SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 299, 14 December 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

CHRISTCiH'RCH R.c. MEETING. FIRST DAY. By Telegraph.—l'ress Association. Christclmrch, Saturday Night. The Christcliurch Racing Club's summeeting opened to-day in dull weathev. Results;

Nursery Handicap, four furlongs— Bautade 1, Caspian 2, .Margaret 3. Also started; Tarpon and Aisy. Won by a length. Time, 51 1-osec.' Hornby Hack Welter Handicap, six furlongs—-Miss Mischief 1, ISalaclava 2, Musterer 3. Also started: Kilts, Serenade, Kelp, Love Wisely, Lerusse, and Luperise. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 18see.

Maiden Plate, seven furlongs—Santita 1, Montreal 2, Bountiful 3. Also started; Rochester, Kingsway and Eaglestone. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, iiuiu 32 2-osec. Dominion Handicap, one mile and three-quarters—Tikitere 1, Nobel 2, Prim 3: Also started; Grand Slam, Hcorthen, Harvest and Outlander. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 14sec.

Spriugston Welter Handicap, one mile —Lady Disdain 1, Passion 2, Hilarity 3. Also started: Stronghold, Field Gun, Golden Cairn, Zetland, Monkey Puzzle and Tsitsihar. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 48sec.

Flying Handicap, six furlongs—All Guns 1, Dabchick 2, Contender 3. Also started: Count Witte, l'etrovna and Yolodia. Won by Sour lengths. Time, lniia 15 3-oscc

Middlcton Hack Handicap, nine furlongs—Saut Rosaleer 1, Orsino 2, Giovanni 3. Also started: Snip, llelianthes, Cavitana and Musketoon, Won by three lengths. Time, 2miii lace. Avon Handicap, seven, furlongs— Valdimar 1, He Witte 2, Tremulous 3. Also started: The Libyan, Mythical an.l Tessera. Won by a neck. Timi',l miu 31sec. DANXEViKKE ACCEPTANCES Danuevirke, Last Night. The following entries and acceptances have been received for the Danncvh'ke summer meeting:— Raumati Hurdles —Master Douglas IU2, Don Carlos 11.0, Commander IU.'J, HipporoU'la 10.8, Lerida 10.3, Scenery !).0, Whareponga 'J.O, Strathinore U.O. Umitnroa Hack—Sir Artcgal !!.«, Mairoit 8.9, Ell'ort S.S, Miss Vera 8.5, Vi, 8.,), Roselethe B.:i, Shannon Lass. 8.2, Pluck 7.11, Osiris 7.!), Merivonia 7.'J, Royal Maid, Tuatahi, First Mate, Polynices and The Cockatoo 7.7, Thaler aiid Sir Possible 0.10.

Daimevirke Handicap—Moral !).!), .Mahula 8.0, Waiotapu 8.5, Aborigine 8.5, Moloch 7.12, Truganini 7.10, White Lie 7.!1, Loiret 7.4, Prism 7.3. Flying Handicap—Sunboiiact 8..5, Cold Lace S.tj, Ttimut 8.0, Sinija 7.13, Waicola 7.7, Auldearn 0.13, Wharekuva 0.13, L'ukless and Chamois (i,7, tltanga Hack Welter-Huovant 11.4. Scaler and Glen 0.3, llighden S.'J, Mistletoe 8.3, Prince Hassan 8.2. Courier 7.13. Nonh East 7.10.

