SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Oct. 29.—-Wellington R.C. Spring. Oct. 29.—-Poverty Bay T.C. Spring. Oct. 29.—Taratahi-Carterton R.C. Annual. Nov. 5 and 7.—Auckland rf.C. Spring. ♦ Nov. s.—New Zealand Cup. Nov. 5. 7, 9 and J.C. Metro-

Nov. 16.—-Horowhenua R.C. Annual. Nov. 18 and 19.—-Winton J.C. Annual. Nor. 23.—Ash bursty Pot angina R.C. Annual. Nov. 25 and 26.—South Canterbury J.C.

Spring. Nov. 26 and 30.—Takapuna. J.C. Spring. Nov. 30 and Dec. I.—Fellding J.C. Spring. POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING. By Telegraph.—-Press Association. Gisborne, Last Night. The Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s annual meeting was held on the Gisborne Racing Club’s course to-day in ideal weather and in the piesence of a good attendance. The totalisator receipts were &H. 6 compared with £19,006 for the correspcmding meeting last year, a decrease of £7367. Results:—

HUNTERS’ HURDLES.—SiIta (Weir) 1, Rotata 2, Sam Pan 3. Also started: Rupahu Hymen. Won by five lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 54 sec. Rupahu broke a fetlock and was destroyed.

SWARTHMOOR MAIDEN HANDICAP.—Miss Roseland (Hunt) 1, Pitot: 2, Tarengaroa 3. Also started : Fort George. Kingly. Westerner, Moreau, Fort E’lmo, Our Navy, Peril. White Hope, Sweet Heather, Anxious Moments, Eczoic, Sunny Spec. Won by a head, half a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 2sec. HUNTERS’ BRACELET.—Lady Muriel (Mr. II Greene) 1, Sunfay 2, Pavilion 3. Also st;, rted: Hautonga. Won by half a length, eight lengths be.tween second and third. Time, Imin. 44 3-ssec. HEXTON HANDICAP.—GazIque (Goldfinch) 1. Demagogue 2, Actifld 3. Also started: Sweet Com, Orawia, Black Lace, Jovial. Won by half a length, one length between second and ttird. Time, Imin. 15 l-ssec. HUNT CLUB STEEPLES.—Nico mar (Thompson I 1. Noura 2, Sam Pan 3. Also started: Silta, Waiohika, Hautonga, Rotata. Won Dy six lengths, one. length between second and tt ird. z Time. smin. 38sec. RAPANUI HACK FLAT.—Queens Up (Waddell) 1. Makere 2. Hyrax 3. Also started: /Martini. Ahura, White Hope, Miss ‘ Roseland, Westerner, Joy Ride. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, imtn. HUNTERS’ FLAT.—Sunray (Mr. Fitzgrra.-d) 1 Lady Muriel 2, Hyiruen 3. The onlj- starters. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 20sec.

HANDICAP TROT.—Scottish Ctild (Fiskeu) I. I’itaroa 2, General 3. Also started: Greylock, Digger, Miss Marvin Dillon, Gladiolus. Lady Morland. Won by eight lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 9 3-ssec. AUCKLAND RACES. ACCEPTANCES FOR SPRING MEETING. Auckland, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting:— SHORTS HANDICAP. ffix furlongs.—Lis(towel 9.2, First Salute B.l2,'lnah 8.8. Geoffrey 8.8, ’ Tamaroa 8.8, Golden Bubble 8.8. i King Abbey 8.5. Tigrinia 7.5, Dovelet 6.13, Oranga 6.12, Leithfieid 6.7, Arran 6.7, Edieform 6.7, Illumination 6.7, Armorel 6.7, Pavo I 6.T.

FLYING HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Gold Kip 9.9. Right and Left 5.3, Raceful 82. Estionia 7.12, Arch Salute 7.11, Queen Abney 7.11, Tigrinia 7.10, Ben Bolt 7.9. Bang 7 9, Egmont Park 7.8, Rockfleld 7.6, Toa Taua 7.5, Pure Laziness 6.12, Penona 6.12, Deat Sweet 6.7.-Scrap o’ Paper 6.7, Prince Charleroi 6.7, Lorelight 6.7, Prince Carl 6.7.

