SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 22 April 1929, Page 9

SPORTING

I RACING FIXTURES. April 29, 27 —Nelson J.C. Annual. April 29, 27 —South Canterbury R.G. April 27 —Amberley R.O. Annual. April 27, 29—Waikato. R.G. Autumn. ! May 3, 4—Marlborough R.G. Autumn, 'May 4—Marton J.C. Winter. May 4—Oamaru J.C. Winter. June .1, 3, s—Auckland5 —Auckland R.C, Groat Northern Steeplechase. TROTTING DATES, April 29, 27 —Nelson J.C. Annual (two events each day). April 27—Amberley R.C. Annual (two trotting events). May 3, 4 —Marlborough R.C. Autumn. May 4—Cambridge T.C, Annual. May 4 —Oamaru J.C. Winter (two events). May 0, 11—For bury Park T.C. Winter. May IS —Oamaru T.C, Winter. WHANGAREi RACES ROYAL SEAGULL WINS LOCAL. ENVOY TAKES HACK CUP. TI TREE SCORES IN THE LAST, The Whangarei Racing Club's autumn carnival was concluded at Kensington Park on Saturday in beautiful weather before a very large attendance of the publie. The racing throughout the day was of a very interesting nature and it is a matter for congratulation that the stipendiary steward, Mr Angus Gordon, was not called up to institute any inquiry.

The Whangarei Municipal Silver Band, under Mr A, Dobson L.A.8., L.T.C.L., rendered an attractive programme of music. The Y.M.C.A. Division of the St. John Aurbuiauce was in attendance but the services of its members were, luckily, not requisitioned.

The various officials had all details well in hand and the meeting was run very smoothly, nil events being got off well Jo time. For this desirable state of affairs the club’s president, Mr R. G, Hosking and the secretary, Mr F. L. Gunn, deserve to be heartily eulogised.

The totalisator investments were as follows: First day £14,397 second day £19,627 making a total of £34,024, Compared with those of 1927, £15,338 10s and £20,766 respectively, they show a decrease of £2OBO 10s. The total for the one day fixture in 1928 was £20,335.

There was a very fine contest in the Autumn Handicap, the principal race of the day, Mr A. S. Rklewood’s gelding, Thursby, scoring a ■wellmerited victory by half a head from the favourite Le Choiicas, Palmares finished on nicely from the ruck to get up in time to defeat Bulolo, who got the best of the start, hi the Onerahi Hack. The grey gelding should heard from again in the near future. The sprint event went to Mr E. George’s Melissa 'who returned her supporters a very handy dividend. Tea Time who led practically' all the way could not quite see it out. A very popular victory was recorded -when Ted Plaisted led in his bay mare Royal Seagull at the conclusion of the Ruatangata Handicap. A win for this painstaking mentor is always well received. Envoy finished full of running In the Northern Hack Cup to beat; Gay Cockade by a length. The final event of the meeting provided a good betting race and the investments exceeded the £3OOO mark, being the best recorded during the day. The public went solidly for Ti Tree and their judgment was not astray as the Tea Tray mare never left the issue in doubt and won by a fair margin. The following are the results of the events run after going to press on Saturday;— RUATANGATA HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs. Seven furlongs. 3—E. K. Plaisted’s b.m. ROYAL SEAGULL by Royal Stag — Soabar, 4yrs, 7.9 (Goulsbro’) 1 7—H. G. Wean’s eh. c FIERY LAD, aged, 8.10 (L. Dulieu) .. 2 I—C. Swaiiberg’s rn, m KILDEER, syrs, 7.10 (Mclually) 3 Also started: (5) Right and Left 9.13, (McGregor); (5) Mineral 7.0, (McCormac); (4) Welcome Home 9.7, (McTavish); (9) Exalted 9.2, (Gill); (6) Waning Light 8.10, (Goldfinch); (2) Gazenn 7.12, (Jones); (11) Blue Spear 7.U, (Robertson); (8) Creation 7.0, (Ludlow); (10) Cynique 7.0, (Conquest); (12) North Hoy 7.0, (Horne).

