LATE NEWS PEDANTIC WINS HURDLES AGAIN AT NELSON J.C.

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 April 1948, Page 5

LATE NEWS PEDANTIC WINS HURDLES AGAIN AT NELSON J.C.

(P.A.) RICHMOND, This Day. The Nelson Jockey Club’s second day’s programme is being held at Richmond Park in fine weather. The track is hard. Results:—

SECOND HACK HURDLES, of £250;

1 mile. 1- PEDANTIC, 10.6 Register) 2 2- ROYAL SWARD, 9.11 (Mullins) 2 4- FIRST ACT, 9.1 (Auckram 3 Also started: 3-3 St Nat (fourth), 5- Whackie, 6-6 Royal Fair, 7-7 Rampant. .Won by four lengths; three lengths. Time 2.45.

TRIAL STAKES, of £175, five furlongs. 2-1 HELENETTE, 8.5 (Lord) 1 1-2 TERRIFIC, 8.5 (McFarlane) 2 10-10 ARVA GOLD, 8.5 (Auckram) 3 Also started: 7-7 Algie (fourth), 3- Dinie, 5-4 Elskar, 6-6 Langshaw, 12-11 Navy Jack, 11-12 Riversdale, 8-8 The Turk, 9-9 Announcer, 4-5 'Chaffinch. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Time 1.2 3-5. MOUTERE TROT, of £239; 3.37 class; one mile and a-half: — 6-6 DEVADUS, scr (J. Duggan) 1 2-2 ADA SCOTT, scr (Gunning) 2 5-5 RED FLIGHT, 48y.ds (Yeatman) 3 Also started: 3-4 Worthy Chum (fourth), 7-7 El d’Or, 9-9 Little Trevor, 1-1 Regency, 11-11 Stop Press, 12-12 Carlow, 10-10 Bondage, 8-8 Wynleaf, 4-3 Avon Hall. Won bv a neck; a head. Times: 3.29 2-5, 3.29 3-5, 3.25 4-5. LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ HACK HANDICAP, of £200; eight fur- , longs:— 1-1 KINLASS 8.4 (Messervy) : 1 5- JINNY JINKS 7.11 (C. H. Mackie) 2 6- SITOLOGY 8.7 (Taylor) . . 3 Also started: 2-2 Clare’s Pal (fourth), 3-3 Garry, 8-9 Valmeer, 4-4 Victory Night, 7-6 Irish Scholar, 9-6 Flying Faye. Won by a half head; a head. Time, 1.14 3-5. MASTER RICH WINS AT WAIROA MEETING (P.A.) WAIROA, This Day. The Wairoa autumn meeting, postponed from Saturday, is being held today in fine weather. The track is in good order. Results: — MAHIA HIGHWEIGHT, of £175; Inmiles: — 1- UNITED NATIONS 10.3 (RedStone) 1 4- GYROS 9.4, 2 Also started: 3-3 Master Peter, 2-2 Find Out, 5-4 Whiphand. Won by 2A Lengths; half length. Time, 2.13 2-5. LOCAL DISTRICT HACK HANDICAP, of £130; six furlongs:— 2- SIR WARRIOR 8.9. (Atkins) 1 1-1 SEA FOAM 7.10 (Temperton) 2 1-2 HAZRINE 8.10 (Redstone) 2 Also started: 4-5 Butte, 5-6 Old Dooley, 3-3 Toiroa, 6-7 Motoka, 7-8 Navy Blue. Won by a neck; half a length. Time, 1.17.

WAIAU HACK HANDICAP, of £150; seven furlongs:— 2-1 MASTER RICH, 8.12 (Atkins)- 1 1-2 CLIVE BAY, 8.6 (White) .. 2 Also started: 3-3 Tucker Box, 4-4 Torch Bearer, 5-5 Comedy Star, 6-6 Gentleman Joe, 7-7 Friendly Lady. Won by a length; a length. Time, 1.30 1-5. MAIDEN STAKES, of £140; six furlongs:— 4- ROBERT KEITH, 8.7 (Temperton) 1 1-1 CHEERFUL NIGHT, 8.7 (C. White) 2 5- GREEN LIGHT, 8.7 (Touriver) 3 Also started: 9-9 Butte, 6-7 Handy Boy, 2-2 Lady Kindine, 10-10 Lady Lynnette, 8-11 Royal Taffies, 3-3 Sea Foam, 8-8 Pirelio, 6-6 Phanion. Won by a length; a length and a quarter. Time, 1.17 4-5. PORT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND WHARF PRESIDENT (P.A.) ■ AUCKLAND, This Day. The inability of the Auckland Port Committee of the Waterfront Industry Commission to meet, because the Watersiders’ Union has not permitted its representatives to attend, is alleged to be a sequel to a recent personal dispute between the chairman of the committee, Mr W. J. Cuthbert, who is the Auckland branch manager of the Waterfront Industry Commission, and Mr H. Barnes, president of the union. This dispute and the inability of the Port Committee to function will be considered by the full Waterfront Industry Commission when it visits Auckland for the first time this week. SLOW SCORING BY AUCKLAND BATSMEN (P.A.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Twenty runs came from the first hour of colourless cricket when Auckland resumed against the Fijians. Isoa and Fenn troubled the batsmen and the former had Burke caught belund in his third over. Crump made two in 15 minutes. Brooker made eight in 50 minutes, but, urged on by impatient spectators, attempted to hurry the scoring in the last half-hour before lunch. At the end of play on Saturday Auckland had lost six wickets for 140 in reply to Fiji’s first innings total of 129. At lunch today Auckland had reached 172 for eight wickets. Additional scores: —Brooker not out 19; Burke, c Raddocfl, b Isoa 3; Crump b Fenn 2; Hemmingson not out 11; extras 8; total for eighfrwickets 172. No Berthage Available For British Coal Ship (P.A.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Owing to the extreme shortage of coal for railways Government sanction was sought today for a berthage priority for the Broom Park to unload 9000 tons of coal from Britain. “The berthage position at the moment is acute,” said a harbour boai d official. “No berth will be available for the Broom Park before the end of the wdek.”