SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 233, 11 March 1915, Page 8

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received March 10, 11.25 p.m. Sydney, March Id. Tatterley has been scratched for tiiv Dont-uster Handicap. NELSON MEETING.—FIBST DAY. Nelson, Last Night. The Nelson J.C. annual meeting commenced to-day in wet wcatiier. There was a large attendance. The totalisator investments were £li(>(>4, as against £77r80 for t)ie corresponding day last year. The net profits are being devoted to the war relief funds. 'Results:— MAIDEN HACK.—Elopement (8.11) 1. Gold King (8.11) 2, Achilleus (8.5) 3. Also started: Otakura 8.11, Blue Blood 8.11, Orianda 8.5, Multae,S.r>. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 20sec. HANDICAP TROT.—'Maid of Darrin- ' gall 1, Molly Brae 2, Miss Molly 3. NELSON QUP, one mile—lmmer 18.11) 1, Gold Soult (9:0) 2, Merton (8.8) 3. Also started: Monologue S.l, Mt. Victoria 7.8, Kina 7.7. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 4fteec. HO'PE HACK HANDICAP, «oveii furlongs.—Ruination (7.13) 1, Want 08.8) 2. Roumania (8.7) 3. Also started: IMoirette and Killaloo 84. IV on b- three, quarters of a length. Time, lmin. 3o3ec. HANDICAP ( TROT, one and a half miles.—Maid of Darringall 1, Delinorval 2, Goldseeker 3. TELEGRAPH HACK "HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Portland Elaine (7.2) 1, Wailand (8.2) 2, Excitement (0.2) 3. Also started: Lady Vladimir 9.9, Whisperer 9.3, Royal Sleeves 8.2, Hap Dha 7.12, Ally 7.2, Crochet Maid (carried 7.7), Master Me (carried 7.9). Won by half a length. Time, lmin. Gsec.

GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, six furlongs—Royal Dragoon (7.3) I, Mount Victoria (8.4) 2, Kina (7.9) 3. Also started: Merton 0.0. Won by a bare length. Time, lmin. 20sec.

WELTER HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Han Dha (8.5) 1, Mollymawk ■(8.3) 2, Totaranui (7.10) 3. Also started: Glenongley (carried 8.7), Otakura 8.3„ Gold Kin" (carried 8.8), Elopement (inc. 71.1) penalty) 8.3. Won by a, length, Time,' lmin. 34scc.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES.

Nelson, Last Night.

■The second day's acceptances are:— ELECTRIC HANDICAP, a furlongs.— Excitement 9.1, Roumania 8.13, Wailand 8.9, Gold King, Nancy Form 7.7, Ally (i.13, Tckura, Moultoe, Master Me, Orianda, Crochet Maid, Baby 6.9. REDWOOD MEMORIAL, V/i miles.— Royal Dragoon S.B, Want 7.11, Mount Victoria 7.7, Moirette G. 7.

STOKE HACK, 0 furlongs.—Whisperer '0.3, Ruination 9.2, Hap Dha 9.1 Kiopement 8.2, Glenongley 7.10, Ally, Achilleus (i.13 Blue Blood 0.7.

WAIMEA HANDICAP, G furlongs Immer 9.9, Merton 9.0, Royal Dragoon 5.7, Monologue 8.3. WELTER HACK, 7 furlongs— Want 10.!), Roumania, Hap Dha 9.4, Moirette 9.0, Mollymawk' 8.11, Killaloo 8.10, Elopement 8.3, Glenongley 8.0, Tataranui 7.10, Otakura 7.9.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, 5 furlongs.— Morton 0.5, Mt. Victoria 9.0, Curator 8.10, Kina, Lady Vladimir 7.11, Excitement 7.10, Portland Flame 7.3, Killaloo 8.2 Royal Sleeves 0.9.

HANDICAP TROT, two miles.—Tarawera scr., Whispering Willie 9sec., Nada K 11, Goldsecker 11, Molly Brae 13, Amazon 14, Alabama Thorpe 17, Josephine S 19, Cape Well 23, Imperial Dolly, Reform, Campaign, Oak Tree 29, Special Lass .53.

HANDICAP TROT one yinile.—Welcome Jack scr., Waterfall 4sec, Whispering Willie (i, Winston M 9, Lady 31, Woodville, Owhytio 10, Tomtit, Flora Dillon 11, Convent Bell, Delia Norval 1.2, Verve 12 Bandy 10. AUCKLAND SCEATCHINGS. By Telegraphs-Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Toreador was scratched for the Easter Handicap at 3.5 p.m. to-day.