LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 67, Issue 243, 26 July 1947, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB WIN FOR PAGE’S RAID (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Christchurch Hunt Chib’s meeting is being held at Riccarton to-day. The weather is fine and the track ideal. Results: — HUNT CUP, of £160; 2 miles.—2-3 Fairyhouse 11.7 (Mr J. I). Roberts) 1. 3-1 Edward 11.6 (Mr R. D. Westenra) 2, 7-8 Tissue Paper 11.0 (Mr L. R. Hillis) 33. Scr.: Hughsoti-s. Half a length; 12 lengths. Time, 4.1. LAWFORD PIACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLES, of £400; 2\ miles—4-4 Bravura 10.0 (W. Barr) 1, 5-5 Hughsotis 9.3?. (R. A. Gibson) 2, 3-3 Appeasement 10.7 (B. J. Langford) 3. Four lengths; eight lengths. Time, 5.17 1-5., HALDON STAKES, of £250; six furlongs—First Division: 9-9 Ballochbuio S.O (G. Hampton) 1, 6-5 Magnaform S.O (M. Davison) (coupled with Lodestar) 2, 21-21 Confidence Trick 8.0 (11.. W. Hibberd) 3. Scr.: Helio. Length; each way. Time, 1.14 3-5. Second Division: 5-4 Makamaka 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) (coupled with Ned Kelly) 1, 8-8 .Carry On 8.0 (C. T. Wilson) 2, 17-16 Renege 8.11 (B. S. Wilson) 3. Scr.: Lakhnau. Length; three lengths. Time, 1.15. HOMEBY STEEPLES, of £600; 2 h miles—l-1 Page’s Raid 10.13 (Thompson) 1, 6-6 Spanish Main 9.2 (Hawes) 2, 4-4 Surpeen 10.9 (Ritchie) 3. All started. Length; neck. Time, 5.9 3-5. CAMLA HACK HANDICAP, ■ of £300; 7 furlongs.—4-5 Ganjah 8.12 (A. J. Stokes) 1, 5-4 Peculate 9.2 (H. W. Hibberd) 2, 10-9 Deficiency 8.2 < (S. Hampton) 3. Scr.: Scene, Juriste. Three lengths; neck. Time, 1.28 3-5. LONGBEACH HURDLES, of £500; 13 miles and 50 yards.—9-7 The Raker car. 10.31 (E. P. Corboy) 1, 3-3 Kassai 9.0 (Hillis) 2, 4-4 Khadim 9.11 (Bedford) 3. All started. Two lengths; three. Time, 3.19.

BRABAZON HANDICAP, of £500; 7 furlongs—l-1 Soneri 10.13 (W. J. Broughton) 1, 12-12 Deep Harmony 7.10 2, 7-8 Findon 9.7 and 17-16 Lord Elgin 9.2 (dead-heat) 3. One length; half a length.- Time, 1.27 2-5. Scr.: Lovemorn.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB (P.A.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The sefcond day of the Avondale Jockey Clitb’s winter meeting opened to-day in driving rain. The track is heavy. Results: — FIRST WAITEMATA HACK HANDICAP, of £450; one mile —1-1 Bustany 9.2 (Hughes) 1, 10-10 General March 8.0 (Ireland) 2, 2-2 Valley Trial 8.0 (Dye) 3. Scr.: Te Wepu, Happy Fox, Ostentatious, Ranger Boy. One and a half lengths; short neck. Time, 1.47 2-5.

NEW LYNN HANDICAP, of £G00; two miles —2-1 Ernada 10.7 (McKinnon) 1, 1-2 Sir Fox 10.10 (Brady) 2, 5-3 British Mint 9.1 (Skiffington) 3. Scr.: Hunting Mac. Eight lengths; ten lengths. Time, 3.59 3-5. CHURCHILL HANDICAP, of £1000; 11 furlongs—6-4 Coogee 7.9 (Hunter) 1, 1-1 Leigh Hark 8.3 (Gillies) 2, 2-3 Our Gold 7.12 (Vaughan) 3. Scr.: Lord Dink, Frontier Mac, Gavinmor. Two lengths; half-length. Time, 2.30 4-5. WHAU STEEPLES, of £S00; three miles —10-10 Esmonde 9.0 (Grace) 1, 5-4 Welldrop 9.0 (Skiffington) 2, 8-8 Etaro 9.7 (Brady) 3. All started. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, G. 15 2-5. RANGITIKEI H.C. (P.A.) MARTON, This Day. The Rangitikoi Hunt Club steeplechase meeting is being held to-day in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was in good winter racing condition, though holding early. Results: GLENMORE MATDEN STEEPLES, of £250; about two miles —1-2 Seropuri 9.9 (J. Chaplin) 1, 3-3 Spiro 9.4 (T. Poad) 2, 8-S Totara Lad 9.0 (D. Collins) 3. Won by three-quarters of a length; 21 lengths. Scr.: Tid-apa, Terhan, Phalaria, Little Robin, Battlemarch, Manaroa, Marcelona, Spearfisli, lAlisloper. Time, 3.58 3-5. CLOSEBURN MAIDEN RACE, of £200; six furlongs—First Division: 4-6 Lord Phrose 8.7 (L. Cluttevbuck) 1, 7-5 Fluctuation 8.7 (G. Garth) 2, 2321 Hoaviri Bay 8.7 (R. Burt) 3. Time, 1.19. Six lengths; 2 h lengths. Second Division: 2-2 Desert Chant 8.0 (J. McFarland) 1, >ll-12 Bouton d’Or 8.7 (W. Connor) 2, 1-1 Tennessee 8.0 (Johnson) 3. Time, 1.18 4-5. Five lengths; 14 lengths. “ROSEBANK HURDLES, of £250; 13 miles —1-1 Park Light 9.3 (D. Collins) 1, 8-4 Revetir 9.0 (L. Frost) 2, 5-8 Flahuluk 9.3 (Buchanan) 3. Scr.: Duality, Marcelona, Tula. Twelve lengths; 2J lengths. Time, 3.55. OTAIRI BRACELET HANDICAP, of £200; li miles —8-8 Balintore 10.7 (Mr A W. Cole) 1, 6-6 Middoon 10.8 (Mr E Lett) 2, 5-5 The Wanton 10.7 (Mr K. Lupton) 3. Scr.: Bettermusk Phalaria, Royal Pageant, Gold Dale. Haltlength; three lengths.- Time, 2.24 1-5.

BOS ANNOYED “WILL SITE FOR LARGE DAMAGES” (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. “These gentry know perfectly well that it is the courts of this country and not themselves that will decide on my guilt or innocence.” said Bos Murphy, in a statement commenting on the New Zealand Boxing Council’s decision to revoke his licence. “They wore warned by mv solicitor that they could not proceed with what they call their inquiry while my libel action was pending against them on the very same questions,” said Murphy. “They have now chosen to publish a further defamatory statement. about me. Therefore I shall sue them for large damages. Up till now I would have been content, merely to see my character cleared, without troubling about money. So I only sued them for nominal damages. Now they have asked for it and now they are going to get it.”