There were no scratching for this event and in a good betting race the public installed Kildeer £lO-I as favourite from Gazeriu £383. There was a bit of a jumble at the start which nearly brought down Eight and Left but going along the back Koval Seagull was showing the way to Blue Spear with Creation, Fiery Lad, Welcome Home and Cynique next. The lender across the top and into the straight was Royal Seagull and Cynique had run into second place ahead of Fiery Lad, Kildeer, Blue Spear and Waning Light. The Royal Stag mare easily held her own and went ov. to win by three lengths with Kildeer four lengths further away. Waning Light was fourth followed by Cynique, Right and Left, Gamin and Creation. Time.—1 .80.

NORTHERN HACK CUP. Of 150 sovs. One mile. 2T, Impey’s b.g. ENVOY, by by Absurd —Bronze, 3yrs, 8.5 (Gill) . .y 1 4—H. P. Clear’s b.g. GAY COCKADE, 4yrs, 7.4 (Ludlow) .... 2 I—J.1 —J. T. Jamieson’s b.h. BRILLIANT LIGHT, syrs, 8.3 • (Goldfinch) 3 Also started: (3) Grand Tea 7.0, (Melnally); (5) Merry Mason 7.0, (Cammick); (6) Fiery Lad 7.0, (Chandler). Exalted, Waning Light and Measurer wore the defections from the Northern Hack Cup. Brilliant Light (£968) was made a good favourite from Envoy (£701), with Grand Tea (£403) next best supported. Grand Tea was the early leader from Brilliant Light and Fiery Lad. When they had settled down Grand Tea was in the van with Fiery Lad close up, then came Brilliant Light, Gay Cockade and Envoy with Merry Mason taile?: off. The order was much the same across the top. Grand Tea led into the straight from Brilliant Light, Gay Cockade and Envoy. A little further along Envoy commenced to make his run and came away to win comfort; ably by a length from Gay Cockade who beat Brilliant Light by a head. Grand Tea was fourth followed, by Merry Mason and Fiery Lad, Time. —1.42 3-5, KIA ORA HANDICAP. Of 110 sovs. One mile. I—C. G. Macindoo’s b.m. TI TREE by Tea Tray—Taimai, 4yrs, 8.11, (Goldfinch) 1 4—Dr. W. C. Ring’s blk. h. LORIENT 11., fiyrs, 8.10 (Dulieu) 2 3R. E. Hart’s b.g. SCHORR, aged, 9.4 (Cotton) 3 Also started: (2) Owairaka 8.9, (Goulsbro’); (5) Serang 8.1, (Gill); (7) Right and Left 8.0, (Melnally); (6) The Thorn 8.0, (McTavish).

Thursby and Hipo wore the withdrawals from the final event and when the machine was tallied up Ti Tree with £974 was favourite from Owairaka. £(541 and .Schorr £558. flight and Left £B9 was the outsider of the field. From a fair start .Schorr went to the head of affairs from Serang, Owairaka, Ti Tree and Right ami Left. Racing along the back stretch.Lorient 11, was the pilot from Seraug, Ti Tree, The Thorn, Owairaka, Schorr and Right and Left. Dr. Ring’s horse was still in front crossing the top where Ti Tree ran into second .place from Seraug and Owairaka. Lorient TI. was first to turn for home from Ti Tree and Owairaka, but in the run to the judge Ti Tree finished on best and got the verdict by a length and a half from Lorient 11., who just staved off tlie fast .finishing Schorr by a nock. The' Thorn was fourth, then came Right and Loft, Owairaka and Serang. Time.—l.4l 2-5.

