SPORTING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 April 1914, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS

WELLINGTON RACES—FIRST DAY.

RAILWAY HANDICAP WON "BY ERMENG ARDE. WELLINGTON, April 23. The Wellington Racing Club's Autumn meeting began to-day in good weather. The totalisator handled £2,782 10s, compared with £21,980 10s on the same day. last year. Remaining NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, 650 sovs; 7 furlongs—(3) —Pariform (7.1) 1 (7)— Ring form (7.2) -..' 2 (1) —Emperad or 3 Also started—<4) Mowbray 8-8, (5) Hyettus 7.11, (2) Tete-a-tete 7.6, (6) Bold Stroke 6.13. Won by throequarters of a length, with the same distance between second and third. SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP, 140 sovs. ; one mile. — (I)—BeJasco (7.7) 1 (2)—Chillies (8.10) r... 3 (4)—Amity (6.11) , 3 (o) John. Willie also started. Woa by a length, with three lengths between second and third horses. Time 1.44 4-5.

RAILWAY HANDICAP, 300 sots.; six furlongs.— (I)—Ermengarde (8.7) 1 (11)—Tannhauser (8.6) ......... 2 (4)—Silvorshield (7.2) 3 Also started—(3) Crown Pearl 3-7, (5) Ineuru 8.3, (6) Pavlovna 8.4, (9) Altcar 8.2, (2) Sauci 7.10, Salzburg 7.2, (10) Aratiatia 7.0 and (8) Mt. Victoria 6.11. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Tim« 1.16 2-5.

TINAKORI HANDICAP, 140 sovs-; si* furlongs.— Merrie Gam (7.0) 1 ■ Haumakaka (6.10) '2 Rawpani (7.7) 3 Also started—Arlington 8.9, Sir Saracen 8.6, Listen 8.6, Renee 8.0, George 7.0, Kakawai 6.13, Rerehaa 6-7. Won by two lengths. Tim* 1.16 1-5.

AVONDALE RACES.

ACCEPTANCES—SECOND DAT. ' AUCKLAND, April 23The following acceptances have be*n received for the concluding day'B racing of the Avondale Jockey Club's meeting, which t;tkes place to-morrow (Saturday) : NURSERY HANDICAP, six furlongs. Bedford 8.6, Delenda 7.12. Kitty Bellairs 7.11, Laird O'GowrU 7.2. Hadj 6.11, Lady Penury 6.10, Last Call 6.7. WATKUMETE HURDLES, 2 miles. —Cloudy Dawn 11.0, Master The*ry 9.10, Vestal 9-2, First Wairiki 9.1, King Try, Clare, Golden Grain, Master Regal, Spalperion, Fleet Arrow 9.0. MT. BOSKILL HANDICAP, nine furlongs.—Try Fluke 9-9, Soultikof! 9.4, Spalperion 8.12. Glenspie 8.10,. Yankee Doodle 3.4, Pet 8-3, Otairaia 7.13, Hemisphere 7.12, Glittering Sands, Icel 7.8, Centenary 7.6, ,Matakana 7-4. Pupura 7.3, Takaini, Miss Avalanche, Errant Belle, Nimblefoot, Obdurate, Kaikaha 7.2. AUTUMN HANDICAP, nine furlongs.—Royal Irish 8.11, Goldsize 8.0,. Tattoo. B-4, Tripoli. Prince Merriwee 8.3, Prince Soult 8.1, Kakama 7.12, Worcester, Tiresome 7.4, Kaween, Miss Livonia 7.0, Lady Elgiva, Self 6-7.

MT. EDEN STEEPLECHASE, three miles. —Captain Jack 11.5, Napper Tandy 10.13, Black Northern 10-9, Donzel 10.6, Chief 9.13, Icel 9.10, Dogger Bank 9.7, Nero 9-7. WAITEKERE HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Tripoli 8.11. Patronalo 8.10, Worcester 8.1, Spalfish 7-9. Lady Alicia 7.1, Maui Nina, Ladv Elgiva 6.7. DOMINION HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Spalfish 7.13, Positive 7-10, Try Fluke 7.8. Overtime 7.5, Gerberga 7.4, Munster 6-13, Maui Nina 6.11, Topic 6.8, Harenoa, Nc;ariki. Glad Eye, Hazelton, Flagfall, Brookfield, Christmas Rose, Xina, Ruse de Guerre 6.7. WELTER HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Tattoo 9-11, Patronale 9.6,'Kaween 8.11, Jolic Fille 8.9, Tireaoma 8.7, Tangiwai 8.5, Adftniral Soult 8-3, Ruatangata, Tragedy King. Wee Olga 8.2, Matawcrewere, The Celt 8.0.

WELLINGTON RAGING CLUB.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-MORROW. WELLINGTON, This Day. The second day's acceptances for fch» Wellington Racing Club's meeting ar* as follows : HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLES —Kelp 11.2, Silver Monarch 10.11, Stroller 10.0, Sunrose, Grit Lawless 9.12,'5t. Curio Exotic, Master'Mali*-. chi 9.9, Max, Renowned May 9.7. HUTT HANDICAP.—Byron,: 10.3, Mowbray 9.5, Immer 9.4, Tetikura,B.9, Mt. Victoria 8.6. MURITAI HANDICAP.— Chillie* 8.8 Belasco 8.8, Merrie Grain 8.2, John Willie 7-8, Amity 7.0, Georg* 6.7 AUTUMN HANDICAP. —Emperado* 9.0, Ladoga 8.10, Bleriot 8.8, Tannhauser 8.7, Rinaldo, Sir Knox 7-12, Red Book, Byron 7.10, "Royal Arms, Immer 7.0. PACIFIC HANDICAP.— Downham 8.12, Tete-a-tete 8-8, Bee 8.2, Angelica 8 0 Chakewana 7.8, Goldstream 7.5, Elevate 7.1, Columbus 7.0, Want 6-10, Blissful 6.7. SUBURBAN HANDlCAP.—Ermenjrarde 9.2, Autumnus 9-0, Crown Pearl 8 5 Gpisy Belle, Pavlova 8!2, Sir Mossley' 8.1 'Altcar 7.13, Valhalla, Beldame 7.12, Sauci 7-7, Salzburg, Araliafia 6.10 Merrv Guv 6.7. BET MONT HANDICAP.— Sveaboraj 9.0. lVlasco 8.5, Lister; 8.4. SfcrSfcwcen 3.3 Rene, Merrie Gain 7.13. Rappani 7.9. Hnumakaka 7.1, Kakawai 7.o,,Rerchnu 6-7. ,:. ' . TRENTHAM GOLD CUP, 2 milesBronze. Thrax, Sir Solo, Cherubini Merry Roe. KUMAR A RACING CLUB. A meeting of the Kumara Racing Club was held in the Town Hall on Mondav evening, when Mr. J. Gilbert presided over a full attendance, of members The secretary reported receipts for the recent race mooting amounting to £65 1 17s 6d ; outstanding accounts £99 10s; total £751 7s 6d- The expenses for the meeting amounted to £506. leaving £145 7s 9d profit on the meeting Accounts amounting to £134 6s lid were passed for payment.