SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8843, 20 June 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

Hawke's Bay Meeting. First Day. Press Ac sociation. Napier, Juno 19. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting was commenced to-day. The weather was wet, and the attendance thoroforo not so largo as usual. The course was soft, and there were several spill 3 in the Steeplechase, but no serious accidents resulted. The winning double, Eclair —Pushful, paid a dividend of .£2O 18s. The sum of .£BO4B was invested on the totalisator, including MIXGZ on the double machine, being an increase of .£lO3l over the first day of last year. Kesults :

Hack Hurdles—Matakokiri 1, Tilson 2, Cavalcade 3. Won easily. Time, 3min 39sec. Divs, £2 2s and £2, Gs. Winter Hack Handicap—Reservoir 1, Tangaroa 2, Hinupai 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 55see. Divs., £1 16s and £1 4s. Ladies' Bracelet—First Foot 1, Maku 2, Hipporofla 3. Won by a neck. Tinle,2min 53sec. Divs., £l3 and £3 3s. Hawke's Bay Steeplechase—-J3cldir 1, Hutana 2, Nadado'r A. Also' rah: Irish, (Jomfort;, Dare Devil, Hikairoa, Le Vent, Lord tniin. Won easily. Time, 7min 7 l-ssees. Divs., £3 and £2 10s. Hawke's Bay Hurdles—Pushful 1. Prospector 2, Creusot 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min ssee. Div., £2 19s. Scurry Hack—Greenleaf 1, Tarina 2, Tihi 3. Time, lmin 8 l-ssoc. Divs., £5 8s and .£2 13s. Heretaunga Handicap Narcotic 1, Moloch 2, Pantaloon 3. Time, lmin 54 2-ssec. Div., .£5 23. Second Day. The weather is overcast for the second day's races. Showers fell during the afternoon. The attendance is poor and the course very sloppy. Result : Kidnappers' Hurdles: Pretty Maid 1, Oasis 2, Matakokiri 8. Scratched —To Kainui and Golden Comb. Won in a cantor. Time, 3min 11 2-5 sees. Dividends £lB is and '£l lis.

Ngamatu Hack: Linkless 1, Strath* cona 2, Tihi 3. All started. Won from start to finish. Time, lmin 25 2=ssecs. Dividends, £lO 7s and £l. Bs. Ladies' Necklace : Iceland 1, The Stake. 2, Twyford 8. All started. Won by three lengths. Time, 2niin lOsoc.