SPORTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 3 September 1934, Page 6

SPORTING

NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB WILLIAM TELL TAKES BURWROD HANDICAP TEMPEST IN FORM (By Telegraph—Press Association! CHRISTCHURCH, Ist September. For the New Brighton Trotting Club's Meeting the weather was fine, the track in good order and the attendance large. Results: — Improvers’ Handicap, of £110; unhoppled trotters; 3.49 class; one mile and a half.—6 Header 36yds bhd, 1; 4 Renegate, scr, 2; 1 Sonoma King, 24yds bhd, 3. All started. Won by a neck. Time, 3.37 2-5. Silver Sea was coupled with the winner.

Belfast Handicap, of £110; 3.43 class; one mile and a half.—3 Rewai, scr, 1; 15 Midshipman, scr, 2; 2 Ironside, scr, 3. Irish Peach was coupled with the winner. Scratched, Parrish Chief. Won by a length. Time, 3.29 4-5. Burwood Handicap, of £2OO ; 4.40 class; two miles.—l William Tell, 12yds bhd, 1; 7 Golden Direct, 12yds bhd, 2; 3 Rey Spec,. 48yds bhd. 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 4.38 3-5. Seaview Handicap, of £120; 3.0 class; one mile ancl a quarter. —6 Lone Derby, scr, 1; 3 Colene Parrish, 24yds bhd, 2; 8 Ezywurk, scr ,3. All started. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.50 3-5. Dash Handicap, of £l3O ; 2.19 or better class; one mile.—s Great Thought, scr, 1; 4 Betty Wrack, 12yds bhd, 2 ; 2 Agile, scr, 3. All started. Won by a head. Time, 2.14 1-5.

Spring Handicap, of £120; unhoppled trotters ; 4.50 class ; two miles.—6 Ruin, 12yds bhd, 1; 7 Gevmanicus, scr, 2; 8 Honeymoon, scr, 3. Scratched, Fairyland. Won by half a length. Time, 4.51 3-5.

Wainoni Handicap, of £150; 2.49 class; one mile and a quarter.—l Tempest, 24yds bhd, 1; 11 Pronto Bingen, scr, 2; 4 Jolly Wave, scr, 3, Scratched. Chef, War Paint. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.46 3-5. Electric Handicap (saddle), of £130; 2.17 class; one mile.—2 Elvo, scr, 1; 1 Betty Wrack, scr, 2; 6 Smoke Screen, scr, 3. Scratched: Great Antrim, William Tell. Won by a length. Time, 2.15 2-5. Totalisator investments were £14,182 compared with £16 ? 432 last year. TARANAKI HUNT CLUB CUP TO RAZOR ORAPAI DEFEATS QARFEX NEW PLYMOUTH, Ist September. The combined meeting of the Taranaki, Egmont and Wanganui Hunt Clubs was concluded to-day in overcast weather conditions. There was a good attendance. The track was lieavv. Results :

Hack and Hunters’ Handicap Hurdle Race, of £6O; one mile and a half and 100 yards —3-3 Ruanui, 9.11, 1; 1-1 Silent Bill, 10.2, 2; 4-4 Count Lendroff, 9.13, carried 10.0, 3. All started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.59. Opunake Hack Scurry, of £SO; five furlongs—4-4. Gold Mission, 8.5, 1; 2-1 Colossal, 8.10, 2; 9-9 Bay Sand, 8.5, 3. All started. Won by a neck, three. Time, 1.5 1-5.

Waihi Hack Handicap, of £65; eight furlongs and a half—3-3 Tahurangi, 7.7, 1; 1-1 Spearform, 8.4, 2; 4-4 Silk Sox, 7.13, 3. Scratched: Prince Reno, Lady Zinnia. Won by a length, a neck. Time; 1.53 '-'-5.

Taranaki Hunt Club Cup, of £IOO, including trophy; about two miles and a half—6-5 Razor, 10.0, 1; 4-4 Lucess, il.lo. 2; 5-6 Don Erma, 11.6, ,3. Scratched : Flower Bag, Cardhu, Cynical Kid, Storm Wind, Mataroy Sleepy. Won by two lengths, eight. Time, 5.7. Stratford Handicap, of £7O; seven furlongs—l-1 Orapai, 9.5, 1; 2-2 Carfex, 8.4, 2 ; 4-5 Korokio, 7.8, 3. Scratched: Flying Prince. Won by a head, tivo lengths. Time, 1.29 4-5. Hunters’ Handicap Flat Race, of £6O: one mile .rod a quarter—l-1 Hukevnanu. 10.9, 1; 3-3 Cynical Kid, 10.5, 2; 2-4 Santoft, 10.10, 3. Scratched : Currajong, Ngareta. Won by half a length. Time, 2.20.

