SPORTING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 December 1911, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS

THE TAKAPUNA RACES

|>T TKLIQEAPH —PBR PlllO3 ASSOCIATION.]

AUCKLAND, December 2. The Takapuna Jockey Club’s bpi mg meeting commenced to-day in- h-mvy rain. The attendance was good, but after the fourth race, owing to the i:.in the remainder of the races were p-vt-pouc-d. The sum of £9,471 was ii /.f iled on the totalisator on the four la-.ts, Results of tho events decided \u?e as follows:

Kawau Hurdles Handicap .of ICC sovs; one mile and three quarters. -- Harris Presently (9.10) 1, Blue M mu tain (9.9) 2, Mooter William (9.o'' /' Bouayr fell on the fiat. Won by a length, lime, drain 26secs.

Stanley Handicap, of 100 sovs; !>u furlongs.—Mighty Atom (8.4) 1, .1 i?s Jewell (7.0) 2, Wakihu (7.12) 3. Wrn by a length. Time, ,62 2-5 secs. Spring Handicap of 100 sovs, cue mile.—Blue Gaimefc (6.13) 1, Wee C Iga 7.13) 2, Sir Arteg.il (9.0) 3. The slippery course was responsible for four horses coming down together. Namely Sphinx (Whittaker), Ma ter Jack (Conquest), Maheno (Ryan), Miss Livonia (O’Shea). Blue Gaiment took the lead eventually winning by a length and a half. The others were placed close, together. Time 1.48. Vauxhall Handicap of 100 sovs, seven furlongs.—La Rein a (7.12) 1, Tiresome (8.2) 2, Manilla (7.7) 3. By this time the course was impossible for good racing. Six lior .es fell, namely, Cloudy Dawn (Oliver), Avalon (Sto«kl“y). Rutter (C. Brown), Miss Jewel ufall), Lenella (Batman) and Miss Adad (Met,linn). Won by half a length. Time train 36socs. The remaining races were postponed. AUCKLAND PAYMENTS. AUCKLAND, This Day. After the payment of the first forfeit .he following remain in : The Great Northern Foal Stakes.— Lady Georgia, Canute, bay filly by Hisrtrch, Crecy, Anluilimis, Scottish Star, Winning Wav, Beldame, Monorail, Dido, Haskayne, bay colt by Siam rose, Angcle, Ermcngarde, Bleriot. hiclescence. Great Northern Derby. Masterpiece. Avarice, Counterfeit, Elinore, Miss Winsome, Miscount, St. Petersburg, Byron, General Latour and Midnight Sun. Royal Stakes.—Antoinette, Masterpiece, Counterfeit, Autnmnus, Scottish Star, Winning Way, Sylverlyto, Peireno, Byron, Lady G eorgia, Canute, Sir Moutoa, bay "olt by Seaton Delaval, Gladys Soult, Miss Winsome, St. Petersburg. Ireland, Culprit , bay filly by Hierarch, Crecy, Stardancer, Ecldama, Dido, Haskayne, Lannacost, hay colt by St. Ambrose, Angel e, Ermengarde, Prince Soult, Bleriot. iridescence. FORBURY PARK TROTS. DUNEDIN, December 2. The Forbury Park Club’s Spring Meeting concluded in fine weatlier with a splendid attendance. The amount put through the totalisator was £13,2-12, making a total of | £24,096 10s for the two days—an increase of about £IO,OOO over last I year. Owing to the high wind Dick Fly did not attempt the new track record. Second Amateur Handicap, one mile and a half. —Colleen Barn (6 secs) 1, Wild Loo (8 secs) 2, George . T (10 secs) 3. Won by a length, i Time 3.55. i

Advance Handicap, one and a half miles.—Arbiter (10 secs) 1, Reuben (10 secs) 2, Betty Mari in (0 secs) 3. Won by three lengths. Time •5.-1") 2-5, Forbury Cup, two miles. —Maelstrom (9 secs) 1, Curfew Bell (7 sees) 2, Sparking Kola (-1 secs) 3. Won by a neck. Time 4.40 3-5. Suburban Handicap, one mile and a half.-—Lucky Dillon (6 secs') 1, Black Link (13 secs) 2, Floradel (13 secs) 3. Won. by twenty lengths. Time 3.4-1. St. Clair Handicap, two miles.— Treasure Seeker (10 sec) 1, Bamboo (10 secs) 2, Little George (scr.) 3. Won by nearly a length. Time 5 min. Electric Handicap, a mile and a quarter.—Sparkling Kola (4 secs) and Truth (5 secs) made a dead heat 1, Onward (7 secs) 3. Ti me—Sparkling Kola 2.54 2-5. Truth 2.55 2-5. Victoria Handicap, two miles.--Benmore (11 secs) 1, Gladstone (scr.) 2, Bamboo (4 secs) 3. Won by three lengths after easing up. Time 5.9. Recovery Handicap, one mile. —- lola (4 secs) 1, Millwood (3 secs) 2, Wild Arab (7 secs) 3. Won by a length. A protest was lodged against the winner on the ground of interference with Millwood, but it was dismissed. Time 2.20 2-5. WESTPORT HACK 'MEETING. Tin; Westport Jockey Club has decided to hold a hack meeting on Mach 16th, 4912.