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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1937, Page 3

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A VOX DALE J.C. RESULTS (Per Press Association —Copyright). AUCKLAND, September 20. The Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting concluded in tine weather today. The attendance was good and the track was holding. The totalisator handled £27,295.!, compared ' , with £20,371 last year. The figures for the meeting were £68,341, as compnr--1 ed with £51,444 £■ last year, an in--1 crease of £16,896J. I Results : I Plmnerton Handicap—7 Enge 1; 11 Day Wind 2 ; 8 Jonathan 3. Won by a length ; a head. Time 2.9. 1 * Avondale Guineas.—] Royal Chief ’ 1; 2 Royal Bachelor 2; 3 Airam 3. Won hy two lengths; half a length. ]' Tune 1.42 3-5. ’ j President’s Handicap.—l Maori Song 1 ; 5 'J’rilliarch 2 ; 8 Paso Rebels 3. Won ' , by a head ; same. Time 1.15 2-5. | Nihotapu Plate- —1 Resiege 1; 2 1 Marie’s Acre 2; 3 Black Musk 3. Won ! bv a, neck ; t"’o lengths. Time 1.4 1-5. | New Lynn Handicap.—6 Malagigi by a nose ; length. Time 1.43 R-5. i ■ F j GERALDINE K.C. ACCEPTANCES i TIM ARC, September 20. | | Acceptances for the first day of the p Geraldine Racing Club’s meeting on , ! September 23 arc:— First Hurdle Handicap, 1 mile 5 furlones. —Redolent 11.6, Black' Duke 10.6, Travenna 9.13", Epris 9.9. Superex. Toreador 9.5, Sunn viand 9.1, Arrowirlen, RurwOod, Chaste. Forum, Workaway, lllora 9.0. Olmpi Hack Handicap, 6 turlongs. Valanlua 9.0, Screamer 8.13, Moonraker, Prince Flaneur 8.10, Drink Up, G'hSterma, .Gresham, Nnipai, Rebel Queen, Valmanh, Warden s , Gift, Muriel, Lisnacree Sheeney 8.8. Geraldine Cun Handican, 1} miles. —Davolo 8;8, Wino Arahoa, Queen Dorothy Last Refrain 7.11, Nightform 7.6, Mount Vnl 7.3, Wild Career. Fiord' 7.2, Trivet, Cape Cabo, J Galleon 7.0. Geraldine Trot Handicap, 3.43 class, 1 mile 3 furlongs.—Anna Wong. Captain Potts. Ovalende, Colonel Ax-u-urthy, Great Divide, Ounease, Tvv Pe+erson, Janet- Gavnc-. T,ord Zetland, Oro T,o".nn, Ph’lario, Rliinemdd, Stam•lioiil. Three Bells, Wax Vestas, Nniuig Painter scr, Cruiser, Bing Crosby 2L * n »n Pan "Rn If a wf' c a n. , fnHones. /"• .1 „v2. ... O '\Tnlomi ... 7- 1 1 Atflflp

Money, Gold Label, Vola Dale, Epic, Irish Fiddle 7.10, Silver Slipper 7.8, Delimit 7.6, Brilliant Boa 7.4. Squatters’ Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Silver Streak 9.1, Rebel Chief 8.6, Xenial Pasha 8.0, Fairweather, Gaysome 7.2, Golden Dart, Top Rank 7.0. Orari Trot Handicap, 3.2 class, lj miles. —Anna Wong, Big Nelson, Cruiser, Golden Moness, Ivy Peterson, Loyal Direct, Royal Grattan, ' ‘Sans Pour, Three Bells, Tagua scr, Adsum, Andy Watson, Colonel Grattan, Cyrano, Glenastle, Master Garry, Mohican, Oasis, Old Faithful, Perula, Santa Fe 12. Belfiekl Handicap 1 mile 100 yards. —Waitaki 9.7, Treblehack', Petersnam 8.13, Recollection, Survov 8.10, Sir Hugh 8.4, Rousseau 8.3, Screamer 7.8. NEWCASTLE CUP SYDNEY, September 20. Acceptors for the Newcastle Cup of one mile, and three furlongs. next Saturday are: Dnlcedo 9.0, Minznlong 8.10, Mestoravon 8.7, Bobby 8.4, Gay Knudit 7.11, Milantheon, Tapertry, Bradford 8.0, Barramul 7.11, Brazeno 7.8, Verberry 7.4, Vineroy, Jubilee Son 7.2, Sir Victory 7.0. A.J. C. “HOPE” DISABLED SYDNEY, September 20. The classic colt Caesar, who lias been Sydney's hope for the A.J.C. Derby, was seriously injured at IRandwick to-day. Caesar 1 unseated his rider, who clung to the reins, and pulled off the bridle, which became entangled in the colt’s legs. Caesar then broke away. He crashed through a fence, injuring his near hip. The colt lost a quantity of skin, necossi'taiting his withdrawal from all engagements. > Caesar, who ran a great race in the Rosehill Guineas on Saturday, do- ; spite getting his tongue over the hit, was owned bv the executors for the late Air S. R. Colin Stephen, chairman of the A. JO., who, before his death, last week expressed the hope that his horses should carry out their engagements. N.Z. RACING MEN AT SYDNEY SYDNEY, September 20. The Wangauella brought a large party of racing men from the Dominion, among whom was Mr J. McLeod, president of the New Zealand Racing Conference. He said that racing in New Zealand was booming. Others were , Messrs Frank Armstrong (owner of Francis Drake), and W. Gaisford (owner of Cpurtcral’t),

QUEENSLAND BETTING LEGISLATION. AUCKLAND, September 20. * Legislation whs passed by the Queensland Government, seven months ago, providing severe penalties for •betting outside of racecourses. This had revolutionised racing in Queensland, according to Mr P. J. O’Shea, n prominent solicitor of tlie Queensland Turf Club. Mr O’Shea is a through passenger on the Mariposa to the Unitod States. Mr O’Shea said this legislation had c largely rid Queensland of starting price betting, and had helped the clubs to pay more substantial, stakes. . This betting system did not interfere 1 with the paddock, . but- ,it cut 1 the f' foundation from under the fVct’bf the 0 Ledger and the'Flat enclosures. Pro- v viously, his club’s average attendance a on the flat was 750, whereas, immed- a iately after the enactment of the new 1 legislation, they had an attendance of t 5000 people in two days. The attendance in the ledger enclosure also in- f creased by forty per cent. 'The increas- r ed attendances were reflected in the ! 1 totalisator, which at the 1936 meeting * put through £42.000 as compared with c £‘6-1,000 this year. 1