SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14848, 27 February 1919, Page 2

SPORTING.

— : ♦— ■ (Per p^ress Association.) WHANGAREI, last night. The Whangarei Racing Club has> decided to aflcipt a progressive policy and is increasing the stake money by £500 for the next meeting, which will be held on two dayp m October instead. of m January, as formerly, if .permission is granted. < DANNEVIRKE, last night. I .The Dannevirke-R.C.'s autumn meeting opened to-day m splendid, weather. There was a big crowd and. good going. The totalisator receipts were £92,050. as compared with £19,357 for the corl responding day of the meeting last year. In th*. Hartgill Memorial Handicap the riders wore crepe bands on their arras m memory of the late W. " H. Hartgill, who was judge for and a prominent member of the club. Results: — | Maiden : Restful 1, Vance 2 March On 3. Won comfortably. Time, 1.1 1-5. ' ' f President's Handicap : Comment and ] Ahika (dead heat) 1, Damien 3. A i fine struggle, Damien close up. Time, 1 Tahoraite ■ Hack Welter : Sacramento J 1, Star Lady ,2, Woolahra 3. Won by 1 a neck. Time, 1.20 1-5. I •' Hartgill Memorial Handicap: Hendra 1 1, Loyal Arch 2, Pacific Slope 3. Won 1 with something m hand, Loyal Arch- i and Pacific Slope close up, a neck, sen- 1 arating_ them. Time, 2.6. 1 Rakaiatai Hack : Borealis 1, Hymartv 1 2, Gdid Problem 3. Metallum and Tari I w«re left. Won by half a length. Time | 1.14 3-5. m Handicap: Arch Salute 1, I American. Beauty 2, Makiri 3. A eood I race. Time, . 1.1 S | :Maki?iki^r."Hack: Willy's Kmght "1, 1 Transmission 2, Consultation 3. Won 1 y . a _, gth J a head between second I and third. Time, 1.45 I Taumaki Welter : Tirana 1, Sweet i Tipperary 2, Jean Laddb 3. A good i finish. Time, 1.28. •■".'•> 6 1 '* m^!^^^' mmm ''mmimmm 9