SPORTING NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10435, 5 January 1927, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS.

RACING AT SOUTHLAND CIRCULATION THE BIG EVENT. Electric Telegrapfi—Press Association INVERCARGILL, Last Night. The Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting concluded in fine weather though there was a temporary squall at mid-day. The attendance was good and the track in excellent order. The tote handled £23,484 as against £27,095 on the second day last year, making the total for the meeting £51,085 as compared with £52,046 10s last year. Remaining results: Shorts Handicap: 6 Bugle Note 1, 7 Bright Mark 2, 5 Eaton Bells 3. AYon by a head, half a length. Time 1.14 1-6.

Summer Handicap: 2 Battle Colours 1, 8 Paris '2, 12 Red Fray 3. Won by two lengths, with three lengths separating second and third. Time 1.31. Southland Handicap: 1 Circulation 1, 4 Vaword 2, 3 Pink Terrace 3. Won by two and a half lengths, with a neck separating second and third. Time 2.10 2-5.

Rosedaje Handicap: 2 Spean Bridge 1, 8 King Etilboa 2, 1 Black Drake 3. AYon by a neck, with a nose separating second and third. Time 1.16 2-5.

Final Handicap, 1 mile: 1 Pink Note 1. 6 Gold Brick 2,2 15 ald own 3. AYon by a length, with one and a half lengths separating second and third. Time 1.43. GREYMOUTH MEETING. GREYMOUTH, Last Night. For the concluding day of the Greymouth Jockey Clubs fixture, a light drizzle fell during the first four events, the track was holding. The attendance was good, and the totalisator handled £9632 as against £10,605 for the third day of last year, a total of £31,152, as against £33,472 10s last year. Results : Novice Hack: 2 The Atom 1. 1 Motor Smash 2, 5 Cash Box 3. AVon by a length, half a length between second and third. Time 1.2 1-5. Third Hurdles: 1 Oriflamb 1,2 Hokioi 2, 3 Flying Master 3. Time 2.51 1-5. President’s Handicap: 1 Taboo 1, 7 Flaming Ray 2, 8 No Response 3. AVon by a length. Time 1.45. Omoto Handicap: 2 Heisler 1. 3 Nincompoop 2, 1 Moorland 3. AA’on by half a length. Time 1.17 2-5. Borough Handicap: 2 Note 1. 1 Aloratorium 2, 7 Cforinthic 3. AA’on by a length. Time 1.18 1-5.

Ahnura Handicap: 3 Flamino- Rnv 1. 6 Corn Rigs 2, 11 Steel Bar 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.32 4-5.

Blair Memorial: 3 Heisler 1. I Nincompoop 2. Won by three lengths. Time 1.17 4-5.

Farewell Handicap: 2 AA’ill Oakland 1, 4 Kilri.S'S 2, 3 AA’harfdale 3. AA’on by six lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1.24 J.