SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 17927, 24 March 1922, Page 2

SPORTING

RANGITIKEI RACES. ' Before TBo sixth race was run yesterday heavy rain sot in. the totalizator receipts for the two -days were £27,880, a shrinkage of £12,304 compared with last year. Concluding events yesterday: Rangitoto Hack Handicap. 6f.—Bonecto (6.12, Ryder) 1, Mark Time (8.13) 2, Pelociform (8.6) 3. Scratched: Some Red. Half head: neck. Time, Imin 17fscc. Ngaio Welter. BJf.—Spare Moment (8.4, W. Young) 1, Left (8.4) Z, Hallowroz (3.5) 3. Scratched: Velociforni, Skylight. Length ; half length. Time, Imm 52scc. Pukomaraama Welter. 7£.—Karaeo( 9.8, Ayres) 1, Cold Steel (9.5) 2, Passin’ Through (10.1) 3, Scratched: Voluble, Two lengths; two and a-half lengths. Time, Imin 33sec. Farewell Handicap. sf.—-Regard (7.9, M'Sweeney) 1, Eonmark (7.12) 2, Believe (6:13) 3. Scratched: Bonecto. Length; two lengths. Time, Imin s§sec. RIVERTON HANDICAPS. Wniau Steeplechase, 200sovs. About 2m.—Mettle Drift 10.2, Lady Minstono 10.0, Blazing Light 9.13, Corsica 9.10, Somerset 9.9, Palencia 9.9, -Black and Tan 0.9, Qlenburn 9.9, Lillydalo 9.9, Tatton 9.9, Coal King 9.9, Hollow Log 9.7, Stronghold gelding 9.7, Royal Step gelding 9.7, Golden Cap 9.7. Aparima Handicap, 225sovs. 6f.—Silver Peak 10.5, General Advance 9.5, Listening Post 9.4, Corn Rigs 8.5, Triboulet 7.10, Mantua- 7.10, Rosedny 7.10, Glentruin 7.5, Francaise' 7.5, Bella Lake 7.2, Marching Order 6.12, Thistlecrown 6-12, Royal Admiral 6.10, Calibration 6.7, Orange Bitters 6.7.

Longwood Hack Handicap, 125sovs. 7f. —Lady Blissful 9.3, (Morse Signal 9.2, Royal Admiral 8.13, All British 8.13, Priranm 8.12, Pallah 8.10, Samum 8.9, Calanria 8.9, Orange Billers 8.8, Tunic 8.7, Soldier’s Pride 8.7, Wild Night 3.7, Bluo Admiral 8.6, Winsome Lady 8.3, Muzzle 8.2, Frenchman 8.2, Avispado 8.2. Vice Royal 8.0, Kilmeedy 7.11, Jubert 7.10, Sunlit 7.9, Illume 7.8, Londonderry 7.0, Sweetwater 7.7, Bright Spot 7.7, Coastguard 7.7, Kawatiri 7.7, Linmark 7.7.

Riverton Cup, 500sovs. Ijm.— Silver Peak 9.5, General Advance 9.2, Rorkc’s Drift 8.6, Elens 8.2, Com Rigs 8.2, Silent King 8.1, Paiamou 7.12, Kilkeo 7.7, Twinkle 7.7, Sembric 7.6, Sartolito 7.4, Lady Blissful 7.4, St. Easel 7.3, Tin Soldier 7.1, Etta. 7.1, Bedstone 6.15, Vice Grand 6.12, Night Alarm 6.7, Botanist 6.7.

Great Western Steeplechase, 500sove. About 3m.—Lochella 12.7, Crib 11.7. Calraa 11.7. Aehilleus 10.9, Glenisla 10.5, Zarkoma 10.1, Palladio 10-1. Silverspiro 9.10, Wicklow 9.3, Joffro 9.3, Juan 9.5, Carnmnro 9.0, Lady Winston 9.0.

Visitors’ Handicap Hack Race, 135sovs. sf.—Francaiso 9.10. Kerb 9.3, Morse Signal 9.3, Royal Admiral 9.0. All British 9.0, Prinium 8-13, Pnllah 8.11, Ramum 8.10, Calibration 8.9, Orange Bitters 8.9, Tunic 8.8, Soldier’s Pride 8.8, Wild Night 8.8, Merry Dora 8.7, Muzzle 8.3, Salerno 8.3, Gunlayer 7.13, Kilmeedy 7.12, July Spark 7.10, Border Knight 7.9, War Glen 7.7, Bright Spot 7.7, Sweetwater 7.7, Janus 7.7.

