SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 September 1928, Page 3

SPORTING.

SEASON’S FIXTURES. September 27, 28 —-Geraldine Racing Club. September 29-—Pakuranga Hunt Club. September 29—Hawke’a Bay Jockey Club. October 6—Kurow Jockey Club. October 6, B—Auckland Racing Club October 11, 13—Dunedin Jockey Club October 13 —Carterton Racing Club. October 20, 22-—Wellington. Racing Club. October 20, 22—Gore Racing dub. October 20, 24 —Waikato Racing dub. October 22 —Waverley Racing Club. October 22—Waikato Hunt Club. October 22—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 22—North Canterbury Racing Club. October - 25, 27 —Poverty Bay Turf Club. 0 . October 27—Masterton Racing Club. October 27—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. November 3,5, 7,10 —■ Canterbury Jockey 'Club. November 8, 10 —Whangarei Racing. Club. KUROAV ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph—Press Association;) OAMALtU, Sept. 26. Tlie following acceptances have been ’received for the Kurow Jockey Club’s 'meeting: Waitangi Hurdles,' one arid . a halt' [’miles. —Curinthia 10.5, Red Heather 10.2, Erin-go-iSragh 9.4, Antrim Boy 9.3, Mime 9.1, Tahaunui 9.0. Eakataramea Handicap, one mile: — Taboo 10.9, Miss Winkie 9.2, Beau 'Geste 8.11, Ronald 8.5, Shandre 7.7. Kurow Gup, one and a. quarter miles.; —Thorndale 8.2, Town Bank 8.1, ,Vaward 7.1 Q, Lucy Locket 7.7, Miss Winkie 7.2. Publicans’. Handicap, six. furlongs.—' TripaWay '9.2, 'Royal Tractor 8.1.0, Red 'Jazz 8.1 Page Boy 7,11, Rina Altumga. 7.10, Valves 7.10, Dioriile 7.9, All Comihent, Gay,, Bird, Royal Flower,. The Missiorier 7.7. Belfield Handicap, five furlongs.— Rascal 8.2, Money Aline .7.11, Tripaway 7.8, Aleaidow Lark, Royal Tractor 7.4, Alartis 7.3, Eene, First Raid 7.0. ... , Novice plate, five furlongs (special Weights).—Royal Flower, Miss Thespian, Pound Note, Page Boy, Claret ;Cup, Whiffler Ron Rose, Bridget, All ‘Comment, Waving Corn, Tahaunui, Ahuriri, Battlescreeh, Alembb. AVaitaki Handicap Trot, one and a 'half miles. —Onoto, Logan Fay, Princess Oro, Economy, Roddy, Wild Bingen, Nona. Bingen, Nelson D© Oro, Rose Queen scr., Dan Logan 60yds 'bhd, Free Pointer 84. - / Dash Handicap Trot, one and a quarter iiiiles.-—Onoto, Bon Hazel, .Economy, Wild Spur, Te Kara, Logan 'Fay, Belle Embrace scr., Fairy Chimes, Sid AYilkes 12yds bhd, Reta AlcKinney 24, Dan Logan 36, Red Shiner 60.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By “Afaecehas.”) That once brilliant galloper Silver Link, who lias, also proved her worth as a matron, is to visit Grand Knight this season. As the Avondale Jockey Club ate under a heavy financial obligation, the disastrous meeting just ended will send the club further back. That tlie race in tlio Avondale Cup last Saturday improved Te Kara was revealed by the easy; mariner in which he defeated his opponents, on Albnclay. As he .is now very well, Te Kara will | be hard to boa t at the Auckland nieeliiig. . The heavy fall experienced by Polyphemus on the first day <Vf the recent Avondale meeting must have affected the gelding, as on Monday be ran a very poor race. Benzpra ran quite a good race at Avondale on. Saturday, bub afterwards lie did not do well. He was all right iii appearance on Monday, but he ran pop fids below his form of, Saturday. As is usually the case wlieri. a young horse filioivs exceptional promise, there were several anxious 'to linbw the price Supremacy was valued at after li'is runaway, victory in Saturday’s Axondale Shakes. After the 'meeting recently held by tlie AYangariui Jockey Club we commented on the number of cases bf broken gear that occur in these days. Such was again in evidence at Avondale, and what looked like a; good cliance was spoilt when Royal Mint’s jockey lost sortie Of his leather on Monday. Bisox failed to pixy a dividend at Avondale on -Monday last, but nevertheless she rfiix an excellent race. At one stage she l-obked a possible winiier, but weakened over the hist few chains. Alirit (Leaf ran a good race over seven, furlongs bn the first day of the Avondale meeting, and close observers fayoured bis chance in tlie chief handicap on Monday. Alirit Leal fulfilled expectations and ran a close second. Had Iris 'rider riot covered a. lot oi extra ground, Mint Leaf may have beaten even Te Kara.

When raking Silver Link was a- particularly courageous mare, and would battle a race right out. This fine trait is also exhibited by her offspring, and both Silver Rule arid Silvermirie are good finishers At the Avondale meeting just 'past, Sijvefmirie gave an exhibition iii gaiiioiicss each day, bub at the weights and in the sloppy ing that ‘‘'mudlark” Hoariri was just too good for Silver Link’s son. Originally from England, jockey T. Metcalf had his first rfiouixts iix this Dominion in the North Islairil, hut could do rib good, arid decided on go ing hack to England. On second thbuglit lie went to the South Island where he niet witli mixed luck. Ho then decided to conic , north again and during the last twelve mbritbs ho has had a good run of hick, and,' as, lio can ride ve’rv light, Afefeall looks like doing well in future.