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Greymouth Evening Star, 6 December 1926, Page 6

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METHVEN R.C. MEETING (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 5. The Methven Racing Club’s Annual Meeting was held- to-day in fine weather, with a good attendance. Results:— Mount Harding Hack—3 Thorndale 1; 6 Horatious 2; 5 Saxette 3. Also ran: His Majesty, Coch-y-Bondhu, Clarenson, Tam Glen. Won by two lengths; a neck. Time 1.45. Springfield Trial Plate—4 Moratorium 1; 5 Chivalry 2; 1 All Colours 3. Also ran: Royal Colours, The Atom, Bloodshed, Kilbox, Master Glance, Master Clarence, Kells. Won by three lengths; half a length. Time. 1.15. Drayton Trot—2 Genuine 1; 7 Daifv Pointer 2; 3 Logan Lily 3. Also ran:* Direct Wave, Little Kewpie, Brentfire (coupled with Genuine), Roldena. Princess Thorpe, Bagpipes, Molly Pointer (coupled with Logan Lily), Great Actress; Tetrachord, Carnival, Noble Dillon, Loburn, Betty’s Boy, Wakataua, Fair Dillon, Coinage, Bower Dillon, Sir Logan, Huon Denver, Ayr, Honour Bright. Methven Cup—2 John Bradbury 1; 1 Margaret Birney 2; 3 Kilris 3. Also ran: 4 Red Wink. Won by two lengths; six lengths. Timo 1.9. Electric Hack —2 Precious 1; 3 Gold Mint 2; 1 Solrose 3. Also rim: Gaybird, Weird. Won by three lengths; a neck. Time 1.15.

Viewpoint Handicap—l Gold Brick 1; 2 Coch-y-Bondhu 2; 3 Will Oakland 3. Also ran: 4 Tam Glen. Won by three lengths; three lengths. Time 1.29.

Farmers' Trot —3 Logan Lily 1; 2 Daisy Pointer 2; 1 Loburn 3. Also ran: Direct Wave. Fred Logan, Princess Thorpe, Panto, Bagpipes, Molly Pointer, Tetrachord, Carnival, Bell Somerton, Kempton, Betty’s Boy, Whakataua, Bay Nut, Daisy Pointer, Bower Dillon, Bon Elect, My Sonny, St. Bridget, Huon Denver, Killinchy. Won by two lengths. Time 3.36 2-5. Mount Hutt Handicap—(2) Economist 1; (4) Finora, 2; (2) Moorland 3. Also ran: (1) Nincompoop. Won by a length; three lengths. Time 1.14.

TAUMARANUI R.C. MEETING. TAUMARANUI, December 4. The following are the results of the Taumaranui Racing Club’s Annual Meeting. The totalisator took £13,498 against £11,712 last ear. Trial Plate.—l Abbess 1; 2 Macroon 2; 5 Bracken Abbey 3. Also ran : Abbey Day, Abbey Queen, Always, Bright Comet. Genera] Maniapoto, Lady Cintra, Lady Spalpeen, Master Mind, Seaport, Scotl'ree, Tea Leaf. Won by a length and a-half; two lengths. Time 1.16 3-5. T .ringamotu Hack. —4 Branson 1; 2 Cantab 2; 1 Joy Germ 3. Ahn ran : Green Bonnet, Topping, Rina Mangu, Miss Penury. Won by a length and a half ; one length. Time 1.15 4-5. Cup.—2 Miss Vera 1; 3 Passionate 2; 1 Snoony 3. A lso ran : Forest Gold, Ngarara. Won by a length and aquarter; one and a half lengths. ' Matapuna Hack. —4 Bracken Abbey 1; 3 Green Bonnet and 8 Abbey Day a dead heat 2. Also ran: Atapai, Gold Clip, Macroon, Master Mind, Abbey Queen, Day Guide, Velma Day, Miss Penury. Won by half a length. Time 1.6 1-5. Manmi'ii Handicap.—l Gohl Rep. 1; 6 Glencairn 2; 3 Scot Free 3. Also ran : Ngahinepouri, Advent, Ties Bon, Ahurere, Waiau Lad. Won by threequarters of a length ; ont length. Time 2.50. Matiere Ha'k. —Branson 1; 2 Always 2; 2 Cantab 3. Also ran : Bright Comet Lady Spalpeen, Tino Alaunga. Won by a length; -Quarters of a length. Tinic x. 3. Rmearoa living.—l Tekoroke 1; 3 Miss Egypt - . 2 Day Guard 3. Also ran: Passionate. Won by a neck ; half a neck. Time 1.27 2-5.1 Owhango H.'.ck. —1 Ngarara 1; 3 Lightwood. Lady Cintra, Glanmaree, Velma, Day, Seaport. Won by a length and a-quarter; two and a-half lengths. Time 1.48. WOODVILLE ACCEPTANCES’. Following are the Woodville acceptances for the meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 8. — Manga-Atua Hurdles 1A miles. —Revel 10.9, Peneus 10.8, Santonio 9.11, Gold Peak 9.10, Axle, Good Mark 9.3, Gurnion, Boy. Nicullus, Risk, Rapiti 9.0.

