SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. By Tilegraph.—Press Association. • Blenheim, Last Night. . To-day there was fine weather, and the attendance was good. The iotalisator put through £8099, as against £97SS on the second day last vear. Results:— SCURRY.-4 Trickery, 1; 2 Miss Salion, 2; 1 Altercation, 3. Also started: 5 Lady Frisco, 3 Marengal, 2 Wairenga, fl Pukemoi, 8 Manurewa, 7 Winning Number. Won by a length and and a half. Time, 50 4-5. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.-2 Bradainante, 1; 3 Mt. Victoria, 2; 5 Caraid Dileas, 3. Also ran: 1 Coldstream, 4 Need, 0 Totaranui. Won easily by a length and a half. Time, 1.15 2-5 OMAKA WELTEE.-3 Ballyhar, 1! 2 Fran Bonnet, 2; 5 Achilens, 3. Also Started: 4 Maltegarde, 1 Kukri, 6 Improve,.? Pall Mall, 8 Pink Ribbon. Won by half a length. Time, 1.30 2-5 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.-,-)' Marsinah, 1; 4 Merrie Gain, 2; 1 Gold Soult, 3. Also started: 2 Ineuru, 5 linmer, (1 Romnania. A close race. Won by a neck. Time, 1.58 4-5.

RIVERLANDS HANDICAP.-l Anzac, 1; 4 Sir Saracen, 2; 8 Eron Boy, 3. Also started: 8 Excitement, 2 Humorist, 3 Rowland, 9 Wailand, 5 Try Again, 7 Miss Satioii, 10 Wairenga. Won 'by half a length. Time, 1.3 3-5. SEYMOUR WELTER. - 5 Bradamante, 1; 3 Maltegarde, 2; 1 George, 3 Also ran: 2 Martial Air, 4 Pariform 6 Caraid Dileas. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.44.1. FINAL HANIMCAP.-1 Fran Bonnet, 1; f> Casco, 2; 4 Pall Mall, 3. Also started: 2 Ballyhar, 3 Improve, 6 Red Light. Won by a length. 'Time, 1.18. OTAKI WEIGHTS.

Wellington. Last NMit. FLYTNO HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs—Shaki 9.0, Lady Black 8.12, Anzac 8.8, Limpet 8.7, Samisen 8.(1 Golden Grafton 8.3, Maid o' Gowrie B.l*, Rewa Rewa 8.0, Antwerp 7.10, Need 7.0, Camp Kettle 7.5, Goldbearing 7.7, Golden Glade 7.5, Sir Saracen 7.3, Humorist, Tiora. Mann, Pergola. 7.0, Admiral Beattie, Namnr, Miraculous 0.12, Trickery, Hymen, Try Again, Pinono (i.lO.

TAIKOA STEEPLECHASE. Two a"nd a quarter miles.—Darby Paul, Patawamti 10.13, Immensity 10.11', Nita 10.:), Kauwairoa 10.2, Roseblusli 0.12, Keynote, Wirokino. Happy Jack 9.10, The Hound, Parimata 0.9, Whanake, Segis, Kurapotangi, Muleteer, Mangaone, Kirkby, Foul Lupin 97.

BAUKAWA CUP. One and a quarter miles.—ltewi Poto 9.0, Kooya 8.11, Emperador, Tafingamutu B.B,'Orleans 8.4, Master Lupin, Square Deal 8.2, Tannhanser, Gold Soult, Ladv Louisa 7.11, Parky 7.7, Client 7.4, Lady Laddo 7.3, Master Montoa, George 7.2, Princess Moutoa 7.0, Katana G. 13, Want, Goldstream fI.U, Bradamante, Dribble, Tirana fi.lo, Merrie Gain, Prince Laddo fi.9. Tinnier, Kaniki, Sicily, Roumania, Ladify, Arlington,-Master Achilles 67.

OTAKI HACK HANDICAP. One mile—Veto 9.0, Paraoa 8.10, Pomeroy 5.9, Fore 87; Toki 8.5, Cello, Maid o' Gowrie 8.2, Silenns 7.12, Need 7.11, Ticino, Ballyhar 7.8, Merry Dale 7.0, Glorify 7.4, Black and Amber 7.2, Benison 7.0, Ainieal li.l I, Keynote (i.lO, Pall Mall (17.

RAHUI HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Lady Louisa 9.0, Daytime 8.8, Undecided 8.3, Sedd--<J Bahr 8.2, George, Grecnstrcet 7.13, Moutoa Queen 7.12, Veto 7.11, Hush-a-bye 7.0, Coropet, Wild Lupin 7.8, Mt. Victoria 77, Bradamante 7 (i, Martial Air, Tirana, Master Achilles 7.5, Ohiwia 7.4, .lean Laddo, Kaniki 7.3, Depredation 7.1, Step 0.13, Antwerp 0.10, Goldbearing, Totaranui (1.7.

BIRTHDAY WELTER. Seven furlongs—Shaki 10.9, Cherrv Blossom 9.13, Mahzoltov 9.7, Mystified" 9.5, Ballvhar. Maltegarde 9.4, Firirfg Line 0.2, Stareiijjo, Maraetotara 9.0, Sylviaroa, Normanby, Kukri, Black and Amber S.lO, Sir Wallace, Amity, Manu, Sir Agnes, Crown Imperial, Ormcsby, Waimahaki, Coral King 8.7.

TARANAKI DISTRICT COMMITTEE. The Taranaki District Committee met on Tuesday evening, there "being present Messrs. L. A. Nolan (chairman), -1. Gray, W. Hookham,. L. B. Webster, B. H. Chancy. E. F. Blundell, 0. W. Sale, and W. C. Phillips.' The following dates were approved for race meetings during the ceming season, and will be submitted to conference: Egniont, January 31st, February Ist, and May ,9 and 10th; Stratford, January Ist and 2nd; Opnnake, March 17! hj; North Taranaki Hunt Clul). August 24; Taranaki Jockey Club, Dec. 20th and 27th, 1910, February 7th and Sth, 1917. Permission was granted the North. Taranaki Hunt Club to race on the New Plymouth course. The balam- -sheet of the District trust fund was placed en the table, and showed a credit of £750 4s lid. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

Tlie Taranaki Jockey Club Committee met subsequently. A letter was received from the Pukekura Park Board, thanking t'he club for water concessions. It was resolved lo denote £5 to the Boy Scout's organisation in Wellington ,and £25 to the Y.M.C. fund. The Taranaki Agricultural Secicfy were given the use of the club's bandstand for the Winter show. The transfer from Thomas Jupp to Jas. Hawkins of the Ally Belle Boyne for the Third Taranaki Stakes was approved. Accounts amounting to £3O 10s lid were passed for payment. i