SPORTING.

Thames Star, Volume XXXX, Issue 10449, 22 September 1902, Page 4

SPORTING.

THE AVONDALE RACES. THE SHANNON WINS THE CUP. MATAKAWA SCOBiES INI THE STEEPLECHASE. (Per Press Association.) AVONDALE R.C., Sept. 20. 'The following are the concluding i"e■sulita of Saturday's; racing:—■ AVONDALE STAKES, i furlongs. W. Ryan'si blk c Cordon Rouge, by Soult—Lady Emm.eline, 8.0 (Lindsay) 1 H. Friedlander's b f Karno, by Seatons Delavali—Waitemata, 7.9 (Speakman) 2 H. Friedlander'si b f Sana P.eur, by Soult —Form© (Buchanam) 3 Also started: The Middy 8.0, Kok Nip 8.0, Stabbington, 8.0, Agrapus 8.0, Merry Soult 7.9, Albaro.se 7.9, Matua 7.9, Tero'ha 7.9, Delaina 7.9, Botnoiana 7.9, Lady Annie 7.9. Cordon Rouge was in. front for the.whole journey, and. woto by a clear length. Time, 55 sees. Sang Peur and Kamo were bracketed. Dividends!, £4 6s and 10s. A protest was. entered against t'hle winner oni the grounds' of interference, but it was dismissed. . AVONDALE CUP, one mile and a quarter. ' J. Watt's br f The Shannon, 6yr, by Torpedo—Rivulet, 7.11 (MeNknuurai) 1 Tresham, 7.10 (Julian) 2 Durable, "7.0 (Phillips) 3 All started. Solo led for seven furlongs, then came Tresham, St. Olga, and Durable. Shannon came up at i th.9 finish, and won easily. Time 2 ' minutes 21 seconds. Dividends, I Shannon £3 ss; Treaham £2 9s. | HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. J. Monitgomeries.' eh g Strathavon, by BlairgOAvrie—Mantella, 6.10 (Percival) 1 . La.valette, 8.11 (Gallagher) 2 Hippowai, 7.7 (Buchanan) 3 Also started: Marshal 'Soulb 8.5, Irish ; 7.12, Ben Blair 7.7, Seatona 7.7, Hawerai 7.7, Hipsonie 7.3, Minna 6.10. I Worn by a nose, four lengths separait- , ing second a,nd third. Time, lmin 24 ! sees. Dividends, £6 9s and lls. . HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, about three miles. E. D. O'Rorke's b g 1 Matarawa, by \ Cap-a-pie—Victress, 9.10, aged, (Morrighan) 1 • Deeble and Twolull'si Stockman, 9.10 5 Hinemoa, 9.12 3 Also .started: Nbr'-west 11.10, Dinjgc 10.5, Tah-agon 10.4, Pungarehu 9.10. 1 s KoVhiai 9.9, Pullaok 9.7. Stockman led to the; last jum.pi, where Matarawa camsl withi a rush:, and won by three lengths. Time, 6mins 43?ecs. Dividends, £13 15s and £1 7s. FIRST PONY HANDICAP, 6 furlongs L. Marsh all's eh ra Girton Girl, by Mjeldiajllian—Equajtion,, 4yr, 7.8 (Potter) 1 Avalanche, 7.5 (Barr) 2 First Whisper," .8.0 (Taylor) 3 Also started: St. Loanda 8.1.0, Sentinel 8.5, Werekino 7.5. Won by a length. Time, lmin! 26|-secs. Dividends, £4 7s and 10s. FLYING STAKES, 6 furlongs. J. Cbaafe's b m St. Olga, by St. Leger—^Sa.ta.nella, syr; 8.7 (Ryan) 1 Gladisla, 7.5 2 Orange and Blue, 7.5 3 Also .started!: Bluejacket 8.12, Landlock 7.7., Spalpeen 7.5. Won by a length. Time, lmiin 25 1-s'seics. Dividends, £1 19s and £1 4s. NAPIER, PARK CUP. i NAPIER, September 20. The following 1 nominationsl have been received for the Park Stakes of 20C ' soys, l|mife: —Shannon, Kiwi, Meta ' McCarthy, Rubin'., Kelburn, la, Cons voy, Tukapa, Sirius, Daredevil, Kahuwai, Laureate, Fairy Dream, Queen's i, Guard, Robin Aidiair, Fleka, Kelpy Fakir, and; Menuira.