SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 171, 28 December 1914, Page 7

SPORTING

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tA I ;. j»iaiO|licials.—Prcsiili!-.t,-non: 0. Samuel, '■ t»BSjiC.;; :.viw:JH*»Jdi'nt' > '' ••■Mr;''^*'e , wton'' King; coni'iiittcwji-Mtssra--L. ■: A!- ; . XtilaiiI ('(chairman), A. Alexander, li. F. Blun- ■ Mjiai,' 15. H. Clancy/(l^Fra-scr, 1 Newton ' miffing, 'Ji< Me&aili'K'Oi-MIY/W; Q/Mil-' ■ j«(/(s,Ts", rata; w.-'sMc, . w. b. We>tdiyjr.; n; ! , ; \V^ori:-stii^Ris, d'elit: 'ehriirlu'an of 'conim-itteVjhtfg'c.''' •taticlj lioii treasurer (ex officio), and : '%vs|rs A. iAlexandcr,,W r Birdlipg.-XV 11.. . CTajicJ', -A',,IT JJnl'cpiiil^'Newton Kuyi A-.'"K £Wlsl.:& TJi&V ' ..sop, P. Watson, C. 11. Weston;' judge, . /Mr. «!„. E, L. .Stanford;,.starts jyfr. ,-T}.Canipron; nettj; : handicapper, Mr.: George -Morse; . hon, surgeons,, Dr. Fpokes and Mr.-'B. p S. Wj-liftj.ibeK- «lerkjosiscaics,!'Mr...Ab.Goldwntcrjhon. assistanfrHerk of scales I ,'' ''M,r. .'O. Fraser; clerk rot course,; Jlr. :A. ,'ta'sh; lion, treasurer, Mr. W. C. Weston; ! '■auditor, Mr If. Stoekcr, A.P.A. X.Z.; v'sccri'tairj-i Mr. K Pi' Webster"' '" -'• ! '-•'' [,- T(i(»'Ttt^naln;Jdp^cy ,r Cluiy'i:-i to- be _ CPiiipli'nii'iifpd'-npon- theTc'co'rfi siieccss 'of ; . .the (first. tfay''bf ti]c I ''Oiiristaias , ;'pip,etin'* ; ' ;' '.on.ljio'xihg Day—a buceess U'We'ii'ftSveU ■and •' S4trifdayMyajJ..a, T( giorioijs,_ day, ..arid,.,; hthere -was. ; a record, crowd,, bejflgi'eptiv . fi.y ( cjj thousand', 'and'-, ,] I'f.uHX previous' ~ i best! Tlie people" found that the club ■ fliatllmadp every. arrangeeient for their ~ ' Ijileasure, fliid : for • .the .furtherance of■ ■; their sporting proclivities, ,and ai.most j enjoValile._dliy-'s sport,-passbd"ofl/ with'. - out ■&■ ltitohl ...'. Undoubtedly .the:. most < promineni'. feature,- eyes Vof ! "ft great .:inanyi : pcdple/ofrad ! .%tf VwV '• statji of the lawns awd'oourse iTheir&hfe'.Bf-'tlie p i asfc''twb n fo'ohth:s bad' caretaker materially. in.,.l)is. j :ijinrelefitlng r; the race-' *eolirsc~-wortTiy ! of 'a!' tbtt'fr sb"'notctt''fpr M ■MS 3ce(iie'-beaiities',"ancl the ..gay flWcr- t ""Bedsj in the midst'of bi'lglit green" la'frn's unade a .most.attwtive.. sight.,,. r sCljo aosnrse'wa's in ca|)'itaTdrder''i|nd'th'e.goOng The'"outside* staijd,. one qf[, j.tijc : more 1 ' jreccnt J .lmprovoniefifs, .-..lSrgely" patronised','- anjl, evidently; ap-,. • {sreciated. lAnothcr improvement which I added to the. genera),, appearance, ,of, £he / property wa"s' : 'tiic' : extension Vf 'ftie or- e nam'ental iron railing]~alohg tho full (' lengtlv^^i?««^ldlW^pa(fek i . ! '-''"lrt i 'ls' "1 safe; to.,al^i'.tbat_verK' i ,fmv- racecourses \ tjn the.3Jomsnion.iar<!'J!W)i ])ltsflsS-ng: so"th*>' '5 ftjg.j But if.-tlw.ciub•■to" to illaVe^fttlcb '-"i xfoge attendances as on Saturday there, J 9 wjj(l! ie meriade v 'lato'h! ad'*BlPas.|an 6rrla*ifeTr : a grarjd-stand. Cliarigbs'ftiir' tile better '•? lengthening of the_eourse, sp, that, it,!?, -v now? -af "i ull "Wrile," fen'(\': : aiyratrprrs ta' 'j jroVidWor a'Straight.