SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

i— •» 5 •J WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING i fTRST DAY'S RESULTS. I By Telegraph.—Press Association. ( Wellington, Last Night ] For the opening day of the Winter ■ Meeting the weather was fine and the ; track heavy. The attendance was good. ■ The totafisator handled £42,30 C, &f against £31,284 for the first day of last year- Results:— VITTORIA HURDLES.—I Kahuraaugu, 1; 4 Delage, 2 ; 3 Reformation, 3. Also started: 7 Lord Ainslie, G Paraoa, , 2 Otara, 9 Meltehikoff, 8 Parky, 5 Lord Nelson, 10 Paparess, 11 Black Heath, 13 Gwynne, 12 Mount Victoria, 15 Royal : Battery, 14 Master Boris. Won by four ; lengths, half a length separating the next. Time, 3min 28 2-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP.—IO Bairns- ■ dale, 1; 4 Sardinia, 2; 7 Hyllus, 3. Also \ started: Glenroy, 1 Altercation, 8 Tip Up, C Multaine, 3 Kawakore, 9 Sarah Grand, 5 Kiltess, 2 Merric Poto,. Won by half a length, two lengths separating the next. Time, lmin ID 2-ssee. HACK HUNTERS' STEEPLES.-l Master Hamilton, 1; _2 Arlington, 2; 3 Advancer, 3. Also started: C Kahungujmi, 4 Silver Tim, 2 Ormeshy, S Miss Lark, 5 Beno. Won comfortably. Time, Cmin 12 2-osec-TRIAL PLATE—7 Royal Prince, ;; 8 Fleelham, 2; 20 Dick, 3. Also started: 4 Benzine, 14 Sea Foam, 8 Turpinite, 13 War Scot, 1G Blighty, 9 Cadet, G Live : land, 5 Moorabbe, 17 Notability, 10 Omohu, 13 Courtfield, 2 Matatua, 12 Hallow, 1 Mandrake, 15 Pot Pourri, IS Preparation, 19 Restful, 11 Risingham. Won by several lengths- -Time, lmin 19 3-5 see. WELLINGTON STEEPLEOHASE.-l Master Strowan, 1; 3 Coalition, 2; G St. Elmn, 3. Also started: 7 Waimai, 5 Bon Reve, 11 Crib, 2 Sleight of Hand, 4 Collector, 10 Zarkoma, S Moddite, 9 Nita, 1-2 Diavolo W r on comfortably by several lengths. Time, 7min 13 4-ssec. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP.-? Bagdad, 1; 2 Detroit, 2; 11 Sir Agnes, 3. Also started: 13 Form Up, 3 Orleans, 9 Polvdamon, 4 Iceberg, 10 Gold Soult, 5 Tressida, 1 White Blaze, G Hydros, 8 Prince Delaware, 15 Roumania, 14 Hastie, 12 Persian Prince. Won by a length and a-half; half a length between the next. Time, 2min 21sec. WINTER HURDLES—3 Gladful, 1; 1 Sir Fisher, 2: 2 Thrace, 3. Also started: 4 Purse-filler, 3 Wishful, 5 Naupata, 7 Crown Pearl, G Seadwon. Wn by two lengths; a good third- Time, ■lmin 0 3-ssec, TE ARO HANDICAP.—3 Royal Park, 1; 2 Primato, 2; 4 Glucian, 3- Also started: 16 Black Hill, 14 Rajput, 11 Mill Queen, 17 Quinn's Post, 12 Idyllic, 1 Whiro, « Love Token, 7 Idle Talk, 9 W T armth.' 10 Blue Gown, 5 King of the Valley, 13 Manu, 12 Skeedaddle, 12 Txlitha, 18 Justification, 8 Occasion, Classiacation, and Probity. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 38scc. SATURDAY'S WEIGHTS. The following weights have been declared for Saturday's races:— t TALAVERA HURDLES-—Wishful 12.0, Golden Glade 11.11, Kahumangu 11.4, Jeannot, Lord Ainslie. Almo, Seadown 10.12, Penniless 10.11, Paraoa 10.9, Hydros 10.7, Otara, Dingle 10.5, Meltehikoff 103, Achilledes, Royal Park 9.13, Altercation, Delage 9.12, Parky 9.10, Bjorneborg 9-9, Giralda, The Summit 9.5, Paparess, Reformation 9.3, Blackheath, Golden Prince, The Golfer 9.2, Manawapango, Undecided, Blairfinde, Gwynne, Mount Victoria, Royal Battery, Master Boris, Chattanonga, St. Cletis 9.0. