LATE SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 23 April 1927, Page 9

LATE SPORTING.

AVONDALE RACES. TO-DAY'S RESULTS. (BY I’ELKGIU mi“PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, April 23. The Avondale Jockey Club’s autumn meeting opened to-day at Elnerslie m line weather, and before an excellent attendance. Hie track was in good order. - Results: — MAIDEN PLATE. Oi 200 sovs. Seven furlongs. 3 Ladv Robinson (McTavish) ... 1 6 Harbour View (.Wiggins) 2 1 Whalen King (Reed) 3 Scratched: Aceshln. V\ on by foui Lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.28 3-5. HOBSON Vi LLE H URDLES. Of 300 sovs. One mile and threequarters. 1 Day BelL (Warner) 1 2 Archibald (Henderson) 2 5 Peter Rosa (Holland) 3 Scratched: Kendal and Karnehameha. Won by two lengths, third horse three and a half lengths away rime, 3.12. FOLEY MEMORIAL. Of 700 sovs. One and a half miles. 12 Papatu (Wiggins) 1 G Hi po (George) 5 Flying Juliet (Jones) 3 Scratched,: Gold Jacket. Won by a length, a .neck between .second and third. Time, 2.7 3-5, OAKLEY HACK HANDICAP. Of 250 sovs. One mire. 1 Town Guard (MiTavish) 1 2 Lallaelnilis (Reed) ~ 4 At odest Boy (Mephan) 3 Scratoh-'d : King Arch, Bright Da un, Killute. Won by thiee-quarteirs of a Lngth a neck between second ana RESULTS FROM GREY MOUTH

G REY MOUTH, April 23. The Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting to-day at Omoto was 1 held- in showery weather. There was a large attendance. The course was heavy owing to tlie rain. Results: Novice Hack Handicap, of 100 soys : 5.1 furlongs.—Erin-go-Bragh I, Waikaia. 2, Rose Blossom 3. Scratched: Miss Alert Lai, Lord Middleton, Greyfinich. Won by three lengths. Time. 1.13 3-5. Hurdles Handicap, of 110 sovs; 1-J miles 110 yards.—il Red Heathen* (D O’Connor) 1,2 Lord Leslie (J. Jennings) 2, 5 EMali (E. Nelson) 3. All started. Won by three lengths, ten lengths between , second and third. Time, 3.0. „ Hannan Memorial Handicap, of 200 sovs; IJ,1 J , miles.—l Goose-step (V. Lee) 1,2 Wharfedale (L. A. Young) 2, 5 Para (A. Rosewarne) 3. Scratched : Viewpoint, Gay Queen, Pickaninny. Won bv three lengths, a neck between second'and' third. Time, 2.16.

SYDNEY YEARLING SALES. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received 11.25 a.m. to-day. SYDNEY, April 23. At the yearling sales, Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. purchased a Pershore —Llannelly filly for 100 guineas, a Limelight-Lady Flyer colt for 60 guineas, A Cetigne —Cheeky Lass filly for 45 guineas, and the Verdored —Belle Bardolph filly for 55 guineas. Mr W. I. Wilson, of Auckland, paid 90 guineas for a Grey Monk —Bright Nonette colt. The yearling sales have concluded. The 621 lots sold realised 141,745 guineas.