TE AROHA TROTS. GREAT BALLIN' SCORES. ROYAL 808 A WINKER. (Per Press Association.-r-Copyright.) HAMILTON, This Day. The following are the results of the remaining 'events at. the Te Aroha Trotting Club's meeting:— Ruakaka Handicap, of 120 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—(s) Great Balliu, 48yds, 1; (12) Condor Bell, Set, 2; (2)

1* Zealous, scr, 3. Haro to was scratched. Won by three quarters of a length. ..Time. —2.56 2-5. Hot Springs Handicap, of 130 sovs; one mile and d half,—(6) Polly’s Picture, scr, 1; (4) Haerenga Pai, scr, 2; (5) Vanity Boy, scr, 3. Margaret Wallace, Black Ballin, Horizon, Dawdler, Great Ballin, Enawah and Nelson Dillon were scratched. Won by a length and a half. Time.—3.34 3-5. Waihou Handicap, of 150 sovs; two miles.—(2) Royal Bob, 12yds, 1; (3) Direct Action, 12yds, 2;'(1) Anseline, 108yds, 3. Nelson Girl was scratched. Won by a head. Time.—4.ss, Farewell Handicap (Saddle), of 145 sovs; one mile. (Limit, 2.20.) — (3) Scandal, 24yds (R. Hall, iun,, ,1; (5) Dad’s Hope, 12yds, 2; (7) Admiral Lock, scr, 3. Also started: (3) Marosa (bracketed with winner), (11) Marionette, (7) Charming Pronto, (I|4) Princess Audubon, (12) Huon, Grattan, (13) Edna Thorpe, scr; (2) Silver Link, 12yds; (4) Ursuline, (1) Carmel, 24ydsi; (9) Concertina, 36yds; (8) Brutus, 48yds; (10) Goldman, 72yds. Wan by two lengths, third horse half a length away. Time—2.l7. To.talisator investments for the day reached £14,458 10s against £15,752 110 s last year, a decrease of £1294. I ‘ HAWKE’S BAY MEETING, MEMORIAL TO ATHOLSPEAR. I SPRINT TO ROYAL DUKE. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) / HASTINGS,'This Day. The remaining events run at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting on .Saturday resulted as follows; — « Burke Memorial, of 230 sovs; one mile and a quarter. —(4) Atholspear 1; (3) Cashier, 2; (1) White Fang, 3. High Court was scratched. Won by a head, White Fang a length and a half further away. Time—2.9 2-5. Akitio Handicap, of 130 sovs; six furlongs.—(B) St. Melba, 1; (10) Shortly, 2; (1) Sylvan Dell,. 3. Blackpool, Dimmer and J,oy Germ were scratched. Won by two lengths. Time.—l.ls 1-5. Ohitl Handicap, of .130 sov;s one mile.—■(].) Road Hog, 1; (4) 'Spearmiss, 2; (13) Imperial Fame, 3. AH started. Heads separated the placed j horses. Time.—l. 43 1-5. I

Okawa Handicap, of 200 so vs; six furlongs.—(4) Royal Duke, .1; (1) Groat Charter, 2; (2) Miss Ransom, I!. Epistle and Good Sport .were scratched. Won by a head. Time.—l,l3 4-5.

AUSTRALIAN TURF. MOOREFIELD RACES. (Australian Press Association.) (Received S.4fi a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The following arc results of events run at the Moorefield races:— Juvenile Handicap, six furlongs.— Guiding Light, 7.2, 1; Tetrawa, 7.13, 2; Moriraond, 8.6, 3. Eleven started. Won by a head, third horse live lengths further away. Time. —1.17. Plying Handicap, six furlongs.— Magnetic, 7.10, 1; Tea Miss, 8.3, 2; Bavarde, 7.12, 3. Nineteen started, including the New Zealander, High Disdain, who made a poor showing. Won by two lengths, third horse a nook further away. Time.-^l.ilS.

JOCKEY KILLED. ..■ . J THROWN FROM &ORSE. (Australian Presd Association.) (Received 8.46 a.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. . The .iockey, Aldridge, recently acquitted of killed a constable with his motor ear, was himself killed on Saturday when he was thrown from a horse he was taking to the Victoria Park racecourse.