'.liraui Dash Handicap- stylish !».(). agnct, Kaitakaro, Twinkle, Atom, and i.iuna 5.12. Cute S.ll, 'J'lic saint S.N. mlrcw .Alack «.7, liliu> Bell S.I, Hernia' n,l Tiinlahi 7.!1, Splash 7.0, Ola and insfiit 7.5, Huliwai 7.7, .Mousier lJ?anliri; 7.j, Sweet Lethe 7.:1, Oblivion, Sir ossible, Remission, .Aliig.ua, Kaitakaro, winkle, Atom and bravery 7.0. \\'«lk'l- Welter-Wailethe 10.3, San 1.rcam 0.0, -Merric Zealand and J.etliean .13, Auldearn and Flotilla S.S. Golden ate 8.1!, Advantage 8.3. Highden 8.0. KNTUIKS. Maiden Flat—(.Johli-u Water, .Alerric bris'tjnas, Twinkle, Kol'onnist, Deboniin, Kaitakaro, llermia, lira very, Tauiniio, lioyal tlnanl, Theodore. Atom, oanga, Cork, Vimo, Mag-n-U, Waianai, Milan. Ivimmerhui. Thaler. Rock '(.■rr,y St. Helena, Sir Possible, Cudwe.d, tormlight. The Shorts Coidon Water, Jlcrrie 'hristmas, I' :.nuisl, JJelionaire. Kaiakaro, licrmia, Twinkle, Bravery, Koyal !nard, Tlu'odorc, Toanga, Cork, A'inco, lagncta, Milan, Waiimnai, Kinnnerian, dialer and Buck Ferry. UIW'EDIX J.C. HANDICAPS. Summer Hurdles Stonnont 12.0, -tronghold 11.la. Snip 11.2, Leonardo 0.10. I'irule 10.3, Kingman 0.11, Magical 1.0, Xoitln-'i-a Star 0.4, Koyal .Shell and jrosvi-iior 0.2, Storm 0.0. Salisbury Hack—Czar Kololiol 10.0, t'aldimar !).(!, Linda ami Passion S.lo, lioness 8.0, Balaclava and Spinnin" (•'light B.S, SJoinateria 8.0, Slcpasido 8.5, Flavour 7.12, Krskiue 7.11/ Bountiful i.O, My Lawyer and Ngawera 7.7, Ferrynan, Kaglestone, Kubellite and Va'nlirk 7.0. Duucdin Handicap—Boutadc 0.7, Caspian 8.2, Cymbiform, 8.10, Jlultifoul S.O, AJerribeck 7.11, Stepmaid 7.0. Marga:cti Adage and AVaban U.J2, Chinook and Aisy 0.10. Cavcrsham Hack—J'assion 10.:), .Alvthical O.Li. Kilts 0.10, Lady Kunald. inchbonnv and Love Wisely O.S, Sautila 0.0 Jliss'Cal o.:i, Wanllaml 8.13, Slaitcy 5.12 Vagrancc S.ll, Cashier 8.0, Mu'stercr Ferryman Kaglestone, Kubellite, iloir law. Santa Clara, Aquatic, Little lied alli>t and 'J'aieri 8.7. Otago Handicap- Probable 0.(1. Al Cans 8.10, (iniiitl Slum B.S, Field (Jul 5.7, Harvest 5.4, Outlandcr 8.3. Tikilc'i 8.2, Hose Xoble 7.0, (loldcu Cairn 7.4 While Cockade, Appollodoris and Astra kliiin 7.3, Speculate 0.10, lied and Bhicl and Sain Wcllcr (i.7. Federal Jlandicap Pctrovna am Count AVitle 0.7. Lupulilo. O.fi, Sea Kin 0.1. All duns 8.13, Master Alix 8.5, Dal' chick 8.0, Volodia 7.12, Jack Ashore 7.11 L.iftm 7.10, The Seer and Ard Heigh 7.! Octave 7.8, F.rskine, Heirloom, lie .Alnrn and Capon 0.7. Otokia Welter -Lnpulile 10.3. Fie! (iun 0.12. Oivoi and VaWimar 8.7. .lac I Ashore ami (iolden Cai a 8.1:;. Maae I S.ii. Zetland and Speculate 5..->. Cuin iclla, lied and Black, Spinning Fli»!i stepenfcldl. Sam AYellor. Snip an lions 8.(1.