SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 16998, 21 March 1919, Page 2

SPORTING

V.R.O. AUTUMN MEETING. SNUB TO THE PORK Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Weather fino for the thiidid>ay, with light showers. Niek-a-Jack, gjWho won the Hurdles for the third year in succession, was a-idden by George Scobte, who once trained at Ricoarton. The favorite, Sir Ibex, ridden by I>ompsey, finished brilliantly in the C. M. Lloyd Stakes, beating Molly's Rob© in the final furlong in In the Governor's Plate the final half-mil© was run in fast time, the last half-mile being cut out in 51|seo. Snub (N.Z.), the winner, was third favorite. Results:—■ Autumn Hurdles, 350sov*. 3m.—Nick-a-Jack (10.2) 1, Cbronafcus (10.8) 2 Orion (9.10) 3. Six started. Won toy fir© lengths. Time, smdn 54sec. C. M. LLOYD'S STAKES, l.OOOsovs. W.l.a. lm. Normart Falkiner's oh g Sir Ibex by Ibex—Tho Loom, aged, 8.12 1 Mrs R. Hillooat'e b f Molly's Robe by Syce—Microbe, 3wrs, 8.3 2 F. J. Body and H. S. M. Simpson's b hj Greemetead by The WelkinTuning Fork, 4yr«, 9.0 3 Also started ; Outlook 8.6. Molly's Robe led to the dieta-noe. Wen by a length. Time, lmin 40i}sec. Autumn Handicap, 50Gsovs. lm sf. Pa-rkdale (7.1) 1, Acorington (6.10) 2, Escourt (7.12) 3. Five others. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 5045e0. March Nursery Stakes, 303sovb. 6f.— Elkin (7.1) 1. Maltist (7.5) 2, Hyades (8.9) 3 Four others. Time, lmin 18|seo. THE GOVERNOR'S PLATE, 750»v». W.f.a. lira. W. R. Kembali's b g Smub by Martiaot —Ladv Di*=dain, 6vts, 9.0 1 M. Wen'ke and K. Pierce's <fh o Eusebhia by Eudoiri«—Lager, 3yrs, 8.2 ... 2 D. E. Grant's b hj. Mistico by Linacre— Grey Mist, aged, 9.3 3 Four started. Mietico led to the straight, where Smib wore him down and won by a length and a-half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 39|see. River Handicap, 380sovs. Urn.—Lancer Plume (7.11) 1, Belgium Waif (9.0) 2, Cape Sky (8.10) 3. Seventeen started, including Di Gama (N.Z.). Won by two length*. Time, 2min 9sec. WOODVILLE RACES. The totalisatov yesterday put through £22,592, making £46,202 for the meeting, aai increase of £4,544 on last year. Concluding results on yesterday's card: ■Stewards' Hack Handicap. HOsovs. 6f. —March On (7.4) and Gatherer (6.12) a dead heat, ZaMsm (8.4) 3. Tho only starters. Time, lmin Is£sec. , Railway Hack, 200sovs. sf Torfreda (9.8) 1, Sweet Corn (10.1) 2, Demos (8.8) 3. Scratched: Inah. Won by a length. Time, lmin lsec. Rxrawhata Hack Handicap, HOsove. 7f. Love Match (7.11) 1, Silver Tongue (8.2) 2, Sacramento (8.8) 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 28sec. Gorge Handicap, 200sovs. lm 180 yds. Hastie (8.6) 1, Tangihon (7.11) 2, Galore (8.9) 3. Scratched : Pacific Slope. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 53^ec. FORBURY PARK TROTS. Our Ohristchurch correspondent wires: —A goodly number of sports will attend the Forbury Park meeting. Nihilist and Trixie Pointer (Forbuiry Clip) are in most demand with double-event backers here, coupled with Dillon Direct and Stockade. GOLF. Tho monthly bogey match by members of the Otogo Ladies'' Golf Club was played yesterday afternoon. The following were tho best scores handed in: Hep. Score. Miss Graham ... .„ ... 17 2 down Miss Fy.nmore 14 5 down Miss K. Black 14 5 dow.it Miss R. Fletcher 13 6 down Mrs Aiken 23 6 down Mrs Browning 22 7 down Miss Law 25 8 down