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP.—Form Up 11.0, Bedford 10.13 k Hyginas 10.9, Miss Deval 10.7, Hvllus 10.4, Glenroy, Astrophel 10.0, BramMetye 9.13, Tip Up 912, Lady Black, Revocation 910, Good Day 9.9, Rawakore, Sardinia 9.7, Hiero 9.0, Sarah Grand 9 5, Comment 9.3, Merry Poto, Sir Agnes, Ayah, Rajput, Good Hope, Fleetham, Movement, Charlie, Love Token 9.0. HACK STEEPLES—YeIIow and Black 12.7, Arlington 12.0, Master Hamilton 11.13, Moddite 11.12, Paremata 11.5, Otter 112, Tauiral'lo,Torchy 10.11, Northland 10.10, Imposter, Ormesby *IO.B, Paparess 104, Gaekwar, Expedition 100, The Golfer, 'Advancer 9.12, Waioture 9.10, Beno, Silver Tim, Gwynne, Kahungunn, Miss Lark, Rising Tide, Korero, -Stroller, BTOwn Joe, Martincllo, Forlim, Bolliu, CROFTON HANDICAP.—Wapping 11.4, Kahumangu 11.0, Sardinia 10.10, Arrow-field, Hastie 10.8, Black Hill 10.0, Momac 10.3, Gold Kip 10.4, Mill Queen 101, Royal Prince, Glucian 10.1, Consultation 9.11, Quinn's Post 9.10, Elevate, Woodlark 9.9, Love Token, Marker, Nanuir 9.7, Warmth, Crosswords, Dick 95, Blue Gown, King of the Valley, Utuwai 9.3, Rienzi, Benzine. Vasconia 9.2. 'Frisco Rose. Manu, Classification, Whitiophiti, Justification, Papanui, Turpinite 9 0. JULY STEEPLECHASE. Master Strowan 13.2, Waimai 12.G, Bon Reve 11.13, Sleight of Hand .0, Crib, Collector 11.8, Coalition 11.4, Master Timi, Yellow and Black 10.9, St. Elmn 10-0, ZarEoma 9.12, Moddite 9.11, Arlington, Marton, Stone Ginger, Merry Lad 9.10, Nita, Vascular, Sandy Paul, Kurapai 9-9, Styrax, Diavolo, Torehy, Merry Jack, Orraegby, Penniless, Bollin, The Divev, Gaekwar, Northland 9.7. WINTER OATS.—VoIo 11.10, Trials 10.13, Bedford, Adjutant 10.12, Form Up 10.8, Varnish 10.3, Polydamon, Potentiality 10.1, Hyginas 10.0, Hydras, Bag dad, Gold Soult 9.12, Brambletye 9.11, Tressida 9-9, Multaine, Welcome Nugget, Detroit 9.8, -Baimsdale 9.8, White Blaze, Astrophel 9.7, Sarah Grand, Wapping 9.5, Hiero 9.4, Sir Agnes 9-3, Kiltess, Alteration, Tavistock, Ibex, Haumakaka, Prince Delaware 92, Ladify, Arrowfleld, Mazama, Comment, Mill Queen, Roumania, Glucian, Marker, Royal Rufus, Hastie, Altercation, liove Token, Persian Prince 9.0. ■FINAL HOTDLES.-Gladful, Sir • Fisher, Sleight of Hand 11.12, Pursefiller , 11-8, Kauri King 10.13, Gang Awa' 10.T2, Colorado 105, Naupata 10.7, Wishful 10.4, Polydamon, Golden Glade 10.3, Iceberg 10.1, Grown Pearl 0.11, Otter 9.7, Jeannot, Don Francisco, Almo, Gold Fran 94, Thrace 93, Seadown 9.2, ( Dingle, Lord Nelson, Styrax, Nocturnal, Maraetotara 9,0. KIA ORAHANDICAP.-Sardinia 10.12 Bandr 10. S. Or.v.va! 10.0. Momac. Aval

