WAIKATO RACES CONCLUDE

Southland Times, Issue 24055, 20 February 1940, Page 8

WAIKATO RACES CONCLUDE

Win For Royal Appellant VERCOE HANDICAP AT HAMILTON (United Press Association) HAMILTON, February 19. The Waikato races concluded in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was much improved in order, though somewhat dead. The totalizator today handled £37,105, a decrease of £832/10/-, and for the meeting £86,772—a decrease of £1540 10/-. Results: OHINEWAI HACK HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven furlongs. 2- WILDORE 7.11 (Gollop) 1 1-1 SILVER STICK 8.7 (Farrell) 2 5- TE HAKA 7.7 (Stockley) 3 Also started: 4-4 Town Section 9.3, 3-3 Kaspian 8.5 car. 8.0, 9-9 Kakarere 8.0, 8-8 Little Ruse 8.0, 6-5 Rose Acre 7.7 car. 7.6, 10-10 Master Ace 7.7 car. 8.2 l /z, 7-7 Advance Acre 7.7. Won by a nose, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.29 3-5. RAGLAN HURDLES, £3OO. One mile and three-quarters. 3- LOOMBINATION 10.13 (Gilmer) 1 6- LUCIDUS 10.0, car. 10.0% (Kowha) 2 1-1 CHARCOT 9.13 (Turner) 3 Also started: 2-4 Mio Lume 11.6, 5-5 Riotous 10.10, 4-3 Haile Boy 9.7, 7-7 Tutor 9.0 car. 9.2%. Won by a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, 3.17 2-5. TE BORE HANDICAP, £250. One mile. 3-2 GAMOS 7.9. car. 7.10 (L. J. Ellis) 1 5-5 BESIEGE 8.10 (C. G. Goulsbro) 2 1- YOGI 8.0 (Atkins) 2 Also started: 2-6 Full Hand 9.0 car. 8.9, 6-4 Ivy Willonyx 8.7, .7-7 Vaalso 7.12 car. 7.1312, 4-3 Ora King 7.9, 10-10 Land Girl 7.8 car. 7.5, 9-9 Inver 7.7, 8-8 Perillus 7.7 car. 7.0. Won by a neck, third a neck away. Time, 1.41 4-5. VERCOE HANDICAP, £5OO. One mile and a-quarter. 2- ROYAL APPELLANT 8.3 (Green) 1 5- RACECAMP 7.5 (Brown) 2 1-2 LADY MONTANA 8.1 (Midwood) 3 Also started: 6-6 Golden Sheila 9.8, 4-5 Kena 8.0, 3-1 Jack Tar 7.11, 8-8 Eastern Heir 7.0 car. 7.9%. EUREKA HANDICAP, £250. Five furlongs. 1-1 GAY MISS 8.10 (Green) 1 3- VOLIFOX 7.3 (A. C. Messervy) 2 10-8 RADIANT VAALS 7.6 (Markwick) 3 The third horse was coupled with Chain Acre. Also started: 2-2 Royal Descent 8.12, 5-12 Norton 8.1, 7-5 Surpai 7.9, 10-8 Chain Acre 7.8, 11-10 Leieke 7.7 car. 7.9. 9-9 Beau Leon 7.7 car. 7.10%, 13-13 King's Flight 7.6, 16-16 Otoro 7.6, 12-11 Foxmint 7.5 car. 8.9, 4-4 Lady Bloater 7.5, 15-15 Royal Sister 7.5 car. 7.9, 14-14 Miss Ngaire 7.5 car. 7.6%, 17-17 Sharmin 7.3 car. 7.8, 6-6 Auburn Lad 7.1, 8-7 Silveyor 7.0 car. 7.2%. Won by five lengths, a head between second and third. Time. 1.2. WAIKATO HACK CUP, £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. 3- KILCASH 8.1 (Evans) 1 6- RAEPATA 7.7 (Mudford) 2 4- FOXTOON 7.8 (Messervy) 3 Also started: 1-1 White Rajah 9.2 car 8.11, 5-5 Hunting Bee 7.13 car. 7.9, 7-7 First Gold Money 7.11, 10-10 Beverley 7.8, 8-8 Philemup 7.7 car. 7.8, 2-2 Pern 7.4 car. 7.1, 9-9 Karatoki 7.7, 11-11 Diversity 7.7 car. 7.0. Won by a head, one length and a-half between second and third. Time, 2.9 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP, £350. Six furlongs. 