SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 8, 28 May 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

TKOrPLVG STL'I) :!y Cable- -Press Association Copyright liyii'iu .-. M.iy Z~t. Mr Playfairs Kibbonwood trotting stud has been sold 1 . The aucttan prices obtained were modwiute, the liigftest being' 80 guineas. The sire Kibbonwood *va'j passed in at 500 guineas.

DUN MUX ACCEFI'a.VES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, -Last Night. The following wceptauces have been received fw the first dkvv of the Dunedin Jockey Club'.* winter meeting: Pacific Hurdle*—'Margo 11.5, Kurnftlp' 10.9, Merric Valet 10.8, Simon Pure 10.fi, Pure Gold: 10.3, Salathjel 10.2, Eoh.h !).8, Freak 0.2, Cocowi, Lord Fred crick, Royal Medal, Kim, Goldfinch 9.0, Brighton Handicap Golden King 0.5, United Service 8.11, Pride of OlutOia 8.10, Sir Brigiit 1 S.!), Sir Hamilton 8.4, Miss Finland 8.3, Biarritz 5.2 ,-Gregory 8.1, My ' Glove, Trireme, Encore 8.0, Lady Daylcsfurd 7.12, Baron Lowburn, B-ucco, Sart.oniart 7.0. Mazurka, Me.ssena, March King, OutCanTOsa 7.7. JiiiltJiday Handicap—luenfiiman 8.11. Reval 8.8, The Cornet. Gapon 8.4. Mugditk 8.3, Gnome, Troon 7.8, Peg 7.2, Diwctoire 6.13, Mosgiel G.lO, Pecrler«> 0.9, WaSraki 6.8, Parable, Routine 0.7.

Otago Steep'ochase Handicap—Kia Or t 11.0, Kiimgsway 11.5, True Blue 11.2. Fritz, The Bre.wer, Sportsman 10.13. Renee 10.11, Kaipetipeti 10.9, lloyal Medal 10.3, Black Sea 10.0, The Gunner 0.11, Red Troon, Northern Bugle 9.9, Pa,tdi 9.7. Trafcimoh's Handicap—Palisade 9.13, Peter 9.12, Obsono 9.8, Svcalwwg 8.9, Kflbe.rt Bell 8.4, TovteWalo. Speedometer 7.13, Golden Morn, Slogan 7.4, Briar "•iti-i'i. John Barlpvtorn 6.9, Veritas, Baritone, Pretty Jane, Fender 6.7. Hunters Steeplechase Handicap— Kins-sway 12.9, Otaio 11.13, Otehau 10.13, 7,inf*al)ee 10.12, To'stoi 10.11. Patch, The Jew, Pukewai 10.9, Caseshot, Fairy Finn, Wehvood, Silver Dick 10.7. ' Winter Welter—Gnome 9.11, Glenowl 9.5, Buller 9.0. Obolmt 8.5, Firmhold 8.3, Czar, Kokihol, Oumonade 8.2, Parable, Wild Pilgrim, Scotch Melody, | Floriline, Merry Lass, Biatritz 8.0,

During the past eighteen years S. Darling, the Uockhanipton trainer, wlr> has now retired in favor of hia boh, turned out 240 winners! of 120 race-*, worth collectively £-238,034 10s. The tax payable to the Government by the Hawke'.s 1 Bay Jockey Club over if s ii-eicent meeting amounts to fIOO'O 13s Bd. This is the first occasion on which the tax has readied four figures far any race meeting held ill Hirrke's Cay.