SPORTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 21 June 1911, Page 7

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY RACES

BY TELEGRAPH- PRESS ASSOCIATION,

HASTINGS, June 21. The Winter Meeting opened in fine weather, with a fair attendance. The courso is in, good order. Woodlands Steeplechase —Wanstead 1, Rosegrove 2, Pushful 3. Scratched: Lull, Winiata, Captain Jingle. Lion Heart and Kohupatiki fell. Hoanga ran off. Sardonyx was left at the post Won by & length; 100 yards between second and third. Time, 4.39. Ladies' Bracelet. — Esparteo 1, Peary 2, Amato 3. Scratched: Ariom and Solon. Won by a length, a length between second and third , Time, 21.49. Turamoe Handicap.—Leolanter '1, Tewhetu 2. Windage 3. The only otter starter fell Won by half a length. A good finish Time 3 26.

Steeplechase.—Yasmak 1, Mount Cook 2, Sir Lethe 3. Scratched: Lovell, Starlight. Winiata and Aorangi fell. A good race, won by twenty length's; thirty lengths between second and third. Time, 6.21.