Sporting Notes

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2642, 10 May 1923, Page 6

Sporting Notes

RACING FIXTURES. May 9, 10 —Egmorit R.C. May 17, 19 —Wanganui J.C. May 25, 26 —Oaniaru J.C. June 2, 4—Otaki Maori R.C. June 2,4, 6 —Auckland R.C. June 2,4, 6—D'uncdin J.C. June 15. 16 —Napier Park R.C. June 20, 21—Hawke's Bay J.C. June 23 —Brackenfield Hunt Club June 23 —Hawke's Bay Hunt Club June 27 —Dannevirke R.C. June 2S —Dannevirke Hunt Club. July 7 —Rangitikci Hunt Club July 11, 14 —Wellington Hunt Club. July 23—S. Canterbury Hunt Club. July 26 —Waimatc Hunt Club July 26, 2S —Gisborne R.C. HEAVY GOING AT HAWERA, EASY FOR ROUEN. SIR BURNETT WINS SPRINT. (Per Press Association.) HAWERA, Last Night. The Egmont Racing Club's meeting opened in misty and damp weather. The course was very heavy and later heavy rain fell. There was a fair attendance and the totalisator handled £15,853, as against £24,638 for the corresponding day last year. Result's: —

TELEGRAPH HACK, first division: Lady Merriwce 1, Tinohari 2, Treadwell 3. Also started: Gamboola. Ihapotoa, Tinoretto, Ecuador, Camp Bird, Interest, Bravato, Ratapiko, Pipi Tupaia, Knforte, Doleful Ditty, Dignity. A close finish. Won by a neck, with half a length between second and third. Time. lmin. 5 2-ssec.

TONGAHOE HURDLES: Tinokaha 1, White Ranger 2, Great Fun 3. Also started: Omahu. Otauru Kid. Gang Awa, Penury Rose, Active, Autf .ioana Mervotia, Gold Star, Voldina, Savory, Stilts, Mangawai. Won by two lengths, with liirec lengths between second ani third, Timet, 2min. 59 *sec. TELEGRAPH HACK, second division: Lady Glissas 1, Loved One 2, Just Quietly 3. Also started: Lady Hill, Hori, Quaestor, Country Life, Regard, Black Mark, Kilcoo, Ribbonwork. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Time lmin. 6 l-"sec.

HACK A.N'D HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE: Paul Moore 1, San Forte 2. Ringi 3. Also started: Passin' Through Te Maire ; Toddy, Maniania, Darnly, Empyrean, Galicia. Maniania fell. Won by three lengths, with four lengths separating second and third. Time, 4min. 31 l-2sec.

EGMONT STEEPLECHASE: Whipcord 1, War Loan 2, Dick 3. Also started: Firnt Line, Silent Dick, Polthogue, Onipoto. Silent Dick unseated his rider and Polthogue fell. Won by 1 50 yards with six lengths between second and third. Time 6min. 1 l-ssec.

TONKS MEMORIAL: Sir Burnett 1, Big Push 2, Amber Tips 3. Also ran: Birkie, Sunny Jim, Helen Rufus, Roman, Pouma. Won easily by three lengths, with half a length between s cond and third. Time, lmin. 21 3-5 sec.

