SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 90, 6 October 1911, Page 8

SPORTING.

WICLIJ NGTOX HANDICAPS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. For the Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting the -following handicaps have been declared for the first day's events by Mr. ,7. H. Pollock: Rimutaka Handicap, of 500 (?) sovs; 0 furlongs.—Beacon 9.0, Odessa 8.12, St. Bees 8.11, Patriotic 8.10, Kina 8.8, Lady Kilcheran and Allurement 8.0, Rongoanai 8.5, Nithsdale 8,3, Ovation, Vega and Formulate 8.2. Monologue 8.1, Minupai, and Lady Volley 8.0, Astonishment, I Kingswell and J dare 7.11, Ladrone and Big Blast 7.0, Foreshot and Makara 7.7, San Port and. Ebonite 7.0, Abercoed 7.4, Dirge 7.2, War Scare, Sir Solo, Lambton, Marble Head and Prince Hassan 7.0.

Shorts Handicap, of 100 sovs; 5 furlongs— Equitas 10.0, Full Rate 9.11,. G-ladiole and Undecided 9.2, Turbine 8.12, Effort ami Milan 8.10, St. Toney, Hohu-ngata-ka. Lord Soult and Gipsy Belle 8.0, Kilts 8.3, Morecambe 8.0, Vibration 7.12, Deploy and- Khamsin 7.11, Altcar and liangiatua 7.9, Tewharoi, Tekahuringi, Ireland, Sinapis, Shuja and ]x>ngstep 7.7, .Lady Moutoa, British Maid and Aema 7.0, Ebonite 8.13, Curator 6.10, Pnrakau <i.7.

First Hock and Hunters' Steeplechase, of 100 sovs; 2'/ 3 miles.—Tyrannic 11.7, Flamingo 11.5, Sunray 10.13, Riro-Atu 10.8, Glenmore, Whimper and St. Amelia 10.3, Commodore, Canadian and Nedra 10.0, Sylvia Maid. 9.12, Wirihina 9.10, Salopin, Simon, Elwell, Marangai and Westwark 9.7.

Final Scurry Handicap, of 100 sovs; 4 furlongs.—dvongwood 9.3, Our Queen and Altcar 9.0, Ahuapai 8.7, Goldemal and Waharoa 8.5, Tulloeh Ard and Palestine 7.13, Ebonite, Pukcwai and Makara 7.12, Abercoed, Peter Pan and Sir Moutoa 7.8. .Emma, Brogue and Field Fare 7.7, Inveran, Mount Victoria, Oka, Biddy, Ad™nee 7.3, Fougasse, Indra, Lord Kilcheran and Lord Palmer 7.0.

Wellington Handicap, of 350 sovs, ly t miles.—'Fort William 9.0, Equitas and Miss Mischief 8.13, Boanerges 8.10, Iranui 8.9, Electrakoff 8.8. Samlstreaim and Vice-Admiral 8.4, The Rover and Mendip 8.2, Sir Antrim 8.1, Rauparaha 7.12, Te Puiu, Cheddar and Mulga Bill 7.10, Miscount 7.9, Counterfeit and Sir Tristram 7.8. Byron, Forniby, Masterpiece and Parable 7,<i, St. Petersburg 7.5, Kauroa 7.3, John, Kilosteri and Voetgang 7.2, Negative 1i.12, First Battery and Bellah (1.10, Am'brosian and First Consul 0.7. Waireui Handicap, of 100 sovs; 1 mile.

—Merrivonia 10.0, Domino 9.8, Te Puia 9.4, Mulga Bill 9.2, Goodwin Park 9.0, Kilosteri, Kauroa and Bracken 8.12, Birkline. Sans Lass and Projectile 8.10, True Knight, Negative and Monitiform 8.9, Gold Circle. Shuja and Epsom Lass 8.8, Waipnnui. Floater and Idealism 8.5, St. Felix 8.4, Royal Marine 8.3, Stevens, Mira, 'Monologue, Tunis, Splash, Hirini ami Lambton 8.0.

CANTERBURY J.C. AFFAIRS. MEETING DISCUSSES TWO IMPORTANT MATTERS. Christchurch, October 4. At a meeting of members of the Canterbury Jockey Club, the chairman (Mr. A. Boyle) mentioned the question of the provision of a ten-shilling totalisator. He stated that the matter had been seriously discussed by the committee and had not been dropped. After going into details tile committee had found that extensive alterations to the totalisator buildings would be necessary if a. tenshilling totalisator were installed, and these could not be effected before the November meeting. In the meantime, to relieve the congestion at the totalisator, a number of extra windows would be added, and further consideration of the question of installing a ten-shilling totalisator would be held over until after the Oup meeting. The question of limiting the membership of the club was next raised. Mr. Boyle stated that the accommodation at the course was only just adequate for the present membership list. It would be an unpopular move to take away from the public accommodation further room for members, and while they did not desire to limit the membership for other reasons it would not be fair to accept members to whom they could not offer adequate accommodation. A suggestion was wade that possibly a reduction of the ladies' tickets given to members from three to two would ease the congestion, but it was pointed out that the ladies did not trespass upon members' reserves.

In reply to a question it was stated that the'membership list was now 292, and the subscribers' list 75.

Mr. Starky suggested that a raising of the subscription might achieve the desired end. but the chairman opposed the proposal, as being distinctly unpopular. "It would not," he said, "bo good policy. We don't want to stop people joining, hut we simply have no room for more members."

It was agreed to hold a special meeting to coasider this question, and Mr. J. Barlow gave notice that at a special general meeting, to be called for the purpose of altering the rules, be would move that the .membership should be limited to 300, and the subscribers to 100.