SPORTING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16824, 27 November 1916, Page 6

SPORTING.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

CONCLUDING DAY

C. B. FISHER PLATE WON BY LAVENDO.

Received 8.30 pm. Nov. 25. MELBOURNE, Nov. 25. The weather was fine for the concluding day of the V.E.G. Spring meeting, and the attendance was good. Results were as follow :— Batman Stakes (one mile) .—Hitachi 1; Daius 2; Eastcourt 3. Thirteen starters. Won by one and a half lengths. Time 1 mm 43£ sees. JVleniington Stakes (six furlongs).— Bronzetti 1; Trillion 2; Haud 3. Thirteen starters. Time'l mm 17$ sees. V.R.G. Handicap (a mile and threequarter).—Aides 1; Juan Fernandez 2; Defence 3. Nine starters. Won by half a head. Time, 3 mm 20|sec. C. B. FISHER PLATE—A sweepstakes of 10 soys. each, with 1000 soys. added; second to receive 200 soys and third 100 soys out of the stake. Weight for age. A mile and a half. Mesrs A. and G. Tye's blk h LAVENDO (imp.), by Chaucer—LavelJa, 5 years \ Messrs P. Roger and J. Rivers' b! or br....ra. GARLITA, by Charlemagne IT.—Couronne, 5 years ... 2 Mr D. U. Beaton's ■ b.c. EASTCOURT, by Earlston—Lady Rue- ' naif, 3 years 3 The only starters. . Won by Half a length. Time, 2 mins 35| sees. Victoria Steeplechase (about 3J miles 1 rurlong). Booligad, 1; Rendrock, 2; Ruralist, 3. Twelve started. Won by ten lengths. Time 8 mm 56 sees. Final Handicap (a mile and a quarter). —Allegory, 1; Malt-ravers 2; Windlesham. 3. Won by a neck. Time, 2 mins. Is| sees.