SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8831, 6 May 1914, Page 4

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

LATE ITEMS.

rHE TURF

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB

A Red-Letter Day

Splendid New Appointments.

(Per Press Association.)

HASTINGS, May 6

Heavy'rain toll last night, making the going for the first- day .of the Hawke's Bay mooting heavy. The weather is now clearing, and the prospects are good for a fine day. This is a red-letter day in the history of the turf in this .district, the occasion being the opening of the Jockey Club's new buildings, including a grandstand, seating 1500,' ari officials' stand, a tea kiosk, and a totalisator house, erected' at a total cost of £2.5,000. The appointments are now as up-to-date as,any in the .Dominion. There is a record attendance. It i«« expected that the Go- \ crnment w ill be represented, at • the opening ceremony by the Hons. \V. Frtiser and 11. D. Bell, and a • number of legislators will also 1 be present.

Following arc results of the racing to-day i- 1-1 , :

Longlands Hurdles —Cousin Jack 1, Lamsdorlf 2, Papalitz 3. Scratched — Golden Water. Won easily. Time, 3min 49 l-ssec. l !

"Maiden lifrck'.—Rigo Park 1, Hymen 2, Munjel 3. Scratched —Aviation. Omanawo, King's Host, Eleonia, and Black Powder. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 18sec.

Poranghua Handicap.—Valhalla 1, Lady Louisa 2, Day Fly 3. Scratched — Adroit and Sauci. AVon by a length. Time, 2min 25see, -