SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 5 December 1924, Page 7

SPORTING.

WINTON MEETING CONCLUDES. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. INVERCARGILL, Dec. 4. The Winton Jockey Club’s annual meeting concluded to-day in fine weather. The totalisator handled £12,812, as against £13,199 for the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £27,556 10s as against £30,107. Only the placed horses finished in the Steeplechase. Results:;— County Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Highburn (Metcalf) 1, Solvency 2, Navy Cut 3. Also stai’ted: Obligio, Fairy Ring, Soldier’s Hope, Marconigram. Ne.ck- half a length. Time, 1. 28. Oreti Trot, li miles.—The Sheik (J. Walsh) 1, Kentucky Direct 2, First Glance 3. Two lengths; three lengths. Time 3. 33 4-5. J. fr. Oruiekshanks, driver of First Glance, was fined £lO for crossing, and was disqualified for the race,, Bonny Boy being placed third. . -. Stewards’ Purse Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Listening Post (A. E; Ellis)' 1, Angelo 2, In the Pink 3. Also started : Ecuador, Bloom, Avispatlo, Paddy’s Hope. Length; five lengths. Time, 1.15. Soldiers’ Memorial Handicap, I mile. —Francaise (Dwyer) 1, Cupidon 2, Happy Warrior 3. Also started: Andante. Length; neck. Time, 141 2-5. Steeplechase, 2i miles.—Polthogue (Dawson) 1, Hollow Log 2, Sherlock 3. Also started: Tsla Bank, Mettle Drift, Greenstone, Nimrod. Won by a furlong. Time, 5. 5. Awarua Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Bright Mark . (Busbridge) -1, Blue Dragon 2, Gay Gauntlet 3.' Also started: Mountain Rose; Soltoe Salerno, Winkle, Cantara. Half a length : neck. Time, 1. 161-5. Dash Trot (saddle), miles.—Peka (MeMullan) 1, Try Soon 2, Landlady 3. Length; half a length. Time, 3. 1 2-5. Farewell Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Monoxide (Voight) I, Heather Lad 2, Valdamo 3. Also started: King Sol, Coastguard, Paddy’s Hope, Soldier s Pride, Calibration, Thistlecrown. Two lengths; half length. Time 1. 28 2-5. TRIBUTE TO A. J. McFLYNN. AUCKLAND, Dec. 4. The Auckland District Racing Committee passed a resolution recording profound regret at the death of Jockey MoFlynn, and' placing on record bis clean and honourable life a.s a licensed jockey, which was an object lesson to the members of his profession.