SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

MANAWATU MEETING. CONCLUDING RESULTS By Telegraph.—'Press Association. Palmerstou N., Last Night. The Manawatu summer meeting was concluded in fine, 'hut dull, weather, there being a large attendance. The totalisator handled £-12,-10], as against £33.070 for the same day last year, the total for the meeting being £9o,Sfi2, as against £105,701] for" the three days last year. Results: KELVIN HACK HANDICAP.-!. Elevate (MeEwan) 1, 5 Master Iney 2, 1 Altercation 3. Also started: 2 'Mystified, 4 Fore, 2 Matilda, 7 Vacuum. Won very easily. Time, linin. 45see.

TE MATAI HU'RDLES.—2 Colorado (A. McDonald) 1, 5 Parawamii 2, 3 Arlington 3. Also started: 1 Mahzoltov, 4 Foeman, 0 Nocomar, 7 Kohinahina, 9 Lady Ainai, S Holyhead, 10 Mairua. Won easily. Time. 2min. to loscc. HIGIIDEN HACK HANDICAP.—I Hupana (H. Young) ], 0 Staccato 2, 4 Vermillion 3. Also started: 3 Idvllic, 2 Mill Queen, (i Endure, 5 Exclusive, 3 Association, !) Goldbearing, 7 Ze]a, 10 Vivid. Won very easily. Time, lmin, 13 3-ssee.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.—2 Trials (McKay) 1, 1 Client 2, 0 Municipal 3. Also started: 3 Ladoguer, 4 Cleft, S Potentiality, 5 Bonnie Maid. Won by a rfßrrnw margin. Time, 2min. 7 4-osee. PALMERSTON .STAKES—2 Impediment (R Reed) 1. 2 Chimera 2, 3 Crowhurst 3. Also started: 4 Nystad, 1 Acre, 7 Carlatour, 0 Bagdad. Won by a small margin. Time. lmin. ]3sec. TERRACE HACK WELTER.—4 Cooing (A. Reed) 1. 2 Signorella 2, Nnimir 3. Also, started: 1 Qninn's Post, 5 Tuticorn, 0 Perrier, S War Scot, 9 Rangihnere. 7 Turpinite. 10 March On. Won nicelv. Time, lmin. 2!lsec. AWAPUNI HANDICAP.-? Moutoa Queen (If. Young) 1, 4 Black Ada 2. 5 Waimatoa 3. Also started: 1 Lingerie, 3 Lady Black. 7 Probation, 6 Interlude, S .lean Laddo. A good race, Avon by a head. Time. lmin. losee. ' CAMP HANDICAP.—3 Blackall (1,. Morris) 1, 1 Ohiwia 2, 4 Lady Louisa 3. Also started: 2 Mascot, 3 Pursefiller. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 45sec. THAMES JOCKEY CLUB. LADY ENERGY WINS THE CUP. Thames, Dec. 20. The annual summer meeting of the Thames Jockey Club took place here today in fine weather. The attendance was large. £9079 was put through the machine. Results:

HANDICAP HURDLES.-Spalperion 1, Carbincss 2, Glenhope .'(. Also started: Surrey Park, Silver Lupin. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 24 2-ssec.

MAIDEN HANDICAP.—FIying Gowrie 1, Cabellero 2, Campaign 3. Also started: Miss Leslie, Riga, Tuipa, St. Diamond. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec.

BOROUGH HANDICAP.-Kitty Bellairs 1, Corrcgidor 2, Declare 3. Also started: Princess Bee. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 2 3-ssec.

GOLDFIELDS CUP.—Lady Energy 1, Munster 2, Glenspire 3. Also started: Pre-eminent, Novation and • Wainera. Time, 2min 0 l-ssec.

HACK HANDlCAP.—Campaign 1, New Zealand 2, Orpheus 3. Also started: Miss Leslie, Tuipa, Picador, General Stephens, Ohine, Stride Away, Moneymoon, Rosori, Newlant, Shinrone. Won by a length. Time, lmin IC3-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP— Cardrona 1, Corregidor 2, Glenspire 3. Also started: Kitty Bellairs, Riga, Flying Gowrie. Won easily. Time, lmin ISsec.

HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE.—SpaIperion 1, Hautere 2, Captain Lock 3. Also started: Ranza Mist, Ulster, Gluterino, Dunrobin. Won by tliree lengths. Timej smin 5 l-ssec. Hautere was favorite. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP.—SouItane 1, Glucian 2, Keystone 3. Also started: Bezmar, Wainera, Monatour. Won easily. Time, lmin 30sec. AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. Auckland, Last Night. Following are the A.R.C. acceptances for Saturday: SUMMER CUP, one mile and a quarter.—King Lupin 8.12, Multifual 8.4. Vagabond 8.2, Seadown, Colonel Soult 8.1, Elocution (?), Poljjdainon, Uncle Ned 7.13, Red Ribbon 7.11, Housewife 7.0, Gamecock 6.12. PONSONBY HURDLES, one mile and three-quarters— Fisher, Glutpot 10.10, Gluetanus 10.1, Tenacious 10.0, Troublespine 9.9, Clcndalough 9.5, Plenipofent, The Channel, Doncaster 9.0.

CRITERION HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Spanner 8.5, Long Range 8.1, First Rain 7.13, Canzonet 7.7, Killowen, War .March 7.5, Demoiselle 7.4, Principal Lady, Bonanza 7.0. Wish Wvnne 0.12. BOWEN HAX'DK'AP, six furlongs.Gayeium 8.12, Mossmaii, Stilts " .8.7, Woody Glen 8.3, Penniless 7.10, Independent 7.7, .(ocular 7.4, Carinvn Sylva, Lady llruee, Keep Watcl\ 7.0, Glen Crispen, Ritasea, Notability, Poi, Billy Wics 0.12. ' ' °°

WAITEMATA HANDICAP, one mile and a quarter.—Lord Kenilworth, Glendower !l.f>, British Arch 8.13, Sleepy Jack 8 2, 'Slipsjitch, Demotic 8.0, Multive 7.13, Grand Duchy 7.7, Step 7.5, White Sox. Blue Cross 7.4, Pearl <le Mont, Ma Copper, Singular, Rock Diamond (!.]•» SALISBURY WELTER HANDICAP, one mile.—Mopfield ».(>, Hendra, Meltcliikoft' 9.4, Waiuta 9.?,, Glendower 9.2, Glenopal 8.12, Pendoon 5.5, Rockneld, Ladv Glen, Thrace, Soultane 8.0. ISLINGTON PLATE.—Hopfield 8.13. Desert Gold 8.11, Estland, Hymestra 5,2. TROTTING GORE RESULTS. Gore, Dec. 20. The Gore Trotting Club's annual meeting was held to-day in idfeal weather. The totalisator registered £9837, against £9257 10s last year. Results: NOVICE HANDICAP—I The Tank (limit) 1, 3 Red Lyon (limit; coupled with Marvel, 12yds) 2, 5 Gladfield (limit) 3. Scratched: Antrim, Lewis M'Kinncy, Valleyfield, Evening Chimes. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 51 l-ssec. MATAURA HANDICAP.—3 Sunrise (48yds) 1, 1 Patard (00yds) 2, 4 Massey (80yds) 3. Scratched: Exmoor. Won by eight lengths. Time, smin 17 2-ssee. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP.—2 Barooga (limit) 1, 2 Matty's Boy (limit) 2, 1 Evening Chimes (limit) 3. All started. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 42 GORE TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP. —1 Great Britain (12vds) 1, 0 Tara (72 vjeds) 2, 10 Sobriquet (24yds) 3. Scratched: Edina. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min 56>2-ssec. CROYDEN HANDICAE.-5 Prejudice (24yds) 1, 4 Inchcape Bell (36yda) 2, S e WM Mom (limit) 3, -Scratched; Bell-

ity. Won by a length and. a half, Time, 3m in fiflspc.

DAY HANDICAP.-! Nihilist (limit) J, 1 Ethel Donna (limit) 2, I". Masterpiece (38yds) 3. .Scratched: Silver Shoe. . Won ljy two lengths. Time, 2min 24see.

DISTRICT HANDICAP.—4 Cross tat-' tevy (limit) 1, 1 Minimax (24yds) 2, ;.' Bnrooga (limit) 3. Scratched: South" Star and First Toll. Won by two lengths. Time, 4niin 5!) 2-ssec.

FINAL HANDICAP.—4 Great Britain (24yds) 1, 2 Albert Cling (60yds) 2, 5 Eros (limit) 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 57sec. ASHBURTON MEETING. Asliburtou, Dee. 2(i. For the Asliburtou trotting meeting there was idea] weather, a large attendance and big fields. The totalisator put through .£13,048, against £13,451 last year. Results: TRIAL HANDICAP.-Stocknde (24 yds behind) ], Dillon Direct (12yds behind) 2, Gold Queen (12yds behind) 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 40 2-f. sec.

