SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

C.J. C. MEETING.

MENELAUS WINS NEW ZEALAND CUP, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The Canterbury Jockey Club's spring meeting opened in glorious weather. There was a large attendance. The course was in capital order. The totalisator handled £53,100 10s, as against £47,489 10s last year. Results: SPRING HURDLES.—7 Compulsion 1, 4 Don Francisco 2, 5 Portland Lady 3. Also started: 2 Crib, (i San Sebastian, 3 Naupata, 9 Cast Iron, S Jeannot, 1 Want. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 45 4-ssec. Naupata and Crib fell. ' SPRING PLATE.—2 Nanna 1, 1 Rude (, 0 Blackall 3. Also started: 5 Asoalaphus and Euripos, 13 Glenshine. 12 Kilkee, 4 Killiard, 11 'Platoon, 7 Sunny Climes, 0 Thames, 10 Winter Cherry, 8 CUverliousc. 14 War Star. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 40 3-ssec. LINWOOD HANDICAP.—2 The White King 1, 5 Subterfuge 2, 7 Spangle 3. Also started: !) Charley, 3 Borodino, 8 Bell Rock. 4 Golden Prince, 13 Malvolio. 11 Thestius, 0 Kimbolton, 1 Galore, 12 Placed, 10 Leaping Burn, 14 Missouri. 10 Love Token, 15 Imaribbon, 17 Pall Mall, 1G Spy Glass, IS Mythology. Won by a head. Time, lmin 27 3-ssec. Mythology was left at the post.

NEW ZEALAND CUP (Of 2000 sovs; two miles): V. and E. Riddiford's b g MENELAUS. by Martian—Lovelorn; 4 rears (A. Reed) 1. V. and E. Riddiford's JOHNNY WALKER, by Martian—Silk Gown; 0.0 2. C. J. Dalgety's b_g SNUB, by Martian—Lady "Disdain; 7.8 3. Also started: 12 Multifual 8.11. Ift Rod-e's Drift S.l. 1 Client 8.1, 5 Sleight of Hand 7.1), 13 Multiply 7.8. 6 Hendra 7.8, 3 Teka 7.1. 7 Marsa 7.2, 8 Paraoa 7.1. 11 King Star 6.13, 14 Sir Solo 0.9, 9 Midnight Star G. 7. Won by a head. Time, 3min 25 l-ssec. WELCOME STAKES—4 Bo Peep 1, 1 Pontoon 2, 2 Finmnrk 3. Also started: S Lockweir, 0 Sir Fanciful, 7 Elms and Indus (coupled), 5 Demagogue, 10 Bon•ville, 3 Karo, !) Canamana. Won by two lengths. Time, 48 3-ssec. NEW ZEALAND DERBY.—I Estland 1, 3 Silver Tongue 2, 2 Impediment 3. Also started: 5 Arrowfield, 4 Gamecock and 0 Mortham. n'on by four, lengths. Time, 2min 39 4-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP—I Form Up 1, (i Croesus 2. 3 Wrestler 3. Also started: 5 Fiery Cross. !) Nystad, 2 Gazique, 7 Seadown, 4 Lady Black, 10 Miss De Val, 1 Elocution (coupled witli Form Up). 15 Multiplication, 14 Bjorneborg, 12 Ladogeur, 13 Moutoa Queen, 8 Lingerie, 11 Margarine, 17 Kilboyne and 10 Tremena. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 12see.

RICCARTON WELTER.—I2 Sedd el Bahr 1, 1 Devotion 2, 14 Glendower 3. Also started: 13 Oxenhope. 5 Gang Awa', 3 Cleft. 7 Comely, 11 Good Hope, 15 Battle Eve, 9 Wai-dancer, 17 Red Book, 10 Heeltap, 2 Kilrush. 8 Black Ada, 4 Kiltess, 0 Comment, lfl Ogier. Won by a head. Time, lmin 42 2-ssec. AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. FOR SECOND DAY. Auckland, Last Night. Avondale acceptances for the second [lay are as follows: KINGSLAND HURDLES.—Marconi 11.10. Te Onga 11.2, Master Timi 10.12, Tenacious 10.7, Gluetanus 10.5, Takanini, Dancaster 9.8, Glendalough 9.7, Plenipotent, Spalperion, Sevastika 9.0.

NURSERY HANDICAP. 5.12, Taimai 7.10, The Broke, Air Craft, Shining Light 7.0, Miss Ellicc, Kilbeggan, Sugar Works, Hessian, Principal Lady, Mary Bruce 7.5. PLUMPTON HANDICAP.-Colonel Soult 8.12, Kauri King 7.11, Tinopai 7.10, Analogue, Kins Chiara 7.0, Minister, Hythread 7.3. Sir Ralph, Chuckle 7.2, Meltchikoff 7.1, Uncle Ned 7.0, Golden Grafton 0.13.

