SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10443, 24 April 1912, Page 3

SPORTING.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB [Peii Press Association.]

AUCKLAND. April 21. The A v olid ale Jockey Club's autumn meeting commenced to-day. Tne weather ishowery. Kcsultp:— MAI HEX PLATE, of ICO stfxs; six f>irlong»—"lloval Irish, 7H 1311'. H NBatni.utu, ,S-i villi, -i: CilcnJern. Bst W>. 3. I'lvelock. Lord Delaval, Bonny and Glenafnc were scratched. Won by «• length. Time lniui 1H l-ssec. , HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; two miles—The Chief, 9st 13lb, 1; Lloyds lOst lib. 2; Don Qnex, lOst J lib, o. J*lacK .Northern, Zinnia and Napper Sandy were fcratched. ft. great race. Won by » lieclc. Time—3min 55sec. OAK.LEIGH HANDICAP, of 100 sovsk five furlongs—Crown Pearl, Sat 101b, .1; wera. 7at -lib. 3; Lucille, Ss-t 3lb, wan scratched. Won by three lengths. Imie —lmin 2-ssec. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of ICO soys; five furlongs—Tact., Sst- Ifllb, 1.; Monoliucfist .It', and Polon, 7M- -lib, deati heat. *2. h.aJeato- v, n« scratched. Won by length. Time—lmui 1 2-o'eo. MANAWATU RACING CLUB[Per Pkkss Assortatxox.] I'ALHERSTON NORTH, April 2-1. Tho Mnnawatu Racing Club's meeting opened in dull weather. The RomS is holding. K«3uHs:—■ £ tan KAR'ERJ'j HURDLE HANDICAP, of 120 sevs; one mile and three-quarters A' 1 1" brosian. 9st, 1; Waterworks, 9st 2; Gold Bird. lOst Blb, 3. Ruemac, The Euroro, Passive and Captain Bell scratched. Won by a length and a half. Time —3min 24 4-ssec. MAIDEN PLATE, of £0 govs; five furlongs —Miss Vena 1. Muster Achilles '2, General Madero 3. Lockwood, Sylvia May. Lady Rlibv, Patroness, Gerbera and Hollier wero scratched. Won by half a length. Time—lmin 6 1-useo. TAIKOREA WELTER HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; one mile—Negative, Bst 41b, 1; tion, 9st 61b, 0; Tuma, Bst l*2lb, 3. Rill, MeTry Frank. Eclogue and Blnkeney were scratched. Won by three lengths. Time lmin -17 3-r>scc. MANAWATU STAKES, of 500 sovs; _ six furlongs— Autiunnus 1, Ermengnrde 2. Prince Sou It °3. Parcwanui. Rangiatua, Bon Ton and Evadne also started. Won by a length. Time—lmin 17sec. •

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. [Per Prkss Association.] ~ TLMA.RU, April '2l. The South Canterbury Jockey Club a autumn meeting was commenced in wet weather to-day. Results: — ROSE WILL HANDICAP, of 76 sovs; six furlongs—Russo, Sst 12lb, 1; NUhsdale, Sst J,lib, 2; Mademoiselle Ixe,- fist lllb, 3. Ceylon was scratched. Won by a neck. SMITHFIELD HANDICAP., o! 85 w«; four furlongs—lcilmu. 9st 21b, 1; Earl Morn, 7st Hlb, '2; Stepmaid. 9st, 3. Stopmeter, Buff Gauntlet and Kostroma were scratched. Won bv four lengths. , Time—M 2-Bs«. OH.IPUA HURDLR HANDICAJ. of a> sovs; one mile and a half—Red Earl, 9st 91b, .1; Red White and Blue, 9st Ulb. 2; Warsaw, lOst 61b, 3. Mercedo and Jack Ashore were scratched. Won by five lengths, lime —2min 57bcc. , TIMARU CUP. of 130 eovs; one mile and a quarter—Gold Coin, Sat 81b, 1; Bellah, Bst 9lb. 2; Outlander. 9st. 3. True Knight was scratched. Won by a length and a quarter. Time—2inin 17 2-.) sec.