POVERTY BAY MEETING

Northern Advocate, 5 February 1934, Page 13

POVERTY BAY MEETING

MALA HAT BEATS SLIPPERY

(Per Press Association.—Copyright.) GISBORNE, This Hay. I’he summer meeting of the Poverty Bay Jockey Club was opened on Saturday. Tliis is the first time the club lias held a three days' meeting, and a comparison of the tolnlisatot- investments com only be made with the Boxing Hay meeting of 1082. On that basis, Saturday’s figures showed a decrease of ,CJ, the totals being :C2,:112, in 1032, against £2,500. Events decided after

going to press on Saturday resulted:— Amalgamation Handicap, of 100 sovs: one mile and a quarter—(2) Malahal, 7.2 (Jones), 3; H) Slippery, 8.7 (Atkins), 2; (4) Kinsel, 7.0 (Topping), 2, Also .started: (0) Gainsfid and Autumn Sun (bracketed). Won' oy

a length and a half: half a length. Time—2.lo 2-5. First Maiden Scurry, of 50 sovs; five furlongs. — : (3) Boat Song, 8.0 (Atkins), 1; (6) Mata Hari, 8.0 (Gilmer), 2; (4 \ Gold Stitch, 8.0 (Gorarn), 3. Also started: (n) Colorimus, (10) Bonny Song, (2) Big Dock, (10) Victor Ooleha, (7) Mister Tom, (1) Plying Mimic, (9) Sweet Joy, (8) Bing Boy. Won by three lengths; half a length. Time —1.2 1-5, Electric Handicap, of 70 .sovs; six furlongs—(3) Hunting Day, 7,0 (Jones), 1; (2) Stitch, 7.7 (Leach), 2; (1) Sunny Sky, 9.8 (Wiggins), 3. Only starters. Won by a head; length. Time—l.l4. Awapuni Hack Cup, of 60 sovs; one mile. —(1) Sunny Bachelor, 8.9 gins), 1; (3) Kahunoke, 8.5 (Marsh), 2; (2) Tres Sec, 7.11 (Leach),'3, Also started: (4) Bothwell. Wpn by a head; half a length. Time —1.42 3-5,