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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 306, 26 December 1931, Page 16

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Westland Rates.—Rimu Hack: 1 Royal Amphora 1. 2 Knockalong 2, 5 Tapestry 3. Scr: Jael Monastic, Dawn o’ Day, Valpine, Earthquake, Dick Whittington, White Doe, Verden. Auckland Races.—Christmas Handicap: Pegawn.y 1, Autumn Sun and Flying Prince dead heat 2. Scr: Vali. Dunedin Races.—Burnside Handicap: Merry Peel 1, Insolvency 2. Tennis.—Mixed Doubles: First round. Miss E. Gould and R. Browning beat Miss B. Cotterill and E. Mill ton 7-5, G-3. Second round: Miss M* Andrew and I. A. Seay beat Miss Morland and W. S. Fox 6-1. 6-1. Ashburton Races.—Boxing Day Handicap: 7 George Rey 1, 4 Steel All (coupled with Sodium) 2, 3 Are thusa 3. Scratched: Ayrmont Chimes, Belle Axworthy, Pageant, Arikitoa. During the day the totalisator handled £17,198 10s, as compared with £20,385 1 Os for the corresponding day last year. No action was taken as the result of the inquiry into the running of Esbine in the Winslow Handicap, but the driver (M. B. Edwards) was Shield Cricket (continued from page 9). —Powell was clean-bowled by Badcock when his score stood at 30. Burns joined Merritt. A minute later Merritt skied Copland and was caught by Elmos at 20. The score was then 439 for nine wickets. Shield Cricket.—The last Canterbury wicket fell at 5.50, that of Burns, who was bowled by Badcock at 27. Burrows, the not out man, made 16, and the Innings closed for 472. Coupland took three for 72, Blunt two for 71, Badcock two for 57, Maloney one for 73, and Smith one for 58. Shirley Golf Tourney.—The fourball bogey handicap was won by L. N. Best and H. G. Barnett, after a play-off with R. J. Hobbs and S. S. Grant and G. P. Palmer and Mrs Tucker, who were all six up. Best and Barnett were declared the winners, having the best score over the last ten holes. Westport Trots.—Denniston Handicap: Symmetry 1, Bonnie Drift 2, Denver Jack 3. Scratched: Salute, Zane. Addison’s Handicap: Princess Thea 1, War Chance 2, Great Thought 3. Scratched: Rose Guy. Stockton Handicap: Hakari 1, Anon 2, Nelson’s Chum 3. Scratched: Royal Drusus, Automatic. South Walrarapa Trots.—Members’ Handicap: Arapai 1. Clareville Handicap: Capilano 1, Lady Coronado 2. President’s Handicap: Hill top 1. Whippet 2. Manawatu Races.—Fitzherbert Handicap: 2 Cricket Bat 1, 3 Autopay 2, 4 Curie 3. Scr: Knollmere, Royal Routine. Grandstand Handicap: 8 Nightmare 1, 5 Winsome Hind 2, 3 Desert Song 3. Scr: Merry Damon, Oratorian, Paratoo. Westland Races.—Goldfields Handicap: 2 Smithereens 1, 4 Coomassle 2, 1 Subdivision 3. Scratched: Quantum, Ravine, Taku Tama, Warfllle, The Dove. The totalisator handled £4741, compared with £6906 last year. Taranaki Races.—Tikorangi Hack Stakes: 3 Gibraltar 1, 6 Royal Finance 2, 4 Psychologist 3. Scratched: Orby’s Choice, Chief Savage, Winnie Mac. Motoring Mishap.—Miss N. Webley, who resides at 374, Madras Street, suffered injuries to a knee and to her forehead this afternoon when a motor-cyele on which she was pillion riding skidded at Kaiapoi. She was admitted to hospital. Auckland v. Wel-injton.—Auck-land in their second innings had scored 149 for three wickets at stumps (Vivian not out 82).