LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16986, 9 March 1923, Page 8

LATE SPORTING.

♦ NAPIER PARK. (Per Presp Association.) NAPIER. March 9. The Autumn Meeting of the Nnpiof Park Club was opened to-clay. Results : v OMAR A NUT HURDLES of 150 sots one mile and three-quarters. Kail, list 12Th .... 1 Ton Tana, 9?t 61b . . . 2 Scratched : Sunrav and Wamba. ESK HANDICAP. Of 150 sovs Sir furlongs. Master Beckwith. 7st . . 1 Silver Tongue, 7st 131 b . . 2 Aratoura, 9st 61b .3 Mountain Pier and-Marekara were scratched. Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time, lmin losec. NAFTER. CUP. Of LOO sovs. One mile and a. quarter. Little River. 7st 121 b . . i Gasbag. 9st 12lh . . 2 Haurangi. 7st 121 b . . .3 All started. The winner made his run from the three furlong post, und won easily by a length. Time. 2mir 5 3-osec. MARLBOROUGH TROTS. (Per Press Assoctatton.) BLENHEIM,, Alareh 0. The meeting opened in good weather and the course is in splendid order. Results : TRIAL HANDICAP, of 55 sovs; on€ mile and a half. Willie Logan, scr . . .1 Rona Audubon, scr . . .2 Gala Pointer, scr . . .5 AH started. Won by a short head. Time, 3min 36 2-osec. WATERLEA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile and a half. Holly Boy, 24yds bhd. . . 1 Gala Pointer scr. . . .2 Sweet Kathleen scr. . .3 Also started : Why Worry. Willie Logan and Greythorpe. Won bv six lengths. Time—3min 36 4-osec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. One mile and a half. Chaucer, scr . .1 Victor Hova. 12vds bhd . . 2 Meres Peter, scr . . .3 Also started-—Munster, Elusive. Ruby Lincoln. Irish Tom. Peter Bellman. G.ey Lady and James Maddison. Mon by two lengths. Time/ 3inii 51 sec