-rtm frota ■}. '4he ;barfJft , s, , '^iie v rfcas? : tin' 'c %f-the'''^Ws ;i liad'.to' be' dijspatAeci oil' c ! "We. .heh'd'. Tn'furtherance of this'sciiehie, \ 'the start for t]ic rr six. r fiir]onga. was c taken off-'the. circular pourse, so ,'tnat''i the longs along' the 'Avenue, Tbad :i 'tQ"' r tue g rfligh School bend. The 'up-t'o;tfatc ;] nurn'- r 'j ■xiW'board »'p,.greatly appreciate/! at :> meting., , '.„'„'' '. 1 Tlie-ftrjjj f iiaaj'g rapp's. pfqyidjCd. nbjSur;, , prises for,.tlic.-public rll wl(P;/mapaged, to ..] sort ., Tho, u noticeable waa.the.ine/. formance of L. Nodder in riding the ; I winners, of "four eonsec.«tix'o ,-raOOs./. The. jflnislios, rtyer.e.generally :good,' awi some. 4 iof the iVere iwoh ill- the dast few l paticntlyi > ra* the barrier, -and'got-ioff Jris'iifieldsi' . ottpitally, fully maintaining his rcputa;4lf>n. • were-tm^tiestfiyned l . l "Tn the-ioufth4vpnfr : -', he, Ml'. ! '!A:'.W. , ' n ßiidg6i' ' owing-to his having 'corhJi'e'Hrig. ( Tlie stipendiary steward, Mr. (Jirrry, ' Beemed to Irnvo . a busy day,., bu.t .110., ■ leliailges •were' livid, .only '< jrvler' 'behig 'The '.'tttizens' 1 ; : j Band, under Tiancfohaster CnmmirisJ play l ' "< ed a - -th.<> .] lawn, i ,and,JKas lflyilly^-applaudc^.for,its,. .'.l rendea-ii^ J x)f,tlie^pop^lar.,«j)lee l tion,;"Tlie l! ,' Smithy the 1 i/in(V ; ,a'el,ectiojifl,,;.j from operas. Mr. A. Wooller.'s qa,tfsing .; was up to his usuaUuffh.standard, and : ''Mr. T. licensed ] booth. The a popular institutiop, in cliarge of / Mrs., ' tErkby. "Tlie Secretarial department, in" the hands of. Mr. E. P. Webster, worked : jsplendidlji'f iind-'htS 'giVh'efal iffan'a'*(!ment, „ ~jshx>\ved' ft reftJark'ably close atfeiitlb'n to' u little details that go for su'CciM' 1 '( ,The ' £10,279', i ; i 'd:jl4 > 312 J ...'0;j) , ', 1 the first jlajr,,pjf,/laß,'t! yfiftr njl ; (• - ..,;•,•,,„ Detajilß Ctf; ; f4«nWSiHg.arfi aSifellowi-r:., , 1..: ■n.K.r." i>; „■ i, HUATOKI PLATE, of 73 sovs. Weight forage/.'' 1 Serei' ftiilongs. 1 ' •.'.•'".-.' 1 2 Mr...-.W;-CarWs ch:»-iFore.''(Ad- >.-\ti vanorf-tA'kut), 8,0 (MonU)i'■'... ! ..i' l-l 1-Mr. G. Morris'' elv 'g 8.13 (Henderson) ~..••;., ~2 1 '.'S Messrs Good' and Patterson's br'g'' ; i ..irii Mahlstick; S.'lS'fW.-Raynbr) .-•:.- ;3 v '(Wiimt;r tJfa'iheil by;'H: King; r ;'.'' ' -! :J':-'-Also' stafted':'4 l: Cord6n' 8'.13, l ; 3'Bay : ; Prince 5.13, 10 Go On 5.1,3 15 Deamster ] -JM-3,.11,rct018:i3,. 9 'Glen Tu'lloch'sll?': 7 ' ■A*mature,' , tfl 1 Flying' Camp, i2Cii'n'(Jiuard,' < 5 EosalW li '.toy .Bells, . ,; 8.2, B Shandp.'^foells„,74l.'•" .■_ - '■', , ~. ',, .'^catrpHed: CUcnroyji.Eatronata, -,.;;.,' ,'.' l The big field was sent away fairly •well. Thereafter there was.little-ip it ■■ 1 1 %\tt the three plapeij.horses,, t , ~Malil,stick led. from. Idol for a.few cliains, then, : Forc. ..moved intp,. second ■place. ,(A,t the High ,Scliool .bend Mahlstiok, stilli,,madff" tbe ; running, but Combustion overhauled him, ' before the straight was reached. In the straight Fore made her challenge, and a great raco, was won by a'short ' half length, third horse -twelve lengths J i away. 'Time, lmin 32 2-ssec. ' -

