SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9036, 3 January 1901, Page 1

SPORTING.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last nigtb. At the Auckland Racing Club's Summer "Meeting on the fourth day the weather was fine and the attendance very large. The sum of £15,904 was passed through die totalisator, making £67,516 for the meeting. The following are the additional results : — Newmarket Handicap, 6 furlongs : Formida 1, Val Rosa 2, Takapnna 3. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec. Div., £2 ss. Auckland Plate, 1£ miles : Advance 1, Hohoro 2. Only starters. Time, 2min 37 3-ssec. Div., £1 2s. Pony Handicap, 5 furlongs: Lena 1, First Whisper 2, Mamoa 3. Time, lmin 5 2-ssec. Div., £2 2s. NAPD3R, last night. The weather was again perfect for the second day of the Jockey Club's races. The attendance was good. The investments on the machine totalled £5244, making £10,621 for the two days. The additional results were as under : — *. . Epsom Handicap, of 50 soys, 1 mile: Whitirea 1, Bonnie d'Eau 2, The Tinker 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 46 l-ssec. Div., £2 13s. ' Second Hurdles, of 50 soys, 1| miles: Scallywag 1, Waitio 2, Moifa 3. Four horses ran. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 22 2-ssec. Div., £2. Second Hack Handicap, of 60 soys, 5£ furlongs : Destroyer 1, Comfort 2, Kowhete 3. Six started. Won easily. Time, lmin 10 2-ssec. Div., £3 7s. Second Hack Handicap, of 50 soys, 7 furlongs : Passion-fruit 1, Warwick 2, Rags 3. Six started. Won with. ease. Time, lmin 31 l-ssec. Div., £5 2s. Grandstand Handicap, of 80 soys, 7 furlongs : Phaoka 1, Donovan 2, Palaver 3. Seven started. Won by a length. Time, lmin 29 3-ssec. Div., £5 Bs.