Urenui Hack Handicap, of £6O; six furlongs —2-2 Leo Colossus, 8.0, 1; 1-1 Superior, 8.0, 2; 3-3 Prince Reno, 7.3, 3. Also started: Lady Zinnia, Adept, Gow an lea. Won by a neck. Time, 1.17 3-5. Investments on the totalisator were £7192 against £6424 for the Taranaki Hunt Meeting last year. The aggregate for the two days was £13,176, compared with the total of £9026 for the two meetings held separately last year. ' I OTAGO HUNT CLUB j NIGHT CLUB WINS STEEPLECHASE DUNEDIN, Ist September. The Otago Hunt Club’s Meeting was held to-day in fine weather. The track was holding, and’ the attendance large. Results: — Seaview Hack Hurdles, of £80; one mile and a half —3-3 Jaunt, 9.0, 1; 2-1 Black Duke, 9.10, 2; 5-6 Prince Tractor, ! 9.0, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.8 3-5. ( Brockville Trotting Handicap, of £7O: j 3.5 class: one mile and a quarter —2-2 Norrie Rock, scr, 1; 11-9 Hytemoana, scr, 2; 1-1 Bright Voyage, scr, 3. Scratched: Central Parrish, Dunelda, Dainty Miss, Single Lee. Won by eight lengths, a neck. Times, 3.28, 3.30 4-5, 3.31. Otago Hunt Club Steeplechase Handicap, of £125; about two miles and a half—l-1 Night Club, 10.9, 1; 6-6 Umtali, 10.11, 2; 5-2 Willow Glen, 10.0, 3. Scratched. Te Maui. Won by two lengths. Time, 6.25 2-5. President’s Handicap, of £6O; five fur-longs—7-7 Silk Arrow, 7.11, 1; 5-4 Silk Paper, 8.3, 2; 9-9 Royal Pet, 7.10, 3. Scratched: Effozel, Blatherskite. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.9 3-5. Tally-Ho Handicap, of £9O; one'mile — 5-5 Red Racer, 7.7, 1; 6-6 Rin Tin Tin, 7.10, 2; 3-3 Gustavo, 8.0, 3. Scratched: Master Anomaly, Grand Finale, Chrysology, Palmary. Won by four lengths. Time, 1.55 2-5. Wingatui Trotting Handicap, of £7O; 3.43 class; one mile and a half—l-1 Norrie Rock, scr, 1; 3-2 Bright Voyage, scr, 2; 9-8 Sunny Southland, scr, 3. Scratched : Warhaven, Central Parrish, Ringamata, Grace Bingen, Mawhoranui, Gay Adioo, Lux Lunae, Carillon Chimes. Won by four lengths, three. Times, 4.5 3-5,' 4-9 1-5, 4.10. Hunters’ Flat Handicap, of £6O; one mile and a quarter—l-1 Velvet. 9.12, 1; 3-3 Jaunt, 9.1, 2; 4-4 Hostage, 9.1, 3. Scratched: Royal Raid, Scarlet) Rose. Won bv a length, three lengths. Time, 2.18. " Vauxhall Handicap, of £6O; six fur-longs—l-1 Saxophone, 8.1, 1; 3-3 Braw Lad, 8.2. 2; 4-4 Shock, 8.5. 3. Scratched: ed: Dodge, Last Link, Amy Johnson,

| Effoazel, Hot Tea, Golden King. Won by live lengths six lengths. Time, 1.23 4-5. The totalisator handled £9237 against £10,374 last year. AUSTRALIAN RACING CANTERBURY PARK MEETING POSTPONED (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SY DNEY, Ist August. Overnight rair. necessitated the postponement of the Canterbury Park rices till Thursday. The rainy weather of toe past couple of weeks has substantially interfered with the programme of minor meetings, and the preparation of erndidates for the Epsom Metropolitan. PROGRESS OF~TE AROHA CLUB ’PRESENTATION TO' PRESIDENT (By Telegraph—Press Association) TE AROHA, Ist August. At the annual meeting of the Te Aroha Jockey Club a presentation was j made to the president, Mr Ralph Som- * ei’s, of a racing photographic album and | a handsomely illuminated address, on I the occasion of tile attainment of his | 25th year of presidency. The club’s 1 progress was attributed largely to the 1 president’s work, the institution being free from debt, with assets of £IO,OOO VICTORIA CLUB’S MEETING MELBOURNE, 2nd September. The V.A.T.C. Races resulted:— Memsie Stakes —Waltzing Lily, 9.6 (A. Reed). 1; Hallmark, 9.7 (Dempsey), 2; Farndales, 7.2 (Moran) 3. Twelve started. Dermid led into the. straight from Charles Fox, Hallmark, and Waltzing Lily, the last-named finishing best to win by one and a half lengths, with half a

length between second and third. Time, 1.51*. Sandringham Steeples—Apache, 9,3 (Meredith), 1; Tabrolong, 9.11 (Bruton) 2; Mount Dangar, 11.7 (Dynon) 3. Ten started. Tabrolong jumped the last fence four lengths ahead of Mount Dangar and Apache. Tlie veteran New Zealander in an exciting finish got up to win by half a head, with Mount Dangar three lengths away. Time, 3.52. Melisande was unplaced in the Heatherlies Handicap. Epigram was unplaced in the first division of the Whittier Handicap, and Araunah third to Arachne and Vauntry in the second division of the Whittier Handicap in which Queen Helen ran unplaced.