SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 172, 24 August 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON CLUB PROGRAMME. NEW WEIGHT FOR AGE EViiNT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The committee of the Wellington Racing Club has decided to include a special weight-for-age race at its spring meeting next. Oetober. A stake of 530 sovs (50 sovereigns of winch will he distributed between the breeder of tile winner and the A. and P. Association on the basis of 75 and 25 per cent, respectively) will he attached to the event, which will be run over a mile and a quarter. The owner of the winner will also receive a silver cup given by J. B. Harcourt, president of the club". WAXGAXUI HUNT CLUB ACCEPTANCES.

Wanganui, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for the Hunt Club meeting on Thursday;— Hack Hurdles—Tnupo 10.1, Clemency '•'.B, Ciivill 0.7, .Sedgemoor 9.7. Rino Atii :>.«, -Maggie Paul 9.(1, Xgnwnka 8.0, Alicia 0.(1, Rocket 9.0, Freetrade 0.0. Licensed Yictuallei's'-Rapanui 12.0, lavili 1t.9( The Vagrant 11.7, Cvro-ue 11.0, Breeze 11.5, Mauri 11.3, Grey Stall iI.U. Myrtle 11.0.

Open Hack, lour furlongs-Overtime il.4>. Captain Hell 0.5, y ai( . k Mim . h 0, 5 Lawhetu 0.4. Whereka 9.4, Marshall 0.3, ■Maggie 'an. 0.2, Stewardess. St. Lavender, Celebration, Lady Moana, Kaitnn»ain, llikuraiigi. Ambergris, Scawiud, Sweet Breeze, Hille Shot, Royal Patron Kaiwaka, Appoloaaris, and Adopted 0.0.' Hunters- Hurdles—Taupo 11.9, Kan-on iU, Cavill 11.1, Rocket, Flving Cloud, Mcrau, Cocli-y-Hondhu, Loeh"uard Freetrade, Utiku, Waterworks, nW waka, Wurakaia 10.7. °

Open Hack, five furlongs-Overtime 11./, Captain Bell and Quick March 9.4 IVhcraka and Rawhitu 9.3, True Shot and Marshall 9.2, Appoloaaris 9.1, Mooted, Stewardess, St. Lavender, Celebration, Hikorangi, Ambergris, St. Venton Seawmd, Rilleshot, Kaiwaka, Jennie' ILwcva, Royal Patron 9.0. ' Hunt Club Steeplechase—Rapanui 11.3 The Vagrant and Senorita 11.0, Mauri 11.2, Grey Star, Myrtle, Carronade, l-flatafos and Aesop 11.0, Cairll 11.8. Ladies' Bracelet—Taupo 11.5, Sc'd»emoor 11.1, Rocket, Flying Cloud, Kiej-Tu, Coch-y-hondhu, Glcnmore, Lochguard and Cyronc 10.9, Freetrade, Laatafos, Ch.ve Utiku and Xgawaka 10.7. '

TARANAKI HUNT MEETING. NOMINATIONS. The annual race meeting of the North Taranaki Hunt takes place on September 0 on tiie Xew Plymouth racecourse. The following nominations have been received:—

Hunters' Flat Handicap. Rocket, Flying Cloud, Drudgery, Anecdote, Nightgown, Eyrogne, Ha'pui, Artapou, Tarpot, lieynardian, Gaiety Girl, Pewter, Brownie, Lassie.

Licensed Victuallers' SteeplechaseFlying Scotchman, Dugal, Rica, Tirimoana. Rapanui, Utiki, Grey Star, Rongonui, Star Las.-, Kiri, Tuna, Red Hazard, Mack, Kura.

Open Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Sinn Fein, Dr. Shimose, Sylvan Park, Stoker, Highden, Rohepotae, Commonwealth, Ney, Durability, Whetu, For-

ward, Spontaneous, Sai'dic, St. Myrtle, Gilbrook, Captain Michells. Ladies' Braclet—Flying Scotchman, Flying Cloud, Dugal, Drudgery, Cloudy Mom. Grey Star, Tokomaru, Star Lass, Kiri, Brendor, Olliver.

Open Hack Handicap, B furlongs.— Dr. Shimose, Sylvan i'<irk, Bismarck, Rohepotae, Commonwealth, Durability, Forward, Spontaneous, Nero, St. Myrtle, Captain Michells. Hunt Club Steeplechase. Flying Scotchman. Run, Turimoana, Barney, Rapamni, Cloudy Morn, Cyrong, Grey Star, Rongonui, Kiri, Bluey, Reynardian. Red Hazard, Tess, Brownie.

Hunters' Hurdles. —. Rocket, Nero, Flying Scotchman, Mungo Park, Drudgery, Anecdote, Nightgown, Utiki, Hapui. Artapou, Tokomaru, Tarpot, Star Las's, Kura.