SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 89, 3 June 1911, Page 5

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN WINTER MEETING. (Per Press Association.) Dunedin, Last Night. The Dunedin J.G. winter meeting opened to-day before a fair attendance. A shower of rain fell prior to the first race. The tote investments were £9,333, as against £10,082 for the opening day of last year. Results: Pacific Hurdles Handicap, 115 sovs. a mile and three-quarters.—White Cockade 1, Belmond 2, Wairakci 3. Also started: Stayboy, Pinul, Royal Shell, Umeraboy, and Embrasure. Won easily, Wairakci a fair third. Time, Cmin 28 l-sscc. Brighton Handicap, 100 sovs, seven fur-longs.-—Mumura 1, Gold Coin 2, 'John Bunyan 3. Also started: Grafton Loch. Larkspur, Nightlight, Optimeform, and Simon Pure. Won by half a length, John Bunyan two lengths away. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. Birthday Handicap, 300 sovs, one and a quarter miles.—The Cornet 1, St. Aldan 2, Directoire 3. Also started: Countermine, Thistledown, St. Felix. Cronstadt, Feador Pnaka, Field Gun and Routine. .Won by three lengths, Directoire a length away third. Time, 2min ll' ' ' Otago Steeplechase, 200 sovs, two air' a-ha!f miles.—True Blue 1, Corona 2, Tin Gunner 3. Also started: Honest Ton Dorando, Wanganui, Wonderful Stra Fox, Orintas. Won easily by ter lengths, Corona beating The Gunner by half a length for second place. Time, omin 55 see. Tradesmen’s Handicap, 200 sovs, six furlongs.—Flitaway 1, ‘Stepmcter 2, My Lawyer 3. Also started: Ohsono. Koliinoor, Sea King, Lupulite, Sombrero, and Grafton Laddie. Won by. half a head, My Lawyer half a head behind Stepmcter. Time, Imin 10 2-ssce. Saddle Hill Handicap, 100 sovs. six furlongs.—Cor-oon 1, Wedge 2, Knastikoff 3. Also started; Contentment, Fnwolliti, Seagar, Miss De Verc, Buff Gauntlet, Mature, Glow Worm and Sir Patrick. Won by a length and a half, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin l!)scc. Winter Welter Handicap, 125 sovs. seven furlongs.—Soldiers’ Chorus 1. Sharpshooter 2, Fireholl 3. Also started: Sombrero and Cuirosettia. Won by a length and a half, with half a length between second and third. WATMATE PLAINS TROTTING CLUB. 113 y Tel egrap 1 1 —Specie 1. ] Haw-era, June o. Following, are the nominations for bo Waimate Plains Trotting Chib’s a ceding to ho hold at the Hawera .lerrcurso on Monday. June 22nd: — Maiden Handicap Trot.—Wym.it, 'dis.f! Dulco, Baron D., Lady' Dolly, Waibhnaid, Wildwood Chief, Mywhcrl, Fcrnroot, Kaiwarra, Patent Leather, Powelkh. Norma.nbv Handieap Trot..—G olden Rose, To Wanahau, Vanity V, Middie, Alpenstock, Hamapuku, The Flasher. \V aim ato Plains Handicap.—Poarlie Maid, Nancy Till, Huon Berlin, Jack W., Singlet, Bezella, Rutland, Cliff. Ladies'' Bracelet Handicap.—Miss i)nl o, To Wanabau, Anniversary, Baron i)., Vanity V, Lady Dolly, Patent Leather, Powelka, Erin’s Tracy, Hamapuku, Tlio Flasher. Hawera 1:1 undioai; Trot —Ella Bell, Golden Rose, Elsie’s Child, Vanity V, Flywheel. Fernvoot, Rutland, Cliff, Goldv.ood, Serii'e. Stratford Handicap Trot.—Wynott, Ella Bell, Pearlic Maid, Lancy Till, To Wanahau, Huon Berlin, Elsie's Child, Lady Dolly, Jack W., Singlet, Patent Leather, Erin’s Tracy.