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Southland Times, Issue 17969, 9 March 1917, Page 3

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NEIiSON J.C. ANWUAL RACES. (Per United Press Association.) NELSON. March The Nelson J.C. annual meeting concluded in splendid weather. The attend, once was large. The totalisator handled £10,005, as against £9535 last year. The total for the meeting was £19,980, as compared with £17,015 last year. Results:— ELECTRIC HANDICAP!five furlongs) 1 Humourist 1: 3 Trickery, 2; 2 Pall Mall, 3. (Scratched —Imaribbon and Royal Sleeves. Won by a head. Time. Imin 2 l-ssec. RICHMOND TROT (S miles) —5 Derry Mane, 1; 3 Welcome Boy, 2; 1 Wonderland, 3. All started. Won easily. Time, 5.9. REDWOOD MEMORIAL (one mile and a-quarter) 1 Tango. 1; 2 Bradamante, 2; 3 Rose Pink, 3. Scratched —Heeltap, Altercation and Want. Won by a length. Time, 2.8. TAHUNA HACK WELTER (7 furlongs)—l Kukri, 1; 2 Amity, 2; 5 Rosanna, 3. Two others started. Won by a neck. Time, 1.30 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP (5 furlongs)—! Pariform, 1; 2 Heeltrap, 2; 3 Weed, 3. The only starters. Won easily. Time, 1.5. BRIGHTWATER TROT (one mile) —4 Revenslad, 1; 3 Skylark, 2; 5 Hopeless, 3. Three others started. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, 2.33. STOKE HACK HANDICAP (six furlongs)—! Perrier, 1; 6 Lady Phyllis, 2; 2 imaribbon, 3. Three others ran. A great finish. Won by a head. Time, 1.16. WAIMBA WELTER (seven furlongs) —3 Toharanui, 1; 2 Black Ada, 2; 2 Mar. sinah, 3. Two others started. Won by three lengths. Time, 129.

TXMARU T.O. MEETING. A SOUTHLANDER WINS CHIEF EVENT. TIMARU, March S. The Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting was favoured with fine weather and a good attendance. The totalisator investments amounted to £13,961 10s, as compared with £13,196 10s last year, results; — TRIAL HANDICAP (one mile and ahalf) —1 Great Britain, by Rothschild — Brittany, 1; 6 Lady Wayward, 2; 2 Fisherton, 3, Twelve started. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min. 42 2-ssecs. WAIMATE HANDICAP (one mile and a-half)—l The Sprinter, by Del Paso — Ladybird, 1; 7 Miss Lorna. 2; 2 Murphy. 3. Sixteen started. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min. 47eecs. TIMARU HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Two miles.

10 J. Eden's hr g Lindctta, by Galindo—Rosetta (E. McCann ) .. I 4 J. Duffy’s b g Sir Gavin (J. Brankin) 2 3 Hannah M. (C. Tasker) 3 Seventeen started. Jolly Girl was favourite. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min. 51 4-ssecs.

SEADOWN HANDICAP (one mile and a-half) —3 Acushla Machree, by Prince Imperial—Ferns, 3yrs, 1: 1 Master Theckla, 2; 11 Dainty (billon, 3. Seventeen started. Won by two lengths. Time, Smin, 37 3-6secs. TBMUKA HANDICAP (two miles) — 1 Rosie McKiariey, by Young McKinney, 1; 8 Royal Rothschild, 2; 9 Pine Beil, 3. Fifteen started. Won by a neck. Time, Smin. 9 3-Ssecs.

WASHDYKB HANDICAP (one mile) — 14 John Peel, by Unknown —Burana, 1; 5 Cora Dillon, 2; S Lady Teddington. 3.. Twenty-three started. Peony was favourlte. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min. IS 3-Ssecti.

