SPORTING

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1938, Page 7

SPORTING

AVONDALE J.C

(Per Press Association —Copyright’

AUCKLAND, April 27

Brilliant sunshine favoured the filial day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. The totalisator handled £30,811, compared with £27,0281 last year, an increase of £3783. The figures for the meeting were £65,275, compared with £64,8651' last year, an increase of £4091. Results: —

Autumn Handicap.—lo Airam 1 ; 2 Maliigigi 2 1 Valamito 3. Won by a neck 3 length. Time 2.10 2-5. Nursery Handicap.—9 Filaniou 1; 6 Philcourt 2; 4 Kaspiau 3. Won by a long head; one and ti-half lengths. Time 1.16 1-5.

Mount Roskill Handicap.—3 Te Monowai 4; 11 Vaalso 2; 5 Barrister 3. Won by a short head; one length. Time 1.28 4-5.

Mount Eden Handicap.—3 Surella 1; 6 Rulette 2; 13 Tonnerre 3. Won by a head; same. Time 1.15 2-5.

Morringside Handicap.—4 Gold Vaals 1; 6 Day Wind 2; 7 Kena 3. Won by four lengths; hall a length. Time 1.41 3-5. NELSON J.C. MEETING. NELSON, April 27. There are 215 entries for the Nelson J.C. meeting, on May 7 and 9. First day’s acceptances close at 8 p.m. on Monday next, 2nd. May. Mr W. P. Russell has declared the following handicaps for the galloping events on tho first day Trial Handicap, 6 furlongs, (setweights).—Adieux, Far East, Esperance Bay, Girl" Pat, Floral Robe, Gold Coat, Daymiss, Silver Fox, Diareus, Motlier-in-Law.

Hope Hack Handicap, of £IOO, 7 fur.—Potent 9.4, Earl Colossus 8.13, Delium 8.10, Windward 8.10, Sunny Blonde 8.1, Lustral 7.1, The Sandwichman 7.11, Owlsgleam 7.11, Jewish Lad 7.10, Clubman 7.9, Arrowglen 7.7, Bonny Agnes 7.7, Laggard 7.6, Queen Linda 7.5, Monty Loo 7.5. Nelson Cup, of £206. H miles. —Siegmund 10.3, Might 9.0, Pladie 8.11, Monipere 8.9, Mister Quex 8.8, Liane 8.7, Rounrdd Score 8.5, Myriam 8.0, Lady Siegfried 7.10, Roy Bun 7.9, Galteemore 7.7, Silver Lark 7.7, Free Rose 7.7.

Licensed Victuallers’ Hack Handicap, of £IOO, 1 mile. —Potent 9.3, Earl Colossus 8.12, Sunny Blonde 8.0, Lustra! 7.11, The Sandwiohman 7.10, Jewish Lad 7.9, Contract 7.8, Clubman 7.8, Gas Mask 7.8, Gold Boy 7.6, Laggard 7.5.

Electric Hack Handicap, of. £IOO. 6 fur.—Potent 8.5, Helium 'B.ll, Marcus Cicero 8.8, Free Gold 8.3, Dancing Flame 7.12, Owlsgleam 7.11, 11 ion 7.10, Arrowglen 7.8, Bonny Agnes 7.8, Gold 'Boy 7.7, Queen Lindo 7.5, Gold Coat 7.5, Far Egst 7.5. Newman Handicap, of £IOO, 7 fur.— Pladie 9.0, Monipere 8.12. Mister Quex 8.11, Bon Tray 8.8, Alby 87, Siegfried 7.13, Roy Bun 7.12. E-nort 7.! 1 , Bun Fight 7.9, Silver Lark, Windward, Free Pose, Contract, Ngatoru 7.9. The following are the noniinat>ons for the two trotting events on the first day:—

Wakeftnld Trot. H miles.— -Coral Prince, Travel well. Ruskv Chum, Travisque, Truman, Lnval Avis. Cassidy, Evora. Count Parrish, Guv 7olock. BnVhtwater Trot, 1 1 m>’los Cmint Parrish, Coral Prince. Cam Dillon, Travelwell. Dusky Chum. Trav’snne, Truman. Cassidy, Loyal Avis, Evora, Guv Zolock-

The trotting events w'M be the sec ond and sixth events each day.

AUSTRALIAN RACES

SYDNEY. April 27

Radiant Walla, who won tho Sydney Derby at Harold Park trots yesterday, has now won a Derby in three States. He is regarded as the outstanding three-year-old pacer in Australia. Lawn Derby has added to his laurels, by winning the Harold Park Handicap, over a mile and n-hnlf, in 3.16 1-5, beating Walla Walla’s record, established in 1930.

SYDNEY RACING

SYDNEY. April 27

Racing at, Victoria Park, the Limorid gelding, Aladdin, won the First. Division of f the Encourage Handicap. J[r H. AV. Devon, who purchased Gay Chou- at yesterday's rncehn-so s"’<'s. intends to try the gelding at a hurdler and later to send him to New Zealand. Gay Chou has entered Jamieson’s stables.

IT. SCOTT’S! ppottcsjt DISMISSED

CHRISTCHURCH, April ®7.

The protest entered against U Scott after the third heat of the thml oualifving event for the Inter-Dominion Championship at Addington on I ,,p ' - dav has been dismissed, and the dividend will he paid on the horses as they passed the post, viz: TJ. Scott 1: Pot Lnck 2 : Supertax 3.

On TiP'sdav rnVM, IWr ,T. H. A °- Tvenzie, owner of P. Scott, said that if the stake were awarded to him, P wo’dd be handed over to the Pdiira«l Soldiers’ Association, which, ihorefere wiil now benefit hy fs7d.