STEWARDS'-HACK HANDICAP, of. 110 :., soys. Six furlongs. , ;; . • 5 Mr. J. Brittori's cli m Sylvan Dale,. 4vrs (Sylvia Park—Tottie), 7.3 (Monk)' 1 4 Mr. M. Gardner's b g Calais, syrs, 9.0 (L. Nodder) 2 2 Mr. P.. Brough's b g -Quo Vatlis; 4yrs, 7.13 (Goldfinch) ...■..-; 3 Winner trainpuVJiy E. fiarlow> Also ran 4 : 3 Martingale 5.2, 2 Project 7.12,/. MMqra 7.!), S Arena 7.4, 7 Bay Paul 7.3. ~'; t "'. " ' : ; ' Scratched : v Avon 'Park, Watine and Patroness. Martingale with the lead, and was not caught until after passing the High gchool bend, when Sylvan Dale made he* run, followed by Quo Vadia. Won by four lengths, - Calais beating Quo Vadis in by a couple of lengths.' Trine, lmin 17sec.

RApom .HACK,- ffil#:%sS ■ O v.CA4 OfeUmUe *nff-l . .--^LU-.^-—-;;.,--.---■■„,_■,■■,;-,■-.■, " 3'Ttfi-."R. Hicks' ch g Styrax, aged ~ n Y a r-^volvulvs) H 9*l o Mr. A. saynes' br g Advancer, 9.0 '(Copestake) .....__ l 2 6 Mr. ¥. Webb's ch g Tirohanga, 9.5 4iiSfas g; Also ißiita Kiifiia-Dil3jj.fi-■Kftiifda l/ -ii9.Wv ,: 4 FJorist 9.13, Tarero 9.0. a»d" Grajidson. ... ... . Torero was trj)uWi>soHi(»,,ai.,tlip. post. ,A»hjiUU'(;iv ajj,(\ I , , K,aliia it ',le, l i;,_at the first icnra' ik-U , •ivellj (JBhimLiV t]flfijit:Avas place - a i-.V'4V-.#esfin<Jb £ f6j)r^'.aii<l. : ,tliiß.-\vaH the ■t'l, '.\y)wi\ >StyuaKr forged linto .socoaut iplaee. ;;iijAt!.itiie,.bi.iok,iflorist :gave Hvay; lwl intd-tlie 'straight-andjwo-ffiAji a-jlength iiml aMirilfv'fclvh-di> e t ■'•' Titoe-Shim 03 2Lssec. .iran-i. at 'vir.i ,'::n,i'.'. ■;i .AJi i»mi>ttfrrtsMas.liwa«i'mft) of ■ bufJiOift' v a«tion"' I was i " : |M The, (WHiT^'WiX«ifji»tff"%ts- 'thVfeor ! ktujscratching. -VI,. ! -ur;.. -of :>}OUuli tii"< .■nd'lJi.'it ..JS'JJIB '■ ' povs. Fivq. furlongs. ■•<'■'■'— '" E ' 3 3lr. S?T!liiclc J s br'g '.• !(C!t, „ , p) S.2 , ,(L. Nod- ''; i.';' ..,.■ p e ,T)'",,.,.,,;-'. ■„;•■-;,-,--, :, rir ,j..- f1 ..,.:': i . '1 'Mr. T;.Jol)ngp.n,',s,4)liirg •WatJno, B.G r .(Cofljisfeife), .:.„,•,. ..,;, .., : , K ,, ... . Vl( 2■2, Curtis' b.r : ,gvToa-/.Tero-V. :>.- 3; Johii6sm. ■"•(- ;

|,.,,Alsf> il piyis:.,6...'PatroDrt hW, lrT-ofbmg,i V KcratehM: iliona;,-' flying' I <JUcp« '-' aM* •Vetb.-ij.jc.iii- ;>li.' liti/Hi- H.'.ii'ir. .i'.' .•!":,■ : ■ i^oajiTßw<.^i*3»touS J Wtf!Clifc : pdst,' ! • but tjieuflfclcfegti* a#ay WM'I; V<M.Wor(T ■■Bhot;.6UtfJ(M» wWHeVt'f Iftailoil/'tlYdiigli" Watfiiie'ttufie'S't 1 'fhxfSt'c made W^nfi,'' , tttt>'>l!WfV ''Won' liy r Wires' lengths, two .lengths,. between!"secoii(l and tliiTcf.' Tihi'<!;"lffiin ! -'S ! 3'-asec.''' ''" - ! ill'l} >sJW -VlW.!'.. :il!.' :;'i;'.- ."|1 •! J Mr.^.WpigTf'p il^fk..Sl: R w i, 1 ]?oto, •••., ~ vvl ,, ~.,.,.-,,...,:„;2 : Mir "T.

..trained by -i A. J..iSheaTsby.

_. Also ran: 1 Wikvimpin 7 ; .12,. s'3las£er '■Tuin'tiMiuiiau :\ .iiu n-i ~wm:.,,.,: : .-. Scrafehad: StatanaS Sipv.SAntfitn a'nd i Fregn,-argoodtiettft the- 1 first 'horse 1 f:b sho>ysipi&" *as-W!W S.ftpfn ) Wtth p 'P*isa-' dena «Uxl R^^t^follb'tt^'-'iflofeolV.' There wAs'iK6l<*<ttt'gtt ftfiSying"tlie sitand' wit]Htwfr'>lttHiSngs i;, ftoho, ; ''&c(fpt ! '"tliat ''MastW'T-fi})vi'lii i #y t i'& among tiiii leader's.' At ilve ! headed Wild Lupin" and the pair dis. [tanccd the field Tcllpu lengths 'ahead of Wild-KirpliVarnl thfr tupifrgeldiriglseven lemjths ahead. ~Qf .Rewi.Poto, -who came-lalt' atFttiiftfiira'nce - ; t.6' l 'tfie straight and at had his "head in front. dejia oft'- tlfii tfftfe'iite; ;- : alp<,l 'apparently c'anght McCabe nappirtjHm Rewi l'oto, tli? 1 latter having eased a little upon Htstf. "Won by a 'Knie;."2.n*in' 13t?ee. u:: The':sW.aidij ,cati*ujttetti'Mo©abii!' l fbi*- earolcss 1 riding. ■■**' tiJM'-'i «■<"''' .vuir.v.'ie liU'^'uiW'.'