Pou raid no Handicap. SOOsovs. 1m. — Pnlamon 9.7, Linden 9.2. Twinkle 9.2, Kilkee 9.0, Sembric 8.13, St. Easel 8.13, Sartolite 8.10, Tin Soldier 8.10, Lady Blissful 8.9, Redstone 8.4. Hinimaru 7.13, Marching Order 7.12, Vico Grand 7,12, Thistlecrown 7.12. Cahmria 7.9, Calibration 7.9, Mettle Drift 7.7, Blue Admiral 7.7, Botanist 7.7, Lawsuit 7.7. NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. [Special to the ‘ Star.’] CHRISTCHURCH, .March 2-5. It is probable that Lady Joan will be ono of the most fancied candidates for the big harness event at Timaru on Saturday. She will be driven by her owner, W. J. Morland, who has her in nice order. Whipping Boy has been occasioning his trainer some anxiety of late, and may not bo included in Sir George Clifford’s team for Wellington. Warlove is suffering from a damaged foot, and may have to be spelled, while Clean Sweep is also amiss. DEATH OP LEN HEGARTY. Our Christchurch correspondent wires: General regret will bo felt in sporting circles throughout the Dominion at the news of the death of the well-known jockey Len Hegarty, which occurred at Westport Hospital this morning, lie loft early this week for tho West Coast in charge of Falstatl, but on his arrival ho was taken ill, and his death came suddenly. The immediate cause was spinalmeningitis, but is is probable it was traceable to a fall which ho had while schooling a, horse at Riccarten on tho cvq of the Grand National Meeting last August. He made a somewhat slow recovery from that mishap, and he had never really regained his best health, Tho deceased jockey commenced riding on the flat about twenty years ago, but for some years he had boon best known as a rider in hurdle and steeplechase events. He was a game horschan, whose services were at everyone’s disposal for schooling jumpers; and during the lost few r years lie had handled many horses of all kinds at Riccarton. Hegarty spent a few years in Melbourne, where he rode with considerable success in jumping races. Shortly after his return to Riccarton he took service with T. H. Gillott, irp whose employ ho remained until recently. Among his successes in big jumping races were; the Grand National Hurdle Handicap on Sir Solo, a-nd Lincoln Steeplechase on Merry Lad, while he war, associtcd with Mnnawapango in practically all his races after tho All Black gelding came to Riccarton, Besides being a firstclass jockey, Hegarty was a keen footballer, playing in last year’s Canterbury Rugby football competitions in the colors of the Riccarton Football Club. 'For several years ho captained tho .South Island Jockeys’ team against the North Island, and was always a hard player from whistle to whistle. In boxing he cmibi handle the gloves much better than the average man, and coached his brother ‘‘Jimmy,” who proved himself the champion amateur boxer of Australasia, and was later killed in action in 1914 at lipoliSWIMMING CARNIVAL. Following are the results of the rwimming carnival held at the Y.M.C.A. Baths last night by the junior division of the Y.M.C.A, :—' 40 Yards Handicap.—K. Meiklo and R. Meiklo (equal) 1. Time, 30sec. 100 Yards Senior Handicap.—J. Doako 1. B. Allen 2. Time, 64scc. 40 Yards Championship (under fifteen).— K, Meiklo and E. Chapman (equal) 1, J. Holland 2. 100 Yards Breaststroke Championship.— R. Meiklo 1, Pollock 2. Junior Diving Championship.—R, Meiklo 1, Pollock 2. 80 Yards Championship.—M'Ewen 1, More 2. Novelty Event, —Stubbs 1. 220 Yards Championship.—M'Ewen 1. Ribbon Dive.—Stubbs 1, More 2. 60 Yards Handicap.—Nicol 1, M'Ewen 2, Learners’ Race.—Ritchie 1, Jones 2. 'Relay 1 Race.—M'Ewen and Meiklo 1. Stubbs'and More 2.

In tho Lincolnshire Handicap, won by Qraneby by five lengths from Monarch, with Roman Bachelor half a length away, there were thirty-two runners. Donoghuo rodo the winner.