SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

. OTAGO HUNT CLUB. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Dunedin, Sept. 18. The Otago Hunt Club meeting was hold to-day on the iWngatui course, in beautiful weather. ±7780 was put through the totalisator. Results-. HUNTERS' HURDLES. One mile and a half.—o Traditor 9.0, 1; 1 Recharge 9.10, 2; 2 Don Rubyl 9.9, 3. Also started: 5 The Jew, 3 Red Pennon, 7 Galladius, 4 Luigi, 8 Home Rule, 9 Honourable. Won by nearly two lengths. Time, 'iann oGsec.

A protest was entered by the ownei of Recharge on the ground that the first and second horses had run inside the trestle, but Traditor had not, und Recharge yas therefore placed second. DARDANELLES STEEPLECHASE. About two miles.—s Wellwood 11.1, 1; 4 Golden Butterfly 11.7, 2; 6SlowMegU.7, 3. Also started i 6 Lady Bentley, 9 Dr. Jim, 8 Palson, 3 C&nnie Hughie, 7 Silver Dirk, 1 Staron, 2 Gobi. Won by 150 yards, Time, 4min 11 l-osec. JELLICOB HANDICAP. Five furlongs.— i Take Down 8.0, 1; 2 Arthur George 8.10, 2; 3 Firegod 8.J2, 3. Also started: Breeze, 1 Wingform, 7 Quiz, 9 Gallant Foe, 5 Tlie Robber, 8 Sandstorm. Won by nearly two lengths. Time, lrnin 4sec. ... .

'BELGIAN STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and one and a half furlongs,—l Royal" Medal 11.12, I; 3 Milo 9.10, 2; 2 Fritz 11.5, 3. The only starters. ' Won by about four lengths. Time, 4min 42 ]-6sec.

KITCHENER HANDICAP. One mile. .1 Palisade 9.11, 1; 4 Leading Lady 8.4, 2; 2 Giralda 8.3, 3. Also started: *3 Vocation, o Mickey' Free. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 43 3-ssec. HUNT CLUB CUP. About two miles. —5 Milo 11.7, 1; -2 Fairy Finn 12.0, 2; 4 Tolstoi 11.12, 3> Also started: 1 The Brewer, 3 The Jew, 0 Storm. Won By eight lengths. Time, 4min 7 l-ssec.

JOFFRE HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —2 Bon 8.10, 1; 1 Red Oharm 9.7, 2; S Thaddeus 8.3, 3. Also started: 5 ESrmhold, 4 Sister Regis. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec. . HUNTERS' FLAT HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—l Ormoloid 11.1, 1; 9 Breeze 11.0, and 3 Prairie Fire 11.3, dead-heat, 2. Also started: 4 Marge, 2 Platinum, 5 Arthur George, 10 Don Rubyl, 7 Recharge, 11 Glenlui, 8 Palladium Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 17sec.

AVONDALE MEETING. Auckland, Sept. 18. The spring meeting of the Avondale Jockey Olub concluded to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance and Wie sum of £31,652 10s was put through the totalisator, compared with £30,712 (or the corresponding day last year. This made £54,213 for the meeting, against £51,M0 10s for the corresponding meeting last year. Results: ICINGSLAND HANDICAP HURDLES. One mile and three-quarters.— 2 Black Northern 12.9, 1; 1 Monafchol 9.8 (carried 9.11), 2; fi Te Onga 10.9, 3. Also started: 3 Spalperion, 5 Takaninl, Criepeen, Red Hill, Marconi. Won by twenty-five lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 23sea NURSERY HANDICAP. Four furlongs.—s Lady Elysian 8.0, 1; 2 Independence 7.9, 2; 1 Pekanui 7.11, 3. Also started: Paddlngton Green, Ali Talk Juanna, Waiutu,. Homeric, Er. rononcus, Ritasea. Won by a head. Time, 51 l-ssec. AVONDALE GUINEAS. One mile.-

4 Glissando 8.5, 1; 2 Colonnade 8.5, 2; 3 Analogue 8.10, and 1 Te Papapa, 8.5, dead-heat, 3. Also started: Gold Lac, Lady Glen, Penroe, Won by two and a half lengths, a length separating second and third. Time, Imin 40 3-ssec . PLUMPTON HANDICAP. One mile and a furlongs.—3 Roval Irish 8.4 1-4 Tinopai 8.0, 2; S Guiding Way 7.7, 3. Also started: 6 Castalia, 7 Goldsize, 6 Loloma, 2 Red Book, I Pionnuala, 9 Tripoli. Lolotna and Tripoli made t'he running till the home turn, followed by Castalia, Royal Irish, Tinopai, and Guilding Way. Castalia then assumed command, but was challenged by Roval Irish and Tinopai. Royal Irish won by one and a half lengths from ..Tinopai, who was half a length in front of Guiding Way. Loloma was fourth. Time, lmin 58sec ' MOUNT ALBERT STEEPLECHASE About three miles.—3 Appin 9.9, 1; 7 Transfer 9.7, 2; 2 Fagot 10,9, 3. ' Also ataited: 1 Black Northern, *5 Fireaway, 4 Mollyhawk, 8 Ranzamiat, 9 Luperin,'G Ambassador, 10 Nimblefoot, 11 Buster Hill. Won by two lengths and a half, one and a half lengths between second] and third. Time, Gmin losec. PRESIDENTS' HANDICAP. Six ftwlongs.—7 Eligible 7.5, 1; 5 Gold Fire 7.7 2; 0 Kitty Beilair 3 7.2, 3. Also started: 1 Crown Pearl, Bluestone, 4 'Prince Selection. Won by a head. Time, lmin usee;

... -NEW LYNN HACK HANDICAP Six lurlongs. 3 Signo 7.9, 1; 1 Glittering builds (.4, 2; 14 Plenipotent 7.4, 3. Also started: 2 Multillual, 0 Rewanga, 8 Iha.puna, 4 Pendoon, 7 Genevieve, 9 Hima 5 Miss Avalanche, il Lady 'Paula, 10 Centenary, 20 Dandy Breeze, 24 Kin" Phae.ton, 2o Gluctanus, 18 Kidderminster 17 •Brook field; 10 Blue Rose, 21 Miss Lupinus,-19 Persian Prince, 22 Lion il'Or, ii> Master Florence, 13 Lueitania; 23 Kitty Adare. Won by one and n' half lengths.. Time, lmin 17sec. XIHOTAPU WELTER, HANDICAP. Jne mile and a furlongs.—i Worcester ' I-*, 1; - Mummer 9.0, 2; 10 Hadj 7.7 3. Ai-so Started: 3 Fionnuala, 7 Jolic Fi'lle, J Kaween, « Don Castor, 8 Tararu Jack. •) Lady Gwendoline. Won by a neck' liuic, imin.

NOTES. . A London cable announces the death of the racehorse Orme at the Eaton • tud. Orme was uwned by the Duke of N cslminster.