SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24571, 21 May 1945, Page 7

SPORTING

WAIKATO R.C.

RAMILLIES WINS STEEPLES

(P.A.) J HAMILTON. May 20. The Waikato Racing Club’s meeting was held yesterday In showery weather on a heavy track. The totalisator investments amounted to £72,243, a decrease of £I3OB on last year's total. Results:— MELVILLE HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of £300; gentlemen riders: about two miles and a half.— 1, 1 NEW BATTLE 10-8 Mr Young 1; 3, 3 Hunting Chief 11-3 Mr Weal 2; 4, 4 Skyette 10-0 Mr Keyte 3. Scratched; Roman Orator, Paid, Bonstar, Haereatu. Half a length; six lengths. Time, smln 4Ssec. Brown Ronald was coupled with the winner. OTOROHANGA HANDICAP, of £300: one mile.—l. 1 FLYING TOR 8-7 Williamson 1; 6. 6 Sir Duke 7-7 R. Caddy 2; 11. 11 Chevalita 7-7 Harding 3. Scratched: Zulu Boy. Blonde Gipsy. Coast Patrol, Queen Baffles; Greek Acre, Sweet Baffles, Country Survey. Five lengths; same. Time, Imin Msec. SEDDON HURDLES, of £3i)o; one mile and three-quarters.—3, 5 BRANTOME 10*12 Brady 1; 6, 6 Ballyneety 9-0 R. Collett 2; 5, 4 Our Nation 10-0 Cleaver 3. Scratched: Belsander, Myaio, Marlnoto, Bonstar, Whctuwhenua, Diamond King, Land Court. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £75,0; one mile and three furlongs.—4, 3 LA FILLETXE 7-0 Hughes 1: 2, 2 Air Port 8-10 Galvin 2; 9, 9 Sousa 7-0 Jilllngs 3. Scratched; (Drakau, Broiefield, Hormuz. Gay Chat, Harris Tweed. Half length: same. Time, 2mfn 39} sec. TE RAPA STEEPLECHASE, of £1000: about three miles.—B, 8- RAMILLIES 9-S Winder 1; 15, 15 Dauber 10-2 Ritchie 2; 1. 1 Sir Percy 10-2 Boyle 3. Scratched; Foxiana, Epping, Valantua, The Vulture, Moko Moko. Head; half length. Time, 7min 4sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. of £450: seven furlongs.—3. 2 VERDANT 7-5 Hughes 1: 8, 10 Regal March 7-0 Goulsbro 2; 10, 11 Gay Chat 7-2 Gibbs 3. Scratched: Findon. Gaymeer, Flying Acre, Saludos, Lord Dink. Eight lengths; three lengths. Time, Imln 34 3-ssec." HAMILTON HURDLES, of £600: two miles.—2, 2 MODERATE 10-5 Heasley 1: 9. 10 Hunto 11-9 Winder 2; 3, 3 Epping 10-7 Temperton 3. „ , Scratched; Town Survey, Varuna. Spring Day, Dumbo, Diamond King. Two lengths: 10 lengths. Time, 4min 9 2-ssec. HOROTIU HACK HANDICAP, of £300; orie mile and a quarter.—l, 1 HIPPODROME 8-9 Williamson 1; 2. 3 Cracroft 7-9 Dve 2; 5, 4 Chung Chong 8-8 Gibbs 3. Scratched: Beneve, Mr Rowl, Loch Acre, San Antone. Four lengths; head. Time. 2mln 24 3-ssec. i

ASHHURST-MARTON R.C.