TRIAL HURDLES. One mile and a half.— 0.-kleigh 11.12,. Gqjden Glade 10.12, Kereone 10.12, Penniless 10.12, Kipling 10.11, Paoanui 10.11, Guianfcrm 10.4. Crowhursr 10.4, Tlnokaha 10.0. Monte 9.12 J Romance 9.12, Kiriwinning 9.10, Glenspire 9.8, No Mistake 9.7, Mangawai 9.7, Tirau 9.5, Royal Mark 9.0,1 Foxglove 9.0, Impudence 9.0, Don't 9.0. Quee.-i Mark 9.0. Stirrup Cup 9.0. Attent 9.0, Approach 9.0, The Gleaner 9.0. MITCHELSON CUP. One mile and a quarter. -Molyneaux 9.4, ListGwel 8.12, Uncle Ned 811 Khublal Khan 7.12, Mangamahoc 7.10, Forest Gold 7.8. Glen Canny 7.7, Insurrection 7.3, Perfect Day 7.3, Pine Arch 7.3, Archie 7 2 Tinohoro 7.2, Rockfield 6.9, Nighttime 6.7, Halcyon 6.7. No Bother 6.7, Explorer 6.7, Stork G. 7, Sunray 6.7, Penona 6.7. HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE. About three I ni'.cs.—Koura 12.0, Mary Bruce 11.0, Hoke--1 mai 10.7, Mestee 10.5, Silta 10.2, Peer Rosa I 10.2, Thinganthu 9.12, Gladwin 9.0, Sister AbI t-cy 9.0, Snake. 9.0, Eastport 9.0, Westminster 1 9.0, Dempsey 9.0. , ONEHUNGA STEEPLES. Three miles.— ’ Cornglen 12.0. Waimai 11.8, Oakleigh 10.12, Loyal Arch 10.6, Ditto 10.5, Golden Glade 9.11, Tenacious 9.7, Monopole 9.7, Signature 9.7, Tirau 9.3, Koura 9.3. Eastport 9.0, Ko- : -mai 9.0. Sister Abbey 9.0, Thinganthu 9.0, Snake 9.0. HOBSON HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Nightraider 9.6, Prince Abbey 8.9, Still Sea 8.3, Formalin 8.3. War Tank 8.3, Doric 8.2, Bncmerday 8.0, Mangawhero 7.13, Esplanade 7.13 J Pepin 7.13, Bright Light 7.10. Marble Slab 7.9, Havana 7.9, Heather Moon 7.9, Regent 7.8, Menace 7.8, Some Fashion 7.8, Chant RoyaJ 7.5. Dactyl’s 7.4, Golden Dream 7.1. Waikaretu 7.0, Alburnia 7.0, Naughty Girl 7.0, Winsome, Arch 7.0, Te Akitai 7-.0, Pentagram 7.0, Quaestor 7.0, Midget 7.0, Stammer 7.0, Spirit Level 7.0, Pagoda «.0, Gold Bud 7.0. Gwenette 7.0, Commission 7.9, Baldoyle 7.0, Treso 7.0, Smoke Concert 7.0, Narrow Neck 7.0. King Pellicule 7.0, Wrangle 7 0, Broadwood 7.0.

WELCOME STAKES. —-Master O’Rorke, Potoa King, Royal Fame, Sir Otway, Mountain I.ion, Mountain Knigl t, The Dunce, Breiland, Tactful, Refinement, Miss June, Lady Lou s. Reason, Enthusiasm, Just, Roseworthy filly, Shebang,, Nocturne. » GUlNEAS'—Namutere, Thespian, Anomaly, Loyal Irish, Toa Taua, Shortland, Absurduni, Tireless. ENGLISH RACING. By Telegraph.--Press Assn. —Copyright. London, Oct. 26. Twenty-four started in tte Cambridgeshire Stakes, which was won by a short head. ENGLISH BETTING DECISION. London, Oct. 27. It is understood the cheque betting decision has resulted in the establishment of a company with a capital of a million sterling for the ppuorse of operating a Pari Mutiiel (tr>-tf-llsator). THE WELLINGTON MEETING. (By “Moluroa.") The postponed Wellington R.C. spring meeting will be run off at Trentham to-day. Racing was out of the question there on MonI day, but the chib’s queer action in asking • liorse-owners to wait until to-day has been [rniu.dly condemned. Apparently the metropolitan clubs can do things that their smaller i brothers would not be allowed to do. Howl c <er, a considerable number of horse-owners I P nd trainers l ave got the ■ hump.” and wlih- : drawn their horses, and it Is difficult to find ■ out what wilt be starting or not. Admiral i Ctdrlngton failed to see out the Wellington 1 Handicap on Thursday, but should ne Miter 'suited by a mile to-day. .Others that will carry big money IL started are Thespian and Blackmail. The sprint event, the Nainai