FAIRLIE HANDICAP (two miles) 17 Gipsy King, by O.T.M.—-Ha Ha mare, 1; Mystic Bells, 2; 12 Goldstream, 3. Nineteen started. Sally Brass was favourite. Won by a length and a half. Time, 4min. 53sec«. FAREWELL HANDICAP (one mile) 1 Dunspey. by Satinwood —Miss Stanley, 1; 3 Icicle, 2; 4 General Wilkes, 3. Sixteen started. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min. ISsecs.

V.M.O. AUTUMN MBETWO, IMPORTED HORSES AGAIN SUCCESSFUL (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE. March 8. Received March 8, 7.45 p.m. The V.R.C. Autumn meeting was continued to-day. Results: — AUTUMN HURDLE RACE (three miles) Nick-a-jack. by Flagship—* Scrimmage, 3.Q, 1; Van Homreigh, 11.8, 2; Rivernook, 9-3, 3. Eight others started. Van Homreigh threw out a challenge to Nick-a-jack after the last hurdle had been crossed, but failed to get up, the latter winning by a head. Time, omin. 4% secs. C. M. LLOYD STAKES, of 190 sovs. One mile. D. U. Seaton’s blk c Wolaroi, by Kenilworth —Widden Lass, 3yrs, 5.6 1 A. and G. Tye’s bk hj Lavendo (Imp.), Syrs, 8 12 2 F. F. Robinson’s b hj Whltefield (imp.), Syrs, 812 3 Also ran—Woorak 9,1, Redfern 8.12, Thana 8.3. Jumping out of the barrier smartly, Woorak set the pace half a length in advance of Wolaroi. At the distance Woorak dropped out, and subsequently finished last, leaving Wolaroi, Lavendo and Whltefield to fight out a great finish. Wolaroi beat Lavendo by half a head, with Whitefleld a neck away third. Time, Imin. 38secs. AUTUMN HANDICAP (one mile a#id three furlongs)— Green Cap (imp.), by Martagon—Emerald, Syrs, 8.8, 1; True White, 7.0, 2; Capricious, 6.7, 3. Eight started. Bridges made the running, but Green Cap came through at the distance and won easily by three lengths. Time, 2min. SSi^eecs. MARCH NURSERY: for two-year-olds (six furlongs)—Haud, by The Welkin —Fairland, 8.2, 1; Musk Star, 6.7, 2; Folly Queen, 8.3, 3. Nine started, Haud led all the way and won by three lengths. Time, Imin. 15i4secs. THE GOVERNOR’S PLATE. Standard w.f.a. One mile and a-half. J. Timms’ blk hj Aides (imp.), by Kilcock —Ivad, 6yrs, 9.3 1 W. Brown's b c Colbert, Syrs, 8.2 .. 2 Mrs E. A- Wlddis' br hj Patrobas, 4yrs, 9 0 3 Also ran—Burrabadeen 9.2. The running was made by Colbert and Patrobas, but Aides, coming from the rear, cut them down and won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min. 35 % secs. RIVER HANDICAP (one mile and aquarter) —First Trim, by Cooltrim — Annerlie, 3yrs, 5.3, 1; Maltravers, 8.11, 2; Dormidor, 7.11. 3. Ten started. Hoprig made the running to the distance, where First Trim came through and won easily by six lengths. Time, 3mln. Bsac. SCHOOL OSXOKBT. The following are the fixtures for Saturday. 10th March, all matches on the Herbert street ground:— Juniors, at 10 a.m.—Waihopai B v. North: St. George v. Middle; South a bye. Seniors, at 2 p.m.—High B v. Marist; High A v. Middle; South v. Technical; Waihopai v. St. George. The following are the names of the boys to play in a Trial match on the Do’on street ground at 2.45 p.m. on Friday;—

Possibles. —Carnahan, Welch, Forde, Churchill. Brown, G. Todd, McKay, Godward, Wilkins, Fogarty, Checketts. probables:—McDermott, Wain wright, Sparks, Spillane, Mills, Lee, Moyle, Thompson, Fraser, Taylor, Kilby; emergencies, D. Jones, Millar.