SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 120, 18 June 1909, Page 3

SPORTING

I HAWKE'S BAY RACES. SECOND I)AY. By Telegraph.—Press Association, ' Napier, Last Night. Hie weather was line but dull w-dav for the second day of the Hawke's Bay J.C. winter meeting, and the attendant was good. The sum of £OO2O passed through the tote, making £12,01i0 for two days as compared wiui *12,500 last year. Thirteen bookmakers were on the ground. Resulta:--

Kidnappers' Hack hurdles, 1% nnles.— lwwhiti 1, Somali 2, Forest 3. Also startA 1 '{?" diplomatic, Yosami, Andrew Mack, Chicane, .Mother Goose, Maimoe, Monsieur Beaucairc, Donzel Be C ° n y a Time > 2min. 50

Ngamatia Handicap, 9 furlong Pohutu 1, Lamsdorff 2, Iranui 3. ■ -Uso lenctli 1 ,p Usken 7' siah,lta - Won by a length, lime, lnnu. 57 3-ssec Hawke's Bay Hurdles, 2 miles-Gold Dust 1, Commander 2, Compass 3. Also staited: Ben Johnson, Kairoma. Aorangi, Reservoir. Gold Dust led for a siiurt distance and then fell back into third place, but came again on the flat in tire °^- and Won by a neck ' Tirat > oinin. 50 3-osec.

Ladies Bracelet, once round.—Pikopp 1, Irish Rifle 2, The Squatter 3. Also started: Probability, Loiret, Xadine Mussel, Waioriki, Claughton. Won by ? lme , lmin. 603-ssec. This Bra!£l% 1 v^i 011 record tllat the Bracelet and Necklace were won by the !? me . , or ?J' jockey and owner at the liawke s Bay winter meeting June Steeples, 2% miies.-Speciosa 1, .Jackpot 2, Lingerer 3. Also started: Arolia, JV; Kainui, Cov, G-oH tmirii'i 'i Von by nearly 11 len " t] '- Ti ™«. jnnn. () l-osee.

Fa^M^Thpr^V 7 fl,rl ® n gS'—North i-ast 1, Thetis 2, Ivnurs Prize 3 Akn Dotae ed: * G !' idi n? Ste,) ' To "' I{ohc - Amitn W l ' ," U I ji ' nit ' k ' t?l > Bereola » e '

Final Handicap. G furlong _vi i Tl lustrious 2, Martyrium 3. Also started:' l' 1 -"' i, by three lengths. ■Time, lmin. 17% sec, b NAPIER PARK WEIGHTS. T ~ papier, Last Niglit. fn • Cl , m ' lwick declared the following lv(! i g ht. 3 f Ol . the Nn j \ Racing Club's winter meeting:— Moteo Hack Hurdles Bacc/1% miles 't U « i" S i-' ' IX '' t 10J1 > JHvant.ius 10.8, I ukesiut 10.4, bonlali 10.4, DinloW !«> '. atley lU ' 2 > KaWillti 10 '2, . . Lcbeceio 9.1), Nadine 0.8, Peregnne J.a Ell King 9.4, Chicane 9.2, -ihingo lark 9.0, No ouot 'J.O, VVhareponga 9.0, Pakeiiou 9.0, Donzel 9.0, Grand i'opiar 9.0, Mother Goose 9.0. ietone Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Ouiding Step 10.5, Tina Toa 10.0, n'aipunui 'J.I3, vVaioriki 9.12, Chamoii 9.9, Kohepotae 9.4, Marathon 9.3, The Limit . 9 -«» Obscurity 9.0, Monsieur Beaucaire 9.0, Mokai 9.U.

Stewards' Ktakes Handicap, l ,mic Boll.n 10.12, Vi 10.11, Waikaraka IU.U, Jfartynum 10.1), Woodhey lo.'J, l'aisauo lO.w, Ivopu 10.2, Maiora 10.0, I'euuku J. 12, Loiret 9.U, lranuj 0.4, Illustrious J.J, Lamsdorff 9.2, Hydraulic 9.0, iluwsel 9.0, 9.0, Carri'ssinia 9.0. Xapier Steeplechase Handicap, about 3 mues. Jack Pot 12.5, Lebeau 11,9. Audax 11.7, Eurus 11.5, Speciosa 11.4. Capitol 113, Nadador 11.2, .Mocassin 10.10, Aroha 9.13, Northern Star' 9.12, il dorado 9.12, Lingerer 9.8, Te Konai 9.8, Defeat 9.8, Gold Shower 9.7, \Vairaki 9.7, Coy 9.7, Sylvia ilaid 9.7 , Ladies' Bracelet Handicap ly 4 miles.— llaku 11.9, Nero 11.9, w'aonki ll'.a. Sealer 11.3, Perigrine 11.0, Colossus 10.8, Maimoe 10.7, Gold Bird 10.7, Hokai 10 7 Water o' Milk 10.7, Pukeliou 10.7. Ahuriri Hurdles llace, 1% miles.—Ben Johnson 11.8, Gold Dust 11.3, Kairoma 10.10, Auratua 10.2, Commander 10.0, Copulet 9.12, Corazon 9.10, Kookby 9 9 Somali 9.4, Nadine 9.0, Lebeccio 9.0, Mount Cook 9.0, Monsieur Beaucaire 9.0. Settlers' Hack Handicap, (j furlongs.— jMundic 10.10, Tina Toa 10.0, Illustrious 9.13, Tile Squatter 9.12, Miscast 9.12, Andrew Mack 9.9, Splash 9.7, Buoyant 9.7, My Darling 9.4, The Limit 9.4, Kohepotae 9.4, Waiata 9.3, Miss Tally 9.3, Tiniothv 9.2, Claugliton 9.2, Col-k 9.2, Bercola 9.6, Gil-ton 9.0, Magneto 9.0, Obscurity 9.0, Master Stent 9.0. TARANAKI METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE. , A meeting of tiie Metropolitan Committee was held at the office of the secretary, Mr. E. P. Webster, on Tuesday. Present: Messrs. Lepper (in tin* chair), Weston, Solo, Stanaisn, nlundell, Ellis and Hempton. Correspondence was received from the AAanganui Jockey Club re the appointmeiit of stipendiary stewards, and from the Egmont Racing Club re lorleit list. Mr. J. .Melville wrote with reference to the Manaia Hack Racing meeting, it "Was decided to refer -Mr. .Melville to the Manaia Club, requesting that the question of nominations of tiie hurse 'l'auliara to be dealt with by that club.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. A meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club was held .subsequently. It was decided that the Autumn meeting should take place on either February lli and 17 or February 23 anil 24. Final decision on the question was held over. Mr. A. dill's resignation as ,a member of the committee was accepted. The annual meeting or the club will take place at the secretary's office oil July-19.' The acceptance of Mr. Cliff's tender for the erection of a steward's stand, etc., was confirmed. Accounts amounting to £3 18s were passed for'payment.