LATE SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 December 1928, Page 9

LATE SPORTING.

MANAWATU MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS. (By Xelegrapli—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., Dec. 29. For the concluding day of trie Awapurii meeting trie weather was line, but dull. The course was soft following heavy rain overnight. Results were: TIRIITEA HURDLES. Of 200 so vs. One and three-quarter miles. 8 Diana’s Lad 1 3 Elysianbr 2 4 Hymestrason 3 AH started. Won my -half a length, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 3.20 2-5. APPRENTICES’, HANDICAP. Of 150 sq-vs. Seven furlongs. 2 Roi de Val 1 7 Cloyne 2 i 1 Henna 3 Won -by a long head, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 1.314-5. Scratched: Patearoa. JUVENILE! HANDICAP. Of 200 sov-s. Five furlongs. j 1 First Money 1 I 2 Royal Flyer 2 . 3 Admiral Drake 3 Scratched: Hot Springs. Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, 1.5. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP. Of 500 so-vs. One mile one furlong. 4 Historic 1 1 Night March 2 7 Teri 3 Scratched: Discourse, Polonett. Won by a, nose, with a similar tween second and third. Time, 1.57 2-5.

STRATFORD 1 MEETING. STRATFORD. Dec. 29. Siaosi was scratched for the Stratford Cup at 11.30 a.m. to-day. AUCKLAND DERBY DAY. ACCEPTANCES ANNOUNCED. ■ AUCKLAND, Dec. 29. Derby Day acceptances are- as under: —- EllersHic, Handicap, of 400 so-vs.; -one mile. —Amor 9.0, Tidal 8.8,. Phillippic 8.5, Modest Boy 8.5, Arihitoa-, War Officer 7.13, Moy Hall, High F-ahiftin 7.8, Big Bertha 7.6, Court Jester 7.4, Miss Myrtle, Man Star 7.0. Midsummer Handicap, of 500 sovs.; five furlongs.—Gold Tinge 9.8, Gemlight 8.5, AwamUtu 8.2, Dalstom 8.1, Cyman 7.12, Desert Song 7.11, Ga.y Ballerina, Glenartncy 7.8, Hunting Cry, .Pellette 7.5, Vali 7.3, Cuxrajoing, Gay 'Duke, Norval Tea, Polyxena:, Praetor, Fairy Bell 7.0. New Year’s Hurdles', of 500 sovs.; two miles.—Beaumont, Mamgani 10.11, King’s Guard, Po-uri 10.10, Royal Form 9.13, Ui'dlla, Potoalnui 9.11, Lady Cintra 9.9, Karamu 9.4, Abbott’s DSlight, Blago, Famdon, Lady Spalpeen, Mangaiti, Glenotus 9.0. Auckland Racing iClnb Handicap, of 1750 sovs; 14 miles—-Pegaway 9.3, Count Cavour 9.2, Mask 8.13, Yertigern, -Corinax .3.4, Oratrix 8.3; Hoylake 8.2, Catkin 7.9, Transformer 7.6, White Fang 7.2, Desert 'Glow, Papatu, Tidal Thursby 7.0.

The Derby, of 3000 sovsj 14 miles. — Cashier, Metellus, Perception, Red Lion, Concentrate, Toxeuma, Taneriri, Red Heckle, Sir Russell, Kinross, Moorgas, Tchelta 8.10, Mithra, Gold Money, Prodiee, White Wings, Briar Root 8.7. County Handicap, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs. —Jolly Money 9.0, Air King 8.10, Frothblolver 8.8, Bombardier 8.7, Hakanoa, (Court Jester, Bahama 7.12, Zeuxis, Mussre 7.9, Sunny _ Morning 7.7, Ambrosia, Brilliant Light, -Carmint, Foxhound, Good Boy, Justify, Just Nell, Palmares, Royal Flower 7.0. Newmarket Handicap, of 750 sovs; six furlongs.—Aussie 9.11, Paganelli 9.4, ‘Oimabue 8.11, Awarere 8.7, The Hawk 8.4, Tea Time 8.3, Kingfield 7.8, High Finance, Maeroom, Town Bird 7.0. Glasgow Handicap, of 550 sovs; seven furlongs.—Cimabue 9.4, Branson 9.3, Flying Juliet, Golden Wedding 8.3, Lady’s Boy 7.10, (Beaumont 7.10, Mer-vett-e 7.7, Tinokoa 7.-3, High Finance 7.-2, Liaison, Ohinemu'ri, Arihana, Auriciilus, Cynthia N., Lunette, Marble King, Master O’Rourke, Yaqui, Prince Lu, Eh -Timi 7.0.

“One of your chains is loose,” shouted a well-intentioned, young man to tlio driver of a benzine tank waggon which was- slowing down in the Hutt Road traffic stream at Wellington the other day. He, like many another, perhaps, did not realise until it was explained to- him that the trailing chain -seen on all such waggons is a requirement of the Explosives- Act. The reason is that the- movement of the spirit in the tanks- when the vehicle is travelling is- liable- to generate static electricity. This, unless- effectively earthed, may cause a spark, the last chapter of the drama being the ignition of the spirit. The chain is an effective method of letting the electricity get away without danger.

Alderman Maltby has been honorary organist at the Mansfield United Methodist Chapel for 55 years. A golfer’s- ball at Tredegar Park in South Wales,, was carried away by birds three times in one game.