SPORTING.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 288, 14 May 1898, Page 2

SPORTING.

<► NORTH NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. Mr Evett has declared the following weights for the two leading events of the above meeting, to be run on June 4th and 6th : GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. st lb st lb St. Simon ... 12 8 Torpina ... 10 0 Plain Bill ... 12 8 Voltigeur ... 10 0 Missfire ... 12 3 Opai ... 10 0 Dante ... 11 3 The Friar ... 9 12 Toriki ... 11 2 Opou ... 9 11 Umslopogaas 11 0 An tares ... 9 7 St. Kilda ... 11 0 Maid Marion 9 6 Miss Nelson 11 0 Castashore... 9 6 Nor'-west ... 10 13 Anita ... 9 5 Levanter ... 10 10 Kapai ... 9 5 Tallyho ... 10 10 Klima ... 9 3 Dummy ... 10 9 The Sharper 9 0 Morag ... 10 7 Atalanta ... 9 0 Muscatel ... 10 6 Misshot ... 9 o Vanish ... 10 0 Mitiora ... 9 0 Troubadour 10 0 Seabreeze ... 9 0 Rex 10 0 King of the King of the Forest ... 9 0 Downs ... 10 0 GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE. st lb st lb Ltvanter ... 12 10 Troubadour 9 10 Mutiny ... 12 9 Magpie ... 910 Plain Bill ... 11 0 Conscript 9 9 Missfire ... 11 0 Carbuncle 9 8 St. Simon ... 11 0 Ciuealee... 9 7 Miss Nelson 10 13 Kapai ... 9 7 Tally-ho ... 10 9 Riot ... 9 7 Morag ... 10 8 The Trifler 9 7 The Friar .. 10 8 Barbarossa 9 7 Dummy ... 10 6 Claymore 9 7 The Gunner 10 5 Fiukem ... 9 7 Nor'west ... 10 5 Itch ... 9 7 Muscatel ... 912 Ballyhooley 9 7 King of the Downs ... 912 Arena ... 9 7 Toriki ... 912 Katoomba 9 7 (by telegraph—own correspondent). Auckland, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the undermentioned events at the Takapuna Jockey Club's Winter Meeting ; Birthday Handicap, of 125sovs. 1} miles.—Rex, 9st 21b ; Supplejack and Coronet, B'st ; Miss Anna, 7st 121 b; Bonnie Blue, 7st 101 b ; Porangi Potae ami Panoply, 7st Blb ; Merrymaid and Castashore, 7st 51b ; Korowai, 7st 21b ; Three Star, 6st 10 b. First Handicap Hurdles, of lOOsovs. Two miles.—Miss Nelson, list 71b ; Nor'-west, 11st 41b ; Ballyhooley, 9st 61b ; Atlantic and Misshot, 9st 41b ; Seabreeze, Erena, and Maid of Honour, 9st. Maiden Steeplechase Handicap of 60sovs. Two miles.—ltch, lOst 101 b ; Voltiguer 11., lOst 61b ; Ploughboy, Reindeer, Erina, Dodo, Maid of Honour, King of The Gipsies and Charcoal, 9st 71b. Maiden Handicap Hurdles of 50sovs. One mile and three-quarters.—Glenlora, lOst 4lb ; Seabreeze, 9st 121 b ; Bally hooley and South Pacific, 9st 101 b ; Atalanta, 9st 81b ; Miss Shot, The Trifler and King of the Gipsies, 9st 71b ; Reindeer, 9st. First Pony Handicap, of 50sovs. Six furlongs.—Fair Nell, 9st 131 b ; Napoleon, Sst 9lb ; Purvoke, Sst 7.1 b ; Partan Jeannie, 7st 101 b ; Little Wonder, 7st 91b ; Rangiuru and Nannie, 7st 61b ; Reputation and Lady Howitzer, 7st 41b ; St. Owen, Stella and Brigette, 6st 101 b ; Sandy, 6st 7lb. Royal Handicap of 60sovs. Five fur longs.—Lillie, Sst 21b ; Dayntree, 7st 121 b ; Castashore, 7st 81b ; Miss Nelson, Lady Cuisine, Brilliant, Cuirasette, 7st 61b ; Thelma and Three Star, 7st 41b ; Donneraile, 6st 121 b ; Sultan, The Sharper, The Drone, My Sweetheart and Bouquet, 6st 101 b. Maiden Plate, of 50sovs. Seven furlongs.—Castashore, Sst 101 b ; Pinepinetekura, Sst 91b; Cuiralba and Thelma, 7st 121 b ; Cleopatra, 7st 101 b ; Blairina, 7et Sib ; Sweetheart, 7st 61b ; Donneraile, 7st 41b ; Sultan, 7st 21b. Second Day Handicap Steeplechase of lsosovs. About 3£ miles.—Miss Nelson, 12st 51b; Carbuncle, lOst 21b; Ballyhooley, 9at 121 b ; Itch, 9st 121 b ; Fiukem, 9at 101 b; Voltigeur 11., 9st9lb; Maid of Honor, 9st.