OTAKI-MAORI MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 25548, 16 December 1944, Page 7

OTAKI-MAORI MEETING

TODAY’S PROSPECTS (Special) WELLINGTON, Dec. 15. The Otaki Maori Racing Club will hold its summer meeting at Otaki tomorrow, when a card of eight races will be presented, the Kuku Maiden having been divided into two separate events. Acceptors for the Waitohu Hack Handicap exceed the safety number by 11 and there is a likelihood of this race being run in two divisions, otherwise the programme is of smaller size than usual, the proximity of the Christmas meeting having some ence in restricting the size of the fields.

There has been a good deal of rain lately and the track is certain to be in easy condition. Betting will be win and place ana the following horses will be well supportea.

11.30— TARARUA HIGH WEIGHT— Skydonna, Ascot Bloom, Day Lighting. 12.15— KUKU MAIDEN NO. I—Gala Song, Stanislaus, Mysterious Melody. I.O—RAUKAWA HANDICAP—Queen s Charm, Duality, Voltaire. .« . I.4S—OTAKI HACK HANDICAP—Lord Broiefort, Hormuz, Mary Jo. . 2.30— KUKU MAIDEN NO. 2—Beau Sin, Whitley, Foxella. . 3.15— TE HORO HACK HANDICAP—Patu Ra, Tavern Light, Black Simon. 4.O—HUIA HANDlCAP—Foxcatcher, Beau Vaals, Betterman. „ « ♦ 4;4S—WAITOHU HACK HANDICAP—First Division: Lady Nahleen, Leybourne, White Cap. Second Division: Molly Martin, Cooraclare, Dash o’ Dink.

TARARUA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP: £225. One mile and a-half: Skydonna 10.9; Gold Bridge, 10.5; Golden Tide, AngloIrish, 9.8; Ascot Bloom, 9.6; Solver, Day Lighting, 9.4; First Role, Allisloper, Gold Dip, Taihuia, The Rail, 9.0. KUKU MAIDEN, £2OO. Six furlongs: Prince Wheriko, Miss Pompadour, Korowai, Roseate Morn, Jovial Lad, Beau Siri, Mysterious Melody, Autoshine, Gala Song, Foxella, Miss Croupier, Whitley, Grand Central, Play-Suit, Pay Acre, Norvaals, Rebate, Battle Dance, The Tosser, Wheremere, Theorist, First Act, Achievement, Eagle Flight, Jannie Girl, Stenelaus, Brilliant Scholar, Ballynain, Spanish Fleet, Rockanui, Waitohu, Princess, Tid-Apa, Bettermusk, Old Mac, Red Flash, Swell Chance, Honey Gold 8.10. RAUKAWA HANDICAP, £5OO. One mile and a-quarter: Caithness, 9.0; Lady Spiral, 8.9; Full Hand, 8.7; Duality, Jonathan Jo, 8.4; Betterman, Foxcatcher, 8.3; Voltaire, 8.1; Greenfeast, Queen’s Charm, 7.11; Park Light, 7.9; Broker’s Dream, 7.0.

'otaki HACK HANDICAP, £225. Seven furlongs: Tifox, 8.10; The Grand, Hormuz, 8.7; Lord Broiefort, Mary Jo, 8.6; Stenelaus, Midian Star, Mine Host, 8.2; Moutoa Lad, Palanui, 7.12; Sporting Style, Alcyone, Foxella. Hine Rei, Theio Light, Strategical, Swift Jay, Marshall Cook, 7.10. TE HORO HACK HANDICAP, £250. One mile and a-quarter: Patu-Ra, 9.2; Black Simon, 8.12; Tavern Light. 8.8; Hormuz, 8.6; Day Lighting, 8.2; Beau Dink, 8.0; Gynerio, Prince Dolomite, Dunbar, Midshipman, Sir Raleigh, 7.11. HUIA HANDICAP, £350. Seven furlongs: Beau Vaals, 9.3; Caithness. 8.4; Master Dash. 8.2; Jonathan Jo, 7.12; Foxcatcher, Betterman, 7.9; Nighean, 7.8; Good Scout, 7.5; Transmitter, Parlato, Foreign Coin, Sunola, Moderate. 7.0.

WAITOHU hack' HANDICAP, £225. Six furlongs: Lady Nahleen, 9.0; Molly Martia, 8.13; Leybourne, 8.12; Dash o’ Dink, Tifox, 8.9; Fox-Brae, 8.1; White Cap, Midian Star, Sir Boswell, Callinan, Mine Host, 7.13; Cooraclare, Stony Broke, 7.11; Silver Note, Some Sing, Toa-iti, 7.9; Gay Lena. Jovial Lad, Prince Wheriko, Erinscourt, Mysterious Melody, Autoshine, Hine Rei, Miss Croupier, Whitley, Play-Suit, Norvaals, Battle Dance, Sunstream, Hikorangi, True Friend, 7.7. The Kuku Maiden will be divided into two races.

BOXING

World Champion Knocked Out In Glasgow (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. The world fly-weight champion, Jackie Paterson, of Glasgow, was knocked out for the first time in his career at Glasgow tonight by Ben Duffy of Jarrow. Duffy delivered his knock-out punch in the seventh round. It was a non-title fight. CYCLING HANDICAPS FOR TODAY Following are the handicaps for the cycle events to be held on the South Invercargill domain today, at 1.45 p.m. They are for the half mile, one mile and two mile events respectively: R. McDougall, scr, scr, scr; A. Dawson, scr, scr, 10yds; M. Beer, scr, 10yds, 20yds; R. Harris, 10yds, 10yds, 40yds; R. Smith, 20yds, 50yds, 110yds; H. Jones, 20yds, 50yds, 110yds; T. Johnston, 40yds, 70yds, 130yds; A. Jones, 40yds, 70yds, 130yds; L. Tall, 50yds, 80yds, 140yds; R. O’Connor, 65yds, 150yds, 300yds; A. Henderson, 65yds, 150yds, 300yds; J. Forbes, 60yds, 140yds, 300yds; T, Catharell, 70yds, 180yds, 310yds; J. Smith, 80yds, 190yds, 320yds; B. Harris, 80yds, 180yds, 310yds; E. Kidd, 90yds, 190yds, 320yds; W. Miller, 90yds, 190yds, 320yds; M. Winter, 90yds, 190yds, 320yds; J. Forde, 90yds , 190yds, 320yds; Mathewson, 90yds, 190yds, 320yds. BOWLS Women’s Match A women’s inter-club match between Waikiwi and Invercargill resulted as follows:

Mesdames Herman, Taylor, Russell Port, W. I. 19 — Mesdames Foster, Wesney, Miss Brownlie, Mrs Haydon — 23 Mrs Lyall, Miss Simpson, Mesdames Watson, Allen 14 — Mesdames McKenzie, Bartlett, Wilson, Grant — 19 TOTALS 33 42