SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 189, 30 December 1912, Page 6

SPORTING.

ME. WATT'S WINNINGS. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Sydney, December 28. Mr. E. J. Watt was the -biggest winner at the A.J.C. meeting, securing £1279. SOME TOTALISATOIt FIGURES. Adelaide, December 28. During the past year £(>0(5,370 was invested on the totaiisator, £.53,512 above the figures for the previous year. The takings of the racing clubs totalled £45,777, and the Government profited to the extent of £15,159.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. Received 29, 5.5 p.m. Sydney. December 29. At Sydney Ti-.ttereall's meeting 'the Hurdle race resulted:--Askcitw 1. King Lucre 2, Kairoma 3. Five started. Won by six lengths. Time. 3min Ruttor fell and hi= injuries necessitated his destruction. Carrington 'SLakri-: Ruby Ifainpton 1, Nuwara Eliya 2, Hot Air li Thirty started. There was a fine finish among half a dozen. Won by half a length, with a head between second and third; Time, Imin 15i/ t sec . Moonee Valley Welter.—AH Good 1, Advantage 2, Tenterhook 3. Won bv a length. Twelve started. Time, lmin 10',:. sec. Received 30, 12.15 a.m. Perth, December 20. The Perth Cup, run on Saturday, resulted: Sparkle 1, Maori Lad 2, Swagger 3. Eighteen horses started. Won by a length, with a head between second and third. Time, 3inin. 32 l-osec.

MANAWATU RACING CLUB. By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerstori North, Last Night. The Manawatu Racing Club's Summer meeting concluded to-day in glorious weather. The attendance was large. The totalisator return? were £21,247, against £14,37-o last year, making a grand total for the meeting of £73.31.'), an increase over last year's total of £10,007. Results:— Whitmore Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; one mile and a furlong.—s, Prince Eddie. (i.B„ 1; 1 Manakau, 8.8, 2; 4 Top Note, (i.lO. 3. 3 Master Laddo 9.3, and 2 Queen of Scots 8.9, also started. Won by a length. Time, lmin 50 2-ssec. Te Matai Hurdles, of 120 sovs; one and a half miles. —4 Flingot, 10.3. 1; 3 Whimper, 10.2, 2; 5 Eiya, 9.5, 3. 1 Leolanter 10.4 and 2 Aema 9.4 also started. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 49 sec.

Clandeboye Welter Handicap, of 130 sovs; seven furlongs.—o Kina, 0.1, 1: 4 Montreal, 7.10, 2; 2 Lady Moutoa. 0.0. 3. 3 Prosper 0.3, 1 Nukuatu 8.10, 8 Lord Renown 8.0, 5 Lady Laddo 8.7, 7 Ivatiroa 8.0. and D Eclogue 8.1 also started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 20sec.

President's Handicap, of 250 sovs; one and a quarter miles.—4 Mira, 8.3, 1; 5 Seatondale, 6.8, 2; 8 Rood win Park. 0.8. 3. 1 Merrivonia 8.3, 3 Ceylon 7.8, 7 Sandstream 7.0, 2 Moutoa Girl 7.0, 6 Bonnie Boy 0.13, 10 Brown Trout 0.8 and 9 Otalm 6.7 also started. Mira, after lying handy all the way, came through in the straight and won comfortably by a length. Time, 2min 8 2-ssec. Westbury Hack Handicap, of 130 sovs; five furlongs.—2 Sylvia May, 7.7, 1; 1 Monologue, 8.6, 2; 10 No Idea, 7.4, 3. 5 Sanguinary 8.11, 3, Alecto 8.10, 8 Lambton 7.8, 4 Hellenois 0.13, 9 Sleigh Bell 0.11, 7 Martlet 6.9 and 0 Rerbora 6.7 also started. Won by a head. Time, lmin 3 2-ssec.

Kawau Handicap, of 150 sovs; 6 furlongs.—2 ITermia, 8.2, 1; I Peroneal, 7.10, 2; 5 Seaweed 0.7, 3. 4 Piriwai 7.9 and 3 Lockwood (5.7 also started. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 15 3-ssec.

