SPORTING.
RACING.
AUSTRALIAN TROTTING RECORD. NELSON RACES. NELSON, April 1. The Nelson Jockey Club's annual meeting commenced to-day in splendid weather. Results: — „ Hack Hurdles Handicap, 1£ mile. —Lerida 10.10, 1; Whatakura, 9.0, 2; Jolly Roger, 10.2, 3. Also started- Voucher 10.3. Won by a "short ,neck. Time 2min 55sec. Handicap Trot, lh mile.—Polly, 44sec, 1; Tomtit, 44sec, 2; Lady Dickens, 30sec, 3. Nine others started, easily. Time, 4min 25sec.
Trial Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. --• Rangiuia, 8.10, 1; Surmount, 9.0, 2; Glen, 7.11, 3. Also started— Corese 8.9, Mokapuna 7.7. Won by a short neck. Time, limn 18 4-ssec NELSON CUP. li mile. Narcotic, 9.0 1 Hiro, 8.5 2 Wairarapa, 7.8 S
Also started— Lawn Rose 7.10, Gold Bird 7.10, La Torpedo 7.0, Cyrus 7.2. Won by a good length. Time, 2min Usee.
District Hack, 6 furlongs.—Rangiuia, I J.JO, 1; Rindstone, 8.3, 2; d Moelec 8.9. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 18 4-ssec. £ Handicap Trot, 2 miles.—King Teddy 32sec, 1; Piccaroon. 40sec, 2; Glen, 18sec, 3. Seven others started. Won comfortably. Time, smin 30 sec.
Grandstand Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Blessbok, 7.10, 1; Coxswain, 8.4, 2; Rose Petal, 8.13, 3. Also started—Cyrus 7.2. Won by short neck. Time, lmin 17sec. Hope Hack.—First Mate, 8.3,1; King Post, 8.13,2; Sweethill, 7.12, :s. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 3sec. _____——
ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the second day : Hurdles, If mile.-—Lerida 12.0, Jolly Roger 10.9, The Voucher 10.0. Trotting Handicap, 2£ m»les.— Glen 24secs, Picaroon 48secs, Lady Dickens 55secs, Holland 73secs, Oaktree, Jamaica, Guard and Primrose 77aecs. Richmond Park Stakes, 1 mile.— Hiro 8.11, Wairarapa 8.0, Lawn Rose 7.10, Gold Bird 6.7. Stoke Handicap, 6 furlongs.— First Mate 10.3, Rangina 1u.2, Sweet Hill 8.13, Whatakura 8.5, Glen 7.5.
Trot, 1J miles " Glftn 14secs » Forest Chimes 21sec, Toddler 21secs, King Teddy 21secs, Overland 24secs, Lady Dickens 33secs, Patriarch 37 sees, Lilla Huon 39secs, Temito 44secs, Holland 45secs, Oaktree 47 sees, Jamaica 47secs, Guard 47secs, Huon Maua 48secs.
Waimea Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Blessbok 8.9, Coxswain 8.9, Wairarapa 8.5, King Post 8.0, Lawn Rose 8.0, La Torpedo 6.12, Gold Bird 6.12.
iHack Scurry, 4 furlongs.—Hillspring'lo.9, Kangina 10.9, Sweet Hill 9.9, Glen 7.9, King Try 7.7. Farewell Handicap.—Rose Petal 9.3, Coxswain 8.13, Blessbok 8.13, Jolly Roger 8.4, Hill Spring 7.13, Gold Bird 7.1, La Torpedo 7.0, Cyrus 7.0, Galahad 6.10. PAHIATUA, April 1. At a meeting of the stewards of the Pahiatua Racing Club, last night, it was unanimously decided to donate tho sum of £BB, less nine guineas, legal expenses, held by the club over the Rosegrove dividend, to Mother Mary Joseph Aubert's home for incurables in Wellington.
A MILE IN 2.10. BV TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received April 1, 10.1 a.m. MELBOURNE, April 1. Dan Patch established an Australian trotting record by pacing a mile in 2.10.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 905, 2 April 1908, Page 6
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