty to animals. As a matter of fact, the race eventuated without any grave incident, Mr. J. Diygan's steed beating Mr. A. Hood's witn something to spare in 2hrs lomin—not bad going for a horse drawing a vehicle and two passengers over 32 miles of hilly road. The pace works out at aboat fourteen miles an hour.

TUltb' Tories. (By "lloturoa"). That in-and-out customer Claniiiattan was taken across to Victoria last week. By the same steamer Idyll (sister to Isolt), and the brood mares Cruciform, Rattler, and Problem went to Melbourne. Id is probable that Sea King and Cross Battery will leave for Syuney 0:1 Saturday. Jockey L. G. King Will ride them in the 'Stralian engagements. Waipuna, Frisco, Seddon, Apa, Maraliui, Cross Battery, Golden Slipper, <Sea King and Idyll have accepted for both Cups—thu Melbourne and Caulfield. Artillerie still remains in 'the Melbourne Cup and Pink 'Un and Soultline in the Caulfield Cup. Bookmakers will be licensed to ply their calling at the Marton meeting at a fee of £ls per day. Owners are reminded that -nominations for the North Taranaki Hunt Club meeting, which takes place on September 10th, close with the hon. secretary, Mr. E. P. Webster, 'to-mor-row (Saturday) at 9 p.m. At the annual meeting of the Stratford Racing Club, the following offices were elected:—President, Mr. A. W. Budge; vice-president, Mr.W.H.Young; committee, Messrs. A. W. Budge, W. H. Young, W. Morrison, 8. Pitt, ,7. F. Watson, D. .T. Malone, E. B. Stolir, W. P. Kirkwood, and Hugh Good; auditors, Messrs. L. Riera and S. H. James.

Probably the most valuable shipment of thoroughbreds which has ever left New Zealand did so on Friday by the Moeraki for Sydney—the result of the Stead dispersal sale. In all, seven Australian purchases were on board the Moeraki. The ijiipment consisted of b f Golden Slipper, ISvrs., by MultiformAura; bh Multiform, loyrs., by Uotclikiss—Formo; brm Otterden (imp.), 13 yrs., by Sheen—Spring Morn; bin Isolt, Oyrs., Multiform—Bellicent; bin Sans I'cut, Byrs., by Soult—Forme; bm Saucer (imp.), 13yrs., by Sorcerer Anvola; brm Royal Plumes, 19yrs., by Hotchkiss—'lch Dieu. The above lot realised the high figure of 11,185 guineas l>y auction. By the same steamer the hurdlers Pretty Maid and Aeolus and Nancy Stair went to Sydney.