SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10516, 28 November 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

RAGING FIXTURES. Nov. 30 and Dec. 2—Feilding J.O. Dec. 11 and 12—Eangitikei Summer.. Dec. 26 and 30, and Jan. 1 and 2. Auckland R.C. Jan, 1 and 2 —Marton J.G. SANDHURST GUP. United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Melbourne, November 27. The Sandhurst Gup resulted:— Abdicator 1, Magas 2, Slipper 3. TAKAPUNA J.O. MEETING, FIRST DAY. O'*-*** Auckland, November 27. The Takapuna J. O. Meeting •opened to-day in threatening weather. Resutls : Trial Handicap, one mile.—'Virtue 1, Manuwera 2, |The Whip 3. All started. Won by three lengths. Time. Imin 45sec. Borough Handicap, 5% furlongs. —Waiorewa 1, Royal Irish 2, Miss Livonia 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin lOsec. Ponui Hurdles.—Hunakaha and Hyperion, dead heat, 1; Nelius 3. Also ran: Captain Paul, Hey boy, Miss Ada, Fuss, Blue Mount, Eglinton, Stroller, Tiri,- Manaia, Ohainman, Lowgarth, Pyrmont and Napper Tandy, A great race. Time, 3min Ipeo. St. Andrew’s Handicap. —La Reina 1, Goldsize 2, Jolie Fille 3. Also ran: Advocate, Maui Nina, Semolina, and Sea Pink. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min llsec. _ Cambria Handicap.—Lady Alicia 1, Rose De Guerre 2, Marshal McDonald 3. Also ran: Marconi, Rosea, Kia Kaba and Obdurate, Won by three lengths. Time, 52sec. Melrose Handicap.—Bluestoue 1, Paoli 2, Tripoli 3. Also ran; Toreador, Hinerera,' Dark Rose, Zennie, Aterori,:The Celt, Holdfast, Clare, Miss Pauline, Opposition, Almeida, Monorosae, Gleuafric, Delilah, Rob the Ranter, Takanui, Lady Cuirassier, Teonga and Matawerewere. Won all the way. Time, Imin llsec. „ „ ' Tiri Hurdles. —Sphinx 1, Bully 2, Napenape 8. Also ran: Darby Paul and Seaman. Won by ten lengths. Time, 3min 24sec. Seaman and Darby Paul fell. Cheltenham Handicap —Scorch 1, Electrakoff 2, Elegance 3. Also ran: Taketumu, Ngatiruanui. Flying Soult, Mahinga, Master Jack and Merry Xmas. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 29sec.