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Grey River Argus, 14 May 1945, Page 2

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Oamaru J.C • CUP TO LANCE WING OAMARU, May 12. The winter meeting of the Oamaru Jockey Club was held in drizzling rain and the attendance was not up to standard. The totalisator handled £20,684-1, compared with £32,4331 in 1943. Results: — Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase.— S/S JACKSONVILLE (Langford) 1; 1/3 Phil Boa 2; 5/5 Gayfort 3. Scr.: Valcron. Two lengths; length. Time 3.51 3-5. Trial Handicap: 1/1 GRILLE (LJ. Ellis) 1: 2/2 Plutocrat 2; 15/15 Robot 3. Scr.: Miss Molly. Length; two lengths. Time 1.15. Oamaru Juvenile Trotting Stakes: 2/3 GLOBE DIRECT (D. C. Watts) coupled First Globe 1; 3/2 Local Gold 2; 1/1 Sprayman 3. Scr.: Indemnity. Two lengths; four. Times 2.54 3-5, 2.55 2.55 4-5. Oamaru Winter Cup: 1/1 LANCE WING (K. Nuttall) 1; 3/3 Dearo 2; 6/6 Eastern Coin 3. Scr.: Royoney. Neck; two lengths. Time 2.10 2-5. Burnside Hack Handicap: 5/5 HURRY HOME (H. Ford) 1; 8/6 Kai Fai 2; 6/7 Mysterious Melody 3. All started. Three lengths; two. Time 1.29. Grange Handicap: 1/2 GREEN NOTE (A. Messervy) 1; 2/1 Gamble 2;'3/3 Royoney 3. Scr.: Royal Rae: Length; two lengths. Time 1.15. Waikaura Trot: 1/1 WORTHY GOLD (A. Holmes) 1; 2/2 Redcliffe Direct 2; 9/9 Great Show 3. Scr.: Ginger Joe, Hanover, Noeline Potts. Head; half a length. Times 3.32 3-5, 3.34 4-5, 3.35 1-5. Farewell Hack Handicap: 2/2 JOY ROSA (C. McDonald) 1; 3/3 Silver Mask 2; 4/4 Sphere 3. AH started. Head; three lengths. Time 1.47 3-5. Egmont R.C. MASTER MERUIT'S STEEPLES HAWERA, May 12. The Egmont Racing Club’s winter meeting was held at Hawera to-day. The weather was fine, but the track holding after heavy rain. Results: — „ _ Tongahoe Hurdles: 7/7 GOLD MONEY SONG (M. Andrews) 1; 6/6 Phaleron 2; 2/2 Hasten 3. Scr.: Taane Pango, Young Charles, Norse, Farcical, Riverlight, Abo Star. Eight lengths; four. Time 3.10. Telegraph Hack Handicap: 5/6 ZAHRA (G. Ivil) T; 10/9 Eroielov 2; 12/11 Golden Ash coupled Gay Rajah 3. Scr.:' Vermette, Home James, Court Judge, Lough Plato, General Saleve, Achievement, Miss Kotere. Two lengths; head. Time 1.18 4-5. Juvenile Handicap: 4/4 BATTLE SURVEY (M. McDonald) 1; 3/3 El Santo 2; 1/1 Twitch 3. Scr.: Second Seal, Nuptial. Three lengths; two lengths. Time 1.5. Hawera Handicap: 5/4 TIDELESS (G. Ivil) 1; 7/7 Theplateral 2; 3/6 Aiderman 3. All started. Head; length and a-half. Time 1.31. Egmont Steeplechase: 1/1 MASTER MERUIT (J. Baker) 1; 6/7 Foxiana 2; 3/4 Khurja 3. Scr.: Dozie Boy, Albino, Opaltown. Ten lengths; four lengths. Time 5.24. Champion Hack Handicap: 1/1 DUNBAR (A. Waddell) 1; 4/4 Hullabaloo 2; 11/10 Forest Art 3. Scr.: Greek Art, Dawn Flight, Dualin, Plato Boy, Norse. Length and a half; length. Time 2.15,4-5. Mcßae Handicap: PETER’S CHOICE 1; Abdicate 2; Dawn Flight 3. Scr.: Olga’s Pal, Theolateral, Hullabaloo. Borough Hack Handicap: DERRYOGUE 1; Adrigoole 2; Broiefort Star 3. Scr.: Manpower, Mary Jo, Blue Chips, Mr Valiant, Tribal Night, El Tiger, Sublime Fox, Breezealong, Gay Anne, Searteen, General Salene. Poverty Bay T.C. LA FILLETTE WINS TE AROHA, May 12. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s winter meeting was held to-day at Te Aroha. The weather was fine and the course heavy. Results: — Herriesville Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles: First Division: 5/7 OUR NATION (Cleaver) 1; 9/9 Royce 2; 3/3 Greek Boy 3. Scr.: Sporting Nation, Prince Guard, Royal Doll. Two lengths; four. Timp 3.26. Second Division: 8/5 NEW BATTLE (Smith) 1; 1/2 Spring Day 2; 21/20 Diagonal 3. Scr.: High Span. Four lengths; ten. Time 3.25. First Trial Handicap: 3/4.SYLIS (A. Toki) 1; 4/5 Tin Musk 2; 7/9 Chaka 3. Scr.: Brantome, Fast Maid, Royal Honour, Victory Vaals. Length

and a half; length and a quarter. Time 1.19 2-5. Junction Hack Handicap: 1/1 LAND WARDEN (Dye) 1; 2/2 Park Royal 2; 5/6 Black Beret 3. Scr.: Tavernside, Yours and Mine, Conquisator, Du Bois. Head; same. Time 1.20. Waimata Hurdles: 272 MODERATE (Heasley) 1; 4/2 Dumbo 2; 7/8 Foxsen 3. Scr.: Hunto, Expellant, Spring Day, Royce, Varuna. Length and a quarter; ten lengths. Time 3.27. Second Trial Handicap: 2/4 CRICKET BALL (Winiata) 1; 15/14 Merry Musk 2; 5/2 Lady Adornment 3. Scr.: Greek Port, To-night, Kanui te Koa, La Fluerette. Length; same. Time 1.20. Makaraka Handicap: 3/4 LA FILLETTE (Hughes) 1; 9/9 Foxlore 2; 10/10 Llanarth 3. Scr.: Neenah, Broiefield. Length and a half; 2'l lengths. Time 2.30. Roseland Hack Handicap: 1/1 CRACROFT (Dye) 1; 2/4 Hippodrome 2; 3/1 Chung Chong 3. Scr.: Tavernside. Hunting Park, Casilda, Jovial Princess, Blonde Gipsy. Nose; length. Time 1.47 2-5. Electrio Handicap: MERRY VAALS 1; Verdant 2; Peter Gregor 3 Scr : Babrow, Gaymeer, Tiger Tan, 'Bramble Song, . Ninth Star, Llanarth,