SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 220, 28 December 1910, Page 8

SPORTING

AUSTRALIAN RACING. Sydney, December 26. December Stakes—Milfoil 1, Gidgel 2, Pride of Murillo 3. Five starters. Milfoil took charge at the distance and won by a length. Time, Imin 3'/ 2 sec. ■ . Summer Cup—Britain. 1, Jinee 2, D,orando 3. Twelve starters. A great finish; won by a neck. Time, 2min 49yjsec. Melbourne, December 26, The Hopetoun Cup resulted:—Diatoolo and Prizefighter (dead heat) 1, Dhobi 3. Fourteen started. Received 27, 9.10 p.m. Perth, December 27. The Westralian Derby resulted:—Renegade 1, Miss Hazel 2, Westpark 3. Fourteen started. . Perth Stakes—Oi 1, Artesian and Wool- • ly Beggar a dead heat for second. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. . 'FIRST DAY. '. Dunedin, Monday. The Dunedin Jockey Club's summer meeting opened to-day. Totalisator investments amounted to £0552 10s, aB against. £8339 10s. for the corresponding day of last year. Ten bookmakers were licensed. Results:—

Summer Hurdles Handicap Jack Ashore .I', Earl King 2, Royal Shell, 3. Also ran: Master Paul and Full of Trumps. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 23 4-ssec. Salisbury Handicap Armstrong 1, Pure Gold 2, Frivollite 3. Also ran: Umeraiboy, Optimifonn, Wansbeck, Simon Pure. Won comfortably. Time, lmin 30 4-ssec. Dunedin Handicap (for two-year-olds), Ave furlongs—Tannhauser 1, Daringdale 2, Pleasure Bent 3. Also ran: Biarritz, Glenroy, Spey Bank and Landlady. Won by a short ihalf length. Time, lmin 4 3-5 sec. Otago Handicap—Boutade 1, Waipu 2, Outlander 3. Also ran: Cronstadt, Office Girl, Astrakhan and Redmond. Won by a, short head. Time, 2min lOsec. Trial Stakes,—Puaka 1, Buff Gauntlet 2, Ozdubar 3. Also ran: Wansbeck, Cocoon, Larkspur and Clearhead. Won by a length. Time, lmin 31 4-ssec.

Federal Handicap—Jasnakyle 1, San Severo 2, Obsono 3. Won by a head. Time, lmin 16" 3-ssec. Cayersham Handicap—ldeate 1, The Cornet 2, Lady Devere 3. Also ran: 'Manillas, Palette, Oblong, Achray, John Banyan and Firebell. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin liG 3-ssec.

Otokia Welter Handicap—Linda 1, Pinul 2, King Post 3. Also ran: Ouriosettia and Erskine. Won by two lengths. Time, ,limin 45 3-ssec.

MANAWATU MEETING. SECOND DAY., Palmerston N., Monday. The Manawatu races were continued to-day in glorious weather, and £15,567 was put through the machine, an increase of £llß9 'on the corresponding day of last year. Twenty-five bookmakers were licensed. Results:— Kelvin Hack—'Kauroa V, Stevens 2, First Battery 3. Also ran: Merry Frank, Passive, Midian, The, Rover, Mediterranean, Rangikapua. Won easily. Time, lanin 57 l-ssec. Tokomaru Handicap—Ascal on 1, Polymorphous 2,G01d Battery 3. Also ran: Naumai, Big Blast and Car. Won by half a ihead. Time, lmin 0 2-ssec.. Gillies Hack—Gladiole 1, Rill 2, Lady Moutoa 3. Also ran: Vibration, Golden Age, Turna, Allurement and Daunton. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 14 3-5 sec. Manawatu Cup, one mile and a-half— Merrivonia 2, Rauparaha 2-, Vi 3. Also ran: Sandstream, Mendip, Tiptoe, Highden, Mkrton and Teotane. Vi broke up the field by cutting out the' first mile in sudden time. Merrivonia, who had been lying second, then came through, and won by three lengths from Rauparaha. Time, 2min 37sec.

Fitzherbert Handicap—Full Rate 1, .Sea Queen 2, Hermia 3. Also ran: Boanerges, Lord Soult, Mon Ami, Thetis and Moree. Won by 'half a length. Time, limin 14 2-5 sec. Boanerges stood at the post, and took no part in the race. Tararua Hack—Bracken 1, Leolanter 2, Serenity 3. Also ran: Kilosteri, Floater, Bercola and Negative. iWon by t;vo lengths. Time, llmin 30sec. Nursery Handicap—Bronze 1, Golden Ball 2, Sinapis 3. Also ran: Rangiatua. Won by a length. Time, ljnin 3sec. ,

Grandstand Handicap—Fljngot 1, Goodwin Park 2, Strathmoira 3. Also ran: Splash. Won by a neclc. Time, lmin 45 sec.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. FIRST DAY. Auckland, Monday. The weather was perfect for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's sumJmer meeting and the attendance was a i record. The sum of £2D,542 was put ! through the tote, an increase of £3928 over last year's figures, and a record for the course, if not for New Zealand. The club licensed 49 bookmakers at £2O ilKte each, against 55 last year. Results:— Trial Handicap—Tattoo 1, Domino 2, (Antoinette 3. Eleven others started.; Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 28sec. Great Northern Foal Stakes—Culprit 1, Pierene 2, Miscount 3. Midnight Sun and Sea Pink also started. Won easily by two lengths and a-half. Time, Inun 15 see.