4-1 FOOTLOOSE 8.4 (Dulieu) 1 1- ORELIO 7.8 (Gilchrist) 2 2- KATHBELLA (Atkins) 3 Also started: 12-12 Orate 9.1, 5-3 Farland 8.10, 3-2 Orwere 7.11 car. 7.4, 10-8 Trilliarch 7.7 car. 7.0%, 8-10 Sunola 7.6 car. 7.0, 9-9 Te Kawiti 7.2, 15-14 Day Wind 7.0 car. 7.3%, 16-16 Tosh 7.0 car. 7.3, 11-11 Foxmond 7.0 car. 7.1%, 6-7 Lexden 7.0 car. 7.1%, 13-15 Bronze Moth 7.0, 7-6 Noitaro 7.0 car. 7.10, 14-13 Penzance 7.0 car. 7.5. Won by a length, seven lengths between second and third. Time, 1.13 4-5. HUNTLY HACK HANDICAP, £250. Six furlongs. 3- GOLD WINGS 7.7, car. 7.0 (Stockley) 1 12-12 ABBEY KING 7.7, car. 7.5% (Midwood) 2 7- LADY CLORANE 7.7, car. 7.4 (Gilchrist) 3 Also started: 6-6 Town Section 9.4 car. 8.13, 1-2 Merry Vaals 8.12, 4-5 Sir Robin 8.11, 2-1 Kenneth Robert 9.6, 9-9 Miss Valerie 7.12 car. 7.5%, 10-10 British Nation 7.11 car. 7.4, 5-3 Acreman 7.8, 8-8 Ngawiri 7.7 car. 7.0, 11-11 Ventre a’ Terre 7.7 car. 7.0%. Won by a neck, one length and a-half between second and third. Time, 1.15 3-5. WAIAPU R.C. ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY (United Press Association) GISBORNE, February 19. Acceptances for the Waiapu meeting at Ruatoria are as follows:— HACK SCURRY, £6O. (Five furlongs. All 8.0.).—No Wonder, Ririwai, Hunting Dawn, Sweet Pal. PAKANUI HACK HANDICAP, £B5. (One mile).—Queen’s Dream 11.2, Red Cockade 10.1, Mendelssohn 9.10, Flying Comedy 9.9, Gay Laura 9.8, Waikawa 9.0, Colenso 9.0, Te Tahinga 9.0, Helios 9.0, Hunting Dawn 9.0. MATITI DISTRICT HANDICAP, £65. (Six furlongs).—Bold Bruce 9.0, Te Tahinga 8.11, Doges 8.11, Psychic 8.10, Kelly’s Dream 8.10. WAIAPU STAKES, £l3O. (One mile and a-quarter).—Small Boy 9.2, Queen’s Dream 7.13, Mendelssohn 7.0, Red Cockade 7.0. HIKURANGI HACK HANDICAP, £B5. (Six furlongs).—Plenteous 8.12, Dutch Ace 8.5, Gay Laura 7.12, Mimicry 7.12, Jungle King 7.10, Waikawa 7.8, Perfect Lady 7.8, No Wonder 7.7, Helios 7.7, Hunting Dawn 7.7. K. S. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKE, £75. (Seven furlongs).—Red Cockade 9.5, Flying Comedy 8.9, Ace Willonyx 8.0, Red Hunting 7.12, Flying Mimic 7.11, Perfect Lady 7.11, Show Day 7.11, Colenso 7.9, Bold Bruce 7.7, Psychic 7.7. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—Golden Blonde 8.9, Small Boy 8.9, Waikawa 7.0, Mimicry 7.0, Perfect Lady 7.0, No Wonder 7.0. . BOWLS Bowls teams for this evening’s matches are:— R.S.A. At R.S.A.—E. Galt, J. Ritchie, H. Lang, A. Kynaston; H. Brown, A. H. Ritchie, H. Mackay, A. Macklam; J. Ferguson, H. Leggatt, D. Kay-Smith, A. McKenzie; J. Fillippini, S. Fraser, C. Somerville, W. O’Brien; J. Marshall, C. Kerr, T. Jones, G. Tisbury. Emergencies. T. Oram, M. J. Sheehan. Team manager, A. McKenzie.

