SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14937, 16 June 1919, Page 7

SPORTING.

The Gisborne Racing Club's steeplechase meeting was concluded on Saturday afternoon m ideal weather, and there avas a largo attendance of the public. The amount put through thu totalisator on Saturday amounted to £19,352, an increase" of £2909 on the! corresponding day m 1918. The increase' on the two days' meeting amounted toj £6600, the total amount this year being : £36,349. The figures for the individual races on Saturday were as follows, 1918 j figures being shown m parenthesis : £1327 (£2070), £3274>> (£2716), £3861 (£2937), £524 (£608), £3461 (£3052), £2294 (£1658), JE4QII (£3402). In the Turanganui steeplechase the rider of Puna Rakau (McCarthy), which, fell at the brush m the back straight, and turned a double somersault, rendering, the jockey unconscious, regained consciousness at 4 p.m., and it was ascertained tliat his injuries werej not of a serious nature. • FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 150 soys., second horse 2550v.5., and third 10 soys. Distance, six furlongs. ' C. Melton's b g Orawia, syrs, Gaze-ley—Monaca-more (McCarten) 9.5 1 J. Griffiths' blk m. Crosswords, syrs, All Black— Wordy Warfare (E. Manson), 9.2, ... 2[ W. S.y Davidson's br m Black Lace, 6yrs, All Black— Musette (11. Tueid), 10.6 3 —Scratched: Goldenlyte, Gazique, Aire, Tieki, and Gazey. Also started : Carlvsian (McPlinn), 10.7; Chillies (C. Stone), 9.9; Told (Robinson), 9.4. From a good start Orawia assumed the leadj and was never headed up to the post, winning by fully a length. Shortly after the barrier went up Carlysian and Black l»ace were handy to Orawia, and m the home bend Carlysian fell back . into . third place, Chillies replaced Carlysian for a moment, and Crosswords ran up and gave Black Lace a.- good contest for second money, the .former only winning by half a length. Time, 1.16 3-5. POVERTY BAY TROTTING CLUB. , The acceptances for the Poverty Bay Trotting Cub's annual meeting, to be held at Te Hapara on Saturday, June 28, are :— ' Maiden Handicap, 1_ miles: Flora Dillon ser, Blue Light, Ena Bell, Ruapere, Peter Scott, Mintson Bell ssec, Zolock Bell, Gold Bowl,' Bay Lock, Aquilla, Forester s?ec. Park Handicap, lj, miles • Sam Dillon ser, Grey .Lock Bsec, Chocolate Soldier, Wild Lad, Welcome South, Nikora^'Dickebushe, Aquilla lOsec. County Handicap; 1\ miles: Sweet Pet ser. St. Andrew 13sec, Dexter Lock, Bay Lock, Tasmania. Forester 25sec. Poverty Bay Trotting Club Handicap (Cup), 2 miles: Dillon ser., Petruchio lsec, Evening Chimes lsec. Tnora 2sec, Prifce Pearl 6sec. Lady Burlington 7sec, Brandon, Speculator, Silver Locks, Ena Bell Bsec. President's Handicap, 13 miles : Jack Ashore tier, Dillon spec. Brandon 13sec. Flora Dillon 16sec, Blue Light, Peter Scott,; Mintson Bell, Ena Bell, Ruapere 18sec, ..St. Andrew, Gold ,Bo%Vl 20seo. Sir Douglas Haig Handicap, 2 miles: Gold Rod ser, Sam Dillon , lsec. Speculator 2sec. Grey X<oc T *:' 13sec, Chocolate Soldier, Wild Lad, Nikora-, Welcome South, ZolocV Bell 16sec. '■ , -V Electric Handicap, 1 mile : Aotea R.oa sor. Jack Ashore lsec, Galvanita 3sec, Dillon ssec, Petruchio, Evening Chimes 6sec, Sweet V/6t, Inora Bsec, Prize Pearl lOfoc. Lady Burlington, Silverlock, Sam Dillon llsec. lElec. Tel. Copyriphl— "Onlror? Pr*__. Assn.. BRISBANE. June 15. > Tlie Albion Cup resulted : Master Warkon 1. Everkeane 2. Demeranths 3. Won by a neck, time 2.14.