SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6053, 9 February 1892, Page 2

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. The third day's racing of the above club was held on Saturday. The following are the results :— Third Hurdle Hack, of 50sove. One mile and threequarters. Mr H. H. Hayr's br g Fishmonger, list 21b 1 Mr R. Harper's b g Stepper, 9at 7st ... 2 Mr R. Burke's b in Kate, 956 3 Time, 3m. 28a. Dividend, £2 11s. Hobson Handicap, of 40sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr A. Austin's b f Tit, 7st 21b 1 Mr B. Thomson's b c His Worship, Bst Blb ... 2 Mr J. Livingstone's br f Florence, Gat 71b 3 Time, lm. GJs. Dividend, £3 16s. Sdbohban Handicap, of 7030v5. One mile and one and three-quarter furlongs. Mr G Wright's b g Van Dieman, 7st 121b 1 Mr R. W. Brown's ch g Clarion, 7st ... 2 Mr R. Burke's b m Laiiy Bella, 7st 81b 3 Time, 2m. 10s. Dividend, £2 13s. Third Haniiicap Steeplechase of 75 sovs. About three miles and a half. Mr H. C. Tonks , b g Nap, list 61b ... 1 Mr W. McMinnamin's b in Hopeful Kate, lOst 101b 2 Mr R. Burke's b m Kate. Out 71b ... 3

Time, 7min. 23sec. Dividend, £2 10s. Second Handicap Hack Rack of 25sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr Downey's Kildare, 7st 101b 1 Mr J. Kuan's Orini, Bst 101b 2 Mr J. McHugh's The Shelah, 7at 61b ... 3 Time. lmin. 36sec. Dividend, £4 17s. Borough Handicap of 40sovs. Five furlongs and a-half. Mr R. W. Browne's ch a Clarion. 7st 21b 1 Mr D. Cameron's b m Vasator, Gst7lb... 2 Mr G. Wright's b g Van Diemen, Bst 51b, including 71b penalty ... .'.. 3 Time, lmin. lOsec. Dividend, £4 17j. Selling Steeplechase of 40sovs, about three miles. Mr A. McMillan's b g Val, ftst 71b ... 1 Yardman, list 101b, was the only other starter. Dividend, £110s. Welteh Handicap of 4050v3. One mile. Mr J. McHugh'« b h Master Pat lOst 1 Mr B. Thompson's br h Warrior, 9<t ... 2 Mr J. Bland's br h Stamford, Bst 91b ... 3 Time, lmin. 47sec. Dividend, £1117s.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.

(by electric telegraph.—copyright.) Sydney, February 8. Very little i.s doing over the Newmarket Handicap. Bungebah is favourite at 100 to 14. The other quotations are : 100 to 7 Paris, 100 to 6 Fernando, 100 to 5 Pygmalion.

In onr advertising columns to-day,will be found the full programme of the Ngaruawahia Racing Club's annual meeting, to be held on the club's course on Thursday, March L7th (not 15th as stated iu our Auckland News last is me). The programme which has been passed by the Auckland Racing Club, consists of seven events for which £105 is offered in prizes as follow? :— Hurdles, £15 ; Maiden, £10 ; Cup, £25 ; Novel, £15; Plate, £12; Steeplechase, £20, and Forced Handicap £8. Naminationa for the four principal events close with the Secretary, Mr T. W. Simpson, before 9 p.m., on 27th inst.