SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. - Tirnaru, Last Night. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's P rm " Meeting opened to-day in dull and showery weather. The going was good, and there was a large attendance for a, damp day. .The totalisator handled £]O,OOG for seven races, as against last year's £11,135 for ei«ht events. Results:—

OTA 10 HURDLES, one mile and a half. —3 Compulsion, 1; 2 Bore, 2; St. Curio, 3. Also ran: 4 Kingsway/s Glenfern. Won by 40 yards. Time 2.5S 1-5. TPJAL HACK, five furlongs'— 2 All Serene, 1; 1 Bon Dor, 2; 9 Golden Prince, 3. Also ran: 8 Parkwater, 3 Malvolia, 5 Partisan, 7 Kilkee and Marianne (coupled), 4 Don Cameron, 12 npj Shield, (J Chjirlov, 10 Stttrjjtizer, 11 De Aar. Won by a head. Time, l.s! JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, one mile. —3 Ringform, 1; 1 Aerial, 2; 2 Margorine, 3. Also ran: 5 Recorder, 4 Killena, fi Ogier, 7 Madame Butterflv. Won hv a short head. Time, 1.40. PRESIDENT'S WELTER, seven furlongs:—s Tread fire, 1; 1 Week-end, 2; 4 Gallupin, 3. Also rail: 2 Yes, 7 Obsono, 6 Twelfth Niglith, 10 Awahou, 8 Gnome, fl iPlacid, 3 Kiltress. Won by a long head. Time, ].2S 4-:>, SPRING STAKES, four furlongs.— B The Finn, 1; 1 Beilrock, 2; 5 Red River, 3. Also ran: 3 Masterstroke, !) Leaping Burn, 2 White King, 10 Larola, 4 WariThawk, 11 Little Willie, 8 Garetta, 7 Tokarahi, 12 KillrusN. Won by half a length. Time, 49 3-5. KERRYTOWN HACK WELTER, one mile.—S Bill Terry, 1; 3 Ascalphus, 2; 2 Glenciower, 3. Also ran: 1 British ■Rose, fi Golden Rupee, 7 Moneymaker, 4 Deviation. Won by a neck.-' Time, 1.43 2-5.

FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs.—l Oxenhope, 1; 3 Findhorn, 2; 4 C'hudic, 3. Also ran: 2 Bon, 5 Pyjama. Wor by half a length. Time, l.i 3-5.

A Sydney wire states that the Niagara has sailed, and has aboard Stead's horses, including Kilboy and Sasanof.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING

The district committee met on Tuesday night. The programme for the Opunakc Racing Club's annual meeting in March was approved. Trainers' licenses were granted to the following:—H. Eva. P. Coffey and T. Carson. Jockey's license:—jas. M. Cathro. JOCKEY CLUB COMMITTEE. This committee met at the conclusion of the district committee meeting. The following offers for catering for the Christmas meeting were accepted: Mr. A. Woollcr, catering; Mrs. Kirkby, tea kiosk; Mr. E. Whittle, liootlis. Transfer of the filly Princess Marie from Mr. J. P. Buchanan to Mr. G. H. Hume for the third Taranaki Stakes was approved. The Railway Department wrote that train arrangements at Christmas would be the same as last year. The use of seats and tables, etc., was granted to the Red Cross Committee for use at the fete to be held at Aotea on December 14. The attention of the Borough Council was to be drawn to the dangerous state of the Cover street hill, the borough to be asked to put same in order in time for the Christmas meeting. Accounts for £3(i were passed for payment.

TARANAKI CHRISTMAS MEETING. Horse-owners and trainers are reminded that entries for all events at the Taranaki Jockey Club's Christmas to-night at 9 o'clock. The full programme will be found in our advertising columns.