SPORTING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 May 1917, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS

RACING NEWS AND NOTES.

(By “Aeronaut.”)

The Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s meeting will take place to-morrow and Saturday. V. Lee left this morning for the North Island, where he will do the riding of Mr. A. J. Shearsby’s horses. Indigo and Trials have been supported from the right quarter for the Hawkes Bay double (Porangahua Handicap and Cup), to be decided to-mor-row. The hitters reads particularly, well treated.

Kilboy, Kill’era and Good Day will, in all probability be taken across to Sydney by M. Hobbs in June, there being more scope for four-year-olds at weight-fur-age across the pond than there is in this country. The Government’s share of the pro* ceeds of the Auckland Jockey Clob’a Easter meeting was £sllO Os Bd. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. AUTUMN ' HANDICAP WON BY AGATHOS. V [Per Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The weather is tine for the opening day of the New Brighton trots. Following are the results : AMATEUR HANDICAP (Saddle), of 70 sovs. ; 2.30 class.—Pine Bell (4secs) 1, Lovebird (7secs) 2, Dunollie (lOsecs) 3. Won by six lengths. Time 2.54 3-5 ' TRIAL HANDICAP (harness), of M)0 sovs.; 3.52 class; miles.— Nancy Stair (lOsecs) 1, Palmdale (8 secs) 2, Biddens (lOsecs) 3. Time 3.40. BURWOOD HANDICAP (harness), of 275 sovs. ; 4.42 class ; two miles. —• Agathos (llsecs) 1. Sir Fulham (13secs) 2, Little Kauri (13secs) 3. Won by two lengths. Time 4.37 5-5. SEA VIEW HANDICAP (Saddle), of 120 sovs. ; Sinin. class; 2 miles.'— Coldstream (9secs) 1, Neigh (6secs) 2, Full Cry (6secs) 3. Won by two lengths. Time 4.56 3-5.