Trial Plate, six furlongs.—Tan Colarina, Kalos, Truney, Comedic, Aston, Kindle. Lady Cynthia, Desert King. Doc, Waraman, Vexatious, Taranto, Unreasonable (all 8.7). AVoodville Handicap, 1? 4 miles —Star Stranger 10.4, Tanadees 9.1, Merry Day 8.11, Nukumai, Kilfaire 7.13, Novar 7.9. Opa 7.8, Perle de Leon 7.5, Little River 7.3, Misgovern 7.0. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs: — Magna Charta 9.0, Lin Arlington, Pop Off' 8.11, Kilmezzo 8.10, Wilderness, Polonaise 8.0, Gardant, Riverna 7.13, Bank Draft, Merle, Addlepate, Hypnotic 7.10, Lady Ideal 7.9, Hymestrason 7.7, Royal Time 7.G, Bent, Calluna, Hymill 7.5. Oete Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Clarinda 8.9, Royal Damon 8.3, Epistle, Gold Box, Penman, Startle, Lady Fingers 7.5, Bonideer 7.4, Willow Wai, Plain Sailing 7.0.

Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Chelome 8.3, Wreath of Myrtle, Golden Shadow 7.9, Absurd-Hinepango filly, Expense, Insulation, Mandy, Silver Grey, Auratuni, Grey Mist 7.7. Borough Handicap, 7 furlongs,— Tiega 9.8, Killocra 9.3, Royal Damon, Decoy Bird 9.2, Polar 8.8. Morose 8.1, Blonde, Birkie 7.13, Wristlet 7.12, Newbury King, Tongatotoa, Vertigern, Stream, Aston, Aeriform 7.11. Whariti Handicap, 1 mile and a distance. —Ardfinnan 8.10, Asleep 8.9, No Favours 8.8, Sir Moment, Panart 8.4, General Wni 8.3, Polyastra, Valhynia 7.13, Strongholt, Inoe. Mountain Star, Lady Killer, Gordon Swift, Mint Julep 7.11. WELLINGTON T.C. ACCEPTANCES. WELLINGTON, Dec. 3. The Wellington Trotting acceptances for the first day, to be held on Wednesday, December 8, are as follow :— Novice Handicap, 1A miles. —Zella, Audubon Mac, Barn Gold, Jessie Huon, Roamer, Trespass, Welcome Pearl Joe Logan, Logan Lily, Amazon, Maud Logan, Cornglean, Grace Logan, Rawene Lass, Great Earl scr., Grey Logan, Tui Wildwood 24. Nai Nai Handicap, 1A miles. —Great Elect, Rebecca, Bon Tafini, Trampcrisp scr., Nelson Wood 12, Miss Native 24. Louisiana-, Tui Bells, Miss Leda 36, Tamerlane, Brians Bingen 60, Greywood, Hardy Grattan 72, Black Palm 84. Sharpe Handicap, 1 mile. —Ena Black, All Fours, Azelsion, Miss Dorothy, Beatty, Amaris, Kyana, Bicolour scr., Our Patch, Hohora 12, Uramic, Cora Tacks, Native Queen 24, Whakuku 36, Bingen Lad 48. New .Zealand Gold Trotting Cup, 2 miles. —Tom Thumb scr., Brentloc, Holly Bov, Young Blake 12, Menember 35, Bing Boy, Taurekareka 48, Billy Sea 60, Peter Bingen, Sea Pearl 72. Middle Class Handicap, miles. — Jingal, High Sea, Jolly Roger, Lady Ball in,. D’Artagnan,, Lady Cio scr., A bund n nee, Meb 24. Master Cute 36, Van Rich, Znlock Palm, Black Cloud Peter Swift 96. Electric Handicap, limiles. —Black

Admiral scr., Willie Logan 24, Onyx, Waitaki Girl, Logan Chief 48, Prince Pointer 60. High Class Trotting Handicap, 2 miles.—Bundaberg, Charles Dixie, Peter Swift, Pete Peter scr., Le Todd 12, Master Ando, Bonny Spec 24, Red Oak 36. Young Blake 48, Whispering . illie 60. Speedaway Handicap, I 4 miles. —Logan Holme scr., Holly Boy 24, Bing Boy 48. SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C. TIMARU, December 6. The following rehandicaps have been declared for the South Canterbury Meeting: — Tycho Hack Handicap: Precious 9.2, President’s Handicap: Economist 9.2, John Bradbury 8.12, Gold Brick 8.2. AUSTRALIAN RESULTS. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn.) SYDNEY, December 5. At Warwick • Farm Races, the Moorebank Handicap resulted: Colesberg (8.0) 1; Siaosi (7.9) 2; Overyssel (7.7) 3. Nineteen started. Won by half a length; a neck. Time 1.411. MELBOURNE, December 5. At the Victoria Racing Club’s annual charity meeting at Moonee Valley, the Welter Plate resulted: Adjong (8.10) 1; Coolness (8.7) 2; Pataster (9.10) 3. Fifteen started. Won by half a neck. Time 1.14. Highwcight Handicap— Savadeen (9.0) 1; Horoscope (9.5) 2; Hampden (9.9) 3. Fourteen started. Won by a head. '' Time 1.41.