SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14189, 25 April 1919, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. April 26—Greymouth J.C. Autumn. April 26, 28—Wairarapa R.C. Autumn. April 26, 28, 30, and May 3—Australian J.O. Autumn. April 26, 30 —Avondale J.C. Autumn. April 30—Otautau Hack R.C. Annual. May I—Reefton1 —Reefton J.C. Autumn. May 1 and 3—Wellington R.C. Autumn. May 7 and B—Manawatu8 —Manawatu R.C. Autumn, May 10 —Ka«a Kawa R.C. Annual. May 14 and 15 —Egmont R.C. Winter. May 13, 14, 16 —Marlborough. R.C. Autumn. May 15, 16—South Canterbury J.C. Autumn. May 22 and 23—North Otago J.C, Winter. May 22, 24—Wanganui J.C. Winter. May 20 —Taratahi-Carterton E.C. Annual, May 31, June 3 and s—Auckland R.C. Winter. June 3 and 4—Otaki Maori R.C. IVinter. June 3, 5 and 7 —Dunedin J.C. Winter. June 12 and 14 —Gisborne R.C. Steeplechase. June 14 —Otago Hunt Steeplechase. GREYMOUTH HANDICAPS. |1 (Per Press Association.^ jl GREYMOUTH, Yesterday. I The Greymouth J.C. handicaps are as i follow;? — FLYING, 5 furlongs. —Bomb 9.9, Tyson 8.11, Wurtax 8.7, Marenga 8.5, 1 Amity 8.5, Nautical 8.1), Tantalus 7.12, Guinea Gold 7.0, ARMISTICE HANDICAP, 6% furlongs.—Lady Middleton 10.9, Merton 10.3, Gallupin 9.9, Divorce 9.7, Rosevcar 9.3, Recorder 8.13, Xanthus 8.10, Royal Dragon 9.3, Tyne 8.4, Car lad Dilcas 7.3, Bcuopc 7.0. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, 1% miles. —Lady Middleton 10.7, Tip Up 10.1, Xanthus 8.12, Royal Dragoon 8.0, Tuticorn 7.12, Tunic 7.11, Hokitika 7.11, Nautical 7.11, Mollyhawk 7.0. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 51 furlongs —Gallupin 9.10, Divorce 9.8, Amity 7.9, Cariad Dilcas 7.3, Guinea Gold 7.0. EASTER HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Gallupin 9.9, Rosovear 9.4, Recorder 8.13, Royal Dragoon 8.7, Tuticorn 7.12, Hokitika 7.0. ‘ <. WELTER, 7 furlongs. —Lady Middleton 11.5, Merton 11.3, Divorce 10.5, Recorder 9.9, Royal Dragoon 8.7, Xanthos 9.6, Tyne 9.1, Tuticorn 8.9, Kaminah 8.2, Bonope 8.0. FAREWELL HANDICAP, 5 furlongs —Merton 10.3, Rosevcar 9.4, Bomb 8.12, Tyson 8.9, Wartax 8.5, Marenga 8.3, Tantalus 7.12, Nautical 7.9, Hokitika 7.9, Guinea Gold 7.0.

MANAWATU RACING CLUB. ADDITIONAL, WEIGHTS. AWAPUNI GOIJ> CUP, 1% mileg.

The following additions should be made in the names published yesterday:— Karcre Hurdles—Want 31.4 should not have been weighted as ho -was not nominated at the meeting; Kahu 9.0 should bo Kohu 9.0; Waipuroa 10.5 should be Waipunoa 10.5. Woodhey Hack—Manarakl 8.9 should be Mandrake 8.9; Timatau 0.6 should be Tunatau 6.6. NOTES. Nominations for all events, trotting and galloping, at the Marlborough Racing iGlub’s three-day meeting to be held next month close with the secretary. Mr E. J. Harvey, Blenheim, today, at 5 p.m. See “Referee ” for full programme and details.

Nominations for the G. N. Hurdles, G, N. Steeples, Winter Steeples, Carnival Handicap, King George Handicap, and York Welter Handicap at the Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting close to-day (Friday) at 5 p.m.

Nominations for all events at the Wanganui Jockey Club's winter meeting close this evening (Friday), April 25th, at 8 o’clock. See “Referee” for full programme.

Acceptances for the first day ’s races of the Manawatu Racing Club’s autumn meeting, also final payments for the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes and the Manawatu Stakes, close bn Monday, April 28th, at 9 p.m., with Mr J. M. Johnston, secretary, P.O. box 53; telephone 105, Palmerston North.

DISPERSAL SALE OF PARORANGI STUD.

There was a large attendance of sportsmen at the dispersal sale of Mr Ernest Short’s blood stock, held at “Almadale” yesterday. The sale was conducted by Mr R, C. Wallace, of Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., who were entrusted with the sale. Bidding for the horses in training was brisk, the well-known sprinter Demos, who was purchased l»y Mr J. Hurley, owner of Sir Fisher, bringing 600 guineas. The well-known performer Sonnino was passed in. Taking it on the whole, the sale was a most successful one and both the vendor and the purchasers should be satisfied. The following is a list of the sales: —•

Demos, br gelding. 3yrs, by Demosthenes —Jeanne cl’Arc: Mr J. Hurley, 600 gns.

Bliholia, ch gelding, 2yrs, by Demos thenes —Kangiao (full brother to Elocu lion): Mr B. Goldwater, 420 gns.

Son*iino, b g, yrs, by Signor —Helen Portland (half-brother to Bonny Helen): passed in, Parorangi, br g, 2yrs, by Demosthenes —Pellicle (half-brother to Vos-

cular): Mr W. Higgins, 585 gna. Whlro, blk g, syrs, by Advance — Sout ’-wester mare (full brother to Prosper; Mr H. M. Glazebrook, 520 gus. Engari, br m, syrs, by King Rufus— Vane (half-sister to Garry Owen) Mr G. Wills, 25 gns. Formalism, br ra, 2yrs, by iormativS —Awapuhi (full sister to Mahzoltov): passed in. Desert Rose, b mare, 2yrs, by Wolawa .—Florigold (imp.): Mr R. Tanner, 50 gns. _ .. B g, 2yrs, by Hymettua—Enna (full brother to Hyttus); Mr J. Hurley, 155 gns. Hupana, ch tn, syr 3, by Advance—Te Huinga.: Mr B. Green, 13 gns. Whetoki, ch g, Cyra, by Master Laddo —Laurcstina; Mr R. Richardson, 64 gns. . . , Tomikohe, br g, syrs, by AdvanceLoch Ayr: Mr W. Gray, 140 gns. Placid Lady, ch filly, 2yrs, by Advance —Lake Placid (half-sister to Frisco): Mr S. McCardell, 51 gns. B filly, lyr, by Martian—Snowlike: Mr A. Roxe, 355 gns. Br filly, by Hallowmasa —Helen Portland: Mr H. Brown, 425 gns. On account of other vendors. B g Kawhau, 3yrs, Birkenhead— Turepo, Mr A. Shanks, 63gns.

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