> , :)fi.' : rtiiWJjn 1:iilO!MU ':iu.i«>- ■;".■ I^PFRRTeN : WE WER' J^iCt< ' 'HANDt- .■ ■• 'OM»i oMo«vlif j&v'en furwUs. ■1 Messrs' Goodwin and Hartley's 'ill ii" ' ' \■,"' mm %; J r ft m ffV «&kDv&.( Gfiodjran. topw

~i!iiii>!iii il;ui:--. , ' ; " jpiu i:-:i''.u-'.! J. :.,:, . .. r W ; fi. ) ,DTOft iJ iftßp,a.6 Patroness--9.0, Hard)or.(Mghfc; 9.(X< 'and siwp£ Vm %hv.: mi- i:; -w ;'i'i , .ficratohgd: ;J -Toavlbres^.(liJ«o.Vadis .iantfi ' A gfletlierjirt sms effdttad.'-'T'atroWiss was the ifijstiito Blmwuttutj^foltdwSa l bj*' .'jSwcefciYanv -&i te»nelie(l'-'nMa !i ra : e«a n as .tfLT M:*h»!Bls;hi«isli66V'!)eiMf ,: *h<!r6 tf# J order .-.was S\vW4^¥an",' <7Ham Wade;' "P'a't. ■rones» ; Ih"ttrc stfaigh't'Cliamina'd'e', ;' who ; ;; Wfts tooli"eoiiim4nd, , an'(l' ■won bylialf a ,J lt>ttgtfi;''etimftistion'.sliooi-' ;ing tllrcnigh on' tlie .Patronj-m'ic ; titiik: Sweet Van closed, t.hcir r^ceQun| t l .in l ,the, run Tfijjc'', „„,. , TIKO|AN + ol r tfNt .S&J^f'fmii.i^ ~ °f^Jfi v h,J.Eli f W?ff«gs. . .„..,»• 2 Mr. E-. he.l\voods,or.m;.^ior( i; .syj-s ]■ ■(•St."' Clem^ts r7 rTpp.m } ncryLi;iß,a"-i: 8 •5fr...A,.G m Prjv)y,jpr;i;ft Uiiin 'Lady.n: : Ajiai lv | I vrs, l: i) 1 0 (Cj(.Anstis> .. i;i'. Q ,ji.Mr. F. Hoskin's cli m Patronata, pp.,- 6 Xra« B.o.,,_(G.oddard) -wiu. .[;-,:.',". ! .. ~,.Winner .trained biyi : P;i'.lohni*n.'' , " !!l<

Rod Coral 00, 5 Vostalis, Ifi Miss Potae, 1 "' 10i la' WWTotta,' 12" lOblikoffj'-'ll Mint,-'!) KkFHbt, 'f ; -Mis's" Fishe^i:l»GlMir6y- ! B.fl.'""'' . " 1: \ '•'■'""' ■ >■ Scratched: LaVi' L- tfl6io , frrK< i 'Toiirau, ;: St', ; Luap, .''t>ml}tt9tio^, i:l "Arr'as,' 'Fbrmiilatej ; and Jofey."v ''''-' ' h '';'";.' i , : ';f iL ,,' " : "','.'.'|,.i Zioil'had cn'arge ;all'''tne way,-, with Lady''Amal'liaiitly,'lirid,'klie, was,; rieyer''in dbttbt. ; .jfjm'c;, •.''■• > ~ ,; : ' - ;. ,!;;;,. ?.' Mr.- :4'.' l 'W. :,J ftgle|"l) s„Astor,. 4yr? - ~ ' (CofbTiei—Clompcttj,'' 8.9 (C. , ',. ,' Jackson) 1 3 .Messrs Ewart and Somers' b h Ka- : niki, 8.8 (McCarten) 2 I Mr. C. Mealyn's b-gZotesj 8.5 *Nbdder) ;"..''. .'i, 3 Winner trained by C. Jackson. ~ Also ran: 4 Simple Ram, 5 Tree Lucerne. ■' ' ■' ' Scratched: Playoff. Simple Sflnxlippppd-ofT in:d'<mt'i liotlyi cliased by. Zctes,.afl(l the first three fiu-longs, wen),rattled- oft iquickly. The- field.raft, wido at,.the.straight .out* ranee, jind wbo ,>vas jlyingntninl, • brouf»lit Astor, .tliroupb on the rails andi won by a nose,.. Zetes, .a- longtli; ,ajsvay. v Time, Imjn J6 2_ssee. .' AUCKLAND R.C. MEETING •■ >'" WARSTEP WINS THE CT:lP'.' -' DESERT COLD ANNEXES THE FOAL STAKES. By Telegrapli.—Per Press Association. T'uj: j Auckland, December 2(1:

