SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11418, 22 December 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY ACCEPTANCES. 1 (Per Press Association.) NAPIER, Last Night. MAIDEN HACK HANDNCAP, 0 furlongs.—Kohinahina 5.6, Mawrie Tikonga 8.6, Multipotcnt 8.6, Hookah 8.4, St. Annes 8.6, Master Ivy and Lady Kilworth 8.4, Main Force, Multiplane, Malanconrt, Willys Knight and Sabine 5.2. PRESIDENT’S HACK, IVr miles.— Trials 8.5, Lodoguer and Dribble 5.3, Cleft 5.2, Multicipal and Ohowai 7.12, Bon Revo and Perfidy 7.10, Raumanuwhiri 7.8, Casta!ix 7.7, Flash Lady, Muraetotara, Mysterial and Black All 7.0. FLYING HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Astrophcl 8.11, Vermillion 8.5, Grand Idea 8.4, Eamorist and Gold Shot j 8.3, Ilexton 8.2, Master Timi 7.11, Black Lacc 7.10, Retard 7.8, Perrier, Woodlark and Tinkler 7.5, Sabine, Mctallum, Willys Knight, Maorilander and Queen Lizzie 7.0. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, G furlongs.—Carlysiun 8.13, Comment ana Tavistock 8.3, Otara 7.13, Colonnade 7.7, Carlatour 7.2, Ardent and Taleteller 7.0. WELTER HACK HANDICAP, 114 I miles. —Black All 9.9, Hcxton 9.4, Kalin, j mangu 8.13, Dusky Eve and Altercation I S.lO, Waiftka 8.4, Ohoreke, Sunbright I and Hylami 8.3, Powder King and YasI covin, 8.2, Forniek, Sir Multifid, Oreorc, I Belgian Maid and Mania 8.0. OTATARA JUMPERS’ FLAT HAN- \ DICAP, llh miles.—Pursefillcr 11.5, Bon | Rove 10.13, The Summit 10.4, Atuatoro I 9.13, Zeus 9.12, Con 9.10, Arlington 9.4, 1 Fashion Plate 9.2, Kohinahina, Scnslt tive and Tornca 9.0.

NEW YEAR HANDICAP, GW furlongs. —Growhurst 8.10, Carlysian 8.9, Potentiality rad Dribble 8.7, Clott 8.6, Raumanuwhiri 8.5, Otara 7.11, Castalia 7.10, Colonnade 7.5, Whakahoki and Bagdad 7.3, Mysterial and Queen Lizzie 7.0.

TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, 4 fur. longs.—— I Torfrcda 5.5, Wai-wata 8.0. Persic 7.11, Maiwha ’ 7.8, Tho Pagan, Thebes and Palmoil 7.5, b.f. by Aii Brown 7.5, Asterial 7.5.

j ELLERS LIE TRAINNG- NOTES

j (Per Press Association.) | Auckland, Dec. 23. I Several showers fell, during the f night which greatly improved the i course proper at Ellerslio. All work lof importance was registered there > outside tlio trestles. { Red Ribbon went a mile and a ; quarter in 2min 21sec. I Sir Solo boat Tenacious over a * similar distance in 2miu 22sec.

| Killpwen went better than Kipling ] over five furlongs in Imin 7sec.

! Snub, Menelaus and Adjutant were iin that order at the end of a mile j end a quarter in 2min 19sec. s Teka only trotted and cantered, f Vagabond ran seven furlongs in ■ Imin 38scc. 4 Chortle did six furlongs in Imin I 13sec. I Desert Gold was in front of Estj land over the same journey in Imin

; 18sec. j King Lupin heat Mill-o’-Gowrie I of six furlongs in Imin ITsec., a good I gallop. | 80-Peep, Cherry Mart and Philo- | nieia were in that order at the end ’ of four furlongs in olsec. | Demagogue went hotter than Pon--1 toon over six furlongs in Imin 21sec. I Nanna heat Hymestra over four I furlongs. \ Shiola ran five furlongs in Imin ; osec.

Gamecock was in front of Longrange at tho end of six furlongs. Tinopai heat Waiuta over six furlongs in Imin 20sec. Silver Tongue ran seven furlongs

: in Imin 33sec. 1 Johnny Walker was too good for j Seadown over a mile and a quarter

i in 2miu ISsec. | Killhopo beat War March over five = furlongs in Imin 9sec. I Paraoa, Toatere, Cynic, and Mul- ] tiply were associated over ten furlongs, tho first-named trio being in a bunch at the finish, in grain ISsec. All had over their Gup weight. | Elocution heat Form Up over six J furlongs in Imin 19sec. i Finmark, with tho assistance of Egypt over the last five, ran~six furlongs in Imin 19sec. ; Colonel Soult beat Informal overfive furlongs in Imin Bsec. ! Simonides and Plendra ran sixfur- : longs on the sand in Imin ISsec. .after breakfast Rekanui and Glenj opal ran six furlongs in Imin 20sec. j Princip 1 Lsdy, Aircraft and Cor- : inth were in that order at the end ; of five furlongs in Imin 7sec. I A lot of others also worked.