SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1919, Page 7

SPORTING.

SP&IKAIQ mJNISCHB. The -followingis- the list of acceptances for the Waikato Hunt Club's meeting, which takes place at. Hamilton on Jury 6: MAIDEN HUNTERS' STEEPLE, two miles and a half.—Peneton 12.7, Saloon , 11.7, Cinema " 10.12, Moonlight 10.12, Master Warrigal 10.12, Nyassa, Grey Star 10.11, First Call 10.11, Johnny Paul, Hikurangi, Pablo, Lady lona, Oakleigh, Master Bijou 10.7. BARDOWIE HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Cambridge 10.1, Blue and Black 10.1, Monopole 9.13, Independence 9.13, Penona 9.10, New Zealand 9.10, Woody.Glen 9.9, Elyan 9.8, Bang 9.8, Royal Prince 9.7, Tuipa 9.5, Romance Elate 9.4, Hessian 9.3, Bridgie 9.1, Penella, Llansanaor, Duchess Eudorus, Te Oro 9.0.

HUNTERS' HURDLES, one mile and a half.—Toreador 12.0,' Notability 11.9, Dunrobin 11.2, Swastika 10.12, Johnny Paul, Pablo, La Blanche 10.0. MEMBERS' MEMORIAL, one mila.— Mill o' Gowrie 10.13, Bedford 10.10, Hyllus 10.0, All Talk 9.13, Sir Ralph, Waiuta 9.12, Meltchikoff 9.8, Corregidor 9.2, Fabriquette, New Zealand, Aman's Lass, Tabasco, Persian Prince, Blue Garment, Lady Energy 9.0.

WAHCATO HUNT CUP, three miles.— Peneton 12.7, No Surrender 11.12, Jacaranda 11.5, Grey Star 10.11, Pablo, Oak- | leigh 10.7. VICTORIA PARK HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Romance, Admiraf Advance, Elate 10.0, Hessian, Declare 9.13* Te Oro, St. Carl 9.11 V Aman's Lass, Backfire, Llansannor 9.8, Lord Masterful, Forward Lady, Bunyan mare (12), Middlemark, Hypothesis, Waikorca, Bunday, Sparkling, Gold Bird 9.5, Waiatapai, Lyroe 92, I Miss Abbey, Lady Roto, No Bother, Mer- ! ry Nell, Salvaless, Penella, Hokimai CO. LADIES' BRACELET, one mile and a quarter.—Notability. 12.0, St. Carl 12.0, Lady Elstow 11.5, Dunrobin 11.5, Swastika 11.1, Saloon 11.1, Koura 10.12, Moonlight, Aroha, Pablo, Oakleigh, Forest Gold 10.7. INSTOW HANDICAP, six furlnogs.— Jtekanui 11.4, Hyllua IL2, Corregidor 10.3, Toreador. 10.1, i'abriquette 9.12, Arran 9.11, Tabasco 9.7, Tama-a-roa 9.1, Cambridge, Kilbeggan, Elyan, Bunday, Backfire, Llansannor, Penora, Blue and Black,. Blue Garment, Independence 9.0.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Motuioa".) The drastic curtailment of the railway services threatens to upset many businesses, and racing, in common with other sports, will be seriously affected. Fortunately the curtailment has come at what is practically the off season, the only meeting of importance likely to be affected being the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting. Most of the horses engaged at Trenthain can be carried per. steamer, but the cutting down of various trains will affect the attendance. It is hoped that the position will be easier by the time the New Zealand Grand National meeting in August comes round.

Regarding the alleged condition of the old 'chaser Bercola, Mr. J. R. L. Stanford writes to an Auckland paper denying the of neglect. It is pleasing to hear that the old horse is well cared for, and is enjoying the best of health. Bercola is being used as a hack on Mr. R. Self's property at Te Kuiti. : The fences at Hastings badly beat the alleged steeplechasers seen out at the recent .meeting; uv fact, the cross country' events were farcical. The fiawke's Bay; Steeplechase was a fiasco, not one of the six starters getting round withcnj{; mishap. Vacuum ran off at the flrst fence, and Foeman and Ormesby did likewise at. the back double. Polthogue fell at the stone wall in the second round, and this only left Bon Reve and Styrax in the race. Bon Reve fell at the double in the last round, and Styrax spoiled what chance he had of making a name for himself by refusing to take on. :the stone, wall. Frank Flynn, who bad,, been: emptied off jfoeman, climbed aboard Bon Revej and came in alone, but could .not draw the weight. Polthogue and vacuum were also remounted, but the .former fell again, and Vacuum declined ~to jump the stone wall. Polthogue was again mounted, and struggled home next, with Styrax third. The "race" was awarded to Polthogue, with Styrax second.

Mr. J. Bull, junr., picked up some more jewellery at Hastings, where the useful Omahu won both Bracelet and Necklace. Mr. Bull could stock a city establishment with such trifles.

"Another Paisano" is the high praise bestowed on Multive by a good judge of horseflesh in Gisborne. A likely National horse is Multive.

Everybody was pleased' to see Percy Johnson gather three good stakes witn Movement at Hawke's Bay. The niare has been running consistently of lak;, and was very well. Her jumping has improved wonderfully since she just Scrambled home in the hurdles at Opu-

One, bar von had stiff luck on Friday. wrote Bon Reve's name, and when that heddy was distanced he had ■the? 'doubtful pleasure of paying out a good price on Polthogue. Maori Tikanga wouldhave been another "skinner" for the book, but 1 alas, that prad went out also. Taking it on the whole, the meeting; was not a bad 1 one for the layers,