LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19271, 7 January 1931, Page 7

LATE SPORTING.

REEFTON RACES. Per Press A «~->cration. REEFTON, January 7. The Reefton Jockey Club’s midsummer meeting opened in fine weather after a night’s heavy rain, and there ■was a large attendance. The course was in good order. Results:— TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs. Six furlongs and a half. 1— Solvear, 9.2 (M. Kirwan) .... 1 s—Crunchem, 7.11 2 3—Coll, 7.7 3 Scratched—Jael, Thurnham Lass. Won by two lengths and a half. Time —lmin 23 3-ssec. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.. 5 Gourmet, 8.2 (N. Lee) 1 2 Pari, 8.9 2 3 Audience, 8.7 3 Scratched: Takutama. Won by a iength. Time—lmin 29 3-ssec. JUNCTION TROT HANDICAP, Of 95 sovs. One mile. 2 Dusolina, 12yds bhd (H. Frost) 1 3 August Pointer, scr 2 6 Kawana, scr 3 Scratched: Hakari, Allanora, Carol Nelson, Flood Drift, Pointal. Won by three lengths. Time—2min 21 2-ssec. WESTLAND TROTS. HOKITIKA, January 7. The Westland Trotting Club’s meeting, which was adjourned from Saturday, was held to-day. The weather was fine though threatening. The track was in good order. The attendance was moderate. Results:— DISTRICT HANDICAP, Of 70 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 1— Indian Author, scr 1 4 Altair, scr 2 3—Galindo Rose, scr 3 Scratched—Matchglow. Won by four lengths. Time—3min 7sec. KANIERI HANDICAP, Of 80 sovs. One mile. 2 Jean Drusus, scr 1 1— Hone Heke, scr 2 6 Goldspear, scr 3 Scratched—Matchglow, Homeward Bound, Dillon Logan. Won by a length. Time—2min 22 3-ssec. RIMU GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP, (In harness), Of 80 sovs. One mile and a half. 2 -Todd Bingen, 72yds bhd .... 1 5 Golden Spray, 84yds bhd .. 2 7 Merry Peter, 84yds bhd .... 3 All started. Won by three lengths Time—3min 50 l-ssec.