Handicap, promises to produce fit horses like Solfanello, Tatnatete, and TLnihanga, and stculd produce a good finish. Bumptious, Penitent, Ruddy, Epitaph and Aferesonta will be well backed in the minor events. Celmisfa Las been brought heme, and will not be a runner to-day. WAVERLEY NOTES. Tame Fox landed the Waverley Cup on Monday, but he did not have much to spare from Egmont Park, and his showing was not up to New Zealand Cup form. Egmont Park rar. two great races, • revelling in the mud, and was unlucky to miss winning the double. Helen Rufus, who came with a big reputation from Foxton, won the Maiden easily, and ler success must have cost Manawatu layers a tidy sum. War Loan, well handled by E. Copestake, scored an overdue win in the Hurdles, and Wanganui was on him to a man Te Maare surprised a lot of people by going out favorite in the Wilson Stakes, and winning cleverly, though Molleen Oge should have bceq closer up at the finish. A speedy pair, Mixture and Passionless, was produced la the Flying Handicap, which they had to themselves. Mixtur4 Is a nice filly, and siould win again shortly. Molleen Oge was produced again in the Moumahaki Stakes, and easily stoushed a good field. The favorite, Passenger, was made too much use of, but the ground was against him anyway. The dogs were barking Demades for the Jackson Stakes, but “Son” Smith’s mare went down to another shining light. Sunny Jim, who n ade the boomed Wanganui favorite look very Considering tte weather conditions, the racing was good, but is hardly to br. a reliable guide for forthcoming races. WAVERLEY MUD LARKSI Words fail to give any adequate idea of the execrable weather conditions that prevailed at Waverley, on Monday. Rain fell in bucketfuls; the wind blew with hurricane force; and the course, lawns, etc., resembled pea soup. It was the champion worst day ever experienced at Waverley, or anywhere else-. The attendance was good, and every man, woman and child ttat “blew in” from New P’ymouth in the north to Palmerston in the south deserved the Victoria Cross, free boeze and a kick on the back for seeing .it threugh. Red ink and capital letters would not do justice to the sufferings of this noble throng.

With the rain beating into the grandstand —a great stand, too—tbe majority of sports were driven to take refuge in the bar, and they may be pardoned if they (as many of them did) looked too long at the glass that beers (or cheers), and became inebriated in the attempt to “keep smiling.”

It was a common sight to see an unsteady, doing-his-best, cove take the count in the mud. while the antics of a wooden-legged gentleman from Palmerston to extricate himself from the moraSS kept the crowd entertained for quite teh minutes. A celestial fi'.ur.dering after his umbft-lla (which sailed high in rhe air, nose-dived, craslied on the ground, then rose, and kept on doing it) afforded further amusement. Tom Nixon and “Billy” Tuck Struggled to the tote and back, their single ’•brolly” beihg blown inside out. "lady” (under the influence) sprawled full length in the mud. and two male rescuers dragged ler into an even more muddy place. Another "lady” (also a bit obfuscated) did the slide for life, and tyer hubby, in attempt-

ing to put her on her ’•pins.” fell in too, and they were temporarily interred side by s’de. Fights were frequent, and a big percentage of the crowd appeared to have absorbed booze concocted from worn-out boxing

gloves, or something of the sort. There were other comical capers, but, they would fill a book. One that seems worth recording was that of a huge Maori, who, in endeavouring to wade to the tote, fell on his face in the n>ud. Laboriously raising hltmself, he grinned heroically and exclaimed. “Py corry, I te black fellow now, alright!” Then a gust ot wind took his hat up to the clouds. “Cripes!” he said, “that fellow get to Heaven before me,' isn’t it?” Of the other events; well, let us draw a veil over them. The meeting should have been postponed, but after long deliberation the officials decided. in view of the crowds that were already on their way to the course front distant jutris, to box on. Jt was evident that a bad meeting was in store, and even if it had been postponed (as at Wellington) things could not have been worse. However, tte club acted in what they considered the interests of patrons from afar, facing certain loss to provide sport for the day. It’s hard to itodge the law. About two and a half years ago an individual named Walker. liU conjunction with another man, told such a good tale about the good thing ttey had for a race that they induced a country visitor to Sydney to part with £lOO to put on it. They did not even divulge the name of the horse for fear the market might be spoilt, but when they got the £lOO they and the cask disappeared. Recently Walker was arrested, and a sentence of three years was the outcome of his share in the business.