SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13491, 13 January 1908, Page 5

SPORTING.

WHANGAREr SUMMER MEETING. Per Press Association. WHAXGAREI,. "January 11. For the- Whangarei summer meeting there was magnificent■weather,' and a cord attendance. Results: Railway Handicap.—Loch B.idiie 1, Jolly Tar 2. Hurdles'.—Catchem 1/- La'dy Lanta and Quebec .both fell, leaving Catchem to finish alone. Lady Lanta tolled' on the jockey (Pone), fracturing his collar bone. Cup.—Sweet 1 Alice 1, "Portlight 2, Lady Regal 3. Kensington Stakes.—Hopscotch 1. Discoverer 2, Rr.loiti 3. -'-Settlers Handicap.—Luscombe 1-. Ben Clair. 2, Call.' Iris 3. Publicans' Purse. —Portlight 1, Manapouri 2. Flying Handicap.—Hop- > scotch and Discoverer, dead heat 1. Loch Buhie 5. -Tradesmen's " Plate.—Sweet Alice 1. Tunewha 2, Franklyn 3. Second Hurdles.—Quebec 1. Whangarei 2. Catchem, the other starter, ran off. An inquiry into the running was field by :tfie stewards, who disqualified the jockey (Horn) for 12 months, and the hem- for 12 months. The owner was exonerated. After the race, Neary. the rider of Whangarei, assaulted Rayher. the winning jockey, and was- suspended during the stewards' pleasure. ' Summer Handicap.—Rotoihi 1, Jolly Tar 2, Discoverer 3.. Park Handicap.—Portlight 1, Sweet Alice 2. Loch Buihi 3. Marsden Stakes. —Manapouri 1. Tunewha. 2, Ben Blair 3. Hack Handicap.—Buchman 1, Lady Ellen 2, .. Sapper 3. Farewell Handicap.—Rotoiti 1. Hopscotch 2, Discoverer 3.