Tin l Auckland Racing Chili's summer meeting opened to-day under ideal con-, ditions. Tlie totalisator investments were .t'fifi.Wifi,' as against £fi3,fill for the corresponding day of last year. The' riding of Emcruon was twice the subject of an, enquiry by the stewards, and lie was cautioned for alleged interference with Desert Gold in .the Foal Stakes and for alleged interference with Kcnu-

if Ift'ihftJP %:fef y<FwaA<pßs/f«lt in l- ■iWWiberffflk'haiy'p, CrMW MMm iewrfiratm.— Tfcc~famer:tntfktr lt»"1!rg and had to be shot. The stewards de. „ gcided that tjjo f accidental lutle same rati it Brown SHORTLAND PLATE, of 300 sovs. 1 ,flne milc-5. Mr.. £_ Mj^sjialJiLJludJord T (Conquest) 7.7, 1; 3 Austin 8.2, 2; 7 ...Snapdragon 7.2, 3. 'Also started: (i ;' 'P.elaseo, 10 •Devastation, 14 El Gallo 1(1 Fisher, 11 Ovuti«i&flJS;ftfiffisiire, a KSoultane, 1.9 AimTJevlin, Ruse de Guerre, 1 Self, I) Canmhis, 4 , Kootball, 4 Afaniilomr-I-S—Goldfran, 8 ; Kaminohe. Bedford got in front at 1 the <listaia(S^c.; s | i) -]K.^ o j)' iedr. challenge long enough to win liy a : length. Time, lmiu JuLsUiscc. : iWll4T,^O.p|lEß.Jji.J.pAr„S:j;A|vf;S tl ,<,.f -.= ■-• vjl 1000 'sovs; '"' '' ■ .3- Mr. T. H. Lowrvjs Desert Gold (C. i- "•«•' Price 5 ), W:':":".-...??:.'. .*:'/ 1 Sit . :'.".' l^r.:.. i :,o f .;« WisfrfuFfß9 : lti l \ ''.. J -'" l; T iy> ' «m;u::.oM>l .•jiirVT'cvuiJc ;.:.;: m.; ;ui ;, '-Als^ttiti»fl:y i «irjmaW#. ) n'].' 1 , i ß3h'es l )'» «iO, fifflWtfe" ('e™lSro\ViiJ' : «HW,*'-2 J I'lti* D'''lidu«i\viW HConq'u'esty'SS, Wilson)' B:SJ'' ;,T Swij'et l, tcft9r'!<l(: u «eW?) •B~.SP : '" v |n" v «¥ ! llHraigW'-'Mc'sert -"WW d'rsfilaccd fSfeM;*;- .. which'HlrdjijfeiT IJiti'K'" am-r'lcalliii'S'-'Rie'' ;' TiPld, lintl wild- with 1 ' tli'tetti'' ', .'<(jjprtl'A l: 'bf a''leiigtlf"b(!tweeii ,, the-' : h'crft l two. ''Housewife ~wns^'a ; 't!Wsc l,, f(hfi , tli:' ■Tinie," , 'l'ihill , 'ls"4'ssei?.' : " '•'"'" <r '' "' ,| " ■ ' I ROB'JXSON"MA?\iD[€A'P;' of " Wsbvs;;' Mrfc LoWnara'SHSnd G/' ii'iVbs6lni l ii>'a i; CIi> i istriias'l?osi*"7.l2'(Rrady)'' .iflart 0 S'alvia"(l3. BdL'ley')'7i7 (dead Ilea*)/1 ■ ■■HtarteWr'a-HWunrJiiiin; 8 MaMta, ;, 4'Hadj,' ; 'S'f.xdo'iiia', T Ti'ndrlM, W ■Nllnrod, 1 WGluetoh, >IW ; u n' l llawatden.'"J?ll'c ''•Mid was .bunched ; at'the' straight."''Kat'- 1 ' 'inanulial' : aiW'Lildy' , P( ; ii'nry 'Wei-'e/'YjroWi.:'' icnt, Sah-ia'maki'hg a big •'efnyrt. l Christ-■ jjiias .Ki'u'c nihtft'a" great'rim BhHllc'rails-■ ,and .got'a'deml'lioiU,-' Kanuahuka'tlifec' quarters'"of iHeii'gth rtiy ' Ti.!h-e,' !l lmiii M3-smr' : ' n " y •■•■ '•■'■ '".i wv :t-:. "\ .i'"il,jn.- :>-|"7 :iiij:;-,-i:„rJ. r >•,.,■ ~„-,, sdv*,' Second hors'd"'t-6 -li'cCive.'oOO it , a . sovs. and third 250 sovs., from tlj*» i ->-,r stake; lip wards; yU,- tWO'WlfeS. " ;l ■'■••■"' ' .'.iKi.'Vi.r./ .11.1-'" ....' •7 G. Dalge'ty'!i J l!.''nrWn*fctep;Mal'ti»Wi"' :'j'.- 4yrs- (EntWsOrt), ■<•■;: '.' 8.!) '"'VrV;'!-': 1 .' 1 ;. i^ 1 . ,, .'.. |, .'-V : . l i .; j ! ! . ! '-vi. .-■■■ MVi 1 Mr. 'W: ,: E;'TBidWill's'Wk':c Eeputni ■-•■ ; 3yrs"(U ■■ ■

