SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 31 January 1927, Page 6

SPORTING

FIXTURES. Feb. 2 —Tapanui R.C. Annual. Fob. 2. 3 —Egmout R.C. Summer. Feb! 3, s—Gisborne5 —Gisborne R.C. Summer. Feb. 5. 7 —Te Kuiti R.C. Annual. Feb. 10. 12 —Dunedin J.C. Autumn. Feb. 10. 12—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb. 10, 12—Poverty Bay Turf Club glimmer. Feb. 12, 14 —Rotorua R.C. Annual. Feb. 17, 19 —Wanganui J.C. TAKAPUNA MEETING. TRANSFORMER WINS THE CUP. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. I AUCKLAND Jan. 29. The Takapuna Jockey Club 's summer meeting- opened to-day. The weather was fine for most of the day, but there were light showers, this -being the first rain for over three weeks. The rain fell after the fourth race. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £58,213, compared with £62,727 for the corresponding day of last year. The results are: — TRIAL STAKES. Of 250 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1 King Emerald (T. Green) .. 1 4 Bold Front 2 3 Cantab 3 Also started: S Abbey Day, 12 Ambrosia, 17 Acushla, 9 Bright Comet, 5 Daytaro, 14 Fair Abbey, 0 King Arch, 16 Sir Gilbert, 10 Mervette, 18 Ototoa, 15 Queen Rewa, 11 Salamander, 13 Star Comet, 2 Town Guard, 7 Wyoming. Won by a length and a-quarter, with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.29 1-5. OREWA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs. 1 mile 3 furlongs 40 yards. 2 Royal Form (McTavisli) 1 4 Kamehameha 2 1 Rangatahi 3 Also started: 3 Ngarara, 6 Dead Sweet, 8 Glenotus, 5 Harbour View, 7 Praiseworthy, 9 Sea Comet, 10 Day Bell. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Ngarara was fourth. Time, 2.37 2-5. ZEALANDIA HANDICAP. Of 450 sovs. Sevei furlongs. 12 Flving Juliet (Gill) 1 3 Tea Bell 2 7 Merry Damon 3 Also started: 19 Polonette, 9 Archeen, 10 Charlady. 5 Aurumavis, 4 Quincoma, 16 Miss Vera, 6 Hyde Park, 1 Seat, 15 Arch Amie, 14 Gold Fern, 13 Uralla, 17 Muscari, 11 Tinotoi, 8 Clams, 2 Archeno, IS Bahama. Won by a head, with three lengths between second and third. Charlady was fourth. Time, 1.26 1-5. TAKAPUNA CUP. Of 1400 sovs. One mile and a-half. 6 Transformer (Lee) ... . . 1 9 Spooney (Ludlow) 3 2 Town Bank (T. Green) 3 Also started: 5 Ruapapa, 3 Eden Hall, 1 Desert Glow, 11 Day Guard, 8 I-lipo, 7 Barometer, 13 Lomint, 12 Lord Star, 10 Royal Present, 15 Tlmrsby, 14 Golden Krist, 4 Papatu. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Eden Hall was fourth. Time, 2.33 3-5. FERRY HANDICAP. Of 275 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 Awarere (Conquest) 1 3 Maeroom 2 6 War Officer 3 Also started: 5 Quinvardia and Alonsoa, 7 Maveelish, 13 Slump, 4 Judge’s Box, 10 Marble Mount, 1 Town Guard, 12 Rena Maunu, 11 Bizarro, 9 Lady Cintra, 8 Waitekohe, 14 Nassoek. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Alonsoa was fourth. Time, 1.28. CALLIOPE HANDICAP. Of 500 fiovs. Five furlongs.

3 In the Shade (Bright) 1 1 Paganelli 2 7 Speechless 3 Also started: 5 Prince Otto, 4 Auriculus, 6 King Will onyx, 2 Exalted, S Segment. Won by a head, with four lengths between second and third. Flying Tresses met with an injury prior to the start, and the stewards consented to her withdrawal. HAURAKI HACK HANDICAP. Of 325 sovs. One mile one furlong. 7 Hangawera (Davies) 1 1 Wenday 2 6 Te Korolce 3 Also started: 2 Antrim Boy, 3 Ngarara, 5 Arch Queen, 4 Kamehameha, S Clockwork. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.56 2-5. STEWARDS ’ HANDICAP. Of 550 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Tea Bell (Bagby) 1 4 Ned Kelly 2 Also Started: 7 Aussie, 2 King Merv, 9 York Abbey, 10 Master Boon, 5 Oration, 3 Pelham, 8 Chairman, 12 Lady Lois, 6 Dan Quin. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Chairman was fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5.