SPORTING.
AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN MEETING. be Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meetne at Alexandra Park to-morrow, tho only 'Mug required to bnr.g such about in a protounced form being a fine day. The acceptances all round arc extremely actor;, ha, 1,1 hB , D 3 lca l>P«. Mr. F. W. Edward* i SjffiW." admirably in discharging hi i difficult task as to make the issues m all anrf ii. .* ' ? n o](lr «mely open appearance. »?.„(.!• °' ■ course • 0 '"' 8 l " '»« various «..i u* lnvd with a very keen in ir« V; ,' lortc » «ngaged in the opening event arc to be m the biidcage at 11.30 a.m.. and ho programme will be nin off in the follow"iK order:-Improvers' Trot Handicap lone me and a-half). Mangere Handicap lone me and a-haIII. Campbell Handicap (two miles), Easter Handicap (two miles), Hobson Handicap lone mile and a-half), Stewards' .11 i Und . lca D ( °ne mile and a-half), CornSi „„, dlc *'! ODe mile)l and Marconi Handicap lone mile). AUCKLAND DISTRICT COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Auckland District Committee was held yesterday. The following .icenses were granted:-Trainers, R. Henwood. H. 8. J Kc€ S m f : jockey. T. Chaplim gentleman rider, T. Mackie. A.R.C. COMMITTEE. A meeting of L th , Auckland Racing Club (oTimittee was held yesterday. It was deeded to have the post-«nd-r»il fences on the steeplechase course padded A donation of «» per month for 12 months was voted to the Soldiers Gift Fund. A statement of accounts :n connection with the late autumn meeting was placed before the committee, and showed a very satisfactory result. Accounts totalling £304 were passed for pay . ment Mr. W. 8. Spence was appointed secretary to the club. SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. [BT TKLEGRArn.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] TIMARU, Thursday. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting wsd opened to-day in fine weather, ins course was in excellent order, and there **» food racing. The totalisator handled £ 12.538, compared with £9683 10s last year, nesults: — ELECTRIC HANDICAP, four furlongs.4. Radial. Sst. 1; 2. Melee, Bst 2; 6. Thistlecrown, Bst, 3. Also started: 11. Bomb. Bst; 7, Saiby, Bst; 9, lan Hamilton. Bst ; 3, Heqian King, Bst: 5. Vice-regal, Bst; 8, Killiney, 8«t; 13, Vociferate, Sat: 10, Preludium, Bst : 12. Lion Shee, Bst. Won by two lengths. Time. 48s. ROSEWILL HANDICAP, five furlongs.9, Charley, 9st 3lb, 7, War Tax. 7st lllb. dead heat, 1 ; 6, Red River, 7st Sib, 3. Also started: 10, Hinden. 9st 2lb; 8, Bellrock. 9st 1311; 6, Rosevear. Sst 10lb; 2, Bon d'Or, Bst slb; 11, Claverhouse, 7st 81b; Rokelaine, '(st 81b; 4. Zephland, 7st 71b; 3, Matilda, 7st 81b; 12. Mystery Maid, 6st 91b: 13. Black Mountain. 6st 91b. Won by half a length. Time, lm 0 3-ss. TIMARU CUP, one mile.-3, Kilboyne, 7st 10lb. 1; 10. Maiestikoff, Gat 131b..2; 9, Korke's Drift, 9st 81b, 3. Also stared: 1. Marsa, Bst 81b: 1. Mohawk. Sst ilb; 8, Sfdd-el-Bahr, Sst 31b; 2. Battle Eve. 7st lllb; 7. Tremena, 7st 4lb; 5. Mortham, 7st 41b; 6. Achielledes, "st 3lb; Bon. 7st. Won by a neck. Time, lm 40 l-ss. STEEPLECHASE, two railes.-7. Paremata. lOst slb. 1; 1. Stone Ginger, list 91b, 2: 3, Kiupokonui. list 13lb. 3. Also started: 4 Vascular. lOst 13lb: 2. Golden Butterfly, Sst 81b;" 6. Silver Shield. 9st 7lb; 5. Somerset, 9st 71b. Won by four lengths. Silver Shield and Vascular ran oft. Time, 4m IS 2-53. SMITHFIELD HANDICAP, six furlongs. -3, Donnate. Sst 101b, 1: 1.. White King, Bst 4lb, 2; 2, Golden Prince. 7st 71b, 3. Also started: 2, Oxenhope, 9st 2lb. Won all the way by three lengths. Time, lm 13 2-ss. GLADSTONE HACK, one mile.-11. Marianne, Bst 61b, 1; 6, Ayclifie, 9st lib, 2; 7, Tin Soldier. 7st 121b, 3. Also started: 3, Burrangong, Sst lllb; 12, Point Blank. Sst 9lb; 10 Polonitis, Sst slb; 1, Night Alarm, Sst 4lb; 4. War Hawk, Sst 4lb; 13, John Rielly. Bst 21b: 9. Placid, Bst 21b: 8. Jack Syraons. Sst 21b: 2. 'Silver and Black. 7st 121b, 14. Bon Rain. 7st 121b« 5, General Petain. Won by a neck. Time, lm 41 1-os. DONCASTER WELTER, seven furlongs.— 1. Gay Lad. 7st 121b. 1; 4. Spectere. 7st lllb. 2: Achilledes. Bst slb, 3. Also started: 3. All Ready. Sst 10lb; 6. Don Pacifico, 7st lllb; 5. Borodino. 7st lllb; 5. Kazan. 7st lllb. Won by a length. Time, lm 26 2-ss. SYDNEY BLOODSTOCK SALES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. April 11. | At the bloodstock sales Lanius was entered at 25O0sns, and Magpie was passed in at the same figure. The brood mare Simonia. offered on behalf of Mr. J. B. Moore, of New Zealand, realised lOOens. Bee was entered at lOOOgns and Chantemerle at 2200gns. , , A Bloodstock Breeders Association has been formed to protect the breeders' interests.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19180412.2.63
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16822, 12 April 1918, Page 7
Word Count
791SPORTING. New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16822, 12 April 1918, Page 7
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.