WAIPA MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 25549, 18 December 1944, Page 7

WAIPA MEETING

TE HINEMOA WINS CUP (P.A.) TE AWAMUTU, December 17, The Waipa races were held in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The totalizator handled £58,277 compared with £61,216 last year. Results:— . , WAIPA PLATE, £125. Seven furlongs.— First Division: 3-7 SWIFT QUARRY 9.2 (Taylor) 1, 9-8 ORPHAN’S SONG 9.2 (Collett) 2, 2-1 TE MARCH 7.11 (Broughton) 3. Also started: Captain Courageous, Racekatoa, Ross, Peria Prince, Solo Park, Salaaanr, Crail, Kaiata, Blonde Gypsy, Theoress, Lady Falcon, Mieati Taness, Baffles, Rex, Brown Knight, Argovie, Miss Caen, Jovial Princess, Lady Net. Two and a-half lengths; d head. Time, 1,29 1-5. Second Division: 1-1 KillY GREEN 8.2 (Buchanan) 1, 7-6 THEOLOGY 8.2 (Mudford) 2, 6-4 TREASURE ISLAND 9.0 (Winiata) 3. Also started: Oman, Orator, Tokerau, Brome, Highland View, Sund, Shepherd Queen, Lorna Fox, Democracy, Hunting Lock, Kallina, Amo Wings, Greek, Dekko, Chungchong, Presage, Victor, Ovals. One and a-quarter lengths; two and a-half lengths. Time, 1.29. Third Division: 7-6 FOXROSE 8.2 (Green) 1, 6-4 GREEK BOY 9.2 (Coon) 2, 12-13 AIRPIER 7.11 (Martinovich) 3. Also started: Myain, Sir Ajah, Goldman, Tough Guy, Ballynokane, Pukerewa, Convalarian, Desirous, Tirem, Chevalita, Raora, Royal Meer, Baby Girl, Miolove. One and a-half lengths; a nose. Time, 1.30. W. G. PARK HANDICAP HURDLES, £250. One mile and a-half.—First Division: 8-9 DUMBO 9.0 (Brown) 1, 11-9 ETARO 9.12 (Goldsbro) 2, 13-11 ROYAL JAY 11.0 (Haine) 3. Also started: Hunting Mac, Chainacre, Tight Line, Ballyneety, Dude, Mimicry, Quination, Balltide, Tidecash, Prakash, Slavonic, British Patrol, Jewelled Cape. Two lengths; four lengths. Time, 2.46 1-5. Second Division: 9-13 BESIEGE 10.1 (Buchanan) 1, 2-3 OUR NATION 9.8 (Cleaver) 2, 3-2 SIR FOX 9.0 (Wingi) 3. Also started: Ureklaw, Student Prince, Extra Master, Cameron, Water Flight, Bold Tide, Vafer Flame, Bulldozer, Owing. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 2.45 »/ a . OHAUPO HACK HANDICAP, £225. Seven furlongs.—6-7 PLAYFELLOW 7.13 (McNeil) 1, 7-6 CENTURY 7.10 (Martinovich) 2, 1-1 NEPETA 8.13 (Cameron) 3. Also started: Bournemouth, Ballynokane, Black Beret, Laddy Boy, Fencourt, Foxbun, Rampede, Royal Warrior, Lochacre, Autolad. A length; a head. Time, 1.29. TE AWAMUTU CUP, £6OO. One mile and a-quarter.—l-2 TE HINEMOA 9.4 (Broughton) 1, 11-13 MANUMA 7.4 (Corbett) 2, 7-4 BILLY PEACH 8.0 (Bagby) 3. Also started: Lou Rosa, Landveyor, Battledress, Air Port, Water Vixen, Merrymay, Foxwing, Town Survey, Jolly Fox, Corot, Prince Baffles, Foxsen, Come True, Waiting, Mister Rosa. A length; a neck. Time, 2.6. SECOND OHAUPO HACK HANDICAP, £225. Seven furlongs.—4-3 MERCURIAL 8.5 (Phillips) 1, 5-5 TAVERNSIDE 7.10 (Martinovich) 2, 7-6 MARINOTO 7.12 (Dye) 3. Also started: Hunting Camp, Mild Flutter, Banchory, Bueno, Virma, Recipient, Brantome, Goldman, Beryl Fox. A neck; a head. Time. 1.28 1-5.

