LATE SPORTING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 12, 28 December 1926, Page 5

LATE SPORTING

AUCKLAND TROTS. . Auckland, Deo. 28. 'Alexandra Park never looked better than for the opening of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting to-day. When racing began tha big £70,000 to £BO,OOO concrete stand was packed and there was a great crowd on the outside. The track, though not nearly so fast as at the recent Otahuhu meeting, wa» in excellent order. Results:— Introductory Trot.—4 Marble Star 1,2 Bridget Galendo 2, 11 Fairligbt 3. Scratched: Mat Audubon. Anseline. Won by three lengths, hail a length between second and third. Time. 3.36 2-5. TARANAKI J.C. MEETING New Plymouth, Dec. 28. The T.J.C. races were continued in fine weather snd with the course good. Fitzroy Handicap.—9 Airtight I. 2 Royal Picture 2, 5 Anolo 3. Scratched: Always. Won by threequarters of a neck. Time. 1.28 S-5, RIFLE "SHOOTING. wanganuTTssocuwon. W. J. GREEN TAKES SERVICE MATCH. Wanganui, Dec. 28. The annual Wanganui-West OaadJ Rifle Association North Island obnnL pionship meeting commenced on the Putiri range to-day. There is fins weather and good entries were r», ceived from all parts of the Dominion. Results:— Service Match, 300 yard*....J|. Paterson (Hawera), 31, 1; J. PiS terson (Wanganui), 29, 2; W, IA Press (Masterton), 28 3, Wanganui Match No. I—W. JL Green (Okawa). 49, 1; E. King (Wanganui), 48, 2: B. Shaw (Wanganui), 48, 2: B. Shaw (Wanganui), 47, and J. Pitt (Old Naval*), 47, equal, 3. Wanganui Match No. 1, for tyro*. —J. Morris (Masterton), 49. 1: H. F. Bollard (University), 47, 2; Wm. Luxford, 46, 3. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. TOURIST'S DEFEAT BROUGHTON RANGERS. (Received 28, 9.35 a.m.) London, Dec. 37. The Now Zealand League team beat Broughton Rangers by 32 to 81—CA. and N.Z.) CRICKET. HAWKE'S BAY~7. AUCKLAND. The match between an Auckland XI. and a Hawke’* Bay representative team, which was to have commenced yesterday on Nelson Park, Napier, had to be postponed until to-day on account of the sodden state of the wicket. Play commenced this afternoon at 2 o’clock, Cain and C. Beuth opening the innings for Hawke's Bay.