Sporting.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11744, 22 September 1902, Page 5

Sporting.

AVONDALE J.Q. MEETING.

FIRST DAY

Per Press Association,

AUCKLAND, September 20. For the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting (first day) tha weather was very showery, and a strong westerly gals was blowing. The attendance was good. Ths totalizator receipts for the day tTctb £5756. Results : —

Maiden Plata, 6 furlongs.—Romeo 1. Strathayon 2, Sly Miss 3. Also .startedLa Valiere, Mechanic, Rasiphele, Drudge, Cvgneb, Wnimana, Gold Web, Aurega, and Buster (late Iota). Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin. 23see. Dividends £2" 15s and £5 Is.

First Handicap Hurdles, 2 miles.—Mar* 1. Tim 2, Oannongate 3. Also started: Bellman, Dingo, Commodore, Winsome, Mokomoko, and Sirdar. Won by ten lengths. Bellman and Sirdar fell, an<3 Winsome and Commodore baulked. Time. 4min. 13sec. Dividends. £3 9s and £2 10s.

Avondale Stakes, 4 furiotfgs.—Cordon Rouge 1, Kamo 2. Sans Puer 3. Also started: The Middy. ,Kola. Nip, Hibbington, Agrapus, Merry Soult, Alba Rose : Matua, Te Aroha, Delama, Bonoiana, Lady Annie. Cordon Rouge vras in front for th r, whole journey, and "won by a clear length. Time, 55sec. Sans Puer and Kamo Trere bracketted. Dividends, £4 6s and 10s. A protest againsb the yrinner, on the grounds of interference, was dismissed.

Avondale Cup Handicap, li miles.—Thf« Shannon 1. Tresham 2, Durable 3. Als| started: Val Rosa, The Needle, Formula, St. Olfja, Matamataharakiki, l;v-to-date.« Solb, Grey Seaton, and Kelburne. The Shannon camo vrith a great run in the straight, and vron comfortable by a. length and a half. Time, 2min. 21sec/ Dividendf £3 5s and £2 9s.

First Hack Handicau. 6 furlongs.—Strathavon 1, Lavalette 2, Hmpowai 3. Marshal Soult, Irish. Ben Blair. Seatona, Haw«ra. Hiostone, and Minna also started. Won by a nose, four lengths separating sfeccmd an'c' third. Time, lmin. 25sec. Dividends, £6 19s and 11s.

Handicap Steeplechase, about 3 miles. — Mafetrawa 1. Stockman 2, Hinemoa 3. Alsc started: Dingo. Tarragon, Pungatehu. Kowhai, and Pullack. Won b^ thre« lengths. Time. Bmin. 43sec. Dividends, £13 16s and £17s.

First Pony Handicap. 6 furlonjfS.-^Gir-ton Girl 1, Avalanche 2, First WbispeK3. Also stained: St. Loando, Sentinel, Werekino. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. >

26^sec. Dividends, £4 7s and 10s,

Flying Stakes. 6 furlongs.—St. Olga 1, Gladisla 2, Orange and Blue 3. Also start ed: Bhie Jacket, Landlock, Spalpeen. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 25 t/ssec. Dividends. £1 10s and £1 45."