SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

WAIROA MEETING. Wairoa, Jan. 14. The Waiora County Racing Clu 1 ; postponed races were held to-day m line weather. Results: TKIAL HANDICAP.—Master Iney 1, Tornea 2, Antler 3. Time, liuin. 38sec. TYNRON HANDlCAP.—Carlatolir 1, Sunshade i, Queen Lizzie 3. Time, lmin. l(i 4-ssec. MAIDEN HACK SCURRY.— Platoon 1, Orawai 2, St. Anne's 3. Time, lmin. 5 2-5 sec. COUNTY STAKES HANDICAP—Master Timi 1, Blackall 2, Multive 3. Time, 2min. 12 3-osec. WELTER HACK HANDICAP.—Mania 1, Master Iney 2, Kalmmanga 3. TELEPHONE HACK HANDICAP.— Lord Ainslie 1, Ka<ly Oazeley 2, Karema 3. Time, lmin. 4see. LADIES' NECKLET HANDICAP.— Swinton 1, Kohinahina 2, Master Tirai 3. Time, lmin. 33 l-ssec. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP.— Eheipa and Woodrow (dead heat) 1, Powder King 3. Time, lmin. 30 4-ssec. i SHIPPED TO NEW ZEALAND. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Received Jan. 17, ft.so Sydney, Jan. 17. Sasanoff, Sweet): Com, Blended, and Almo have been shipped to New Zealand. Trainer Jones is recovering from appendicitis and will be unable to leave. EG MONT SUMMER MEETING. ENTRIES TO-NIGHT. The above gathering has been so well advertised that there is little need to again remind owners and trainers that nominations (lsov.) close with the secretary, Mr.j V. B v Stratton, 4Jox 51, Hawera, to-night at 9 o'clock. The chief events on the card are the Jigmont Cup, of tiOO sovg., 1J miles; AtKmsoii .Memorial Stakes, of 4UO so vs., l'/ 4 miles; i'lying Handicap, of 2&0 sevs., li lurlongs; uiiii it annate Handicap, of 260 sovs., U ,ui iugs. The stakes ui the minor events i-aiiye irom 200 sovs. to 100 govs., aud oner attractions to all classes ot horses. Hie handicapping is in the capable hands of ilr. 11. Coyle, and witn Mr. O. O'Connor (starter; and Ml-. H. HartgiH (judge) the club has a splendid trio of oiticiala for the most vital positions. The programme will be found in this Issue, aim suould be carefully perused by those concerned. TURF 'TOPICS, (By "Moturoa.") The Wellington summer meeting opens to-morrow, and judging oy the numerous ueuepturg lor tne opening day's events eating siiduid be of a nign oruer, Ivouieman, the early Cup favorite, lias "eased" a ha in the public estimation, aud Multiply and Red Kibbon are more talked of. A anna is in the boom for t'ie chief opriut Handicap, ami others that are expected to give a good account of; themselves at tne garnering sue Hymestra, Desert Gold, Sliver Tongue, Mill yueen, and Killowen. Provided tne weatner is favorable the gathering should be well worth attending. Mr. J. C. Gleeson's appeal against the decision of the Auckland district Committee in tile Uncle Nee case will be heard by the Racing Conference at Wellington on Saturday evening. Considerable interest is being taken m the case, particularly up liortu. Jockster E. Copestake went into the CI camp on Thursday. This week's balloted persons included a further batch of sporting folk, notably "Tommy" lx>ng (Wanganui) and Terry Gormley (Hawera). The war will soon' be over now! The ancient sprinter Heather has been nominated at Pahiatua. « The Hawera horseman, Len Nodder, will be fully occupied at the Foxton meeting, having been engaged to ride Hastie, Royal Reign, Revocation, Goldbearing, and Hushabye. In this week's Referee Mr. R. E. Laurent corrects the statement made that Staccato was sold to Mr. S. Gibbons for 500 guineas. The mare was never for sale. It is alleged that Tyson changed hands last week at 25 guineas. Lady Middletcm was given away at a century. Horseflesh is getting cheap these days, while every other dashed thing is going skywards.