Canterbury Jockey Club’s Meeting. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, This day. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting commenced to-day. The attend ance is large. BPRINa HURDLES. Of 250 sovs ; 2 miles. Huku 10st f Dundee 10st ... ... f Right Metal 9-6 ... ... 3 All started. Dividends, Huku £1 0s 6d, Dundee £8 ss. MAIDEN PLATE. Of 250 sovs ; 1 mile. Goldenmere 1 San Remo ... ... ... 2 Shrapnell Shell ... ... 3 Scratched—Glitter. Won by three quarters of a length. Dividends £3 12s 6d and 9s 6d. THE RICCARTON WELTER HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs; six furlongs. Field Battery, 9-13 ... 1 Ayrdale, 8-2 ... ... 2 West Guard, 8-13 3 Scratched —Stepina, Peerage, Golden mere. Won by two lengths. THE NEW ZEALAND CUP, A handicap of 1500 sovs ; second horse to receive 200 sovs, and the third horse 100 sovs out of the stake. Two miles. D. Gordon’s Tortulla, aged, 8-1 (Jenkins) ... ... ... 1 W. Davies’s Mel wood, 4yrs, 7-2 (G. Price) 2 G. Hunter’s Sirius, 4yrs, 6-13, (S. Lindsay) 3 Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for all handicap events and entries for the Maiden Hack Race, in connection with the Waipawa Racing Club’s meeting, close at 8 p.m, on Mon day next. At a meeting held on Thursday night it was decided to form a Wednesday ♦Sports Club. The following were elected a management committee: — Messrs Williams, Corskie, Ford, Craig, R. J. Pellow and G. Oakenfull jnr; handicapper and starter Mr G. Oaken full jnr; treasurer Mr H. Ford ; secre tary Mr R. J. Pellow. It was decided to have the first meeting on 13th November, the programme to consist of two bicycle road races, two miles and one mile respectively, the latter for maiden riders. The races will be for trophies presented by Messrs Williams, Pellow and Ford. Nominations, Is, qlose at 8 p.m., en Monday 11th inst.
