TO-DAY’S RACING
TAKAPUNA—SECOND DAY s ■ { CAUTLEY TO PAGANELLI (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 28. The Takapujia Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting is being concluded to-day in threatening weather. The sting has been taken out of the track by the overnight rain. The attendance is good. Results: — VAUXHALL HANDICAP, 7 furlongs—(First Division) (2) Saucy Lass .. 1 (3) Bombarder (Green) .. 2 (14) Flying Tresses (Davies) 3 Ser. —The Immigrant, Welcome Home and Yaqui. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time 1.28 3-5. • (Second Division) (7) Whaka King (Wiggins) .. 1 (5) Flitter (Gill) .. ..2 (9) Catapult (Hall) .. .. 3 Scr. —Air King and Amos. Won by a head, with a neck, between second and third. Time 1.29. KAWAU HIGHWEIGHT, 1 mile and 3 furlongs.— (1) Wedding March (Rennie) 1 (3) Red Comet (Mcßae) .. 2 (5) Gold Rain (Carmont) .. 3 Scr. —Piet. Won by three-quarters of a length, -with a neck between second and third. Time 2.28. STANLEY HANDICAP, 7 furlongs—(l) Royal Doulton (McCormack) 1 (10) Lady Robinson (Mackie) . 2 (6) King Arch (Tinker) .. 3 Scr.—Golden Wedding, Illingar, Desert Knight, Dimmer, Catapult, Tafkutama. Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Time 1.29 3-5. CAUTLEY HANDICAP, 6 furlongs— Paganelli .. .. .. 1 Dave .. .. .. .. 2 Scr.—Archeen. RAID BY DETECTIVES. iSpecial to "Star.") AUCKLAND, November 28. made a raid on undesirables at the Takapuna Racecourse on Saturday, and as a result six men appeared at the Police Court to-day. Four of them were charged with being idle and disorderly persons who habitually consorted with reputed thieves, and two others, who frequented the vicinity of the course with felonious intent.
Victor Henry Thomas, caught in the act of putting his hand in another man’s pocket ,was setnenced, to three months’ imprisonment. Trevor Leonard Richard Cunningham, described as a tip-top tradesman, on a charge of- frequenting Victoria Road, with felonous intent, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within two years. Other cases were adjourned.
CLUB’S HARD LUCK.
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)
SYDNEY, November 28.
The Newcastle Jockey Club, by payment of a premium of £6O, insured its meeting on Saturday for £BOO against ten points of rain falling by a certain time on Saturday, but when the time limit had expired, the gauge registered only 96 points. Immediately afterwards, torrential rain fell, causing a postponement.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 28 November 1927, Page 5
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