SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 124, 23 April 1927, Page 10

SPORTING.

AVONDALE MEETING. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 23. FOLEY MEMORIAL, of 700 sovs. One and a quarter miles. 12 Papatu, 7.0 (Wig'gins) 1 6 Hipo, 7.11 (George) 2 5 Flying Juliet, 7.4 (Jones) 3 Scratched: Gold Jacket. Won by half a length, a neck between, second and third. Time, 2.7 3-5. GREYMOU-TH MEETING. .* GREYMOUTH, April 23. The Greymoutk Jockey Club’s meeting to-day at Omot-o is being held in showery weather with a large attendance. The course is heavy owing to rains. Results: — .

NOVICE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. * Erin-Go-Bragh, 9.0 1 Waikaia, 9.0 • 2 Rose Blossom, 8.5 3 Scratched: Miss Martial, Lord Middleton and Grey Finch. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.13 3-5. HURDLES, of 110 sovs. One and a half miles and 110 yards. 1 Red Heather, 9.2 (D. O’Connor) 1 2 Lord Leslie, 9.3 (J. Jennings) ..; 2 5 Ellah, 9.6 (E. Nelson) 3 All started. Won by three lengths, ten lengths between second and third. Timo, 3.0. ' ASHBURTON TROTTING MEETING. Per Press Association. ASHBURTON, April 23. The Ashburton Trotting Club’s autumn meeting is being held to-day in bright, windy weather with a large attendance. The track is in good order. Results: IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, one mile

and a balf. 1 Princess Dillon ‘. 1 10 Lady Barrister 2 4 Great Night 3 • Scratched: Quality, Whitebait, Bentfire, Princess Pointer and Fair Lad. Won by a length. Time, 3.35. ALLENTON HANDICAP, one and a half miles. 1 Oval ; 1 9 Little Johnnie 2 8 Lord Tracey 3 Scratched: Nancy McKinney, Corwar. Won by twelve lengths. Time, 3.45. Micky Audobon collided with a fence and lost his driver and upset the fifcld. at the start.