RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8331, 12 January 1907, Page 6

RACING.

TAKAPUNA WEIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 11. The following weights have been declared for the events on the opening day of the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting:— Handicap Maiden Plate, 1 mile. — Lord Seaton 9.4, Dogger Bank 8.12, Henry Havelock 8.9, Lady Clements and Freemount 8.4, Cachuca and Midcyr 8.2, Aqua Regia 8.0, Powhiri, Napenape and Brooklyn 7.10, Catastrophe 7.0. Calliope Handicap, 4 furlongs.— Quadroon and Port Light 8.0, Ney and Wachope 7.12, Advocate and Waiotahi 7.6, Leria and Mantle colt 7.4, Tunewha and Carmania 7.0. Zealandia Handicap, 5J furlongs.— Miss Winnie 9.2, Tui Cakobau and Lucrece 8.12, Black and Gold 8.10, Omati and Discoverer 8.7, Middy and Celerity 8.6, Iveepstep 8.5, Te Aroha 8.2, Luminous 8.0, Duart and Raven 7.12, Le Beau and Foremost 7.8, Engraver, Conductor and Lamascotte 7.4, Henry Havelock 7.3, Sweet Alice and Syren 7.0. Ferry Handicap, 5J furlongs.— Freemount 8.10, Integrity 8.7, Hiknai, Lucio and Somali 8.2, The Serf 8.0, Brooklyn, Powhiri, and Freewoork 7.10, Lady Cressy 7.8, Pip and Wairuhe 7.7, Tito and Master Clements 7.5, Waihou 7.4, Miss Crispin, Roselawn, and Seabohm 7.2, Catastrophe and Sabine 7.0. Orewa Handicap Hurdles, 2 miles. —Hautapu 11.8, Swagsman 10.3, Silica and Loch Fyne 9.10, Aqua Regia 9.4, Soultfish, Pierri and Nestator 9.0. First Pony Handicap, 5J furlongs. —Norana 9.11, Sonoma 9.0, Forth 8.6, Paul Beaver and Lonesome 7.12, Ngahere 7.6, Hopscotch 7.2, Merriman 7.0, Cyrona 6.12, La Annie 6.7. Stewards' Handicap, 6 furlongs. — Tui Cakobau 9.4, Landlock 9.0, Certainty 8.12, Middy 8.6, Millie,B.2, Te Aroha 8.0, Annoyed 7.12, Soultmaid 7.10, Foremost 7.6, Autocrat 7.4,Agrapus 7.2, Syren 7.0. FOXTON ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's handicaps, and entries for the Maiden Hack Hurdles, Trial Hack Race and Maiden Hack Scurry, to be run at Foxton on 22nd and 23rd January, will close with the Secretary, Mr A. Keith, at Foxton, at 9 p.m., on Tuesday next. FORTY-MILE BUSH ATHLETIC SOCIETY. The annual sports meeting of the Forty-Mile Bush Athletic Society will be held on Thursday, March 21st, for which an exceptionally liberal programme has been arranged. The prize list totals £79 in cash prizes, of which £l9 10s has been allotted to the Bush Handicap, with £7 and £5 10s for the Mile and Half Mile respectively. The full programme will shortly be available, and may be had on application to the hon. secretary, Mr F. L. Walkly, Hamua. WHAREAMA SPORTS. The Whareama Sports Society will hold their annual sports meeting on the Langdale Domain, on Friday next. A programme of twenty-five events has been arranged, including foot races, vehicle driving, hunters and stockmen's competitions, tilting, and quoits match. The secretary, Mr H. Morrison, and an energetic committee have the ground in good order, and all arrangements are complete for an enjoyable outing.