SPORTING.

Mataura Ensign, 25 January 1911, Page 5

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. I'EU CSITKn PKKSR ASSOCIATION TITENTHAM, Jan. 25. For the third day of the Wellington .Racing Club's Summer Meeting cloudy and windy weather prevailed, the attendance being small. Following are the results: Wallaceville Welter Handicap, six lurlongs.—Bracken. 8.10, 1 ; Colleen .Mary. 9.8, 2; Aunt Sally, 8.1, 3. Won by half a length. Scratched: Julian. Time. Imin 15 3-ssee. Melrose Welter Handicap, seven furlongs—Sharpshooter, <u>, 1 ; Humming Bird, 8.1, 2; Peacemaker, 7.10, 3. Won by half a length. Scratched: Effort, Gipsy Belle and Sea O/ueen. Time' Imin 28 3-sseo. Hopeful Stakes, four furlongs.—Byron, 8.0, 1; Counterfeit, 7.10 2; Bronze, 8.8, 3. Won by a head, three lengths separating second and third. Scratched: Rangiatua. Time, 48 2-5 sec. Summer Handicap, one mile. Angeles, !).0, 1; Effort, $.6, 2; Birlcdale, 7.13, 3. Won by half a length. Scratched: Irapui and Penza. Time. Imin 40 2-ssec. TAPAM'I RACES. FUOM OCR SI-KOHL lU.I'ORTKR. TAPANI 1, Tliw Pay. For the first day of the Tapanni r.-.ces to-day the weather was showery and there was a fair attcndai <e. Three bookmakers were licensed each paying £2O 10s for their privib-g0... Good fields resulted in excellent racing, the results of which follow: MAIDEN PLATE, of 2.T. so vs. Vtw .'urlongs. Mr H. S. Jones' b in Poit Fire, by Musketry—Ladv Ida. ivs.. s 12 (Olsen) ! J Mr T. Waters' c m Miss De Verc syrs., 8.12 (Douglas) •> Mr F. Lorimer's cb id Miss Becky, >yrs., 8.12 (Humpliiio-.) ...... ;; All started. Won by a h-cglh and ahalf. Time, ltri'ii. 7>< <•. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of _-. scvi Six furlongs Mr J. Be k'* <•!• in Ladv Margaret, by Obligado Little Paradise, syrs., 7.0 '(•sen) 1 Mr W. Robertson's br g Hukarere. aged, 7.7 (Wilson) 2 Mr A. Fibbes' br g Bolt From the Blue, 3yrs., 7.7 (Humphries) ... 3 All started. Won by trree lengths. Time, Imin. 20 l-ss>ee. FIRST OPEN HANDICAP I'HuT, oi 30 sovs. One mile. Mr R. Jopp's b g Tenakoe, by Stanley, aged. lOsec. (MeLellu'n) ... 1 Mr P. Wilkins' b g Arbitress, aged lOsec. (T. Wilkins) 2 Mr E. J. Cameron's eh g Diving Bell, Oyrs.. 7sec. (W. Jones) . . 3 There were 14 starters. Won I,v a head after race. Time, 2min. 42sec.