SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2889, 2 November 1895, Page 2

SPORTING.

TIMARU TROTTING CLUB’S MEETING.

Judge, Mr J. H. Glasson; clerk of scales, Mr F. Jones ; starter, Mr H. Bourn; clerk of course, Mr W. Tutton; hon. treasurer, Mr D. Mahoney; hon. secretary, Mr F. C. Watson; lap-taker, Mr H. Tovey; totalisator clerk, Mr 0. Grahame; handicapper, Mr G. Dowse (Dunedin), The annual meeting of the Timaru Trotting Club was held on Thursday last •in a paddock off Wai-iti road. The weather was fine and the attendance good. The officers of the club were all attentive to their duties, and the meeting passed off pleasantly, although none of the finishes wero sensational. Results ; Maiden Trot, of 15 sovs; second, 2 sovs; about 1$ miles.—First Heat: Mr M. Gaffaney’s b g Devil’s King, lOsec, 1; Mr D. Stewart’s g m Darling, 6sec, 2; Mr J. Bryan’s Forest King, 2sec, 3. Omapere scr, Nobby 4sec, Estella Bsec, and Red Light lOsec, also trotted. Time, 4min 525 sec. Dividend, £2 ss. Second Heat; Mr Chris Harold’s blk g Duncan, 4sec, 1; Mr Battes’ br g Mexican Plug, Bsec, 2 ; Mr R. Irving’s r g Thorn, 2aec, 3. Quite So 6sec, Alice Gray Bsec, Slowness lOsec, and Ngapara lOsec, also started. Time, 4min 43 l/ssec. Dividend, £1 6s. Final Heat: Mr Harrold’s Duncan, 4sec, 1; Mr Gaffaney’s Devil’s King, lOsec, 2; Mr Battes’ Mexican Plug, Bsec, 3. Won easily. Time, 4min Dividend, £3, Two Mile Trot, of 25 sovs; second, 5 sovs.—Mr M. Scannell’a b g The Duke, ISsec, 1; Mr R. Beattie’s r g Max, 28sec, 2; Mr W. Rogers’s ch g Spider, scr, 3. Mr Angland’s Fairchild 16sec, Mr C. Hammond’s Rauriki 28sec, Mr J. Merrie’s Mona 33sec, and Mr T. Lean’s Don 45sec, also started. Time, smin 43jaec. Dividend, £3 17s. Dash Handicap, of 15 sovs; second horse, 2 sovs ; 1 mile.—Mr J. Anglaud’s b g Ishulet, 20sec, 1; Mr C. Harrold’s blk g Duncan, 21sec (deducting the ssec penalty), 2; Mr D. Stewart’s g m Darling, 27sec, 3. Mr Keen’s Kripple 26sec, and Mr Henry’s Tyo 37sec, also ran. Time, 2min Dividend, £1 16s. Two Mile Trot, of 20 sovs; second horse 3 sovs —Mr R. Beattie’s r g Max, 29sec, 1 ; Mr W. Rogers’s Garfield, 45sec, 2 ; Mr 0. Battes’ Mexican Plug, 3. Mr Merrie’s Mona 34sec, Mr Fox’s Kilrush 40sec, Mr Bryan’s May 47sec, Mr Irving’s Thorn 47sec, also ran. Time, smin 53sec. Dividend, £1 10s. Glbn-iti Trot, of 30 sovs; Second, 5 sovs ; 2 miles.—Miss J. Button’s ch g The Fiddler, 30sec (driven in harness by Miss Button), 1; Mr M. Scannell’s The Duke, llsec (deducting penalty of 7sec), 2; Mr Rogers’s Spider, scr, 3. Mr Bryan’s Forest King 45sec (in harness) was the only other starter. Time, smin 54|sec. Dividend, £2 10s. Timaru Trot, of 15 sovs.; second, 3 sovs. ; 1£ miles.—Mr J. Angland’s b m Ishulet, 12sec,, 1; Mr Beattie’s r g Mrx, 2sec. behind, 2; Mr Rogers’s Garfield, 20sec., 3, Thorn, Kaikangora, and Darling also started. Time, 4min 24sec. Dividend, £1 19a. The Scurry Trot, of 6 sovs., l£ miles, was won by Mr C. Battes’ br g Mexican Plug. Dividend, £3 ss.