PIRONGIA HACK CUP, £3OO. One mile and a-quarter.—2-2 WAR EFFORT 8.3 (Broughton) 1, 4-7 MALAGUENA 7.7 (Hughes) 2, 9-8 PRINCESS DORIA 7.9 (Galvin) 3. Also started: Gunman, Esmonde, Royal Musk, Grey Salute, Embassy, Conquistador, Jovial Hour, Century, Rival Fox, Hunting, Homespun, Valonaby, Borderer, Lorna Fox, Advance Eagle. Three-quarters of a length; a neck. Time, 2.29 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP, £350. Seven fur-longs.—7-7 EXPELLANT 7.4 (Dye) 1, 1-1 NEENAH 9.10 (Ensor) 2, 5-5 LORD DINK 7.0 (W. Caddy) 3. Also started: Tiger Tan, Royal Glory, Gay Chat, Lady Pay, Reorapa, Powys, Dinky Di. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, 1.27 1-5. PATERANGI HANDICAP, £3OO. Seven furlongs.—l 3-13 AGUILO 7.7 (.Winder) 1. 4-4 LAFILLETTE 7.8 (Mudford) 2, 2-2 FORTUNE’S SMILE 8.7 (Phillips 3. Also started: Master Ted, Turere, Subadar, Llandine, Te Awe Awe, Royal Master, Paymaster, Roman Duke, Royce, Entertainer, Prince Baffles, Sousa, Kouraeka. A head each way. Time, 1.27 3-5.

OTAKI MAORI RACES

TRANSMITTER’S WIN (P.A.) OTAKI, December 17. The weather was fine for the Otaki Maori Racing Club's meeting. The attendance was large. The course was in good order. The totalizator handled £36,896 compared with £22,281/10/- at the last meeting, in 1942. Results:— TARARUA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £225. One mile and a-half—2-3 ASCOT BLOOM 9.6 (Carter) 1, 6-4 GOLDEN TIDE 9.8 (Bowry) 2, 3-2 SOLVER 9.4 (Fagan) 3. Scratched: Anglo-Irish. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 2.45. KUKU MAIDEN, £2OO. Six furlongs—--8-8 REBATE 8.10 1, 3-2 GALA SONG 8.10 (S. Waddell) 2, 10-9 BALLYNAIN • 8.10 (Auckram) 3. All started. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time, 1.16. Thelor--Ist was fourth. RAUKAWA HANDICAP, £5OO. One mile and' a-quarter—2-2 LADY SPIRAL 8.9 (Clutterbuck) 1, 4-5 DUALITY 8.4 (Waddell) 2, 3-5 QUEEN’S CHARM 7.11 (A. C. Messervy) 3. Scratched: Jonathan Jo. Foxcatcher, Caithness. One and a-half lengths; three lengths. Time. 2.5. Voltaire was fourth. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, £225. Seven furlongs—7-7 ALCYONE 7.10 (Bent) 1, 5-5 PALANUI 7.11 (Andrews) 2, 9-9 MIDIAN STAR 8.2 (Ewan) 3. Hormuz was fourth. Scratched: Tifox, Stenelaus, Foxella, Hine Rei, Strategical, Swift Jay. Three lengths; one and a-half lengths. Time, 1.29 2-5. KUKU MAIDEN, £2OO. Six furlongs— Second Race: 6-5 PRINCE WHERIKO 8.10 (Connor) 1, 9-10 EAGLE FLIGHT 8.10 (Ireland) 2, 1-1 BEAU SIRI 8.10 (Clutterbuck) 3. Battle Dance was fourth. All started. One length each way. Time, 1.15 3-5. TE HORO HACK HANDICAP, £250. One mile and a-quarter—l-2 BEAU DINK 8.0 (Stevens) 1, 2-3 BLACK SIMON 8.12 (Spratt) 2, 3-1 PATU RA 9.2 (Clutterbuck) 3. Scratched: Day Lighting, Dunbar, Hormuz. A length; a neck. Time, 2.7. HUIA HANDICAP, £350. Seven furlongs —5-5 TRANSMITTER 7.0 (Johnson) 1, 3-3 BETTERMAN 7.9 (Clutterbuck) 2, 4-4 NIGHEAN 7.8 (Sellars) 3. Scratched: Beau Vaals, Caithness, Good Scout, Foreign Coin, Sunola. A nose; two lengths. Time, 1.3. Jonathan Jo was fourth. WAITOHU HACK HANDICAP, £225. Six furlongs—B-6 DASH O’ DINK 8.9 (Ridgway) 1, 5-7 WHITE CAP 7.13 (McFarlane) 2, 9-8 COORACLARE 7.11 (Messervy) 3. Scratched: Tifox, Mine Host, Jovial Lad, Prince Whereiko, Mysterious Melody, Autoshine, Hine Rei, Miss Croupier, Whitley, Play Suit, Norvaals, Battle Dance, True Friend. A nose; half a length. Time, 1.15. ASHBURTON CLUB’S MEETING BIG FIELDS ENGAGED ON BOXING DAY The acceptances for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Annual Boxing Day meeting are as follows:— 11.30—MITCHAM HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.49. Trotters. One mile and a-half.—All Credit, Benghazi, Betty Maxegin, Buccleugh, Calumella, Happy Medium, Little Jean, Lord Grattan, Olympus. Paddy's Choice, Rerewaka, Royal Hussar, Sure Catch, Walter Jingle It, Axworth 24yds bhd, Maximum, Quartermaster 36, George Arliss 84, Royal Stone 108. 12.10—WAKANUI HANDICAP. £250. Class 5.1. Two miles.—Jimmy Dillon (T.), Avowal, County Clare, Dillondale, Dominator, Donald Dinnie, Emerald Isle, Forecast, Gambler’s Fortune, Hardy Annual, Highrak, Huntingdon Lass, Lodestone, Loyal Chief, Mac’s Ace, Maleesh, Mareeta. Mercury Maid, Mine Host, Orient Girl, Pencarrow. Pony Express, Sand Maid, Sealand, Segundo, Shadow Chimes, Swaledale, Worthy Jack It, Playwright 12yds bhd, Sea Gem (T.) 36, Water Ranger 84. 1 p.m.—ASHBURTON TROTTING CUP HANDICAP, £l2OO. Class 4.27. Two miles.— Bayard. Clockwork, Shadow Maid It, Burt Scott, Dusky Sound, Fine Art, Gold Bar, Hardy Oak 12yds bhd, Countless 24, Pacing Power 36, Bronze Eagle 48. I.4S—McLEAN HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 3.38. One mile and a-half.—Country Jack, Huntingdon Lass. Le Compte. Navy Queen, Playright, Quite Loyal, Real Grattan, Steamboat, Water Ranger, Wave!, Worthy Prince It, Bonny Bridge, Dinghy, Elvo’s Pride, Honest Peter, My Lady Luck, Technique ,12yds bhd, Emulous, Loyal Jack 36, Castlebar, Warform 48.