INDIAN SIGN WINS STEEPLES (P.A.) WANGANUI. May 20. The Ashhurst-Marton combined meeting was held at Marton In wintry weather with showers and on a very heavy course. The attendance was satisfactory and the totallsator handled £30,641. Results;— MAIDEN RACE, of £200; six furlongs. —2, 3 LEIGHON’S GLORY 8-7 J. Garth 1; 6, 5 Sailor’s Song B-7 M. Edwards 2: 3, 2 Spiro 8-7 W. E. Carter 3. Brackets: Lelghon’s Glory and Patta Fe: Spiro and Rampant. Scratched: Grey Donne, ‘ Hadrian, Saqgwin, Gayanne, Lough Plato, Happy Climax, Nursery, Jasper, Old Glory, Achievement. Neck; three-quarters length. Patta Fe was fourth. Time, Imln 25sec. HANDICAP HURDLES, of £250; one mile and a half.—2, 1 RED IGLARE 10-5 W. Jenkins 1; 4. 3 Flying Spy 10-12 P. Waaka 2; 1, 2 Hunting Mac 10-9 N. HowarScratched; Greek Effort, Lotto. Neck: two lengths. Pompit was fourth. Time; 3m M ARAB AKA HACK HANDICAP, of £220; seven furlongs.—2. 1 TRIBAL NIGHT 8-4 W. J. Broughton 1; 1, 2 Derry ogue 8-13 K. Chotc 2; 3, 3 Mary Jo 8-6 W. E. Carter 3, ■ T . Scratched: Mr V’allant, Tldapa, Lord Darnlcy, Moutoa Lord. Length and a half: three lengths. St. Hilton was fourth. Time. Imln 39 2-ssec. . COMBINED CLUBS’ STEEPLECHASE, of £350; two miles and a half. —3, 3 INDIAN SIGN 9-0 W. E. Carter 1; 5. 4 Minton 10-4 A. Midwood 2; 8. 6 Light Fair 9-9 C. A. Bowry 3. All started. Northfield, Malacca,, and Indian Sun fell, and Taane Pango and Illuminacre were pulled up. Two lengths; three lengths. Time. Ornin 6 2-ssec, ASHHURST HANDICAP, of £soo;.one mile and a quarter.—s, 6 LONGSWORD 8-8 W. J. Broughton 1; 6. 5 Hulabaloo 7-0 H; Pearce 2; 1, 1 Peter’s Choice 8-8 L. J. Clutterbuck 3. , „ , _ , Scratched: Rink, Theolateral. Olgas Pal, Fight On. Two lengths; four lengths. Hakim was fourth. Time, 2mln 28 2-ssec. GORGE HACK HANDICAP, of £220; six furlongs.—B, 6 OLD RED, 7-1 D. Collins 1; 2, 3 1 Broiclov 8-9 P. Spratt 2; 1, 2 Royal Duce 8-1 W. J. Broughton 3. Scratched: Recrapa, Well Armed. Blue Chips, Tlntern, Glen Urquhart, Impart, Rampant, Gayanne. Lily Anne, Coratrlx. Half a head; two lengths. Time, imln 25 2-sseC'. RAILWAY HANDICAP, 0f£320; seven furlongs.—B, 6 KILLEYMOON 9-0 W. Hardman 1; 8, 5 Olga s Pal 7-8 M. Edwards 2; 4, 4 Black Plato 8-6 L. J. Clutterbuck 3. Scratched: Spirit, Saludhs, skyhawk, Patu Po, Fight On. Ramlcourt, Entertainer. Short neck; three lengths. Foreign Coin was fourth. Time, Imln 41 2-ssec. HACK CUP HANDICAP, of £275; nine furlongs.—l. 2 LORD DARNLEY 8-0 K. Ford 1; 7, 6 Battle Dance 7-5 H. McDonald 2: 1, 1 Beneve 8-7 C. A. Bowry 3. Scratched: Da Vinci, Master Baron, Verify. Blanket. Gala Song. Court Judge, I Curlality. Lumond. Pour lengths; three 1 lengths.' Robert was fourth. Time, 2mln 15 2-ssec.

for Technical College scored tries, neither being converted. Muir opened the scoring In the second half when he potted a goal for Wigram. Roach and RuttlcHge scored tries, one of which Rothwell converted. Technical College won by 11 points (a goal from a try and two tries) to 7 points (a field goal and a try). Mr J. O. Johnson was referee. AN EVEN GAME Marlst scored the first points in the game against Army at Lancaster Park South, when the forwards took the ball down the field, and Cassidy kicked a penalty goal. The Army forwards, led by Smith and Fitzgerald, slowly gained ground, and evened the score with a penalty kick by Deyell. After fast and exciting forward play. Army penetrated the Marist defences, and Deyell kicked another penalty goal, bringing the halftime score to 8-3. Army played on the defence after the interval, but a fast Marist back movement resulted'm S. Callanan scoring a try after an elusive dash. Fierce Marist attacks followed in quick succession, but failed to break the solid Army defence, of which Howley and .McHugh bore the brunt. The game ended with the score 6 points each, Marist (a penalty goal and a try), Army (two penalty goals). Mr D. B. Brown was referee. HAREWOOD STILL UNBEATEN With a score of 14-8, Harewood beat Mcrivale'at Rugby Park In a hard-fought game of good standard, considering the conditions. Play was mainly confined to the forwards during the first half, although Pitama, the bulky Merivale fullback, had a fair amount of work to do. Merivale opened the scoring with a forward rush, which resulted in a try by Drummond, 'this was converted by Pitama. At this stage, Merivale appeared to be the stronger team, and easily held Harewood in check. King, for Harewood, kicked a penalty goal, and from then on the team played with greater spirit. Jones and Inder made dashes lor the line without material result, but Whitmore succeeded in crossing. The half-time score was Harewood 6, Merivale 5. Scrums became ragged during the second half, and Pitaina, a rock of defencein the first half, lost much of his dash. Harewood marked die spell with an exciting try. Jones Intercepting a crosskick. and with Inder in support he outran the Merivale backs. He passed to Inder, who went through unhindered, scoring between the posts. King converted. Pitama kicked a penalty goal for Merivale. The game was finally decided for Harewood wfth a hard-fought try by Longville. The final score -was Harewood 14 points (a goal from a try. a penalty goal, and two tries), Merivale 8 points (a goal from a try and a penalty goal). Mr F. B. Thompson was referee. A SCORELESS DRAW In a game that was mainly confined to the forwards. Sydenham and Christchurch failed to score. In the first half of the game Christchurch played with the wind and had Sydenham defending hard for a period. Hie Christchurch forwards all through the game packed more compactly than their opponents, and Sydenham's last line of defence, J. Hattersley, was called on for hard defence. He gave a really good display. Christchurch was unlucky In the second half, when the half-back, Henderson, ducked round a scrum and finshed only Inches short of the line. In the tackle he was injured and had to leave the field. Mr W. Oliver was referee.