SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 185, 14 January 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

ECMOXT RACING CLUB. ENTRIES TO-NIGIIT.

A iiiiiil reminder is -ivcn to horse- > ' ow,lcrs an<l trainers tliat entries for al 1 '! ' '' Vl ". lls to l>e divided at liir ]>muut Racing Club's Summer meeting on Eeliruiir.v 3 and 4 close to-night. at !l o'clock •Mr. George Morse will attend to the handicaps, ami tin- starting will li,. the capable hands of Afr. C. OVoiinor, so that nothing more could lie desired ill those two most important items. The full programme will be found in our cdveriiMng columns, and it is liardlv necessary to ])<»int out. that the stakes offered fli'e the h.ghcst on record lor this province. Hie j'.t,':.M>ut Cup carries with it .)(«! sows.; tin. Egrnont Strikes (which closed with lr.it entries')) is worth -!l!i) sovs. I'lie other . vents on the lirst day are.. The Ohawc flack Hurdles, TOO

sovs. : I-'lyi„« Handicap, 250 sovs. ; ' Mere -Mere Hack Handicap, 100 sovs ■ ladies' Purse, fio sovs.-. Waipapa Hack Handicap, 100 sovs. : and Whareroa Welter Handicap. 175 sovs. <)„ the second day th.. Hawern Stakes, which closed will, H'l entries, is w.ii'th 400 sovs ■ the Atkinson Memorial Stakes, 350 sovsand the other events are:—Okaiawa Hack Hurdles, MO Waimate Han*iicap. 2.")0 : Farmers' Plate, CO sovs. : Maiden Hark Seurrv (weight Sst. 711i.1. 100 sovs.: I nulla Hack Handicap. 10n sovs.: and Xormaiiby Welter, 175 so\s. All classes of horses are catered for, and entries should lie verv lar"e Considerable inducement is offered "to outside horses, as they will have a chance to compete as well at the Taranaki (Tockev CTuli's Autumn nieeliii" which takes place a week later. Those interested should not overlook the fact that entries for all events at the Turnout meeting close with M r . J. Turton. ■iknvi-ni, to-night. at !t o'clock.

TARAXAKI At'Tl'MX MEET IXC! The programme for the Taranaki •Tockev Club's iAntnnm meeting, to be held on February 10 and 11. is to be found in another column. Xominations for all handicap events, and for the Motnroa Electric Hack Race and Creniii l'.lecti ic Hack Tin • <', close to-morrow (Friday), at fl p.m. Mr. Geo. Morse is handicapner, an.'. Mr C. O'Connor starter.