SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 222, 13 January 1911, Page 8

SPORTING

MELBOURNE RACING. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, January 12. There are four additional entries 101 i the Newmarket ;;:.ii three for the Australian Cup. HORSES SCRATCHED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Thursday, Danube and Pcrle d'Or, also Lowry's horses, liave been scratched for all engagements at the Wellington meeting. AN "INCIDENT." Timaru, Last Night. At the Pleasant Point races to-day, a small meeting, with gates of only £2O, seventeen bookmakers were licensed at £3 3s each. Great disorder reigned ovei one race. The official starter could not get the horses off through the interference of the crowd, and he left. An outsider sent them away, and the stewards ordered the race to be re-run, one of them starting it again. There was a great disturbance by a section of the crowd, and the start was delayed for half an hour. Finally the anger exploded in laughter, and the race was got off.

TAKAPUXA WEIGHTS. Wanganui, Last Night. The following weights have been declared for the Takapuna J.C. meeting:— Orewa. Hurdles, 1% miles.—Delegate 10.9, Don Quex 9.0, Tui Cakobau 9.7, Bully 9.0, Royal Day, Omati 9.4, Matarere 9.2, Romp 9.0. First Pony Handicap, s'/<> furlongs.— Red Lupin 9.12, Misstime, Peggy Pryde, Mighty Atom 8.10, Report 8.0, Blue Vale 7.2, Miss Stella 7.1, Seatonclla 0.13, Lord Musket, Kuratau, Caedmon, Pine Needle 0.9. Calliope Hack, s'/ 2 furlongs.—Malwa 8.10, Tranquil 8.5, Cloudy Dawn 7.5, Master Beck 7.0, Harrigan, Condamine 0.13, Solitude, Worcester, Gibson Girl <i.lO. Ferry Handicap, 5 1 / 3 furlongs.—Haku 9.0, Mary Ann S.G, Tipua 8.0, Presently 7.13, Osgodby, Moisila 7.12, Wee Olga, Matercre 7.10, Muskcwai 7.9, Parawai, Makoff, Master Jack, Goodwin Sands, Lady Thorn, Dancing Paul, Sphinx, Miss Wairiki, La Reine, Strathrosc, Morahi, Lady Maitere. Sir Walter, Rutter, Bogey 1.8. Zealandia Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Turbine 10.0, Wauchope 9.10, Miss Winnie 8.13, Hikuai 5.5, Lucelle 7.13, Lothair 7.12, Miss Advance, Kanewara 7.10, Freemantle 7.5, Aristos 7.4, x Elegance, Spectre, Arawa 7.3, Captain Soult 7.0, Taka 0.13, Muskewai, Alwa, Rose 0.12. Maiden Handicap, 1 mile.—Caruso 9.0, Pip, Miss Livonia, Miss Ada 8.2, Frontino 7.9, Lloyds, Tipua 7.0, Matercre, Wee Olga, I-lamadrvad 7.4, La Reina, Miss Sly 7.2.