SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 193, 19 September 1914, Page 11

SPORTING.

AVONDALE SPRING MEETING. THE CONCLUDING DAY. MULLINGAR WINS THE GUINEAS. Prtss Association. AUCKLAND, September 19. The Avondale Spring Meeting was concluded to-day in brilliant weather in the presence of a large attendance. Results: — KINGSLAND HURDLES, of 150 sovs.

AVONDALE-GUINEAS, of 225 sovs. For three-year-olds. Colts 8.10, fillies and geldings 8.5. One mile. .

■J. Hand's be Mullingar, by Marble ArchRomolo . . 1 F. Hall's b f Castalia, by. Marble Arch— \ .j Erey Roe . . . . . . .... .. • 2 F. Marshall's cli c Bedford, by Bunyan— Miss J)ix . . . . ... .... •'. . . 3 Also started: Ulster, Graduate, Marble Arch. AVon easily by two lengths and a-half. Time, lmin 42 3-ssee. PLUMPTON HANDICAP, of '450 sovs. One mile and one furlong. .' Mono.iack, 8.0 .... . . .. 1 Yankee Doodle, 7.13 _ ..... 2 Kawoeii, 0.13 . .'"' .... 3 Scratched: Royal Irish and Gloy. AVon by a length. Time, lmin_ stisec. M4V ALBERT STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs. Throe-iuiles. A r estal, 9>12 ... . . . . ... 1 Kauroa, 10:12 .-. .'.' .... 2 Ruffy, 10.12 / 3 Scratched: The-Chief, Pip. AVon by .three .lengths. ' Time, 6min 8 ?-ssec.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs, i > Goldfire, 7.G . .'. • • '• • ' • X Tinopai, 0.12 . . . i '. . . . 2 Gerberga, 7.10 '•'..- .... 3 Scratched: Bhic'stone, Ruse -i'.V Guerre, Won by a length. Time imin 1 4 ssce. • NEW LYNN HANDICAP, of 100 soys. Six fu-longv.' , riagf.-M. ■ .., - - V Kitty Bellairs .... . . 2 Malaira .... -i Scratched: Signo, Blueforvn, Glenroy. Won by a length and a half. T'.iu-;, Irnin NIHOTAPU WELTER HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. One 'mile and one furlong. Soldier, 8.2 . . . . ..... 1 , Gloy, 7.13 .... ..... '^ ' J'ojlie Fille; 8.13 ~- 3' Scratched: Royal Arms. , Won by a neck. Time, Imin 56 l-ssec.

TBACK WOEK AT WANGANUI. WANGANUI, September 19. The weather -was line for the training operations this morning. Passadena, Pa'riform, Byron, and Expect ran a mile, the former finishing in front. Aruake- beat Queen's Post oyer a -mile on the flat.

Denise Orme had much the best of Montelloa over- four furlongs. Sir Donald beat Montano easily over five furlongs. Don Train boo and Tw*t Flight did halfpace woik. St. Gate beat Loopline a mile.

One mile and tliree-quartej-s. 1 2 Admiral Soult 12.0 3 All started. throe lengths. Time, 3min 19 l-5sec. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Five furlongs. "Worley the Nut 7.13 .. 1 2 . 3 All started. AVon by a short head. Time, 50 4-5sec.