MITCHAM HANDICAP.-Hostage (ser.) 1, Colonel Havelock (9(iyds behind) 2. Won by several lengths. Time, 3min 50 2-fisec. (No third horse telegraphed). ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB'S HANDICAP—MoorIand (ser.) 1, Agat'nos (lOSyds behind) 2, Matchlight (72 yds behind) 3. Also started: Dillon Eddy (ser.), Lady Haldane (ser.), Tamarisk (12yds behind), Quincey Belle (24yds behind). Dunspev (3(iyd's behind), Brown Bell (48yds behind), Willie Lincoln (48 yds behind), Frimdocia (00yds behind), Evelyn (84yds behind). Moorland led all the way, and won by three lengths. Time, 4min 30 l-asec. AMATEUR HANDlCAP.—lmperialJunior (ser.) 1, Proud Spring (ser.) 2, Rodgewood (12yds behind) '.',. Won by a length. Time, 3min l-. r >sec. McLEAN HANDICAP—Lord Minto (12 yds behind), 1, Blackford (12yds behind) and Salcombe (scr.) dead heat, 2. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 55 1 -ssec. BOXING DAY HANDICAP.—Brown Bell (12yds behind) 1, Jewel Chimes (24yds behind) 2, Tamarisk (24yds behind) 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 51 l-ssec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP—To-night (48yds behind) 1, Reta Peter (ser.) 2, Imperial Ann (24yds behind) 3. Won by eight lengths. Time, 3min 44 2-ssec. FINAL HANDICAP—JoyfuI (scr.) 1, The Linnet (scr.) 2, Nancy Sair (12yds behind) 3. Won by six lengths. Time, 2min. 19 u-Ssec. CANTERBURY TROTTING ACCEPTANCES. Christchurch, Last Night. Canterbury Park fjrotting acceptances are as follows: AMATEUR.—Panama (lsec), Sally Dillon, Petligo, Franzie Bell, Gunpowder, Captain Rothschild, Wild Night, Overrate, Honest Injin, Precision (2), General Victor, Valuation, Sherry, Real Mackay, Elsie Irvington, Belgian Lad, Ben Bolt (3), Marilia, Huon Child, Zone, Ravensworth, Lady Baggs, My Boy, Culverden, Peter Bell, Wild Sun (4). TEMPLETON.—Lord Minto (1, including 4sec. penalty), Bridge Wood (1), Rorke's Drift (2), Carton (5), Erin Queen, Chaos («), Nora Crena, Harold Direct (7), Will o' the Wisp, Wood Drift, King Karri, Lady Moth, Silver Quick (8).

CHAMPION—Author Dillon, Cathedral Chimes (scr.), Sherwood, John Dillon (3), Dinako, Erin's King, Agahos (4), Sun God (5), Soda, Evelyn (0), Moneymaker (7), Hardy Walkes, Frandocia (8), Mintson, Reggie Huon, Succeed, Brown Bell LYTTELTON.—St. Ursula (scr.), Dillon Eddy (4), Bridgewood (5), Win All (8), Goldstream (10), Harold Direct, Blackford,Branston (11). STEWARDS'.—OIive L. (scr.), Lord Roanchild (2), Win All, Rammy, Truganini (7)i, Eruption, Imperial Crown, Treasure Sdeker (8), Louis Drift, Lady Patrfcia (10). ISLlNGTON.—Cathedral Chimes, Author Dillon (scr.), Adelaide Direct (1), Sherwood, John Dillon (2), Agathos, Oinako (3), Evelyn, Ariadne, Moneymaker, Cora Dillon, Matchlight (4), Eccentric, Succeed, Willie Lincoln, Ben Dillon, Jewel Chimes, Tamarisk, Brown Bell (3).

RAILWAY—Soda, General Wilkes (2), St. Ursula, Master Park, Ariadne (3), Huon Patch (a), Millie C, Mountain Rose (0), St. Michael, Winstone M., Lord Dillon (7), Ottawa, Elveno, Miss Audrey, Hedvic, Birdwood, Franz Josef, Aberfeldy (8), Queen Tracey, Lindetta, Ngaiora, Young Tohu (9).

AU REVOlß.—Winston M. (3), Lady Teddington, Dillon Eddy (4), Vice-Ad-miral, Ngaiora, Sir Elmo, Annie Dillon, Trix Pointer, Seychelles (5), Agnes Chief, Wood lore («),*Will o' the Wisp, Tiranna, Nancy Stair, Blackford, Louis Drift (7). SPORTING NOTES. Nobleman lias been re-handicapped 1011; in the Marton Cup, and will now cam--7.11.