SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Matamata Record, Volume VII, Issue 580, 10 November 1924, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

RACING. HAMILTON RESULTS. IRENE BRUCE WINS. a ———— The Hamilton Racing Club opened' its first meeting ori the new Te Rapa course on Saturday, the official ceremony being performed by Mr. J. A. Young, M.P. The attendance was not as large as on Labour Day, when the Waikato Hunt Club held its meeting. The totalisator staff handled the sum of £31,099 10s, which was a decrease of £6341 10s on that put through the machine for the corresponding day of the 1923 meeting. The Minister for Internal Affairs (Hon. R. J. Bollard) arrived during the afternoon. RESULTS. The results were:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of £2OO, over 6 I furlongs. Mr. G. W. Hyde's Pinon, 8.5 (Brodie) .. 1 Jubilance, 8.2 2 Zanna, 8 .. 3

Won by li lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, lm 18 l-ss. Jubilance was favourite.

WAIMAI HANDICAP HURDLE

RACE, of £2OO, U miles,

Mr. A. N. Gibbon's Pine Arch, 10.3 (W. Rennie) .. .. ... 1 Rippling, 9.2 . .. 2 King Abbey, 10.12 .. " .. '" .. 3 ,Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2m 49 2-ss. The winner was favourite. TAMAHERE STAKES, of £2OO, 5 furlongs.

Mr. R. B. Hines King Lu, 8.5 (A. Tinker) 1 Merry Damon, 8 2 Queen Arch, 7.9 3 Won by five lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, lm 4s. King Lu and Queen Arch, which were bracketed, were odds-on favourites. «.

WAIKATO CUP, of £750 and Gol Cup, over 11 miles.

D. Brophy's * Illumination, 8.6 (Goldfinch) . .. .. .... 1 Bright Day, 7.8 2 Raceful, 7.6 ... 3 Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 2m 375. The winner was favourite.

HAUTAPU HACK HANDICAP, o

£2OO, over 1 mile

Mr. W. Egan's Irene Bruce, 7.2

(B. Rosen) 1 Spooney, 9.1 .. .. .. .. 2 Miss Vera, 7.2 3 Won by a neck, with a neck between second and third. Time, lm 435. Spooney was favourite, with Irene Bruce fifth in the- order of public choice. The winner paid nearly double figures. WAIKATO HACK STEEPLECHASE, of £2OO, over 2| miles. Mr. F. R. Windsor's Capstar, 9.6 (VV. Rennie) 1 Te Toa, 10 2 Curve, 9.2 3 Won by 21 lengths, with 200 .yards between .second and third. Adrienne was favourite, with Te Toa the next best backed. The winner was fourth in the public choice. Time, 5m 41s. CAMBRIDGE HANDICAP, of £4OO, over 6 furlongs. Mr. J. M. Hickey's The Lamb,7.3 (R. Flower) .. ... .. i Abbey Bell, 7 2 Matinee, 7.3 .. .. .. .. 3 Won by four lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, lm 15 3-ss. Abbey Bell was favourite and the winner third in order. Some Fashion and King Cheops were scratched. CLAUDELANDS HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO, over 7 furlongs. Dr. C. Blundell's Archeen, 7.3 (Watts) ;. l Passionate, 7.5 2 Rarangi, 7.5 3 Won by a neck, the same distance separating second and third horses. Time, lm 30is. Potoanui was favourite.

FOOTBALL. ALL BLACKS' SIXTEENTH MATCH ANOTHER SUBSTANTIAL WIN. All Blacks .. 27 Northumberland .. .. .. 4 The 1905 All Blacks beat Northumberland by 31 to 0. It would appear that Ulster was about as strong a side as Ireland, and that the difference of the score was very largely accounted for by the weather conditions. From the reports of the game it appears as if the All Blacks' backs have improved, and have secured the combination that is needed to make a back division a successful attacking machine. On paper, and jugding by what was known of the players prior to their departure, and what can be gathered from the scanty information that trickles through, the backs, with the exception of Mill, was the strongest 'combination that the All Blacks could field. It would seem that Lucas has finally been sorted out as the centre, a position which many Aucklanders have long contended is his proper place. Whether Brown and Robilliard are still on the sick list is a matter for guesswork. A great many people ai-e wondering what has happened to McCleary. It is known that Munro, Harvey and Stewart are suffering from various ailments, but nothing has been heard of the South Island front ranker.