•' ,L Wilson), 8.1 w ' ; ;,, '"' (Bif :■' • ''"■' clft l natl | )/ < 7/P , : i ...^;':» : fi:'!.:'; : ; ,; "'Also's'ta'rteVl! ■% Jack Bblavul/S Smnw 'liis, 6'W' KiWVx, -S' Allbgationj H>i;'Mai"H • glial McBAIhViM.Ma St. Elnay GSoultikonV ,9,.Mar.iaroa, 8 Sea Pink, Kf;.'BoW>!.l<'r»iw( 'cisco, 1 14 <*Mzi'ttc, lfl"Vladiiioy. ,; '" 'Craseing: the tftp TPars&p -w&s ffiftWWg'tlie rim*ning, with La. Roiiiit' li h'ni!iHyy' , tt#l«! Eejrajf tation ■•ftii(P"fiW<" , l<Siox'i4ift(lf ctescd the gap, 1 ■iffi<i 3 *W?& c&me >SiifeiJi'a,.'A]lega()ionyi Jack'iDelaV'aV S(ltt ,!l Plhk,-Strißtein: an* SoullMff!* , MffiTng'ferUhomoHWaratop': -was jiifft'Wfcilr itf J La ,l K!^i>fttfJ i ". , E((plOtaticm ..was tob v st J oiif ) teVmß ,f wit»h" lcgatftii" l ,''. : ratfe DMfivitf'tom SSrtrttfkoff m hot pursuit:' o - (M*%'l3(e>ktra.igUt, Baw imtatiWtF'ft.n psi#'ia J&iiraV'aiitMtt 'the..distance; caught and passed Warstep,, Warstep's "<SI. ''TniiSrSiHin 20'3-a-seK,'«'y*cor<l. " ~;-.; -w-ai. fr;h-u.;:mj .uj:.,.-,;. .„!.■■ j.., „j; "• refi, .350 16% W6 Bfflttja-2''Admiral (iSo'u/I't /qjlymlf n ffi3'; !l«" 3K.Knmciiy«M.l3;ii2.jia ,]*i;iis!iion Plate l).0i"8;- , «: , !Algo' started:. ■&. .iT« Onga, C Laverna,~S"-lfonatliol. Won jtjftsily. Time, 3min 476ee,

~.,JUILWAY HANDICAP, of l'ott soys., six furlongs— DownJiam (Barry) 7.9, 1; 12 Tact; 2; 4 Bi. •pineter 3. Also starred:. 9 Merry Roe, i!-Postillion, 5 Prince Soult, 8 King LuJto, 2 Sauei,i;&.,Grpvn,.3[>earl,,.],3 Goldfire, 'l4 'HyettuactlSlj ¥9 mi' Victeip,,.,;l7 ']Banlcsia.iM('vKitt»y (I (B|eJ)airs.!lg(i tllfi' |i'raight. ii&iOmufche «lifljjftncc,,a gXi)%% Tact*:Ow;i^ro , flv ); jyJii!ji l \mj''l?y a h'{\Cji,l ;B|meter a neck away. Time, lniin p,.2j ; j3' ,;sec. ,„:,.)...•,.., ~,,-, ..,.,,,,,.-, JHl| ;,,,„,;-■

.sovfj.^ StiWo-ysaiLolds,,,; five fur^cjjigs— M'^^p.' nagihanlftnblk v3j,.ljoyg) i ,,4reh .Arch-rrLady M'i, -l.j ia.fe,L.,%rris' : clL i.fiusaando. '7.0, 2; 4 Mr. Jas. fland S ; .ffjfi, 3,; i: AlflO sta,rj,s)l:,^ r <32 Hiirfejttone, ,■) ) Olj)un- n ■Sin Dream,.'.!)~ "13 Credo, 14 Caber.liaifb.'lX Penroe,T 'lliglitning. Won fairly easily by a neck. Time, linhvSsoc, ..,,..,. c .-„,.,„„. ... - 3WIUE di/,A!</lfid: v 'CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of 350 sovs , ■o'ri<' mile—2 Mr. A. B." Williams' Chortle ! '(Deeley), 9.2, 1; 5 Mr. W. E. Bidwill's Vocation {W»ii'), , 'f:B > E H»U* fj&jistalia (Buchanan), Also start|pd: 1 Mo inOiaofe;"4i"Goldaifc,vC,'Pliosphor- ' pus, : 3 1 MoTibrailjilOiTiiripolii jfl 'Worcester,, •11" GT6y, '-8 'fTangiwaiyip 12j;,BrookfieM«. ,JfonoJa6k led' 4he' field "till thortum in,jfP- the'^(9 , h , jglit', ;: \vli*r<c , Ghorblc cliallcng-i c 4 and 1 won by half "a 'length.'' Vocation! .jarne' from, tn'c back' in l "th* lttst-'tlireei-■furlongs" aid' Ciista}® 'alsb* !, gof 'up" in itime to, bcat'"l}6n6ja , dk.' l,l; ifi'me,' ! lmin" [Wsec.''' ',... „ '' ; l! i ;'""" : "'■ '■ ■ i: '

