THE TURF.
GERALDINE RACING CLUB. DODGE WINS CUP. i'Per Press Association.) ORARI, This Day. The spring meeting of the Geraldine Racing Club opened to-day on Orari course under dull weather conditions and in the presence of a representative attendance. The track was in good order. Results: —
FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. One mile and five furlongs. I—Trishna, 10.2 + s—Joppa, 9.0 ... ... t 4—Fleeting Glance, 9.9 ... 3 9—Radiant Rose, 9.0 ... 4 t Dead-heat. All started. Won by four lengths; a similar distance between third and fourth. Time, 3.2 2-5.
OHAPI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 1— Violenta, 9.0 ... ... 1 5 Miracle, 8.4 ... ... 2 2 Disguise, 8.4 3 All started. Won by a length ; four lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15 2-5. GERALDINE CUP, of 140 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 3 Dodge, 7.8 1 B—Quite8 —Quite Soon, 7.6 ... 2 2 —Epris, 8.13 3 Scratched: Giggleswick. Won by half a length; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.6. GERALDINE TROT HANDICAP, of 105 sovs. One mile and a half. 6 Royal Crescent, 12yds... 1 s—Dual, scr ... ... 2 2 —Repeal scr 3 Ail started. Won by two lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 3.27.
SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP, of 105 sovs. Six furlongs. 1— Kinnoull, 8.3 ... ... 1 6—Bon Tray, 7.4 2 2 Cranford, 8.8 3 All started. Won by a neck; two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.13.
MINIATURE RIFLES.
THE MOUNT SOMERS CLUB. The weekly shoot of the Mount Somers Miniature Rifle Club, held on Tuesday evening was! wfcll attended. The fourth shoot for the final trophy was fired in conjunction with shoots for the various cups. Best scores off the rifle were: —
Seniors —H. Hood 70, 69, K. Dunbar 70, 69, L. Wood 70, 69, W. Morgan 69, 68, F. Coj&well 68, 68, G. Bland 68, 67, Miss K. Bland 68, 66, L. Hood 68, 67, H. Morgan 66, 64, S. Reveley 66, F. Fyfe 66, 61, G. A. Bland 68, 63. Juniors, B. Mears 69, 67, W. Gifkins 67, W. Reveley 66, 62, J. Harris 64. W. Morgan, F. Fyfe, H. Hood, G. A. Bland, Miss K. Bland and G. Morgan tied for the senior trophy and will shoot-off. A four-team match “Woolmors” v. Mount Somers, resulted: Mount Somers: L.. Wood 70, H. Hood 69, L. Hood 67, H. Morgan 66, total 272; Woolmers: G. Bland 68, Miss Iv. Bland 67, K. Dunbar 66, G. A. Bland 63, total 264.
Final scores for the W. N. Hood Memorial cup are: F. 'Cornwell 862, B. Mears 860, T. Burgess 852. Leading scores are: — Woohners cup, K. Dunbar 1.040, L. Hood 1028, F. Cornwell 1020, J. Gorrie, H. Hood 1019, G. Morgan, G. A. Bland 1017, Miss K. Bland 1012. Lincoln Hills junior cup; G. Bland 1001, B. Mears 960, R. Whelham 944. Mr K. Dunbar’s trophy, B. Mears 960, R. Whelham 944, J, King 919. The following team will shoot against Staveley this week; K. (Dunbar, F. Cornwell, G. A. Bland, Miss K. Bland, W. Morgan, H. Morgan, L. Hood, H. Hood, F. Fvfe, J. Gorrie, B. Mears, R'. Whelham. THE HINDS CLUB At the weekly shoot of the Hinds Miniature Rifle Club, Mr J. Walls’ trophy was won by R. Young. The liotty button was won by R. Reddecliffe with 78.
The following were the best scores: — R, Reddecliffe 78, H. Watson 77, F. Rickard 77, R, McKeage 76, R. Young 75, G. Bagrie 73.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 295, 26 September 1935, Page 8
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