LATEST SPORTING NEWS.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1056, 2 August 1904, Page 3

LATEST SPORTING NEWS.

THE TROTTER RIBBONWOOD SOLD FOR 1000 GUINEAS. liy TfilegrAph.-PresH Association. Sydney, thin ilay. Tin; Now Zealand trotter Ribbouwnod ha-i been sold privately to Mr A. D. Playfair for 1000 guineas, It is understood he intends to send him to the stud,

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB, B.y Telegraph.-Fresii Association. Auokland. cilia da,y At the annual general meeting of members of tho Racing Club a detailed state* ment of accounts foi the four meetings hold during the year showed a loss of ±73 over tho Spring Meeting and £27 over the Autumn Meeting, while tho Summer Meeting showed a profit of 12002 and the Winter Meeting £545, Tho net profits for the season amounted (o £1575. RfCCARTON GALLOPS. H.V Telegraph.-Presa Association. Wellington, Into day, All thoso engaged hulio coining niceing worked on tho outside course proper. Tho going was heavy. Huku did first wa-lt, and went once round, doing the last half mile at the best pace. Cannie Chid extended over eight furlongs. Phaetonitis, Agitator and Narcissus were associated in a working gallop for one round. Pnpatti wont at tlirecquartor paco over two circuits, Socrot docioty with the worst weight was easily beat. Petrovna did seven furlongs in 1,37 2/5. Crespin was too good for Comfort at the end of a mile and a'half in 3,21/5, Pipi went once round at half pace, and then did one round in a good striding gallop, Tahae, Aka A>a, and Slow Tom went once round in 252. Aka Alts went in great f.tyle, but Slow Tom was tired at the finish. Kailerc, Banana, and Haydn went once round at half pace, and then did the circuit in a good working gal'op in company. Zealous was fur toi :;uo,l for Grailu.vcil Tax after going onci' rannd over lour hurdles, Moccasin went Iwici r.itiiid at half pace. Kremlin and Lady Sonlt k«pi tugyflier in a working gallop of ono mile. Lee Enfield did a miio eimiforUbly in I 55. idalmlonga went once round at sirong half naco.