SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 26 June 1924, Page 7

SPORTING.

MAH I'll U WINS STEEPLECHASE,

By Telegraph—Press Association. HASTINGS, June 25. The weather was beautifully fine for the first clay of the Hawke’s Bay winter meeting, and there was a good attendance. The amount of £17,338 was put through the totalisatof, compared with £16,607 on the first day last year. Results: — WOODLAND STEEPLECHASE, of 15 sovs; 2 miles. —Kovno 11.5, 1; Gaze 9.9, 2; Cambric 9.9, 3. Also ran — Guanaco; . Diamond Nap, Bluei Hall, Killard, ■ Tarakete, Kauropa, Silta, Ethiopian. Won by a neck. Time, 4min 16 ! l-5sec. WHAKATU HURDLES, of 150 sovs; 1£- miles.—Landbird 10.12, 1; Merry Singer 10.7, 2; Waioeka Jack 9.0, 3. Also started —Gold Piece, Floriform,’ Detroit. Won by five lengths. Time, 3min 22scc. HAWKE’S BAY HURDLES, of 250 sovs; 1| miles. —Alteration 10.3, 1; En Route 10.0, 2; Woden 9.0, 3. Also started—Kohu, Vagabond, Jovial, Admiral 'Codrington. Won by a head. Time, 3min 18sec. HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE, of 400 sovs; 3 miles.—Mahuru 10.11, 1; Red 'Cent 9.13, 2; First Line 10.1, 3.. Also started—Oak Rose, Zeus, Passin’ Through, Kipling, Gang Awa’, Te Maire,. .Taihape. Won by a length. Time, 6min 36see. WINTER HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; 9 furlongs.—Kilfaire 9.4, 1; Nukumai 10.0, 2; Tinomaunga 10.7, 3. Also started —Mountain Top, Kilrde, Kahurr.anu, Sensible, ' Velvet King, Lady Hill,' Master Black, Loyal Heather, Panache. Won by a head. Time 2min. LADIES’ BRACELET, of 175 sovs; 1J miles —Many Colours 11,6, 1; Crown Coin 10.7, 2; Kahikatoa 11.13, 3. Also started—Empyrean, Te Kahua, Earthshine, Asleep. Logic. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 4Ssec. HERETAUNGA HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; 6£ furlongs.—Barrier 10.5, 1; Happy Days 9.3, 2; Koodoo 9.12, 3. Also started —Battle Knight, Valley Rose, March On, Good Mark, Joy Ride, Haurangv Cleasanta, Polonett, Suspicion, Duo, Puketoi, Avonlea. Won by threequarters of a length. Time', lmin 23sec.

ACCEPTANCES. FOR TO-DAY.

HAVELOCK HACK HURDLES, of 150 sovs: If miles.—Landbird 11.7, Bonibrook 10.5, Earthshine 9.7, Cushat 9.7, Crown Coin 9.4, Empyrean 9.3, Waioeka Jack 9.2, Gay Bobbie 9.0, Lady Hill 9.0, Rebuff 9.0, Detroit 9.0. TURAMOE HURDLES, of. 175 sovs; If miles. —-Kohu 10:13, . Tenterfield 10.9, En Route 10.5, Jovial 10.0, Admiral Codrington 9.10, Woden 9.0. KIDNAPPERS’.HACK, of 125 so.vs; 6f furlongs.—Tussore 10.8, White Ensign 10.1, Gardenia 9.11. Shnny Roo 9.5, : Treadwell 9.3, Epaniche. 9.0, Boneria 9.0,. Killoch 9.0, Damon. 9.0. , JUNE STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs; 2J miles.-T-San Forte 10.6, Red Cent 10.5, .First Line 10.3, Te Maire 9.9, ‘ Sturdee 9.9, Oak, Rose R. 9, Guan r aco 9.7. Gang Awa’.'9.3, Zens 9.3, Panchito 9.0, Luke 9.0, Ethiopian 9.0, Killard 9.0; Birkenella 9.0. LADIES’ NECKLACE, of 65 sovs; If miles.—Good Mark. 11.1, Empyrean 11.1,• Convention 10.7, Asleep 10.7. RAUKAWA HACK HURDLES, of 125 sovS; If miles,— Nulnimaj '10.7, Kilfaire. 10.1, Sensible 10.0, Mountain Top 9.10. Kilroe 9.Q, Morgeno 9.0,- Mas ter Black 9.0,, Kalmmanu 9,0, Logic 9.0.' Royal-Heather 9.0. FINAL HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; If miles'—Barrier .11.0, Battle Knight 10:12, Jdv Ride 10.11. Duo 10.11, Civil form 10.7;-Koodoo 9.13, Cleasanta 9-8, Happv Davs 9.8, Polonett 9.2, \ alley Rose 9.2, March On 9.0, Crown Jet 9 0, Avonlea'9.o. Wharita 9.0. POINT-TO-POINT STEEPLECHASE. The following entries have been received for the - "Waimate District Hunt s point-to-point steeplechase meeting today : ;; ' ■ ~ . Heavy-weights,. -13st.—Six Cylinder, Warfare, Maori Jack, Conductor. Light-weiglits, list 71b.—Grey Star,. Norrice, Kiluera, Castlewood, Bill Turpin. Happv Mac, Donation. Farmers’ Race. 12st.—Tokomairiro, Colleen, Heave Ahoy, Heroic, Monko, Cedric, Cannie, Boy, John, Grey Ronald, Cleveland, Atedge.

WELLINTON MEETING

The following are the nominations for the principal events at the Welling--1 ton winter meeting:— WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, of 1250 sovs; about 31 miles. —Birken- ' ella, .. Bustler, Carawock, First Line, Dick, Gang Awa’, Galway, Glenotus, Guanaco, Kipling, - Kohu, Kovno, Lochella, Mahuru, Oakleigh, Ore Ore, Omahuy Pamplona, Palencia, Passm Through, Polthogue, Red Sol, San Forte, Sea De’il, Sir Itoseberry, Sturdee,: Te Maire. WINTER HURDLES, of 1200 sovs 5 21 miles. — Alteration, Boomerday, Bustler, Captain Sarto, En Route, Lochson, Lochella, Maunga, Mandrake, Matatua, Nukumai. Oiiialfu, Oakleigh, Ore Ore, Penury Rose, Prince Rufus, Sea De’il, Santiago, Sir Roseberry, Tenterfield, Tinokaha, Vagabond, Woden. . PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, of 650 sovs; If miles. —Arch Salute, Askari, Boadicea, Cold Steel, Comical, Crucelle. Diamond Ring, Duo, Helen Rufus, Incomo, Lady Ben, Mnsketoon, Megan, Merry Day, Pompe.v, Prince Ferouz. Priritemns. Silent King. Sunart Svcorax, Valiev Rose, ‘Winning .Hit’: : , , , Nominations close at the secretary s /Mr C. S. Fraser’) office, on Tuesday. Julv 1, at noon, for five vacant seats on the committee of the South Canterbury Jockey Club. Nominations for seats on the committee of the Timnru Trotting Club close at 5 n.m. on Tuesday with the secretary (Mr H. H. Fraser).

A .Chinaman who presented tickets at the paviug-out windows for first dividends at the Napier Park race meeting on Saturday when they were tickets on the second horse, was able to c-olle'ct £45 more than he was entitled to. The police accosted the celestial, who had to hand over the monev. and the secmel will be his appearance at the Napier Magistrate’s Court on a charge of theft.