SPORTING
V.A.T.C. AUTUMN MEETING.
Following arc the results of the principal events decided, at Caulfield on Saturday : OAKLEIGH PLATE, 1,35050v5. L.K.S. Mackinnon's Woorak by Traquair—Madam (Syrs, 10.5) ...... 1 Headwind, 7.9 ... 2 Ballorang, 9.1 .., „, 3 Twenty-four horses started. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 7J;sec.
ST. GEORGE'S STAKES, 650sovs.
W.f.a. 9f. Mrs E. A. Widdis’s br hj Patrobas by "Wallace —Sizzle, 4yrs 1 D. U. Seaton’s bl c Wolaroi, 3yrs ... 2 H. J. Bobinson’s br c Mchi King, 3yrs 3 Six others. Won by four lengths. Time, limn 54sec.
HANDICAPS,
Akaroa Cup, lOOsovs. (run on March 31).—Snub 9.9, Ringform 9.1, Shrill 8.13, Battle Eve 8.10, Comely 8.5, Bnar Patch 8.4, San Sebastian 8.0, Jeannot 7.6, Plymouth 6.13, Bill Terry 6.12, British Rose 6.7. Nelson Cup. 300sovs. 9f (March 7). — Ladify 9.0, Heeltap 8.9. Tango 8.9, Goldstream 8.8, Prince Delaware 8.8 Black Ada 7.13, Want 7.11, Need 7.9, Marsinah 7.8, Altercation 7.7, Rose Pink 7.6, Bradamante 7.3, Imarose 6.13, Rumania 6.12, Elation 6.12, Totaranui 6.12, Pall Mall 6.7.
BOXING : MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAM PIONSHIP.
At Sydney Stadium on Saturday Uren beat Claffy on points for tho Middleweight Championship.
MOTOR CYCLE CONTESTS.
A Red Cross motor carnival, at which most of the prominent motor cyclists in New Zealand competed, attracted an attendance of about 7.000 at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's grounds, Christchurch, on Saturday. Principal results : South Island Light-weight Championship. Bm.—R. J. Jones (Palmerston North) 1, J. Dawber (Palmerston North)
2, P. A. Foden (Tiraani) 3. A great finish. Won by 15 yards. . Time, 9min 48isec.
South Island. Middle-weight Championship. 10m.—A. E. Woodman (Christchnrch) 1, J. Dawber (Palmerston North) 2, E. F. Hinds (Christclnncli) 3. Won by a third of a mile. Time. 9min 54sec. Australasian Heavy-weight Championship Handicap. 15m.—L. J Mangham (Shannon) 1, P. C. Coleman. (Palmerston North) 2, H. R. Crawley (Carterton) 3. Won by nearly half a mile. Time, 14min 52sec.
NEW SWIMMING RECORD.
At a swimming carnival at Auckland Con Welson, the half-mile and mile champion, swam 220 yds in 2min Sof'sec, breaking Malcolm E. Champion's 1912 record of 2mm 37ijscc.
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Evening Star, Issue 16352, 19 February 1917, Page 8
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