LATEST SPORTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17472, 22 January 1931, Page 11

LATEST SPORTING

RACES AT WALROA AUTUMINA WINS MEMORIAL (Special to the Herald.) WAIROA. this day. More Oisbornn people patronised the Waii-oa races to-day than on the firs! day, and keen intoresl was shown in the performances of Poverty Bay horses. A feature of the early racing was the success of hot favorites in the first and second events, the dividends being under even money in both instances, but Autumina provided a mild sensation by beating everything home in the Carroll Memorial and returning n sound dividend. The totalisator was down over £7OO after the third race. CARROLL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 135 sovs, open; second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third hor.se 10 sovs. from the stake; distance, one mile and one furlong, u \V. L. .Moore's b in Autumina, (iyrs., Autumn —Sabine, 7.!* (Gomin) .. .. .. .. 1 L 1 C. ilaldane's ch g Queen's Choice, aged, 8.10 (Walsh) .. 2 3 Miss K. M. O'Ci-ady's b m Te Awli.i, 4yrs., 7.13 (C. Davis) . . 3 —Also started: Kinsel 8.3, Mountain Heath 8.1, i.ory Mor 8.0; Tall Timber 7.0. From a good start Kinsel, Mountain Heath and Te Awha led out, while Autumina was one of the last two for half the distance. Queen's Choice was well placed all the way and captured the lead a furlong out. from Kinsel, hill Auliiniina put in a lightning finish to win by a nose from Queen 's Choice. Te Awaha was third, a neck bflelc. Hoi-y Mm- Fell and the rider, (.(cosing, was injured. Time. 1.54 j. HURAMUA HACK HANDICAP 1 W. Wilson's eh g Autumn Sun. 4yrs; Autumn—Sahinc, f!.?i. C. Davis ... • 1 3 Mrs. C Haldane's ch m Charmaline. Svrs, 8.12 (Horn,') ... 2 6 Nahi (Atkins) 3 The three placed horses were the first three, all through, Charinaline leading out. with Autumn Sun and Nahi closest up. The order remained the same until the straight. Autumn Sun taking charge at the distance and winning nicely by three-quarters of a length, while Nahi had to fight for third with Whuknuri, being two lengths ahead at the post. RACES AT TRENTHAM (Per Press Association.) TRFNTIIAM, this day. Nursery Handicap: 2 Dulen 1. 8 Oratorian 2, 3 Distortion 3. All started. Won by a head, and a neck. Time, 1.14. Wellington Racing Club Handicap: ('. Lady Pain 1, 3 Otairi 2, 1 Nightlnurch' .".. All started. Necks separated the placed horses. Time, 2.22. ASHHURST RACES (Per Press Association.) ASIIIiI'HST. this day. Maiden Handicap: 8 Blacksmith 1. 5 Lady Ronald 2,2 .Lady Makers 3. Scr. : Night Speaker, Toihau, Katrini, Infusion. Lackaday, Ranginiahoe. Won by a length, and half a neck. Time, 1.16 1-5. Pohancyiia Handicap: 3 Riclgemount 1,2 Freehold 2, 4 Dobbin 3. Won by a neck, and three lengths. Scratched: Silverrule. Time. 1.15. BOWLS TOURNAMENT POST-SECTION PLAY (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. Post-section play in the bowling" championship tournament was resumed to-day on greens which were, slightly holding after last night's deluge. Four games were, played. In the rinks Drighting (Hataitai) beat Deare (l)unedin) 26-19. Deare and Walker (Auckland) were the only two lifers, and when play began Walker drew the bye. Cobb (New Plymouth) beat Fraser (Mt. Eden) 21—12, Kilgour (Carlton) beat Monro (Pukekohe) 11, Buckley (Grey Lynn) beat Lowry (KelImrn) 13. In the pairs championship, section D. Walker (Auckland) 16 bent Mclntyre (Huntly) 15. In the. singles championship, in the tenth round, Bell (Hamilton) 20 beat .Muston (Auckland) 10. ANOTHER TENNIS "PRO." (Elec. Tel. Copyright.—United Press Assn.) (Received Jan. -22, 3 p.m.) NEW STORE:, Jan. 21. Francis Duntcr to-day joined the ranks of the tennis professionals. He will make his debut with Tilden at Madison Square Garden on February 18. AMERICAN ATHLETES' TOUR (Per Press Association.) MASTKRTON, this day. _ The American athletes opened their tour of New Zealand to-day, at the Wairarnpa sub-centre Anniversary Day meeting. The weather was ideal, with a light cross breeze. Simpson won his heat in the LOO yards handicap, but he and Jenkins were not placed in the final. The half-mile handicap was won by Ogg, Kiser being unplaced. Rntherl, putting the shot, made a new Australian and New Zealand record with a thro.w of 48ft. (> 1 in.