SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 March 1928, Page 11

SPORTING

OAMARU J.C. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, March 23. The Autumn Meeting of the Oamaru Jockey Club was held at Wingatiii today in dull but warm weather, and on a track in excellent order. The tote registered £.14,112, compared With £8,931/10/- for the seven races at Oamaru on the first day last year. Concluding results:—

Flying Handicap, six furlongs—3 Apple Dighton 7.0 (E. Bustridge) 1; 1 Booster 9.3, 2; 4 Circulation 8.10, 3. Also started: 2 Good as Gold 8.9, 7 Fairy Herald car. 8.6, 5 Dismantle car. 7.12, 8 Brightling 7.0, 6 Money Mine 7.0. The winner jumped out, and led all the way, to win by a neck, with the third horse over a length away, and Fairy Herald fourth. Time 1.5. Grange Handicap, six furlongs—l Camisader 8.5, (F. Voight) 1; 2 Quickform 8.3 (Wilson) 2; 5 Star Stranger 11. car. 7.10 J, 3. Also started: 4 Antrim Boy 8.13, 6 Corinthia 7.12, 3 Real Glad 7.7, 7 Valves 7.3. Won by a short half length; a neck. No time. Landon Trot, 11 miles —Red Shiner scr. (L. Morrison) 1; 10 Merrigal scr. 2; 3 Dan Huon scr., 3. Also started: 4 Doncliff scr. (bracketed with Dan Huon), 3 Kola Wilkes scr., 7 Tribute scr., 8 Hereweka 12, 5 Trusty Child 12, 9 Spring Chimes 24, 1 Logan Brae 36, 2 Nihilist Junior 48. In a well contested finish, Red Shiner won by a short half length, with Dan Huon four lengths away, and Nihilist Junior next. Time: 3.0 2-5. Anniversary Handicap, one mile —2 Black Duke 9.6 (A. Didham) 1; Wingatu 8.8, 2; 3 Taboo 9.0, 2. The only starters. Won by half a length; six lengths. Time 1.42. WALSH FINED DUNEDIN, March 23. In connection with the reversal of places in the Waikaura Trot, J. Walsh (driver of Needles) was fined £lO by the Judicial Committee.

WANGANUI T.C. ACCEPTANCES

WANGANUI, March 23. The acceptances for the first day of the Wanganui T.C. meeting on March 29 are as follow: —

Innovation Handicap, 11 miles — Lady Jewell, Don Wildman, Tawa, King Von, Great Delight, Peter Pfrate, Huia Maid, Great Ballin, Louie Dillon, Warplane, Van Mac, Musical, Welcome Pearl, Lena Chimes, Loyalty, Indicator scr., Electric Gold 24. Kirkwood Handicap, miles —Octachord, La Campione, Carberley, May Reta, Haere Grattan, Nelson'/s Request, Mokanna scfi., Rangitiro 36, Lady Ena 48, Jewel Wave 96. Eastbrook Handicap, 1J miles —Bara Gold, Great Ballin, Warplane, Prince Audo, Lady Zoe scr., Queen Elizabeth, Ce Advanceur 12, Richmond Lass, Bell Dial, Hilltop, Native Hero 24, Abrudbanya, Vallamon, Derby Lynn 48, Nellie Parson, Fliton 60. Wanganui Cup, 2 miles—George the Fourth, Our Nancy, Brigand, Kevin Brae, Clive Bell, Master Cute, Speed King scr., Lottie Advance, Syringa 12, High Sea, Lady Barrington 24, Explosion 36, Tui Wildwood 60, Dillon Huon 72, Van Cap 84, Gold Dial 96. Autumn Handicap, 1 mile. —Indicator, Lady Kevin, Lena Chimes, Blue Pedro, Little Huia, Zolock Wood, Mary Brown scr., Matenga, Abrudbanya 24, Cora Tacks, Nellie Parsons 36, Some Jazz 48.

President’s Handicap, 2 miles— Colonel Thorpe, Mokanna, Lady Ena scr., Tui Bells, Rebecca 24, Call Boy 36, Jewel Wave 48, The Tiger 96. Foster’s Handicap, 2 miles —Logan Star, Peter Pirate, Van Mac, Ce Advanceur, Richmond,' Lass scr., Bell Dial, Trumpeter 12, Sailor Boy 36, Fliton 48, Louisiana 60, Speed King, The Abbey 72. Morton Memorial Handicap, 11 miles—Nellie Bramley, Hal Huon, Vallamont, Cora Tacks, Clive Bell, Item scr., Master Cute, Lottie Advance 12, Direct Todd, Syringa, Explosion, Wrigley 24, Abundance, High Sea. 36, Admiral Lock, Sister Beatrice, Van Cap, Our Patch 60.