2.2 S—NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION STAKES, £750. For three-year-olds. One mile and a-half.—Slavonic, Admiration, Renown’s Pride, Worthy Gold, Impartial, Jack’s Son, Little Warmie, Lady Spray, Bohemian, Jackie Guy. 3.IO—WINSLOW HANDICAP, £650. Class 3.27. One mile and a-hal£ (trotters).—Ordnance, Sea Max, Timworthy It. Lady Scott, Millisle 12yds bhd, Rangefinder 24, Blue Horizon, Mohican, Will Cary 36, Gerfalcon 48. 3.SO—MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, £4OO. Class 3.29. One mile and a-half. —Clonard, Lucky Gem, Nola Scott It, Bank Again, Bel Hamed, Certainty, Come Away, Gold Sheik, Great Deceiver, Poppotunoa, Scotch Music 12yds bhd, Native Scott, Pre-eminence 24, Knave of Diamonds, Manpower 48. 4.35—80X1NG DAY HANDICAP, £650. Class 2.47. One mile and a-quarter.—Busted Flush, Jack’s Pal, Sabu, Safety Pin It, Battle Colours, Bayard, Clockwork, Dusky Sound, Stormtost, Trusty Scott, Warfield 12yds bhd, Burt Scott, Countless, Hardy Oak, Shadow Maid 24, Bronze Eagle, Happy Man 36, Ronald Logan 48.

SWIMMMING

Canterbury Retains Nordon Cup (P.A.) WELLINGTON, December 17. Canterbury retained the Nordon Cup in the annual contest with Wellington in the Riddiford Baths last night, winning the relay race and diving, and drawing in the water polo, 1-all.