LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 21887, 26 November 1934, Page 12

LATE SPORTING

TAKAPUNA RACES The Takapuna Jockey Club's Meeting is terminating at Ellcrslic in line weather on a fast track before a good attendance for an off day. Results; HURDLES, 225sovs. U!m. 1- ILLUMINATE, 10.7 (R. E. Thomson) 1 2- —King Win, 10.2 (Fergus) ... 2 6-G—Kilmuir, 9.0 (Burgess) 3 Scratched: Archccn. Won by four lengths; neck. Time, 3min 10 ii-Ssec. RAKINO HANDICAP, 200sovs. sf. 3- DU BARRY, 7.4 (O. Reed) ... 1 1- Velocipede, 8.5 (S. Tromain) 2 2- —Armacourt, 7.3 (Pine) 3 Scratched: Link Divine, Tai Yang. Won by live lengths; length and ahalf. Time, Imin 0 3-ssec. VAUXHALL HANDICAP,'IoOsovs. Cf. 5-6—DANCING LADY, 7.7 (Winder) 1 1-I—Life Guard, 9.0 (Goldfinch) ... 2 4- Ballymoney, 7.13 (Wiggins) 3 Scratched: Moorwyn, Arouse. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Time, Imin 13sec. SARAZEN ARRIVES [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 2G. The American golfer, Sarazen, arrived by the Maunganui from Sydney, and will spend about three weeks m the dominion. He said that Kirkwood had not come over because he felt that the country was not big enough for the two of them. Kirkwood would tour the East, and he (Sarazen) would join up with him again in Japan. GOLF CHAMPION RETURNS HOW SHAW LOST THE FIRST PRIZE [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 2G. Non-payment through a misunderstanding of his entrance fee of live shillings for tho Empire Returned Soldiers’ tournament at Melbourne cost Shaw, the Now Zealand open champion, first prize and u bronze trophy valued at £SO. Shaw, who arrived back to-day, said 540 returned soldiers from all parts of the Empire took part. His disqualification was a surprise to him as he believed ids entry was in order, but he had no complaint to make. He said the American golfers were disappointing as stylists, but their play was always effective. He gained a good deal of valuable experience from his trip to Melbourne. A MAORI WRESTLER PERTH, November 25. George Tiki, a Maori wrestler, challenged Leon Labriola to an all-in wrestling match at the stadium after the latter had refused to shake hands. Tiki then attacked Labriola with his bare fists, but the fight was stopped by the police. PUBLIC NOTICE. £I,OOO OFFERED. In connection with the running of Tempest' in the President's Handicap on Thursday last, the first day of the F.P.T.C. Spring Meeting, I HEREBY OFFER the Sum of £I,OOO to any local Charity and the Sura of £IOO to any Person or Persons who can come forward and substantially say that I, any member of my family, my trainer, driver, ao-enfc or agents, or any other person or persons on my behalf either directly or indirectly invested on any horse other than Tempest in the above race or profited either cl.!v or indirectly in any way whatsoever in the result of the said race, Anv person wishing to avail himself of tho above offer may give his information cither to Mr B. S. Irwin, president i'.C,, or Mr A. C. Hanlon, K.C., presi--nt D - J ’ C - (Signed) GEO BARTON. r,Advt.]