SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11761, 22 February 1919, Page 5

SPORTING.

RESUMPTIuN OF RACING IN AUSTRALIA. {Auat- and N.Z. Cable Association^ Melbourne, February 21. Committee meetings of the V. A.T. O. and Y.R. C. considered the possible resumption or [racing next week, and decided gthat should |the embargo be raiseddn time the Caulfield autumn meeting shall take place on .March t 3rd and 4th, and tba Flemington will start on March Bth. NORTH OTGAO MEETING. BE BOND DAY. Per Press Association. Oamaru, Peb 21 There was a good attendance, with weather dull, for the second day’s racing. The sum of £27,868 passed through the total i«ator for the meeting, compared with £25,760 last year Results;— Papakaio Hurdles—l Euripoa, 3 Lochella 2, 9 Silver Shield 3 Also ran: Hylaus, Jeannot, Golden Prince, Sir Medallist , Hardshot, Golden Rupee Won by three lengths Time, 2.45.

Maiden Handicap—2 Kilbarry 1/ 1 Larissa 2, 6 Oanuie Jack 8 Also ran: Adjnstment, Blaze Away, Misk, Mettledrift. Rapid River Won by three lengths Time, 1.15. Burnside Handicap—l Sisyphus 1, 3 Thistledown 2,2 Oalma 8 Also ran: John Reilly, Mettledrift and Barrage Won by half a head Time, 2.11.

Buckley Memorial-—8 Daytime 1, 1 Golden King 2, 7 John Barleycorn 3 Also ran: Margerine, Rosa Pink, Elens, Linden, Samiel Won by a nose. Time, 1 14. Nursery Handicap—l Sunart 1,2 Margery 2, 3 Link Up 3 Also ran: Russet Won by a bead Time, 49sec. Parkside Handicap—s Palamon 1, 7 Caverock 2, 4 Helicon 3 Also ran: Already, Spyglass, Bellshire and Gamecock Won by a length Time. 1.28. Windsor Handicap—l Radiol l, 2 Lady Superior 2, 4 Sleepy nead 3 Also ran; The Sapper and Lady Links Won by a head Time, 1.15. Waitaki Handicap —6 Kokelaine 1, 3 Zephland 2,2 Moorabbe 8 Alsc ran: Kilbrogan, Mortham, Trentbam Boss, Benefit and Barley Biggs An exciting race Won by a head. Time, 1.1.