SPORTING.
A.R.C. SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY. Fink weather prevailed on the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting. The following are the results : President's Handicap, of lOOsovs.— Crusade, 1 ; Doneraille, 2 ; Reaction, 3. Distance, 1 mile. Fourteen started Won by two lengths. Time, lm. 53secs. Dividend, £5. Hurdle Race, lOOsovs.—Antares, 1 ; Nor'we'st, 2 ; Kapai, 3. Distance, 2 miles. Won by half-a-length. Time, 3 59isecs. Dividend, £4 la. Welcome Stakes, 250sovs. Miss De Laval, I ; St. Peter, 2 ; Rosella, 3. Distance, 5 furlongs. Won by a length. Time, lmin. s£secs. Dividend, £3 lis. Shorts Handicap, lOOsovs.—Telephone, 1 ; Crusade, 2 ; St. Edith, 3. Distance, five furlongs. Won by a neck. Time, lm. oisecs. Dividend, £3 ss. Guineas, 300sovs. Explosion, 1 ; Bluejacket, 2 ; Daynttce, 3. Distance, I mile. Thirtecß started. Won by a length. Time, lm. 4Ss. Dividend, £2 4s. City Handicap, 300sovs,—St. Gordon, 1 ; Record Reign, 2 ; Crusoe, 3. Distance, 1J- miles. Won by half a length. Time, 2m. 13£s. Dividend, £l4 2s. Pony Handicap.—Miss Rose, 1; Leona, 2 ; Minnie, 3. Dividend, £1 lis. Flying- Handicap.—Lady Marion, 1 ; Telephone, 2; Eton, 3. Won by a length. Time, lm. lsi-». Dividend, £3 /s. THE NEW ZEALAND CUP. (BY ASSOCIATION). Christchdrch, Last Night. The following was.the result : Mr S. H. Gollan's b g Tirant d'Eau, 4yrs, 7st 71b ... ... ... ... 1 Mr J. A. McGuinuess' br c Fulmen, * 4yrs, 6st 101 b 2 Captain W. R. Russell's ch h Cceur de Lion, oyrs. 7st 91b J Messrs Richardson and Donuelly's b h Douglas, o'yrs, 7st Sib £ Dividend : £5 Ss.
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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 364, 8 November 1898, Page 2
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255SPORTING. Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 364, 8 November 1898, Page 2
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