C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES

CHRISTCHURCH, March 23.

The following are the acceptances and,forfeits for the principal events at the' Canterbury Jockey Club’s Easter Meeting:— Great Easter Handicap of 1000 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Reremoana 9.9, Cimabue 9.0, Set Sail 8.10, Money Order 8.9, Eulalie 8.8, Booster 8.5, Shirley, Crown Area 8.3, Nincompoop 7.8, Stormy 7.6, Tresham 7.4, Solrose 7.2, Sudden Storm 7.1, Gold Brick, Black Mint, Ring Boy 7.0.

Great Autumn Handicap of 1000 sovs.; 11 miles. —Rapier 9.9, Hynanna 9.6, Footfall 9.0, Set Sail 8.13, Tresham 7.13, Thorndale 7.11, Lady Desmond, Stormy 7., Sir Roy 7.7, Oratrix 7.1, Assurance, Black Mint, Ring Boy, Front Rank, Don Jose 7.0. FIRST FORFEITS. First forfeits for the Champagne Stakes of 600 sovs.; two-year-olds; 6 furlongs.—Concentrate, Full Feather, Prickles, Miss Ransom, Goblin Market, Chide, Night March, Star Raid. First forfeits for the Challenge Stakes of 800 sovs.; w.f.a.; 7 furlongs— Reremoana, The Hawk, Eulalie, Cimabue, Concentrate, Goblin Market.

AVONDALE STAKES.

AUCKLAND, March 23.

For the Avondale Jockey Club, the following remain in All Aged Stakes after the first forfeit: —Autumn Eve, Pagauelli, Lysander, Te Atiawa, Prodice, Aussie, Lucy Role, White Wings, Joy King, Mithrajb c Clarenceux —Content, b.g. Australian Sun-I—Rosali, 1 —Rosali, b.c. Comedy King—Battlescene, blk.c. Flying King—Samian Flirt, Royal Ceres, b.g. Quin Abbey—Shellshock.

“BOOKIE” DRESSES WINDOW. .

A bookmaker’s shop, tastefully decorated and with windows brightly lit all night, has been opened in Knightsbridge, S.W., (says the ‘Daily Mail’). Hitherto bookmakers in London have been noted for their reticence —a neat brass plate, as a rule, being the extent of the display at their business premises. The advent of the Bets Act, however, has given the bookmaker a new status. It has made him less modest in announcing his activities. , Many people must wonder how a. bookmaker would arrange his shop front. In the Knightsbridge shop the window is in harmony with those ©f the milliners and modistes on the thoroughfare. A painting of a charming country scene —trees and green fields —forms the sides and back of his small window, and at the top there is a frieze of horses and greyhounds racing. The window is furnished with

three high boards giving the runners and prices for the Lincoln Handicap and the Grand National. There is a notice: “Facilities are given to all clients on our books to make investments on greyhound racing”; and another reads: “We pay the whole of the betting tax.” NOTES AND~COMMENTS. (By “Register”) GALLOPING FIXTURES. March 24, 26. —Westport J. C. March 28. 29.—Southland R.C. March 30, 31. —Masterton R.C. March 31. —Hororata R.C. March 31. —Whangarei R.C. TROTTING FIXTURES. March 24. —Wellington T.C. GALLOPING. Handicaps for the Kumara R.C. meeting will be declared on Tuesday, March 27.

Nominations for the Greymouth J.C. are due on April 5. The acceptances for the Great Autumn and Great Easter show a big weeding out, but the fields contain several leading horses. The North Island is not strongly represented, having seven in the Great Easter: Reremoana, Cimabue, Shirley, Crown Area, Tresham, Black Mint, and Ring Boy and six in the Great Autumn: Hynanna, Tresham, Lady Desmond, Oratrix, Black Mint and Ring Boy. Cimabue, Money Order and Crown Area are fancied in the Great Easter, and Rapier, Set Sail and Hynanna in the Great Autumn. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. Limerick was a startei* in the 1926 Melbourne Cup, won by Spearfelt (H. Cairns), Naos (Percival), and Pantheon (Pike). Twenty-one started. Limerick finished thirteenth. Time ' 3.22§sec. ,