McRAE MEMORIAL: Rouen 1, Correspondent 2, Tame Fox 3. Also started: Kareao, Askari, Bitholia, Iceberg, Lochson, Eerie. Won comfortably by one and a-half lengths, with four lengths separating second and third. Time, 2min. 23 2-ssec. TAWHITI HACK HANDICAP: Red Helen 1, Marble Glass 2, The Curragh 3. Also ran: Silver Sun, Skylight, Daddy's Girl, Left, Haligan (coupled with Red H"len), Nukumai, Knighthood, Otapawa, Flying Planet, Second Choice, Dignity. Won by half a head, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 4 3-ssec. TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. NGAMUTU HACK, six furlongs.— Lady Glissas 8.10, Lady Hill 5.4, Daddy's Girl 8.4, Musketoon 7.9, Haligan 7.7, Regard 7.7, Just Quietly 7.7, Treadwell 7.5., Ribbonwork 7.4, Plpi 7.0, Second Choice 7.0, Otapawa 7.0. MANAWAPOU HURDLES one and a-half miles. —Otaura Kid 11.3, Tinokaha 10.8, White Ranger 10.2, Automoana 9.10, Great Fun 9.9, Mervotia 9.7, Iceberg 9.7, Warrawee 9.7, Sir Wai 9.7, Tempo 9.5, Valdina 9.0, Watercall 90, Empyrean 9.0, Stilts 9.0, Husker 9.0, Price 9.0. SHORTS HANDICAP five furlongs. —Alabama 9.1, Ben Nevis 8.6, Loved One 8.2, Lady Merriwee 8.0, Regard 7.7, Kilcoo'7.6, Gamboola 7.5, Venor 7.2, Asleep 7.2, Tintoretto 7.0, Camp Bird 7.0, Bravato 7.0. BOROUGH HACK, seven furlongs. —Lady Glissas 8.10, Marble Glass 8.5, Silver San 8.5. Daddy's Girl 8.4, Country Life 8.2, Frizzier 7.9, Velociform 7.7, Just Quietly 7.7, Haligan 7.7, Black Mark 7.6, The Curragh 7.6, Ecuador 7.0, Nukumai 7.0, Knighthood 7.0, Otapawa 7.0, Interest 7.0, Pipi 7.0, Night 7.0. DAVIDSON MEMORIAL, one mile and a distance. —Rouen 9.9, Tame Fox 9.4, Correspondent 8.9. Kareao 8.5, Zircon 8.0, Bitholia 7.4, Askari 7.4,

Helen Rufus 7.1, Roman 6.9, Gold Star 6.9, Lochson 6.7, Eerie 6.7.

MOKOIA HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Golden Bubble 9.0, Sir Burnett 8.7, Birkie 7.10, Big Push 7.10, Amber Tips 7.9, Sunny Jim 7.5, Pouma 6.7, Leithfleld 6.7.

OPEKU STEEPLECHASE, about two miles.—Whipcord 10.13, Gang Awa 10. S, Paul Moore 10.1, Dick 9.13, Passin' Through 9.13, Mervotia 9.10, Silent Dick 9.10, Polthoguc 9.7, Galicia ■9.0. DORA DERBY CASE. SOME STARTLING EVIDENCE. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Last Night. There was a surprise in the hearing yesterday afternoon of a charge against James Proctor Nicholson, who pleaded not guilty to false pretences in connection with "Ringing In" the trotting mare Dora Derby. The surprise was the change in the evidence of the chief witness, Archibald Campbell Sim, who had already pleaded guilty to a similar charge. Sim stated that he bought a mare for £25, and he and Nicholson arranged to buy a better mare resembling the first one, Dora Derby being selected. To complete the resemblance Dora Derby's tail was docked and her ear split. The first horse was then destroyed. Witness further stated that his brother sold the mare to a drover, but she was got back and destroyed, because rumours were afloat. Witness was proceeding to describe the drover.

His Honour: "You had better not emulate Nicholson in his description of the Imaginary Davis. Was there any such man as drover ? " After some hesitation, witness answered in the n'egativel reaffirming, however, that the mare was dead and that it was shot by him last February. The case then adjourned; NOTES. Treadwell /generally acts well in the heavy going. It will be remembered that she won well at the Foxton meeting in the mud. Mosthenes is to be qualified for hunters' hurdles. The five-year-old stallion Will Somers (by Black Jester-Vervaine) has been presented by King George to the Canadian Government for stud purposes. Will Somers was a useful racehorse, winning once at three years and four times last year. As has been printed more than once, the Prince of Wales has a small stud farm in Canada. Killashandra, which has been granted a 14.2 certificate in Sydney, was awarded 9.3 in the first race in which he was nominated. Trotting at Forbury Park to-day. Latest reorts mention the track being in good order. The state of the track at Hawera yesterday was responsible for a number of supposed good things getting beaten. Horses from the Auckland province had a good spin at Hawera yesterday. Red Helen is a good sort, and is likely to go on with the business. When your trousers bag at the knees and your coat and vest look creased, bring them to Collinson and Cunninghame's for treatment on the Hoffman steam press. Sterilises, rejuvenates and presses perfectly. Suits 3/, trousers 2/.*