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'"'/". Pabuerston Norfli„pec9mbcr. 26. "' tlie 'Manawatu. Rafling, Club's .Bummer meeting'opened to-day in gJiorjo»Ss.;WQa-;, 'tlier. ' There was : a ;larga: attendance. Tlie sum' Of '' £32,992 was: invested, as against 1 ''£32,702 last year." Details :■»-! •

TRIAL PLATE, -screir-furlongs—Sir Fisher 1, Prince Lnddo. 2, Ararat 8. .Also started: Tangiliou, Awajmni. Ohau, Dan-' ger Signal, faster Moutoa, Namur, Kahumangu, To Araro'a. Won by a length; Time, lmin. IjOsee,, r ~v , " (TOl#l#P>Usp^S:^pWAl>, ijf 120 ; SbVs,-One Willi!'and'tlwco-iquarters, :—Waip'unoa" ; l; ;: "Leapuki : '"3;.'.. i Captain. ■Stocky 3. 'Also started: Rustic^ iGlcnj loiwliy, Papador, LaiiiisdorlT, !ll Huitpa;rftha-. 'Slime, 3min Fffcec. A good race; won ■fry two lengths. '■ '■'■>' ''•'. i \' : '/.'■ ..GILLIES HACK. HANDICAP, 100 sovs., six furlongs—Miraculous L,. Marlimba 2, Shepherd's Bush 3..-.; Also, started: Despatch Carrier, Ngarua, Invader, Golden Sky, Martlet, Ramanuwhiri, Gold Soult, Papiilitz,' Otter, Melodist, Ormsby, ilinemoaiia, Ruapara. Won easily by about three! I lengths.'.' Time," ■ Imia .16 sec " :I, ' ■' ■''■' ■ ''''"■ .;•■ >■/ i : '' 'n. i: ;■■ :••;.,,-,; :.,■ - . ' CUP, of 700 sovs;j one fiiilo and a-luilf—Kooya 1, Fair Rosamond 2, Kilra'm 3. Also started: Ladoga, Awalioit, liyron, Peroneal, Kim- ' bombi, Mmvtoa Girl, Kimbombi s'tai't, Moittoa' - (firl.displacing.iiniat.tko bond.. -Kooya came through winning by a length, the same distance hefcwieeit secoiid and, third. Time. ; 2(niri' 40sdc. ' i t i, ■ i ; .A—4 "

if^TUV^ajEiIMIH)IG*B I i»l.l50 sovs., - 2, Hap- . Slope, Lady Frisco. Won by three" pa-fls i of a length. , Xipiß,,,l«i.»iJ;ss(* 4rl , v iV . TARARUA MACK WELTER HANDICAP,' of 100 sovs, one mile and 55yds— Soppfcifie ], Want 2, Master Strowan & Als6 started: lEiftng Lifte>Lady Xolal (ic*r,al mfyVfyfi|cfl(-jlkomako-.%a----narkft W#»» fr*'¥ lengths. ITJfcIIKRBKRT HANDICAP, of" 300' K»vs£,liix furlong*~Udr»!l I, Playoff 2, (loldsl-cniii :). Also .'.artcd: Pavlova, Our Kin-, Chakwaiiii, Cladiole, Pcronilla,. , ~Parijoriii, Coldstream, Lady LMicia, Mas. ter AcSiilles. Won easilv. Time, lniin 15 4-ssec. ~ CrIIXDSTAXD HANDICAP, of 150 sovs., iono mile and 55yds—Sunbird 1, Sqnar| Deal 2, Victoria 3. Also started: fiaiidsjjfream, I'lirsefiller, Stepney. Won 'by tlijjiee parts of a length. Time, lniin ''■KSeo.* t,,u f CAKTKRTOX RACKS. .!>«• if ~,,. . v .„.,. P Carterton. December 20. PLIATIO, five furlongs—ilnsliai'iW' l| i'''i'<'baM -. Saxtile :l. Who by lmgths. ' Time, Imin 3see. 'it JSEfeVEDERK HACK HANDICAP, six ,'lu.yloiis—Borsil 1, Amber and White 2, ,'Lfydy Black 3, Won by a length. Time, ,ift}in 17see. . B.awnl-2, Fukis 3. Won by a chain. lsec. .. ~K ■ g ' COUNTY CUP, one mjje Mid a-quarter—Ladify 1, Chillies 2, ''ijipratfra 3. Won by a length. Time, 2jjiin |sec. "'t'ILApSTONE WELTER, . seven ||urlongs—.Sir Argues 2, Waitojrio 3. Won byjfcvro lcwths&TiniCj iiiVin aisec. '.' L ip ■" "'"■' « 'i' fe#' & i'-V " -RAfcWAY HANDICAP, six furlongs— fake I, Rene 2, Negative 3. Won by' t>v|| lengths. Time, lmin lflsec. '"•tAfATAHI HANDICAF TROT, one .jpilcJployasta 1, llasccnita 3, ; Siar ; bpj{_ ) 3, 'Wfcn by a chain. "''"' ' " *"' s ' :; ;t>A§K HACK, four furlongs—Hushaliyu • rV Lady, .yiadijnjr. ,2,. Itojiau 3,. Won bf f^lciigtiis: : --ifltri(;,'«c.'' r - i

