SPORTING. RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8548, 4 October 1907, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING.

CFIiCKET,

MASTERTON RACING CLUB. NOMINATIONS. Nominations for all events, except the Maiden Hack Race, at the forth'corning meeting of the Masterton Racing Club, will close with the Secretary, Mr A. Hathaway, at 9.30 o'clock, this evening. A large number of nominations have already been received and the meeting promises to be a very successful one.

HAWKE'S BAY RACES,

By Telegraph—Press Association

NAPIER, October 3.

The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Spring Meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather. The sum of £8,560 was put through the totalisator, making a total of £17,308 for the two days, an increase of £2,088 over last year's figures. Results: — Maugapapa Hack Hurdles, 1& mile. —To Kainui, 10.3, 1; Te Rahui, 9.9, .2; Taura, 9.3, 3. Also ran—Te Uira, Golden Comb, Spun Yarn, .Napier Hapuku and Narrow Escape. Won by a nose. Time, 2min 51sec. Dividends, £2 and £1 18s.

Ngatarawa Hack Handicap, once round.-Clochette, 7.8, 1; Comedian, 8.0, 2; San Cruz, 9.0, 3. Also ran— Reservoir, Oakbourne, First Foot, Hippolytus, Scenery, Gaiety, Crackpot and Snowstell. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 52 2-ssec. Dividends, £7 9s and £1 2s. HAWKE'S BAY GUINEAS, of 300 sovs, 1 mile. Gold Crest, 8.10 ... 1 Elevation, 8.10 ... 2 Bobrikoff, 8.5 ... 3

Also ran—All Red, Goldbeater, The Rand and Oxton. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 41 4-ssec. Divi-" dends, £2 12s and lid. Te Mabanga Hurdles, If mile. Asteroid, 11.6, 1; Aroha, 9.0, 2; St. Albert, 10.13, 3. Also ran—Pushful. Won easily. Time, 3min 18 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 18s. Juvenile . Handicap, 4 furlongs.Aborigine, 7.7,1; Mandola, 7.7,2; Guiding Step, 8.2, 3. Also ran— Kauti/ku, Kopu, Waione, Girton, No Trumps, Berengaria, Chanteuse, and Steady. Won by three lengths, Time, 48 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 10s and £1 lTs. Spring Handicap, £' r l:l j&mile. — Whakawchi, 6.13, I;' Grand Slam, 8.2,2; Paritutu, 8.8, 3. Also ran— Master Delaval, Zimmerman, Armistice, Mystification, Gazeley, Uenuku arid Dan Leno. Mecca weighed out, but bolted twice round the course, and on being pulled up he slipped and fell, breaking his shoulder so badly that he had to befdestroyed. Won by two lengths. Time, 2rnin lOsec. Dividend, £9 13s and £1 7s. Flaxniere Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.—North Head, 7.8,1: Sarilla, 7.8, 2; Prize Bloom, 6.8, 3. Also ran —Erl King, Maid3£of Astolat, White Lie, Loiret, Flower Girl, Pytchley, Ahei, and Pumoana. Won by a length. Time, lmin 16sec. Dividends, £1 18s and £1 12s. Final Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Muskerry, 8.0, 1; Chicane, 6.13. 2; Golden Gate, 8.2, 3. Also ran— King Billy, Hipporofla, % Polyanthus, Wallassey, Millennial and Linkless. Won by a length. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 6s and £4 l§s. NAPIER PARK£HANDICAPS. By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER, October 3. The following handicaps have been declaredjjfor the Napier Park Racing Club's spring meeting:— Greenmeadows Hack Hurdles, If mile.—To Uira 11.9, Golden Comb 10.8, Te Rahui 9.13, Pantaloon 9.12, Poplar 9.8, Taura 9.6, Mauri 9.4, Earmark, Narrow Escape and Airiki 9.0.

Trial Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Waiariki 9.0, Hyde Park 8.13, Rawhetu 8.6, Prize Bloom and Ahei 8.5, Pumoana 8.3, Commander and Hippolytus 8.2, Woodley, San Fernando, and Sandstream 7.12, Formidable and Glenafric 7.8. »;.* miff* . v Taradale Handicap Hurdles, [1.2 mile.—Asteroid 11.9, Creusot 11.5, Pushful 10.10, Assayer 10.9, Gold Dust 10.5, Te Uira and St. Albert 9.13, Lavinia 9.2, Golden Comb, Aroha, and Nadador 9.0. County Hack Handicap, 1 mile.— San Cruz 9.0, Maid of Astolat 8.8, Reservoir 8.5, Sarilla 8.4, Dan Leno 8.3, White Lie and Comedian 8.0, Gaiety 7.9, Loiret and Oakburne 7.5, Catseye_ and Crackpot 7.4,Scenery 7.0. Park Stakes Handicap, 1.1 mile. — Mystification 9.0, Hipporofla 8.12, Downfall 8.11, Wnakawehi 8.9, Douche 8.7, Gazeley 8.4, Ellerton 8.3, Oxton 8.0, Wallassy, Lady Warwick and Uenuku 7.9, Lyrist 7.8, King's Lynn 7.7, Barca 7.5, Clochette 7.2, Oasis 7.0. Juvenile Handicap, 4 furlongs.— Guiding Star 8.9, Kopu, Foremative and St. Aidan 7.10, Shannon Lass, Splash, and Chantress 7.5, Chanteuse 7.2, Steady 7.1, Girton and Voltgang 6.13, No Trumps and Castijhone 6.1. Ahuriri Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs. —Erl King 9.0, North Head 8.i2, Martyrium 8.10, Sarilla 8.0, Loiret, The Squatter and Pronun 7.5, Goldfield, Pytchley, Rose Lethe and Goldt.iread 7.0, Ahei G.IU, Snowstell and Sun Fernando 0.10. Railway Handicap, G furlongs.— Contender 9.0, Armistice 8.11, Grand Slam 8.8, Golden Gate 8.3, Eona 7.13, Loftus 7.12, Moriarty 7.11, Wallassy and Chicane 7.5, Arc Light 7.3, Linkless 6.12, Pearl Reef and Millonirtl 6.11, Maid of Astolat, Moral and White Lie G.lO.

By Telegraph—Press Association.^ WANG'ANUI, October.'!. The Wanganui Jockey Club have decided to reinstate the classic event (Wanganui Guineas) on their spring programme.

W.F.C.A. CLUB. The W.F.C.A. Club oper.crl the seasor, yesterday afternoon, on the

School-ground with a match among the members of the club. The teams were chosen by Messrs Hall and Pragnell, and some good cricket was witnessed. Hall's team won by 54 runs. The scores were as follow: Hall's Team.—Ralph, c Fleming, 12; Welch, bowled, 19; Plall, not out, 45; Fairbrother, 1.b.w., 5; Ballard, stumped, 1; Daniell bowled, 0; Harding, bowled, 0; McKce, bowled, 0; Keisenberg, stumped, 3; Lett, stumped, 6; extras, 4; total, 95. Pragnell's Team. Scrimgeour, bowled, 0; Fleming, bowled, 2; Dixon, caught, 2; Wilson, 1.b.w., 6; Smith, bowled, 2; Schubert, bowled, 19; Pragnell, bowled, 3; Home, bowled. 1; McFarlane, howled, 3; Russell, caught, 0; extras, 3; total, 41. Schubert, Smith. Wilson, Fleming, and Scrimgeour bowled well for Pragnell's team, and Hall, Ralph, Daniell and Harding for Hall's team.