Robinson Handicap—Soultoria 1, Mary Ann 2, Presently 3. Fourteen others started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 28 4-ssec. Auckland Cup Handicap, two miles— Waimangu, 7.1' (Conquest), I; Goldfinder, [0.7 (Emmerson), 2;, Manapouri, 0.12 (R. lE. Brown), 3. Also started: Bridge, Seidition, Kopu, Sir Prize, Paiaano, John, Prophet aiid Dunborve. Kopu fell and brought down Bridge, and Paisano lost Jus rider. Won by a length. Time, 3min i 31sec. ' \3rafton Hurdles Handicap—Ta uira 1, Delegate 2. Bluck Northern 3. Five' others started. Won by a length and a lialf. Time, 3min 47 3-ssec. Railway Handicap—Hohungatahi 1, Kakaina 2, AVouohope 3. Eight others, started.: Won, by,three Time,-' lmin 15 2-ssec. ''■".'"'.■"•:>

. '< •■"■■'>" -.<f ~ T.W< Nursery Condamine 3. T*m others started.' Won by a length.' Time, imin 3 2-ssec., Christmas Handicap—Dazzling 1. Lady Medallist 2, Tattoo 3. Six others started." Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 40sec.

SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Auckland,. Last Night. The following are the Auckland Backing Club's second day acceptances:— Summer Cup—Maori King, Danube, Sedition, Birkdale, King Soult, Wauchope, Uranium, Manapouri, Woodhey, Goldfinder, Miss Mischief, Swimming Belt, Coromandel, Master Theory, First Wairiki. . Bowen Handicap.—Sti Toney, Morecambe, Poictiers, True Knight, Arawa, Flying Soult, Mary Ann, Elegance, Aristos, Ministrel, Kowaru, Tipua, Master Jack, La Reina, Wee Olga, Scotch. Ponsonby Hurdles.—Prophet, Continuance, Lady Patricia, Delegate, Hoanga, Bully, Seldom. Visitors' Handicap.—Salute, Theodore, Formby, Turbine, Hohungatahi, Dearest, Sunburnt, Antoinette, Perle d'Or, Tenterhook, St.. Toney,. Ballyheigh,. Lady Frances, Merrigee. • Alexandra HandJcap.-~Lady Medallist, Sharpshooter, Santa Rosa, Kakama, Domino, Woodhey, Birkdale, Sir Artegal, Antoinette, Tanekaha, Admiral Spult. Criterion Handicap.—Miscount, Orton, Peirene, Sea Pink, Tranquil, Hemisphere, Condamine, Treize. Waitemata Handicap.—Cullinan, Soultoria, Regain, Wenonali, Lady Patricia, Epsom Lass, Michaeloff, Eseamillo, Duma, Master Wairiki, Erin, Lloyds, Maxwell, Scotch, Hamadryad, Blue Mountain, Monoplane. ' Salisbury Welter.—Swimming Belt, Dazzling, Cullinan, Tamainupo, Inez, Tanekaha, Master Theory, Wee Olga.

MANAWATU—THIRD DAY.i

Palmerston N., Last Night. The Manawatu Races were concluded in fine weather, and there' was a large attendance. The tote investments fqjr the three days totalled- £37,259, an increase of £4564 over last summer meeting. Bookmakers' fees over the three days totalled £B6O. A feature of the meeting was the splendid starting of the club's new starter, Mr. R. H. Skipwith. Results:—

Whitmore Hack Handicap.—Leolanter 1, Merry Frank 2, Brown Trout 3. Also started: Karoroa, The Rover, Stevens, Rangikapuaj Mediterranean. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 44sec. I

Westbury Hack.—Gladiole 1, Seaweed 2, Ahuapai 3. Also Started: Killaloo, Lady Kilcheran, Aurora', Wee Rose. Won by three parts of a length. Time, lmin. 2sec. r Clandeboye Hack.—Marton 1, Mataarl 2, Kilosj;eri 3. Also ran: Bally Shannon, Thetis. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 29 4-osecl President's Handicap.—lranui 1, Sandstream 2, Highden 3. Also ran:Raupairaha, North East, Mendip,' Flingot. Won by a length. Time, 2min 10 l-ssec. Kawau Stakes.—Effort 1, Hermia 2, St. Bill 3. Also ran: Boanerges, War Song, Mon Ami. Won by a length. Time, lmin 14sec. Te Matai Handicap.—Bronze 1, Big Blast 2, Rangiatua 3. Also ran: Gold Bond, Sinapis. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 13% sec. Christmas Welter.—Bracken 1, Floater 2, Julian 3. Also ran: Bercola, Negative, Allurement. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 30see. - Farewell Handicap.—First Battery 1, San Lass 2, Toanga 3. Also ran: Teotane, Gold Battery, Splash; A "DEMONSTRATION" AT A PONY MEETING.

Auckland, Last Night. At the conclusion of the Pony Cup at the Trotting Club's races, the crowd of several thousand surged over the course 'and demonstrated against the starting, only three horses out of thirteen getting away. Mounted police and constables repeatedly made efforts to clear the course, but at the end of an hour all attempts to restore order had 'failed, and the progress of the races was completely stopped. Additional police were sent for.