THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 308, 29 December 1937, Page 9

THE TURF

DUNEDIN CONCLUDES HANDICAP TO DAVOLO FIREGUARD SURVIVES INQUIRY [ Per Tre.s Association. ] DUNEDIN, Dec. 28. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting was concluded to-day in ideal weather. The track was excellent. The totalisator handled £16,682 10s, compared with £13,210 10s on the corresponding day last year, making the total for the meeting £39,803 10s, compared with £32,649 last year, Results: — Taieri Hurdles.—l/1 Fireguard (R. Beale), 1; 2/2 Burwood (T. Boyle), 2;‘ 7/7 Meister Anomaly (Richards), 3. Also: 3/3 Last Link, 5/5 The Surgeon, 6/6 Delrain, 4/4 Superex, 8/8 Liloia. Three lengths; neck. The Surgeon was fourth. Time, 2.38 2-5. An inquiry into Fireguard’s running resulted in the following decision: "We view with suspicion rhe running of Fireguard as compared with h;s running yesterday, but in our opinion there is not quite sufficient evidence before us to justify a conviction under Rule 282 (section 11).” Novice Plate.—s/5 Adina (Spratt), 1; 10/10 Straight Del (Dooley), 2; 15/16 Alayer, 3. Also: 1/1 Valmarch, 6/6 Pink Del, 2/2 Fayo, 3/4 Vanity Queen, 11/11 Bellerive, 3/3 Atlanta Lass, 12/12 Philein, 14/14 Wyn, 15/17 Obligement, 18/18 Pretender 9.3, 7/7 Financiere, 7/8 Gay View, 9/9 Lochie River 8.3 i, 13/13 Bad News, 17/15 Quick Return 7.9. Three lengths; one length. Atalanta Lass was fourth, Time, 1.16 2-5.

Juvenile Handicap.—l/1 On Cail (E. A. Jones), 1; 3/3 Ortyx (W. Cooper), 2; 4/4 Kilrobe (Hibberd), 3. Also: 2/2 Passaform, 7/7 Pink Bond, 8/10 Improvident, 9/8 Atua Rere, 5/o Spendthrift, 10/8 Lakomai, 11/11 Noble Maiden, 6/6 Raeburn. Three lengths; head. Time, 1.4 2-5. Grandstand Handicap.—2/1 Gold Boa (R. J. Mackie), 1; 3/4 Top Row (E. A. Jones), 2; 5/5 Invoice (Hibberd), 3. Also: 6/6 Viking, 7/7 Silver Lark, 1/2 Janet Gaynor, 4/3 Dissemble. Half a length; two lengths. Dissemble was fourth. Time, I.lb.

St. Andrew's Handicap.—4/3 Davolo (C. T. Wilson), 1; 2/2 Seafox (Spratt), 2; 3/4 Queen of Song (E. A. Jones), 3. Also: 1/1 Silver Streak, 5/5 Queen Dorothy. Silver Streak was fourth. Length and a-half; length. Time, 1.42 2-5.

Farewell Handicap. 1/1 High Glee (J. W. Jenkins), 1; 2/2 Rousseau (Hibberd), 2; 3/3 Survey (E. A. Jones), 3. Also: 4/3 Hanlon, 5/5 Pink Del. Pink Del was fourth. Two lengths each way. Time, 2.17. Ailanton Handicap. 1/1 Double Gift (E A. Jones), 1; 8/8 Song Boy (J. J. Powell), 2; 5/5 Trivet <C. T. Wilson), 3. Also: 3/3 McHeath, 2/2 Salient Knight, 6/4 Daring Deed, 4/5 Valrath, 7/7 Amy Johnson. Valrath was fourth. Head each way. Time, 1.29.

Fernhill Handicap.—3/3 Nightwings (A. Messervy), 1; 1/1 Norseman (J. W. Jenkins), 2; 4/4 Pink Robe (J. Dooley), 3. Also: 6/7 Lord Nuilield, 5/6 Top Coat, 8/8 Natty, 2/2 Palmyra, 7/5 Gipsy Fair, 2/9 Gusterina. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.28 4-5.

BRABIN CUP REGAINED BY WELLINGTON. FINE PLAY BY COLTS TEAM. [ Per Press Association. 1 WELLINGTON, Dec. 28. By defeating Auckland by 70 runs on the first innings, Weillington regained the Brabin Cup which the Northerners had held for the past two years. The annual contest is confined to players in the Wellington and Auckland provinces who are under 21 years of age. The match began yesterday, when Auckland scored 259 and Wellington 225 for the loss of three wickets. Resuming in fine weather to-day, Wellington carried the total to 329, a feature of the innings being the splendid stand by A. Thompson (113) and A. du Feu, which put on 181 for the fourth wicket. A splendid bowling performance was put up for Auckland by K. S. Arkenstall, the Auckland Grammar School boy, who took eight wickets for 60 runs off 83 deliveries. Auckland, in the second innings, ran up 246 for 9 wickets and applied the closure at the tea adjournment, which left Wellington 177 runs to win and 105 minutes in which to get them. In an exciting race against time Wel-

lington just failed by four runs to secure an outright win. The form shown by the junior reps, during the two days was brighter than anything which has been revealed at the Basin Reserve this season. In two days’ play 1007 runs were scored for the loss of 35 wickets, and the runs were made in finished style. The bowling, fielding and wicketkeeping was also on a high plane, and it is evident that -both Auckland and Wellington have some very able i young players coming along to their mark in the game