TROTTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 15 March 1926, Page 6

TROTTING.

WHAJNGAREI MEETING. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION .) WKANGAREI, Feb. 14. Splendid weather prevailed tor the Northland Trotting Cilub’s meeting yesterday, and there was a large attendance/ The track was very hard in consequence of the -protracted dry spell. The totalisator handled £11,781 10s, compared with £9240 last year. Results : Whangairei Handicap, one mile and three-quarters.—Sweet Memory 1, Elsa Nore 2, Peter MacDonald 3. All -started. Won ib-y six lengths-, lime, 4.26. Dargavi-lle Handicap, one mile -and a half. —Nazimoiva 1,, Marionette 2, Surveyor 3. All .started. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.44. Noi'thlaind Trotting Cup, two miles. — Rockbum 1, Delavan Bill 2, Buz Buz 3. Scratched: Grey Peter. Won by a length, lime, 4.42 2-5. Kakakawa Handicap, one mile and a half.—Gold Dial 1, Fungus 2, Surveyor 3. Scratched: Castle Chimes, Mabel Bingen, Kona Moko, Nazimova, Ekoeranei. Won by -a length. Time, 3.40 3-5. President’s Handicap, two miles. — Sweet Memory 1, Elisa Nore 2, Peter MacDonald 3. All! started. Won by half a length. Time, 3.55 1-5. JCaikobe Handim-p, one mile. —Gold Jacket 1, Delavan Bill 2, Master Grattan 3. Sea tolled: Ben Zoloek, Ekoer-ane-i, Maid of the Mountains, Breadallbarie. Wo-n by half a length. Time, 2.T7.1-5. Waipu Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Harvest Home 1, Gold Cast 2. Guide Rangi 3. Scratched : Rockburn, Lola Reklaw, Mars, Grey Peter. Won by Hailf a length. Time. 3.0 2-5. RESULTS' PROM TIMA RU

TIMARU, March 13. The autumn meeting of the Timaru Trotting dub was lieild to-day. The weather in the morning was threatening, but the rain held off and the meeting was concluded under favourable conditions. The course was -in excellent order and there- was a large attendance of the public. There was an, increase -in the totalisator investments to £19,635' 10s, compared with £17,441 on the second day of the two day meeting last year. Results: - Kingsdo-wn Handicap (saddle), one mile and a half.—l Engagement 1, 3 Wee Patch 2, H Huia Son 3. Won by a- length, with ten lengths -between second .and third. Time, 3.38 3-5. Tri-all Handicap (harness), one mile and -a half.—l Henry Logan 1. 2 lahoe 2, 12 Our Bill 3. Won by four lengths, with six lengths between second and,third. Time, 3. 33 3-5. Ti-maru Trotting Cup (harness), two miles—4 Wkitaki Girl 1. 2 Trenand 2, 8 Talent 3. Won by four lengths, with five -lengths between second and third. Time, 4.27. -Seado-wn Handicap (saddle), one mile and -a half.—l 4 Reta 1, 3 Homer 2 9 Lionwood 3. Won by four lengths, with t-wo lengths between second and third. Time, 3.28 2-5. Temuka Handicap (hame-ss). t-wo miles. —5 Freeman 1, Tim Wood 2. 4 Young Carbine 3. Won by a. head, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 4.50. Wash dyke Handicap (harness) one mile and a quarter. —5 Event I. 2 Some Wilkes 2; 6 Ratana 3. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2.50 3-5, Fairlie Handicap (harness), two mile. —7 Succession 1, 4 Wa-irua 2.2 Binsoarhh 3. Won by four lengths, with six lengths between second and third. Time, 4.334-5. .. Wai-Iti Handicap (saddle), one mile. —5 Homer 1. 12 Nipper 2, 19 Tarzan 3. Won by half a head. Time. 2.16 2-5. THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. SECOND EVENT DECI DED BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. PERTH, - March 14. The second event in the Australasian trotting championship, run over a mile and a half, was decided yesterday. The first heat resulted: Quartz 1, Yar-do-n 2, Willoudean 3. Won by seven yards. Time, 3.241. . The second heat resulted : Vm Direct 1, Taraire. 2, Great Bingen 3. Won by ten yards; Time-, 3.20. The final resulted : Taraire 1, \i n Direct 2, Quartz 3, Yardon 4. Won by half a Yard after a grea-t finish. Time, 3.21 V.