SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 139, 16 May 1925, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACES AT HAWERA. Per Press Association. HAWERA, May 16. ( The second day of the Egmont Club’s meeting is being held to-day under unfavourable conditions. The truck is holding. There is a good attendance. Results:

Ngamutu Hack, six furlongs. —ltehutai, 8.0, 1;, Blue Peter, 7.3, 2; King Pot, 9.10, 3. Scratched: Attractive. No Response and Puawliato. Won by 1J lengths, a longtli between second and third. Time, 1.18.

Manawapotu Hurdles, li miles. —Omahu, 11.2, 1; laitaiata, 9.2, 2; Otauru Kid, 9.2, 3. Scratched: Comedy Prince aid All Wind. Won. by two lengths, live lengths between second and third. Time, 2.53 3-5. Adamson Steeples, two miles. —Dick, 10.4, 1; Hautawa, 9.5, 2; Tuki, 10.7, 3. Scratched: Eerie, Buckeye and Adrienne. on by two lengths, six lengths oetween second and thiru. time, 4.10.

NORTH CANTERBURY MEETING. CHRISTCHURCH. May 16, The North Canterbury races are being held at Rangiora in line weather. Results: Oxford High-weight Handicap, one mile. —Bouomel, 10.4, 1; Rigel, 9.7, 2; Castellan, 10.9, 3. Scratched: Petunia, Kilbirnie and Horatius. Won by a length. Time, 1.48 1-5. Trial Stakes.—Rapier 1, His Majesty 2, Gaybird 3. Scratched: Cornstalk, Idaline and Jarrietiere. Won by a length. _Time, 1.20 4-5. , Fernside Trot, two milea. —Lord Clan 1, Succession 2, Sparkling Chimes 3 .Scratched : Peter Mac, Admiral Pointer, Polo Jim, Annie’s Dream and Crusader. Won by two lengths. Time, 4.54. RIVERTON RACES. INVERCARGILL, May 16. The Riverton races are being held in Sine weather. Results: —■

Jumpers’ Flat, li miles.—Penury Rose, 9.12, 1; Calibration, 9.9, 2; Boughleen Dhoun, 9.6, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.18. Wakatipu Trot, li miles.—K irkwood Ball 1, Snowcup 2, Moor Chimes 3. Won by five lengths. Time, 3.44 2-5.

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