SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 18 December 1928, Page 9

SPORTING

NEW BRIGHTON .TROTS. HANDICAP*TO SARSAPARILLA. 1 (Per Press Association.- —Copyright.) j CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The concluding events at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting' resulted as follows: — ‘Summer Handicap, of 14.0 sovs; one mile and a-quarter.—(l4) Becky Mine 1; (0) Avonwood 2; (2) Audrey Dillon 1!. Logan Princess, Dilnon and Alvira. were scratched. Won by a neck. Time—2.s3 4-5. Avon Handicap, of 140 sovs; one mile.—l(s) Milo Minto 1; (3) Arran Chief 2; (1) Lord Bingen 3. Loiburn was scratched. Won by half a length. Time—2.l7 1-5. New Brighton Handicap Trot, of 300 sovs; two miles.—(2) Sarsaparilla 1; (12) Randolph 2; (7) Young Carbine 3, All started. Won by two lengths. Time—4.4s. Beach Handicap, of 180 sovs; one mile and a-quarter.—(s) Granite City 1; (4) Sahib 2; (10) Fireblight 3. Kotuku Jack and Fight Ever were scratched. Won by half a- head. Time —2,50 1-5. Farewell Handicap,■ of 140 sovs; one mile.—(s) Loburn 1; (5) Granite City 2; (2) Lulu Lad 3. Also started: Stan Wilks, Alvira, Audience, Brutus, Bingen Lad and Darknite. Won by six lengths. Time—2.ls.

WORK AT ELUBRSLIB. GOLDEN 'WEDDING PLEASES. (Special to “ Northern Advocate. ’’) AUCKLAND, This Day. The course proper at Ellerslio, 25ft. out, was available for fast work -this -■norning. The No. "1 grass was also used for a few gallops. The weather was fine and the going good. King Emerald and Eager Rose ran seven furlongs in 1.33 4-5, the former being the better. Sir Russell and Lomint wore on terms at the end of six furlongs in I.IS 2-5. Gold Money went seven furlongs alone in 1.33 2-5, Respirator ran four furlongs in 54 2-osees. Alias Myrtle was in front of Valsier and Brampton at the end of seven furlongs in 1.34 2-5. Palmares boat War Officer over live furlongs In 1.5 2*5.

Sleepy Sol easily accounted for Eayly Damon over four furlongs in 54soes,

Sir Archie defeated Star Dance over a similar journey in 51 2-usecs,

, Norval Tea and Desert Song ran half a mile in 51 2-ssecs, the latter pleasing. Jolie Money was just ahead of Sir Mond at trio end of five furlong's in 1.5. Corinax, Perception and Thursby started slowly from the mile post, running Idle first half-mile in 55.1-5 and the la‘st in 54 1-5; Corinax was going best. Perception also pleased. - Hyde Park and Modest Boy finished together at the end of a mile, the last seven furlongs taking 1.35. Golden Wedding rah seven furlongs I in 1,31 2-s—the (best of the morning over the distance. Winsome Boy ran four furlongs in 52 2-ssecs. Vallar gave Bombarder a start and a boating over six furlongs, which took 1.23 1-5. Vertigcrn ran six furlongs in 1.20 1-5. Royal Flower took I.G 1-5 for a furlong less. Gold Tinge jumped off in front of the five furlongs' post, running the last four furlongs in 5.1 2-5. ■Gemlight and Praetor took 50 l-ssecs for a half a mile, the former pleasing. Good Boy covered four furlongs in 51 4-ssecs. Hoy lake and Tasker ran a mile in 1.45 3-5. They were together all the way. All these gallops wore.oh the course proper.

PRINCE HUMPHREY.. RETURNING TO N.Z. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 8.48 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Prince Humphrey, iWihose leg was badly damaged in the Vi e tori an Derby, has returned to Sydney and will be slapped to New Zealand by the .first available boat. Magda If is also going to New Zealand for a bracing up.