SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 June 1924, Page 5

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY MEETING. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.', HASTINGS,- June 25. The weather was beautn ally hue for the first nav oi tWo Jiawite's Bay ooekey L'lub s ' winter meeting. Ttkic was good attendance, and me going was good. Tne .sum of £17,038 was put Inrough tiio totaiisator. compared with £’1.6.1)07 on the first day last year, an increase oi £731. Results:—

\\ midland Steeples, two miles. — Kovno L, Gaze 2, Wain brie 3. Also started: Guanaco, Diamond Nap, Blue Hall, Jyillar, Tarakete, Kaurapa, Silta, Ittliiopian. Won by a neck. Time, 4.16 1-5.

Whakatu .Handicap Hurdles, about 1:1 miles. —Landbird 1, Merry Singer 2, Waioeka Jack 3. Also started: Goldpiece, I loriform, Detroit. Won by five lengths. Time, jmin. 22sec. Hawke’s Bay Hurdles Handicap, about If) miles. —Alteration 1, En Route 2, W oclen 3. Also started : Kohu, A’agabond, Jovial, Admiral Codriiigton. Won by a head. Time 3.18.

Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase Handicap, about three miles.—Alahuru 1, Red Cent 2. First Line 3. Also started: Oak Rose, Zeus, Passim Through, Kipling, aGng Ana’, Te Maire, Taihape. AY on by a length. Time, 6.36. A\ inter Handicap. 1 mile and a furlong.—Kilfaire 1, Nukumai. 2, Tino Ainunga 3. Also stinted: Mountain Top, Kilroe, Kaahumami, Sensible, Velvet King, Lad_v Hill, Master Black, Royal Heather. Panache. Won by a head. Time, 2min.

Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap. If miles. —Many Colours 1, Crown Coin 2, Kahikatea 3. Also started: Empyrean, Tckahua, Earthshine, Asleep, Logic. Won bv a neck. Time. 2.48.

Heretaunga Handicap, 64 furlongs.— Barrier 1. -Happy Days 2, Koodoo 3. Also started: Battle Knight, Valiev Rose, March On, Good Mark, Joy Bide, Haurangi, Cleasanta, Polonett, Suspicion. Duo, Puketoi, Avonlea. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, i. 23.