SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 208, 22 January 1913, Page 5

SPORTING.

FOXTON JOCKEY CLUB. By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston North, Last.Night. The annual meeting of the Foxton Club was held to-day in fine weather. The going was good. The totalisator returns for the day were £12,183, against £10,911 last year, an increase o"! £1272. Results:— Hack Hurdles Handicap, of 100 sovs.; one mile and a half.—3 Serenity, 9.9, 1; 2 Whimper, 10.9, 2; 6 Eiya, 10.0, 3. 4 Kejp 9.0, 4 Knutsford 9'.0, 5 Ngote 0.0, and 7 Rexer 9.0, also started. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 2min. 51 2-5 see.

j Electric Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs.,six furlongs.—l Heather, 7.13, 1; 8 Wai;toto, 7.2, 2; 4 General Madero, 6.7, 3. I 3 Expect 9.0, 6 Lady Louisa 8.9, 2 Alecto | 8.5, 5 Simple Sam 7.13, 7 Bamurama 7,6,. 9 Kurapotangi 7.1, and 10 Charge 0.7, t \ also started. Won by three lengths. ! Time, Imin. 15 2-ssec. Foxton Cup, of 200 sovs.; one mile and a quarter.—9 Lady Moutoa, 7.9, 1 j 4 Manawakaha, 8.3, 2; 0 Royal Dragoon, 7.3, 3. 3 Rill 8.0, 8 Bonnie, Boy 7.13, 2 Ngatimaru 7.13, 1 Montreal 7.7, 7 Matlock 7.4, 10 Muleteer 0.9, and 5 Easy 6.8, also started. From an indifferent start / Bonnie Boy was left, and Rill lost her rider. Lady Moutoa led all the way, and stalling off a challenge by Manawahaka landed the stake by half a length. Royal Dragoon was a length away third. Time, 2min. 10 3-ssec. Trial Stakes, of 65 sovs.; five fur-) longs.—2 Portraiture, 8.5, 1; 7 Opera-; tion, 8.10, 2; 6 Moondine, 8.10, 3. II Rangawahia 8.10, 16 Matata 8.10, 4 Sleigh Bell 8.10,13 Apoplectic 8.10, 8 Lib- ' The Viper 8.10, 3 Vladinoy 8.10, 8 Liberty 8.10, 5 Floss 8.10, 15 Aviator 8.10, 17 Lyrock 8.5, 1 Yankee Doodle 8.5, 12 Discussion 8.5, 14 Victoris 8.5, 9 Master Laddo 8.5, and 6 Ladify 7.9, also started. Won by a length. Time, Imin. Ssec. Awahau Hack Welter, of 100 sovs.; one mile.—2 Patronymic, 8.10, 1; 3 Hautu, 8.13, 2; 7 Ruapara, 8.0, 3. 8 Leolanter 9.0, 4 Papamarama 8.13, 9 Lord! Kilcheran 8.11, 1 Redloh 8.11,' 5 Top Note 8.7, 6 Dekkho 8.6, 10 Miorette 8.0, II First Aid 8.0, and 12 Roseblush 8.6, also started. Won by a length. Time,, Imin. 44 4-ssec.

Flying Handicap, of 130 sovs.; six'furlongs.—? Boronia, 6.13, 1; 3 Merton, 6.13, 2; 5 Hermia, 8.13, 3. 2 Mon Ami 8,3, 1 Lady Volga 8.0, 4 Rangiatua 7.9, 6 Winning Post 7.7, and 8 Thetis 6.7, also started. Won by half a length. Time, Irain 15 l-ssec. ' ~ Dash Hack Handicap, of 10« sovs.j four furlongs.—4 Tree Lucerne, 7.11, 12 Eocene, 9.2, 2; 5 The Diver, 6.9; 3. 1-- ' ? Seaweed 8.13, 12 Simple Sam 8.9, 7 Eminent 8.6, 8 Runaway Girl 8.0, L 5 Stockade 7.10, 3 Sir Moutoa 7.7, 14 Muscadine 7.0, 10 Yankee Doodle 7.0, Martlet 7.0, 6 Operation 6.12, 13 Invicta 0.9, and 11 Silver Pox 6.9, also started. Won by half a length. Time, 52 l-ssec, ' >. Herrington Welter, of 100 sovs.; seven furlongs.—l Katua, 8.4, 1; 7 Coromandel, 9.13, 2; 3 Kina, 10.5, 3. 2 The ' Rover 9.8, 4 Montreal 8.13, 8 Lord Renown 8.13, 9 Matlow &12, 10 Kilosterf 8.11, 12 Marton 8.10, 6 Bally Shannon 8.6, San Lass 7.11, and 11 King Try 7.11, ■ •' also started. Won by half a length. Time, Imin. 30 2-ssec.

TARASiAKI JOCKEY CLUB. A meeting of the Metropolitan Com- '.. mittee of the Taranaki Jockey Club. was held last night, there being presentMessrs. Upper, Nolan, Elliot, Orbell, Clmney. Weston, B]ui«?ell, Ellis and : Standish. One gentleman's rider certificate was granted, and two jockeys li- ' censes were cancelled at the request of ' the holders. At a subsequent meeting of the committee of the Club seven new members were elected. . Mr. R. H. Piggott's resignation as honorary judge was accepted. It was resolved to thank Mr. Piggott for kis past services. ' It was resolved to grant a donation of £lO 10s to the Expansion and Tourist League. The subcommittee's expenditure of £B7 17s on public conveniences at the course was approved. It was decided to engage the Taranaki Garrison Band for the February meeting on the same terms as at the Christmas meeting, and the Course . Committee was instructed to arrange for a situation for the band. The question of the luncheon and afternoon tea"'privi- > • leges was left in the hands of a subcommittee, who will also arrange for the purchase of the Club's own crockery.*! >: The sub-committee's action in arranging with the Borough Council for a fourinch water main at a cost of £225 was approved. Accounts amounting to £319 were passed for payment. i