WHANGAREI MEETING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 13 October 1922, Page 6

WHANGAREI MEETING.

WHANGAREI, Oct. 11. There was ideal weather and a large attendance for the opening day of the Whangarei races: to-day. The course was rather holding', owing to previous heavy rain. Th etotalisator handled £11,156, against £15,162 10s last year. Results:-— . -

Maiden, Platen—Rosullus 1, Siissex 2, Battleplane 3. Scratched: Lady Frederick, Homeric. Won by two lengths. T!me, lmin 19sec. Huanui Hurdles—Mimiwhangata 1, Tom Moore 2, Bezant 3, Scratched: Multiplane, Scrap o' Paper, Welshman, Oranoa. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min. 21sec.

Kensington Handicap—Lady Hill 1, Patience 2, Dead; Sweet 3. The only starters. Won by'half a length. Time, lmin 31 l-ssee;

. Whangarei Cujv-Gold Plane 1, Stork 2, Spirit Level 3. All started. Won by a head. Time, 2min'2ssec. Hikurangi Handicap—Semper Idem 1, Marble Bell 2, Elsie Aroha 3. Scratched: Lady Hill, Perigwen. Won by a nose. Time, lmin 45see. County Handicap—Lady Frederick 1, Sussex 2, Miss LucuTlus 3. All started. Won by a length. Time, lmin 17 4-ssec.

Parahaki Handicap—Prince Carl 1, Shortland 2, Crossfire 3. Also-ran: Mumble. Won by half .a' length. Time, lmin 31 2-ssec.