10.6, Gold Kip, Royal Park 10.4, Royal Prince, Eajput 101, Primato 10.0, Fleetlam 9.12, Idyllic, Whiro 9.10, Love Tocen, Woodlark, Piano, Black Lake, Pla»on 9.9, Idle Talk 0.8, Namur, Honey 3ee 9.7, Ahika 9/6, Pomeroy 9.5, Whaka;ina 9-4, Seance, Benzine, King of tho Galley, Jingo, Omahu 95, Skecdaddle, L'alitha, Blighty, Trickery, Turpenite, )ccasion, Sea Foam, Notability, Belle of ;lie Camp, Suvla, Mooratyle, Livland, Probity, Cadet, Zervol, War Scot, Sunshade, 'Frisco Rose, Eron Boy, Gatherer, Mulatto 9.0. COUNTRY RACING CMIB§, By Telegraph,—Press Association. Wellington, July 10. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Country Racing Clubs' Association. is being held. The report urged the leed of readjustment of district representation, but stated, that the liad been advised no,t to press till after the war. A resolution was adopted tha,t the clubs in each, xnetro.polit;an district affiliated with the assty:iation appoint one delegate each to be Mid act as local branches of the asso?ition. A resolution was also §dopjted. protesting against the Conference appointing racecourse defectives at high cost, the association considering that such appointments should remain in the hands of the clubs. • The election of officers resulted:— President, Mr. A. Bruce; vice-president, Air. J. F. Finney (both re-elected); ex. ccutivc, Messrs E- W- Alisqu and H. H. Hayr (North Island), D. J. Evans and Patterson (South Island), TROTTING CONFERENCE. Wellington, July 10, After the election of the officers at the Trotting Conference, the chairman referred to the expressed intention of Mr. Selig to retire at the end of the season from an active interest in trotting control, after 21 years' presidency of the Trotting Association, and moved a motion expressive of appreciation of his services, and hoping he would see his way to continue his position. Mr. Gore, vice-president, endorsed the remarks, and said no cne had done more for trotting than Mr. Selig. Mr Roberts, member of the executive, followed in the sam» strain The motion was carried unanimously with acclamation. Mr. Selig replied at length, and said he had fully intended making this his last year, but with such a unanimous voto of confidence and requests from the clubs, he would consider the matter on his return to Christelrarch. FURTHER CURTAILMENT OF RACING. (Our Special Correspondent.) AVellington, July 9. A warning about the danger of further curtailment of Taring in Now Zealand was given by the chairman of the Country Clubs' Association at the annual meeting this evening. Mr. A. Bruce said he had been told by "a high authority" that unless the clubs watched their interests very carefully there would be a complete stoppage of racing after this year until s is months after the declaration of peace. "Keep your eye on the wowser," added the chairman, feelingly. "He has got his eye on you, and he is Teady to take advantage of every favoring breeze. It was through listening to the wowser, to some extent. thaJ we lost racing days last year, and if it had not been for some racing men who worked hard to protect the clubs, we would have lost one-half of the days instead of onethird." Member* of the association did not think that the ways of the wowser in relation to racing ought to be discussed publicly at ths present time, and the matter was allowed to drop.