SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8799, 29 April 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

•RACING FIXTURES. April 27 and May I—Avondale Autumn May A - Christchurch E.C. Autumn May 8 and 9 —Marlborough Autumn May 8 and 6—Hawke’s Bay Autumn May 15 and 16—Ashburton Autumn May 15 and 16 —Egmont Winter ' May 18 and 24 —Takapuna Winter May 23 and 25—Wanganui Winter June 1 and 3—Dunedin Winter June 3, 3 and B—Auckland Great Northern Steeplechase

Avondale Races.

First Day. Per Press Association. —■ Auckland, April 27. The Avondale Jockey Club opened its Autumn Meeting to-day in fine weather and with a good attendance. The sum of £8669 was put through* the machine. Results : Maiden Plate, 6 furlongs—St, Gyrene 1, Inglis 2, Field Marshal 3. Scratched: Freebird and Poultawa- Won by half a length. Time, Imin 19 2-ssec. Divs., £27 16s and £2 2s. Hurdle Race, 2 miles —Landlock 1, Bonomana 2, CocEFyne 3. Other starter; Fabricator. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 52 l-ssec. Div., £3 10s. Oakley Handicap, 5 furlongs—Kola Nip 1, Waitati 2, Duart 3. Scratched : Aristocrat and Manapouvi. Won by a length. Time, Imin 4seo. Dividend on Kola Nip and Lady Cressy, who were bracketed, £4 4s, and on 'Waitati £l. Juvenile Handicap, 5 furlongs—Haldane 1, Advocate 2, Quadroon 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 4 2-sseos. Difs., £2 6s and £3 10s Avondale Handicap, II miles. —Carl Rosa 1, Uhlancler 2, Lord Seaton 3. Scratched: Akarana and Sir Gilead. Won comfortably by three lengths. Time, 2min 11 l-ssoo. Divs., £5 10s and £l. Pony Handioap,flve furlongs.—Waihou 1, Storyteller 2, Octoroon 3. All started. ‘Won easily. Time, Imin 4 l-ssec. Divs. £7 16s and £l. Chevalier Handicap, four furlongs.— Celerity 1, Turbine 2, Klondyke 3. Scratclmd; Octoroon and Aqua Regia. Won by a head. Time, 51soc. Divs., £3 IPs and £1 4s. Railway Handicap, six furlongs.— Sonltmaid 1, Miss Crispin 2, Sweet Alice 3. Scratched: Dolauia, Duart, Annoyed. Time, Imin 17soo. Divs., £2 14s and £2 16s ______