TENNIS DRAW FOR SATURDAY’S GAMES Following are the tennis fixtures for Saturday:— Representative match.—Town v. Central District, at Southend. A Grade.—Bluff v. Southend, at Bluff; Rugby Park v. Central, at Central; St. Mary’s v. Winton, at Winton; Invercargill v. Waihopai, at Invercargill.' B Grade.—Rugby Park v. Waihopai 11, at Waihopai; Waihopai I v. Tisbury, at Tisbury; Invercargill v. Makarewa, at Invercargill. C Grade.—Bluff v. St. Mary’s, at St. Mary’s; Rugby Park v. Waihopai, at Waihopai; Clifton v. Collegiate I, at Collegiate; Tisbury v. Makarewa, at Makarewa; Southend v. Otatara, at Otatara; Invercargill v. Southern, at Southern; Moana I v. Waikiwi, at Waikiwi; Collegiate II a bye.

BLUFF BEATS WAIHOPAI In a C grade tennis match on Saturday Bluff beat Waihopai by 15 sets to one. Results, Bluff names first: Women’s singles.—Miss L. Lopdell beat Miss B. McMillan, 7-4; Miss S. Downs beat Miss M. Ritchie, 7-1; Mrs McAhan beat Miss H. Dalgarno, 7-2; Miss J. Hannan beat Miss M. McMillan, 7-0. Men’s singles.—G. Johnstone beat R. Fougere, 9-2; R. Sutherland beat E. Barnett, 9-7; R. Tipene beat J. Scott, 9-4; J. Dixon beat W. Pittaway, 9-3. Women’s doubles.—Misses Lopdell and Downs beat Misses B. McMillan and M. Ritchie, 7-1; Mrs McAhan and Miss Hannan beat Misses H. Dalgarno and M. McMillan, 7-1. Men’s Doubles.—G. Johnstone and R. Sutherland beat Fougere and Barnett, 9-6; R. Tipene and J. Dixon lost to Scott and Pittaway, 8-9. Men’s doubles.—G. Johnstone and R. Lopdell beat Fougere and Miss B. Mc-

Millan, 9-3; Sutherland and Miss Downs beat Barnett and Miss M. Ritchie, 9-4; Tipene and Mrs McAhan beat Scott and Miss H. Dalgarno, 9-2; Dixon and Miss Hannan beat Pittaway and Miss M. McMillan, 9-4. CENTRAL DISTRICT TEAM The following team has been chosen to represent Central District in the tennis match with Town B, at Southend, on Saturday at 1.30 pm.:— Men.—L. Whitaker (Dipton), .R. Driscoll (Centre Bush), D. Lindsay (Winton), D. Shand (Dipton), W. Woodhead (Drummond), J. Barker (Oreti). Women.—Miss Tippett (Centre Bush), Mrs Hazlett (Oreti), Miss Ewen (Dipton), Miss Woddhead (Drummond), Miss Horsburgh (Winton), Miss Harper (Centre Bush). Any of these players who is unable to be present is asked to communicate with Mr Phillips as soon as possible.