The totalinator" retwna amounted to £9123, UeHljg £DO» niOTe-'than-lastsjteari

.;■■ ;,WCfli— h \\Jl : ~; TJHE aSHBURTON MEETING. ' ' > t Ashburton, Decvmbcr"'2ff... j'.'The Ashburton Trotting Clul/s ■J% Diy meeting was favored by^'Urill' l.iautlj sunny weather, and attracted a r.c'conl attendance. Tlie totalisatpr rc'eeipts for the day amounted to #l^js33 v -as agimst £11,903 for the ;jnj{ dsy of last year. Results:-* '"' ' i! TRIAL HANDICAP—LuciIIe L'/Pea-' IJown !, Icicle 3. .Scratched: arid B athannic. Won by three .with ten lengths between second, and : 'tliird. Time, 3min 51 l-59ec. ,!I ' ! M: CHAM HANDICAP—VcrwoodJL Chub 2, EudorilnJS. r K r itepf 4* m Bell Hi. tffree |pl|«<Ll<f§i f l ad Pf 'Wed rtoll in Mnd alter flic lira, two 'fvirlorlgs, and a fine iinish resulted in a vl'ctory for Venvood by half a length, wfth Rudflrtffl ttiM^mmrmg \J C HANDICAP—St, i Kevini- 1, Quinc\ 2, Altoiea4a- 8 •UKft-artedMVon' easily sec, A'M.ATiuK'"HANpiCAP—PothannicV Tornado 2, MidnTgirfc 's\. -''"Scratched: Lyndhu,ist- : an,d Princess Viator...• -'Won '.'all the way ,by. twelve lqngtjig. ..Time,, 2min 31sec. " *" t ... ■■,..... !'-,rr; .. ;McLEAN HANDICAP—Sherwood X, .Belte*.fJ*fino« Toronto 3/ ••'AW'start." i i«l. 4S©n-«.OBifor-tably -by -eightlengths. ■ iffiimc,>3ntin;.Sl 2-ssec. - ■ ■ : . '.O eye i, Dandy 2, Lyons 3. All start.cu".' rtVon 'alt/flic Hvay. Time, Smin Osec: • '"'.BOXING ■ 1,, Little Tib 2, "EditilFA ,3V 1, Alt' Started: Mmc, 2min 49 Usdr' t f'FIXAL ,Boques,t, 2 f/ Grey Q.vyl, 3,, ...Scratched; .AjadyTfegaii.'' Time, 2'min iMf!,.' ~ '.'.""., ' WESTPORT. TROTS.' The „Westport. Trotting.. Club's; midsummer lffeetTrig" commenced' to-day in .fine tanfche'r; «Tlir*rcf'--w** i *'lai^e ,l att ■ ''totalizator, a* .compared with, £4M3 li o l n.. '"ftfe first day' of last year. Results:— ''' one 2,Pertchiki 3,.W0». ■M a ■^ illl «».-? nil - 11 j 4 ?.^ c i.-.. " : :: tk rrtnifi'' handicap—capcWert■ '■' i; QoldsWFer Reiver 3; ■ Time, ltoln' 40 m- •'-•■''■'•'--■'' &■':"'-' •- ' ''"' -'" '!.' JWESTPORT TEO'TTING CLUB HAN-' DlCAPr't'wo miles—Sungod 1," Lady Bella 2, Forest Bell 3. Time," smiri'4 2-'5 BCi. '•'■■'- ".'.i:.."'.•'■ :» -pi-j .■■■■':' -..::■.-. p|"SEDB,QNYJJJLE iiANDICAPi one mile' May Patch i" Cliapcrone % 'Tik'araw'a' 3.' Time, ''2 m - : -' : •'•"•' DENiNLSTON . JIAXDIGAP, one mite and a-lialf—Makomako.l, Trinket 2, Red Prince 3. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP-T-Kgpara \„. Dick Merlin 2,. Overland 3. Tiinc,.sniin Msec. ...... Stockton handicap, one mile— Tlj'eseiiH 1, Trinket 2, Young -Dillon. 3., ffiiifie, 2min 36sec, : , ( . ADDISON HANDICAP,' one mile and a-half—Milldream 1, St. John 2, Major Lincoln 3. Time, 4min. pace.