SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5213, 1 March 1904, Page 6

SPORTING.

V.R.C. MEETING. TBESB ASSOCIATION. MELBOURNE, February 2D. Patronus is apparently queer, bavins bruised his heel. Sport Royal went eight furlongs in Imm 481 sec. Other work this morning was confined principally to sprinting. Sylvanito traversed ,fiye furlongs in lmi;» 4soc, Lewis riding, and just beat Sweet Nell, who at one stage of the journey was five lengths in rear. Koopan* with Barden in the saddle, took bail: a second longer to cover a similar Ban Oeontha galloped sis furlongs in Xmin 20sec. WANGANUI CUP. WANGANUI. February 29. Final payments for the Wanganui Cuji arc: —Convoy 9, Canteen 3.10, Romeo 8, Cannio Chiel 7.8, Ghoorka 7.2, Arznisticii 7.2, Heroism 6.9, Cyrus 6.7. THE NAPIER CUP, NAPIER, February 29. Following are the nominations for th)i Napier Cup:—Asteroid, S-barshoot, Rose* shoot. Soultlna; Mussel, Gold Dust, Menura, Jeanne d'Aro, Armistice, Freolaiadj Waimoe. Ballyneety, Hinetaura, Idea* Fleka, Taura, Oingo, Louisa. DEATH OF A VALUABLE COLT-

DUNEDIN, February 2!). Mr G. G. Stead, of Christchurch, received a telegram. to-dth that his ooU foal by Multiform—La Nolle had bsen drowned in a water-race. Tho colt wall valued at five hundred guineas.

DUNEDIN, February 29, The principal winners at the recent D.J.C. meeting were:—Ellie Bros., X6loj Sir G. Clifford and Mr Teschmaker* X4OO each; Mr Jackson, X 185; Mi Jell's, X 135; Mr Brett, X 130; Mr Donald. X 100; total, X 2595.

■A meeting of theHutt Valley Trotting Club was held at the Provincial Hotel,' Upper Hutt, on Saturday evening. Mr E. Wilkie presided. Among the correspondence received were letters from tbe Colonial Secretary, Dr Purdy, Mr H. Itoy> uolds and others, of a highly complimentary character. , Eeferenco was made t« the : unfortunate accident which befell tbe club's president, Mr T. M. Wilford, and hopes of his speedy recovery were; expressed. It was decided to call in all, lists and outstanding Messrs McGovern, E. Wilkie, with the secretary; were appointed to collect and receive them. After tbe usual coinplh ment 'to the chairman, the meeting cone eluded.