MT. ALBERT STEEPLECHASE.— Marton 11,2, Collector, Ingenkender 10.12, Fagot 10.10, Ulster 10.9. Golden Glow 10.8, Hautere 10.6, Simple Sam, Captain Lock 10.2, Glenbow, Miss Queen, Kingsford, Grey Star 9.7. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.-Mill o' Gowrie 9.8, Hopfield 8.9. Glenroy 8.7, Lady Jack 7.9, Kitty Bellairs 7.4, Toro Toro 6.13, Arran, Colonnade 6.10, Soultane 6.9, Novation 6.7. NEW LYNN HANDICAP.—British Arch 0.10, Last Call, Lady Paula 8.12, Fabriquette 8.0, Bellacity, Pateonga 8.7, Pink Tie 8.5, Mossman 8.4, Penniless 8.3, Independence 8.2, Kereone, Monodon 8.1, Kiriwinning 8.0, Juanno 7.12, All Talk 7.10, Sylvasco 7.8, Billy Wiggs 7.5, Lord Kenilworth, Campaign, (Persian Prince 7.4, Glen Crespin 7.3, Backfire 7.0, Keep Watch 6.12, Revenue, Gold Kip, Multino 0.11, Money Moon 0.9. NIHOTAPU ' WELTER.—RebeI 9.8, Glenopal, King Chiara 9.6, Munster 9.0, Golden Grafton 8.10, Toki 8.5. Pendoon 8.4, Gold Fran, Alteration 7.12, Thrace, 7.10, Bowler, Lady Glen, 'Pre-eminent 7.9. FINAL PAYMENTS. AVONDALE GUINEAS (one mile).— Miss Leslie, Pearl de Mont, Demotic, Rock Diamond, bf by Elysian, Crecy, Empire, Dansause, Rathlin, Lady Bruce, brf by Kilwinning—Agneta, blk f by Knocklayd—Anthea, b m by Knocklayn— Opal. Mentmore, br f by Robert the Bruce —Miss Dix, b f by. Birkenhead—Sister .Frances, Beggarman, Monatour, Red 'Rock, Ample,-. Whitford. Belle, Chuckle, Vagabond, bo by Knocklayd.

BIPLANE'S VICTORY.

Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Sydney, Nov. 5. Cood as was Biplane's time, critics declare that he could ea'sily have bettered it had 'lie desired. The iirst half mile tflok 55 3-Bsec; then pace was clapped on and the second half mile took 5iy 4 sec; the last six furlongs were run in hnin. ISsflc, and the last mile in lmin. 3!)£ sec.

The Herald says: "There was a select and well-conditioned field, but the race was of the one-horse variety. The New Zealand (lying machine took Charge in a few strides, soon opened a clean lead and played with the field all the way, and won with the greatest ease."

The Telegraph says: "At six furlongs Biplane moved away like a of machinery, and. going on, recorded'.a- popular win in the easiest fashion."

New Zealanders, among whom memories of bookmakers on racecourses belong to a past generation, and who think of betting in terms of totalisators, will perhaps be interested in the experiment being made at the A.J.C.'s great Randwick racecourse (writes the Sydney correspondent of the Wellington Post). For the first time the totalisator has been in operation at Kandwiek. The installation cost from £50,000 to £60,000, of which the buildings took £15,000; and the main one is a handsome edifice, with a look of permanence which must be disconcerting to the .bookmakers, who call the odds right alongside. The main totalisator was completed and put into operation for the opening day of the present Spring Meeting, and for the first three days it handled £73,417 —which is considered very satisfactory. The smaller "totes" in the other two enclosures were not ready, and were not In operation. The big "tote" worked smoothly, and the results were all that were hoped for. It has 40 ticket and 50 dividend windows. Inside' of each ticket window is a man and a girl clerk. The man calls the ticket wanted, and the girl vp«i»o an electrical machine, which prints the ticket, cuts it from a roll of paper, ejects it, and adil- '•'••■

total on the horse and the grand total —all with the single pressure of a single key. The Government get 7 per cent, and the club 3 per cent, of the total registered. Naturally, the bookmakers were the severest critics of the machine, but it worked so well that it gave them few opportunities. So far as odds about the horses were concerned, honors were easy. Genemllv. on well-backed horses, the bookmakers gave the better prices, while +!"> machine undoubtedly paid more for the lightly-backed winners. The larger bookmakers, who deal in nothing less' than a £5 note, and usually in hundreds, declared that the machine affected them not one iota, but the small men complained bitterly of decreased business.