SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 258, 10 March 1911, Page 8

SPORTING

MELBOURNE RACES PUT OFF. ; By Telegraph.—Press Association. Melbourne, March 9. The races have been further postponed till Saturday and Monday. On Wednes-I day tropical rains fell and the course was impossible—an unprecedented stase of affairs. The steeplechase course is unsafe, and the lawns and carriage pad- 1 docks on the Hat are submerged. DANXEVIRKE RACES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dannavirke, Last Night. | The weather was again fine, and the attendance large. The ten-shilling tote was abolished. The sum of £9059 passed through the machine, making a total of £19,389 for the two days' racing, an increase of £7448 on last year. Results:— Hurdles.—Waiputere 1, Te Whetu 2, Waikaraka 3. Also raa: Millenial, Marton, Burton, Astraea, Puketotara, Merry Messenger, Cauldron and Rapu. The winner's jockey weighed in B'/ s lb short, and the stewards awarded the race to Te Whetu. Time, 2miu 49sec, j March Handicap.—Tigerene 1, Ascalon 2, Moree 3. Also ran: Tina Toa, Lady Doris. Won easily. Time, lmin 15sec. Telephone Hack.—Jnckpin 1, Avaunce 2, Waitoke 3. Also ran: Magneta, Xgakau. Suffragette, Wairoto, Moeroa, Gold, Flash, Tuatahi. Won comfortably.] Time, lmin 2 3-ssec. * Tapuata Hack Welter.—Julian 'l,l Queen of Scots 2, Kohupatiki 3. Also ran: Composed, Icel, Stourton, Merrie Valet, Stafl'a. Time, lmin 35scc. Autumn Handicap.—Teotape 1, Te Puia, Irish Rifle 3. Also ran: Fortl William, Ariom, Passive, First Consul, Llanwcrn. Won easily. Time, lmin 57 l-3scc.

Juvenile Handicap.—Rangiatua 1, Gold Bond 2, Sinapis 3. Also ran: Our Queen, Grandee, St. Bryde, Abercold, Rcdloh. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 2sec. Mangntera Hack.—Floater 1, Fond Memory 2, Queen of Scots 3. Also ran: San Lass, Allurement, All Trumps, Staffa, Waihola. Won by a neck. Tima, lmin 29 3-ssec.

Kaitoke Welter.—Lethean 1, Peacemaker 2, The Rover 3. Also ran: Captain Bell, Aimwell, Toanga, Waipunui, Daisy Paul, Mataari, Thetis, Silva. AVon by half a length. Time, lmin 30scc. MASTERTON R.C. WEIGHTS. . Wellington, Last Night. For the Masterton Racing Club's autumn meeting the following handicaps have been issued by Mr. J. IT. Pollock: March Handicap, six furlongs. Full Rate 10.8, Sunbonnet 8.10, Lonner 8.8, Zealand 7.8, Te Roti 7.5, Toanga 7.3, Killaloo, Simplex 7.0, Splash 0.12, Leahora, British Maid, Rirakau G. 7. i Masterton Hack Handicap, one mile.— Meroze 9.12, Brown Trout 8.8, Longwood, Lnius 8.0, Beacon, Midian 7.10, Tulloch Ard, Queen of Scots, Merrie Fly I 7.7, Vite, Foreshot, Melalogue 7.5, Merrie Emerald 7.3, Eora. Field Fare, Beulah 7.0. J Waipipi Cup, 1% miles—Merrivonia 9.2, Sandstrcam 8.12, Te Puia 8.7, ViJ Golden Loop 7.5, The Rover, Kauroa, Lethean 7.0, Passive 0.12, Meroze 0.10, First Consul, Mataari, Miss Advance, Hilariiin,. Llanwern 0.7. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap. 1% miles. —Tyrannic ll.hi, Rangikapna 11.2. Bovnc Water 10.12, Canadian 10.11. Rawliiti, St. Brandon, Ilinemarama 10.10, Merrie Valet. Raliliiler, Tohermorey 10.7 Dash Hack Handicap, live furlongs Zealand 9.7. Vibration 8.13, Rowbclls €.ll, Soultiforni 5.9, Longstcp 8.7, British Maid S.O, Beacon. Tulloch Ard, Merrie Fly 7.15, Turna 7.11, Makara, Deploy 7.10, Lochi.ela 7.8, Katua. Miss Vera, Master Sylvia 7.7, Celebrity. Septimus, Pnketotara 7.1, Gaby, Portcullis, Lady Van, Kiltie Lass 7.2. Operation, Lady Volley, Merrie Widow. Black Reef, Dogfish, Ruapater'e (i.lO. Opaki Welter Handicap, one mile. Golden Loop 9.11, Lethean 9.7, St. Felix 9.2. Aimwell 8.10, Meroze 8.0, Attention 7.13, Mataari, Te Roti, Bunkum 7.11, Brown Trout 7.M), Succession, llilarian, Llanwern 7.9, Afterthought, Gunboat, Miss Advance, Thetis 7.7.

A OPUXAKE ACCEPTANCES. i! The Optinake Racing Club's acccpl- . niiccs and genera] entries close at eight I o'clock to-night at Opunakc. The tcle-l ■ graph office closes at five o'clock.