LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 21630, 27 January 1934, Page 17

LATE SPORTING

TAKAPUNA RAGES [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, January 27. The weather was fine and the track fast for the Takapuna Jockey Club’? Meeting, held before a good crowd. TRIAL STAKES, 105sovs. 6f. 3- DIVERSION, 8.2 ... ... ... 1 1-I—Kiiladar, 9.0 „ ... ... ... ... 2 6-7—Laudatory, 8.0 ... ... 3 Scratched; Brown Hop. ■. Won by a length each way. Time, Imin 15sec. - ; GREW A HANDICAP, 125sovs. 9f.; 6-6—SIR WILLONYX, 9.0 ... ... I 1- United,: 10.3 ... ... 2 2- Thespis, 11.8 -’... ... ... ... 3 All started. > Won by : three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, Imin 55 2-ssec. FERRY HANDICAP, 120sovs. 7f. 2-2 —LIMBOHM, 8.10 ... I 5-6—lmamint, 8.7 2 4- —Roman Mascot, 8.5 ... 3 Scratched: Hawthorn. Won by a nose; two lengths. Time, Imin 27sec.

CROQUET

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED - \ [Per .United Prisi Amoctation.] CHRISTCHURCH, January 27. The remaining finals of the New Zea* land 1 croquet championship were decided to-day. Ross was .again in the form that has made him champion many times. He had no .difficulty in beating Hartnell in the final of the second life of the men’s championship. As he had already won the other life final Ross . again became : the titleholder. i Mrs Caldow played a steady game to heat Mrs C. Watkins in the final of the first life of the women’s championship. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL. A. G. P. Ross (Duhsandel) 26 beat F. L. Hartnell (New Plymouth) 10. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. —First Life.— Final: Mrs W. E. Caldow (Welling* ton( beat Mrs C. Watkins (Hastings). HANDICAP SINGLES, Final: Mrs Gilbert (Westport) 26. beat G. Hart (Timaru( 17.