TO-DAY’S RACING
TINA IN TROTS The Timaru Trotting Club’s Meeting was held to-day at the Washdyke Racecourse. The weather was excessively hot. There was a large attendance ana the track was in good order. CLA REMONT HA NDICA V, lOOsovs. Uni. 7—RENOVA, sew (T. G. Eox) ... 1 13—Billy Sundy, 36yds (F. C. Hinds) 2 S—Esther scr (F. R. Bust) 3 Scratched: Bon Haven, Win Throw. Won by a neck; three lengths. Time, 3min 31sec. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, lOOsovs. 1m and sf. I—GOLD SALUTE, scr (B. Jarden) I 6- Wee Wrack, scr (J. Bell, jun.) 2 4 —Doris Derby, 48yds (0. E. Hooper) 3 Scratched: Blue Spark. . Won by a length; neck. Time, 3min 43Jsec. WELLINGTON MEETING The Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting was concluded in line weather before an excellent attendance. The track was fast. WALL ACE VILLE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, 200sovs. IJm. 7- —HAERE TONU, 9.12 (O’Connor) 1 8- —Royal Papa, 9.0 (Walsh) ... 2 1- —Palatinate, 10.5 (Beale) 3 All started. Won by a length. Time, 2min B(see, KAITOKE HANDICAP, 200sovs. sf. 3- MAID, 8.2 (Flower) 1 2- Emissary, 8.9 (Humphries) ... 2 4- —Capital, 8.2 (L. J. Ellis) ... 3 All started. Won by length and n-half; half a head. Time, GOsec. HOPEFUL STAKES, 200sovs. of. 3- HERITAGE, 7.6 (Atkins) ... 1 8-B—ll Duce, 7.6 (Marsh) 2 5- —Alchemic, 7.12 (Pine) 3 All started. Won by two lengths; half a head. Time, Imin Isec, TAKAPUNA MEETING The weather was fine and there was a fair attendance for the opening of the Takapuna, Jockey Club’s Meeting. The track was fast. TRIAL STAKES, lOOsovs. Of. 0- FIREBRICK, 7.11 (Goldfinch) 1 3-2—Mazir, 9.0 (Keesing) 2 3-4—Alignment, 8.6 (M'Kenzie) ... 3 Scratched: Whaddon Chase Semicircle, Mondorus. Won by length and a-half; neck. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. ZEALANDIA HANDICAP, IGOsovs. Of. 3- —KING FORD, 7.5 (M'Kenzie) 1 5-s—Greek'Gold,- 8.4 (Keesing) ... 2 2-2—Prolyxo, 7.5 (Voitre) 3 Also started: British Columbia, Tradesman. Won by half a length : three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 13sec. FERRY HANDICAP, 120sovs. 6f. 2-3—ADALENE, 8.4 (M'Kenzie) 1 1- —Ballyraoney, 9.0 (Tinker) ... 2 4- —Merry Lap, 7.1 (Parsons) ... 3 Also started: Instalment, Gay Egypt, Tondaleyo, Revive, Miss Lorraine. Won by a head; length. Time, Imin Msec. TURF IN AUSTRALIA INCREASED PRIZE MONEY [Per United Press Association.] SYDNEY, January 26. (Received January 26, at 11 a’.m.) Further demonstrating the improvement in horse racing in New South Wales the Australian Jockey Club has alocated £28,300 in prize money for the Autumn Meeting at Randwick, This is an increase of £2,300 on the corresponding meeting last year. FRENCH SWIMMERS' TOUR [Per United Press Association.] ' CHRISTCHURCH, January 26. The New Zealand Swimming Council lias arranged a short tour of the dominion by Taris and Poussard, the French champions, and Kwok-Chun-Hang, the Chinese. They will arrive at Auckland on March 4, and depart from AVellington on March 14. CRICKET INTERISLAND MATCH NEXT MONTH | Pur United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, January 26. The New Zealand Cricket Council has decided that an interisland match he played at Wellington on February 8, 9, and 11. Nominations from Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago total forty-one. Nearly all the players have appeared in Plunket Shield games this season. The follow’ing selectors have been appointed;— North Island, Messrs N. C. Snedden (Auckland) and A. Duncan (Wellington ). South Island. Messrs H. B. Whitta (Canterbury) and W. Butler (Otago).
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Evening Star, Issue 21938, 26 January 1935, Page 19
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548TO-DAY’S RACING Evening Star, Issue 21938, 26 January 1935, Page 19
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