LATE SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 18969, 16 June 1923, Page 5

LATE SPORTING

NAPIER RACES. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE (about two miles)—Oak Rose 11.11, Kovno 10.13, Form 10.12, Raumanuwhiri 10.9, Fireblight, Slywink and Sailor King 10.7. MEANEE HACK HANDICAP (five furlongs)—Kahikatea 10.5, Merry Imp 9.7, Kingly 9.3, Kirkwood, Carnbee, Request and Perplexity 9.0. WAIAHIKI HACK HURDLES (one mile and a-half)—Mervotia 10.11, Toa Taua 10.8, Nukumai 10.7; Blue Socks 9.13, Westerner 9.12, Bodyguard and Mountain Peer 9.10, Maunga, Heather Queen, Mahia, Muntis, Rapid Stride and Galicia 9.0. WINTER OATS (seven furlongs)—Joyride 11.2, Civilform 10.13, Correspondent 10.10, Barrier 10.6, Arataura 9.11, Tenterfield 9.9, Blisfulness 9.2, Soldier’s Love, Mosthenes and Makepeace 9.0. PARK STEEPLECHASE (about two miles and a-half)—Ranui 11.5, Whipcord 10.10, Zeus and Gold Scene 10.2, Multive 9.13, General Raven 9.8, Te Maire and Maraetotara 9.5, Gang ’Awa and Birkwick 9.0. PORAITE HURDLES (one mile and threequarters)— Otaurau Kid 10.12, Alteration 10.2, Kyoto 9.4, Highway 9.0. NEWBTEAD HACK HANDICAP (six furlongs)—Kahikatea and Westerner, 10.5, Fera 10.3, Sunny Vale 10.0, Pink Rcse 9.10, Slave Mart 9.9, Ma Boughal 9.6, Miss Gazeley, Palonett, Merry Bells and Novoko 9.0. GOLF. THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. (By Telegraph—Prere \ssn.—Copyright.) LONDON, June 15. The first two rounds of the Open Golf Championship at Troon were played in fine weather. The best scores were made by Whitcombe, a young Bath professional in the first round, 70 (a record for the course), and in the second 76. Havers was next with 73’s. Hagen 147, Lockhart 149, Scott 150, Kirkwood, Walton and Fernie 151.