SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2876, 18 December 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

« SOUTH AUCKLAND RAGING CLUR The approaching meeting of the South Auckland Racing Club to be held on the Claudelands course on Saturday next given promise of being the must successful ono held by tho Club. Tho course is in firstrate order, thnugh perhaps a ti-ifie hard, but the rain yesterday will do much to alter this. There has been little training demo on the inside running, and consequently the turf has not been at all cut up. The dip at the entrance to the straight has been filled up and the course is now level all the way round. The steeplechase course since Inst meeting has oeen attended to and a wator jump and wattle fonee in front of the stand added, these take tho place of the double hardies which were previously in *he straight. The wator jump which in artificial is made with a concrete reservoir which will be faced with sods, the fence on the take-off side is a gorse hedge with a rail on top. Considerable improvements have been effected in and around the grandstand which is now being painted. The band stand has been moved to the side of the grand-stand and a place at the back of it has been set aside for the licensed bookmakers. There will be two totalisators on ' the ground, which will however work conjointly. As usual they will be under the charge of Messrs Adams and Andrews. The indefatigable Secretary, Mr G. H. Cuter has all arrangomeats completed for the running off of the somewhat lengthy programme, of eight events, and all that is required to make the meeting a grand success is fine weather. Training Notes. On Tuesday morning Kathleen waa the first out, and nhe was sent once round at good speed, finishing strong. Loch Ness, with clothing on, was sent twice round slow, finishing the third time at about threequarter pace. He seemed rather sore at tirst, but it wore off with the working. Scott Free was treated to two rounds slow. Lady Marion went twice round at a medium pace, and Peter was sont about four miles and α-half. Lupin did three rounds, the last being fairly fast. lima was sent round once in clothing, when she waa joined by Helen McGregor, and the pair did a round in good time, lima havinsr rather the best of it. Clarion did a couple of rounds slow on the inside, and then was sent fast the third time. Ladbury and Wideawake did easy work.

Yesterday Loch Ness was sout from the 1J post, and Scott Free joined him at the mile, the two having a. fast spin home, iu which Scott Free was slightly in front, Loch Ness had his clothing on, and moved much freer than on the previous morning. Lady Marion did a fast two rounds, and Peter put in slow work. Lupin went at a medium pace twice round, and Clarion wae sent tlio same distance. Lsdbury, lima, and Helen MefJregor did steady work.

„ MORRINSVILLE RACES. c- • — The following entries have been received t, and handicaps declared fur the Morrinsville B- Rices, be held on Monday jnext, Decmber c- 22nd. l. Handicap Hurdles.—Porfornier, 12st f, 7)b ; Kapai, list 71b ; Surprise, 12st 71b ; i; Clover, 12st ; Onslow, 12st ; Ma.ster, a, 11st : Roh Hoy, list ; Kereooe. list .; Maidkn .Plate.—Sceptruss, Misa Kick, ;t Mountain Maid, Lady Marion, Helen j, M'acCi'UK'Jr, U'ruce lUrltni.', Onslow, ; Brunette, Little Net!. Lupin. Surprise, t, Local Rack.— Never Mks, Onslow, I- May, Success, Brunette, Little Noll, i- Lupin. i, Moititiv.sviLLK Handicap.—Lupin, Grace ■t. Marling, lima, Pretender, Onslow, Success, ; Brunette, Surprise. t- Handicap Maidkn HuiiDLKrt.—Surprise, ie 12st 71b ; Performer, 12H 71b ; Miss Rigg, >1 12st; Onslow, 12.st; Master, list; Rob ■e Roy, list; Try Luck, list; Kereone, lOst 71b. n High Jumi , .— Gamecock, Oraugc Lighti- ning, Master, Try Luck. Ie FOOT HACKS. d SSO Yahds.—T. M. Roberts, scratch ; K <, I'. Roberts. 10 yards: T. Factotum, 20 it yards ; C. Miirtelli, 20 yards; G. Vincent, >' 2~< s'ard-i; .J. Stewart, 30 yard* ; H-. Jack. • v 35 yards >■ l!. r )0 Yards.— T M. Roberts, scratch ;K. e IJ.1 J . Robfiits, 9 yards ; T. Factotum, 14 i- yards, C. Martelli, 14 yards; G, Vincent, 17 yards ; S. Marshall. 20 yards. ■f-10 YAKH.S.--T. M. Roberts, scratch; K .P. Roberts, 10 yards;! , . Factotum, Y.> yards; O. Martoili, Ii) yards; (i. A'incenfc, bO yards. 'J WHATAWIIATA RACES. c The following handicaps have been dea clared in connection with the Whatawhata e Racos to take place on Thursday, January :. Ist (New Year's Day) :— i) Whatawhata Handicap.—Lonely, Bst i 71b ; Musuatollfi. Sst 711); Success, Sst 21b ; 3 Mararoa, 7st 121b; Cracksman, 7st 71b; t (ilensarry, 7st (jib. Nainai, 7st; Lupin, Ost - 71b; Peter, list 71b ; Urace Darling, Ost. 71b. e Handicap Hubulks.—Peter. lOst 101b; - Muscatolle, 10st71b: Sceptress, lOst; Cracksf man, i)st 7lb ;No Name, iJst. j . r ALEXANDRA RACES. 3 The following handicaps have been de- ' claeed for the Races :— J Alkxandka Cup.—Pretender, lOst; ? Lonely, Ost 101b ; Mararoa, U.st; Cracks- • man, list; Clipperina, Sst; Lupin, Sst; 1 Nainai, Bst; Te Namo, 7st 101b ; lirunette, " 7st 71b. ! HIi'UDLK.s.--.Pretender, lOst 7lb ; Cracksmßii, lOst 71b; Muscatelle, lOst; Power, [ lOst. _ [ THE AUCKLAND CUP. J For the Auckland Uup The Dreamer has met with some support, the local ring . having written L'2-">0 to J JI2 10s ugaiust his name. Streplion is being backed at (i to 1. i THE THAMES RACES. ; Tlie Thames Jockey Club's r>rivel<!ges were sold yesterday and realised Ji27o, as against • £210 last year. The elites were purchased . by Mr Trembatt for tl-10.