SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10746, 10 September 1913, Page 8

SPORTING.

LIKELY DERBY WINNER

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Received September 10, 2 p m London, September 9

There was a great gathering at Doncaster The match of interest was the meeting of the crack two-year-olds in the Champagne Stakes. Tetrach defeated Stornoway in a canter. This is Tetraoh's seventh consecutive win. He is already favourite for next year's Derby.

DANNEVIRKE SPRING MEETING

Per Press Association. Dannevirke, September 10

The Daunevirke Steepleohase Meeting opened in fine weather The course is in good order and the attendance is large Results:— Handicap Hack Hurdles, \% miles —Toney 1, Merrie Valet 2, Lamsdor ft" 3 Scratched: Fond Memory, Buoyant, Rbngoniau, Ibhar, Rahani and Coronation. Won by a head after being left 100 yards Time, 2min 52sec

Umutaoroa Hack, six furlongs— Birkful 1, Courtly 2, The Settler 3. Scratched: Yankee Doodle, Parkhill, Silver Rose, San Wai, The Diver and Marblehead. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 20see.

Spring Handicap, 1% milesRoosevelt 1, Mysteriarch 2,- Matiow 3. Scratched: Arioru and Otahu. Won by two lengths? Time, 2miu 14sec

Steeplechase, 2)4 miles—Master Webb 1, Windage 2, Gondolier 3. Scratched: The Ranter. Siola fell, Major WeDb and Sipmle Simon ran off.' A great finish. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. "Time, srain lOsec.