SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 214, 19 December 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

RACING AT CHRISTCHURCH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Chi'istclnireli, Last Night. The weather was fine for the second day of the Christchurch Racing Club's summer meeting, and as a result of a strong breeze the track had quite dried up. The attendance showed a consider-! able improvement, and the tote investments amounted to £3516 10s, making a- total of £5878 10s for the meeting, as against £7970 last year. Results:— Midland Welter Handicap.—Montreal 1, Merry Lass 2, Mumura 3. Also started: Boutade, Gold Braid, Zetland, Probable, Southern Cross, Romany Maid. Won by a length. Time, lmin 33sec. Kindergarten Handicap. —Query 1, Pleasure Bent 2, Tannhauser 3. Also started: Muircock, Swordplay, Oratava. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 5 4-ssec.

Anniversary Handicap.—Martine 1, Rose Noble 2, Genius 3. Also started: Grand Slam, Medallist, Fasnakyle, and Puaka. Won by half a head. Time, lmin sSsec.

Spreydon Hack Handicap—Flambeau 1, Obligato 2, Aunt Sally 3. Also started: Umeraboy, Nithsdale, Master Paul, Milo, Sapience, Gold Coin. Won comfortably by a length. Time lmin 47sec.

Templeton Handicap Trot.—Onward 1, Royal Ribbon 2. Ribbons 3. Also started: Bell Car, Prince Warbeck, Ripon Child, Myra Warbeck, Troubadour, Ticket, Erina. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min SOsec. 1 Electric Handicap—Formless 1, Queen of Spades 2, Busyland 3. Also started: All Guns, Rock Ferry, Perm, Clanmena, Lily White, Manchester, Silver Bullet, Armstrong, Bolt from the Blue. Won f by half a length. Time lmin 4 l-ssec. Sockburn Plate.—Grand Slam 1, Merry Lass 2, The Cornet 3. Also started: . Fisticuff, Pretty Nell, Alexis, The Seer, Gold Braid, Crosbie. Won by half at length. Time, lmin 19 l-osee. Farewell Handicap.—Giovanni 1, Zetland 2, Monkey Puzzle 3. Also started: Probable. Won by a length. Time, lmin 47 4-ssec.

STRATFORD RACING CLUB. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. Brinkman for the Trotting Race at the Stratford races:—Pierotte scr., Elsie's Child 2sec., Nancy Till osec., General Joubert 6sec., The Flasher Bsec., Mersey 12sec., Pearlie Maid 12sec., Gather no Moss lGsec., Uniform 20sec., Golden Rose 22sec., Eclmca 24sec., Kate Allerton 24sec., A.T.L. 24see., Dinlcum 24sec., Vanity S 24sec., Wynotte 24sec., Alpenstock 24sec., May Lady 24sec. ( Bezella 24sec., Singlet 26see. Acceptances for the Trot close on Friday evening, 23r<i inst., at 9 p.m. Telegraph Office closes at 8 p.m. Telephone No. 80, open till midnight.