Christmas Hack Welter, of 100 sovs; seven furlong. —2 Mallard, 8.13, 1; 3 Lady Nolan, "7.12, 2; 1 St. Bees, 8.10, 3. 4 Black Lupin 0.10, 0 Moondine 7.7, 7 Overhead 7.7 and 5 General Madcro 7.7 also started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 31&ee. Farewell Handicap, of 130 sovs; one mile. —4 Montreal, 6.7, 1; 1 Thrave, 8.13, 2; 2 Rill. 5.5, 3. 5 Mon Ami 5.4, 3 'Matlow 7.8, 6 Cork 7.1 and 7 Lady Kileheran 0.12 also started. Won pulling up by about ten lengths. Time, lmin 42 1-5 see.

HUNEBIN JOCKEY CLUB. Dunedin, Last Night. The T).J.C. Summer meeting was concluded to-day in fair weather. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £15,304 10s, as against, £10,004 for the corresponding day last year, making a total for the meeting of £32,840, an increasejof £0353 10s on the 1011 Summer meeting. Results: —

Milbnrn Hurdles, of 115 sovs; one mile and a half.—s Captain Wood, 0.1. 1; 2 Redwing, 0.12, 2; 1 Gangway, 11.8, 3. 3 Simon Pure 11.1 and 4 Cocoon 0.0 also started. Simon Pure fell. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 58 3-ssec. Jarvis, the rider of Simon Pure, laid a complaint against Cotton, the rider of Captain Wood, for alleged bumping,and Cotton was cautioned.

■ Fernhill Handicap, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs.—2 Carol us, 8.9. 1; 0 Optimeform, 8.1, 2; 7 Gold Cup. 7.3, 3. Trireme, 8.13, 1 Oratava 8.13. 4 Lady Marcia 8.2, 3 Tlirax 8.0, 8 Miss Signal 7.13, 0 Owhetero 7.9 and 10 Muircock 7.8 also started. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 32 l-Seec.

Allanton Welter, of 125 sovs; seven furlongs.—l Daringdale. 8.5. 1; 2 Rock Ferry, 8.9, 2; 5 Peppin, 8.0, 3. 3 Kilts 9.12 and 4 Lupulite 8.10 also started. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 29 4-5 see. St. Andrew's Handicap, of 300 sovs; one mile.—l Anna Carlovna, 7.5, 1; 2 Medallist, 7.13, 2; 5 My Lawyer, 9.4, 3. 8 St. Aidan 8.0, 7 Thistledown 8.5, fi Countermine 7.8, 3 Kilmeny 7.2. 4 Troon 0.8. and 9 Gold "Ring 0.7 also started. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 42 2-ssec.

Taihoa Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—] Sis tor "Radius, 0.5, 1; 5 Mosgiel, 8.12, 2; 0 Takalian. 8.0, 3. 2 Kimniona S.U, 4 Safety Pin 8.0, 3 Martian Maid 8.7. 0 Oblong 8.0, 7 Bunko 8.3. 10 Miss Do Vcrc 8.0, 8 Gregory 8.0, and 11 Ov.vnt.liia 8.0. also started. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 18sec. Grandstand Handicap, of 170 sovs: six fin-longs.—2 Kostroma, 7.10, 1; 1 Obsono, 9.0, 2: 3 Pilgrim's Way, 0.1, 3. 5 Sea King 8.13. 4 Palisade 8.7 and (5 San Severe fi.O also started. Won by a short head. Time, lmin Ifisec. Juvenile Handicap, of 125 gov* (for two-year-olds); four furlongs.—3 Veritas 8.0, 1: 1 I'nited Service. 8.0, 2; 1 Tinnier. 0.5. 3. 2 Bradanrante. 7.12, 5 Aye Aye 7.11 and 0 Petrosus 7.7 also started. Won by a short neck. Time. 50 4-osee. Farewell Handicap, of 125 sovs; seven furlongs.—l Tannhauser, S.ti. 1 ; 4 Dircctoiro. 7.0. 2; 3 Ooroniform, 0.5, 3. 2 True Knight 7.12 also started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 31 2-ssec.

MABTOX JOCKEY CLUB. Marton, Last Night. The following rchandicaps have been received for the Marton races: Oup.—Sea QuVen 0.5, Sir Knox 0.2, Railway Handicap. Glndiole 9.10, Blue Lake 0.8. St. Gate 7.0. Electric Hack Handicap.—Pliroso 8.13. Nukuatu 8.5.

Dash Handicap.—Sylvia May 8.0, P#&" endena 8.5, Deni.se Orme 7.7. Hack Welter.—Manitau 9.0.