SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 February 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

WANGANUI TROTS. By Telegraph.—Press Associates. Wanganui, Last Night. The Wanganui Trotting Club meeting concluded to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance was large. The totalisator turnover for the meeting was £22,098 as against ,£19,397 for last year. Results:~ SETTLERS' HANDICAP I .—Blackford 1, Tim Doolan 2, Mawhiti 3. Scratched: Ardath, Won by two lengths. Time, 3min r>s 2-osce. TRAMWAY HANDICAP. - Rexcordiuni 1, Sanddrift 2, Maude S. 3. All started. Won by six lengths. Time, 3min 8 l-ssee. DOMINION HANDlCAP.—Watchman 1, Gee Whiz 2, Sceptre 3. All started. Won by four lengths. Time, 4min 54 3-ssee. EASTHROOK HANDICAP.—Lavinia 1, Cliff 2, Proud Moor 3. Scratched: Miss Salisbury. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 422-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Nancy Patch I,' Master Theckia 2, Ardath 3. Scratched: Rose Gauntlet, Won by eight lengths. Time, ainin 9sec BALLANCE HANDICAP. Monsoon 1, Paddy Lynd 2, Hova 3. Scratched; Whisht, Floval, Proud Moor. Time, smin 12 4'ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP. - Aotea Roa 1, Allwood Fashion 2, Sceptre 'A. Scratched- Good Child, Watchman, Lady Sefton, Silver Grid. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 57sec. Manscenita and Gee Whiz fell, and A. Priugle received a severe shaking. W OPUNAKE WEIGHTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Yesterday. The following weights have been dedared for the Opunake Racing Club's meeting:— •HURDLES.—Tirohanga 10.9, Calais 10.5, Royal Dragoon 9.10, Clemency 9.7, •Epworth, Simle Sam, Iceberg and Nita 9.3. Vestalis'and Royal Patron 9.1. Kiwi 9.0. FLYING HANDICAP.-Coropet 9.0, Zioh 8.9, Veto 8.5, Avena 8.0, Antwerp 7.12, St. Limp' 7.3. OPUNAKE RACING CLUB HANDlCAP.—Collector 9.0, Sylvandale 8.10, Bell Paul and Maid o' Gowrie 8.5, Analogue 8.2 ,Henry Clay 7.9. WELTER.—CaIais 10.10, Coropet 9.7; Maid o' Gowrie 9.3, Dood and Flying Camp 9.0, Lad o'■ Gowrie and Antwerp 8.12, Clemency and Captain Miro S.lO, Vestalis 8.9, Maulstick 8.8, Kiwi and St. Kiel 8.7. (PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.-Corepat 9.0. Zion 8.12,- Avena 8.3, Antwerp 8.1, Flying Camp S.O, Captain Miro 7.9. Martingale, St. Luap and Roderick 7.0, Silver Webb and Leah Kleslma 7.4, Simple Bob, War Nurse, Roya! Divorce, Airs. Sylvan, Frecklcr, CoroniU, Mary Maid and Newform 7.3. THE FUTURITY STAKES. By Cable.--Press Association —Copyright t, Melbourne, February 26. The Futurity Stakes resulted:— Maharajah 1. Traqiiette 2, 'Carlita 'i. There were twelve .starters. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, lmin 27 I ,4sec.