SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 166, 7 August 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN SCRATCHIXGS. tßy Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received li, 11.30 p.m. * , Sydney, August 6. : Mooltan has been scratched for the i tpsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEV CLUB. I By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hastings, Friday. At the annual meeting 0 f ~ t lie Ilawkes Bay Jockey Club, Sir William uussel 1 presiding, said the racecourse property was re e from encumbrances, and the credit balance was £3OB The "}°l2 ia stakefi amounted to £7490, an increase of £790 on the previous year. The amount received from the bookmakers was £2175. The present officials were re-elected. WANGANUI CLUB.

m ,„ Wanganui, Last Xight. | Ihe Wanganui Jockey Clnb has an pointed Mr. James Cuombes as start,.'r during the coming season. Messrs W H. Hartgill. Geo. Morse and G. T. Lyncli were appointed judge, liandieappor and clerk or course respectively. GRAND XATIOXAirACCEPTAXCES.

Christchurch, Last Xight. The acceptances for the Xew Zca lan'd Grand National meetin™ arc as follow: "

Winter Cup, of 600 sovs'., one mile— Zimmerman 11.6, Penates 11.5 Grenadier 10.0, Longner 10.3, Federal 0.13 Trail'!', O <J 3 > Wafca-wk-a 9.13 Cvcndolina 0.11, North-East 0.9, All Guns 0.8, Merne Zealand 9.8, Sweet Angelus 9.7 Tikinl" wi - R ?, ck F f ry 9 - 3 ' White Cockade ».2, WlusUecraft 9.2, King Post 01 Continuance 9.0, Lone Star 9.0, Tyrant

Grand National' Steeplechase, of 1000 sovs., three miles and a-half-Jack Pot JI.S, Euros 11.3, Capitol 11.2, Le Bean 10.13, Mocassin 10.9, Nadodor 10.8 Irish 10.5, Tc Arai 9.13, Wanganui 9.7 ElI aorado 9.7, Diplomatic 9.7. Grand National Hurdle Race of 1000 sovs., two miles—Ben Jonson 11 4 Exmoor 11.0, Compass 10.8, Gold Dust' 10 7 0.13, Pikopo 9.10, Rmgman 9.8, Tauira 10.8, Southern Cross 9.2, Showman 9.0 Corazon 9.0 Pukenui 9.0, Whatakura 9.0, Rendrock 9.0.

Hunters' Hurdle Race, of 130 sovs once round and a distance-Homeward 2.9, Glengariff 123, Sea Dog 11.7, Arty .6 Blytheboy 11.5, King of Trumps U, Ben Fortune 11.3, Roan Banner R& n r n ™ aiUC n '°' Waimii n -°. Bed King 11.0,

Trial Hurdle Race, of 200 sovs., one mile and three-quarters-Auratus 116 Kendrock 10.13 Pik ?o 10.9, Contender 9.10, Virtus 9.5, Kelso 9.0, Slaney 9.0, Orsino 9.0, Stepenfeldt 9.0. ' Jumpers' Flat Race, of 150 sovs. one mile and a-half-Scotty 11. 9) C omp™ i 0.4, R.nginan 9.13, Polyanthus fclj Southern Cross 9.7, Lionheart 9 3 Puke nui 9.0, Farley Grove 9.0, Whatakura 9.0, Homeward 9.0.

Enfield Steeplechase, of 130 sovs., two miles-Leonardo 10.9, Moosken 10 S Pacific la2 > Deerslayer ».», .St. Koor.nga 9.7, Lovell 9 7 Avonhead Handicap, of 13o' sovs., six fi.rlongs-Xyla.id 10.10, Claymore 9.12 C1..an„,a„D.12 Vologda 9.12, InchbonnY ata 98, Merr.e Lass 9.0, Pronoun 9 3 Rangikapua 9.1, Ilk, D orie 9.1, Rawcra 9.0, Lupenn 90, Eagleston 9.0, Adjudge 9.0, Bravery 9.0, Cashier 9.0.