SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 15477, 27 April 1914, Page 2

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, WELLINGTON RACES. The course at Trentham was heavy .oil Saturday, and the times consequently slow. Haiti fell during the sixth raoe. The totalisator turnover for the two days was J358,336i, an increase of £4,807 compared with the corresponding meeting last year. ThA following -completes our report : Pacific Handicap, of 250sove. For two-vear-olds. 6f— B*» (8.2) 1, Want (6.10) i 2, Oold'stream (7.5) 3. Seven others. Bee I finished-full of running, and won by a bare neck. Time, Imin 19|sec. Trentham Gold Cup, of l ) 000sovs. W.f.a. 2m.—Merry Roe (8.0) 1, Cherubird (8.2) 2, Sir Solo (9.1) 3. Bronze (9.2) also started. Merry Roe led throughout, and ran in an easy winner under a strong pull by 10 lengths, Sir Solo 15 lengths away third* and Bronsse a similar distance Off laat. Time, 3min 44|6ec. Suburban Handicap, of 250sOvs. N 6f.—. Aratiatia (6-10) 1, Ermengarda (9.2) 2, Pav. lova (8.2) 3. SeveA others. Won by three parts Of a length, a head separating second and third. Time, lijiin 19|6€C. ~ Beinipnt Handicap, of 140sovs. 6f.— Listen (7.13) 1, Sir Saracen (8.13) 2, Rene (7.13) 3. Four others. Won easily by a length and a-hatf, a neck separating second f j and third. Time, lmin 19|sec. < AVONDALB METING. Weather fine, but track heavy. The totalisalor handled for the two, daye, an increase of £4i009 on the autumn fixture of last year. Concluding results: Mount Eden Steeplechase. About 3m Dongell (10.5) 1, Napper Tandy (10.13) 2, Captain Jack (11.5) 3. All fell, but Doncell and Napper Tandy. The third horse was remounted, however, and completed the course. Time, 6m in 22|sec. Dominion Handicap. sf.—Gerberga (7.4) 1, Spalfish (7.13) 2, Topic (8.6) SrEleven, others.' Time, lmin 4fsec. Mount Roskell Handicap. 9f.—Saultikoff (9.4) 1, Glenepere (8.10) 2, Yankee Doodle (8.4) 3. Twelve others. Waitaherei Handicap. 6f. Tripoli (8.11) 1, Ladv Elgiva (6.7) 2, Worcester (8.1) 3. Three others. Tim©, lmin 17« ec, RACING At SYDNEY. At the City Tattereall Club's Meeting at Randwick on Saturday the Denman Stakes, w.f.a,, 6f.-waa.won by Averse by half a head from Gold Brew, with Brattle a length and a-half away. There were 17 starters. Time, lmin 13i&ec. City Tattersail's Cup went to Hon. A. Wynne's Cider, by Ayr Laddie —Praleen, with The Christian Brother second and Sir Vive third. Twenty-three started. Won by half a length, a neck separating the second and third horses. Time, 2min 22sec. In the Hurdle Race, the Auckland-owned NorthEast fell, and bis jockey (Moon) sustained a broken collar-bone.

QOLF. r j The second qualifying; round for the CTuB Championship and Junior Gup was played at the St. Clair Links on Saturday. The following players qualified in the order mentioned:—For tho Club Championship (match play): Drake, Chapman* Cook. Jardine, Barron, D. M. Irvine, Hocking, M'Caithy, Monro, Stock, Forsyth, Galla* way, Butcher, Sise, Bannerman, Brewer. For the Juniou Cup (match play): D. T. Irvine, Wilson, Andrews, Bundle, Kahlenberg, Choate, Ifameay, Hoff, Finlayson, Wright, Sawell, Bruges, Douglas, Hobbs, Forbes, Seelye. The prize (a trophy presented by the president, Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P.) for the best gross score in the two roundfe ws» won by

Drake. Cook won the prize for thei best net score.. In the Junior Grade Bannermart won-'the priiSe for the best gross .score, and'D. T. Irvid* that for the best net score. The semi-final of the Otago Club's omuhpionship wa& played on Saturday. The games were not of a very interesting nature, the winners in each instance having easy victories, neither of the matches going beyond the twelfth hole. Dr Ross be-afc T. G. Young by 8 up and 7 to play, and C- R- Sargood inflicted defeat on C. B. Wright by 7 and 6to play. The Balmanewen Cup semi-final was also played, J. H. C. Bond beating J. R. Bartholomew l.y- 4 and 3 to play, and P. A. Young beating J. Hutchison. The following is the draw for the Bogey Match to be payed by the St. Clair Ladies' Goif Club to-morrow :—Mrs Mnckic v. Mi6s N. Glendining, Mrs Dick v. Miss Meniove, Mr."> M'Carthy v. Mrs. Wood, Miss Fynmore v. Mi's Kahlenberg, Miss Sutherland v. Mrs Milne, Mrs Sargood v. Mrs Gilray, Mrs Smith V. Miss Nfcsson, Mrs Isaacs v. Miss M. Law, Miss Stenhoijse a bye. -

Cabled from Sydney that Mr F. Mefion has sold Hallowmas (by to a New Zealand purchaser- The mrice is* withheld. Halloween (7U) ran second to Piastre (7.9) in T the Melbourne Cup a couple Of seasons ago, arid subsequently, with 8.10, won the Place Handicap, l£m, at Randwick in 2n»in <sssec.