TROTTING BASEBALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 256, 30 October 1939, Page 4

TROTTING

BASEBALL

WELLINGTON MEETING GREAT DIVIDE’S ROYAL HANDICAP JACKARANDA WINS ELECTRIC "TOTE" TURNOVER "'OWN [ Per Pres* Association.! WELLINGTON, Oct. 28. The Wellington Trotting Club held its October meeting in line weather, the track being in excellent order. The totali.sator figures showed a loss of £984 IDs, (ho figures being £28,771 compared with £29,756 10s for I he corresponding meeting last year. Results: Petonc Handicap. 3/3 Header (G. H. Murfitt) 1. 5/7 Escalado (J. Bell, jnr). 2, 7/5 Biworthy (S. A. Eagan) 3. Also: 1 1 Listowel. 4/4 Paddy’s Harvest, 8/8 Sphinx, 6/6 Reception, 2/2 Allworthy. Three lengths; neck. Times: 3.28, 3.27. 3.27 1-5, Borough Handicap.- -2/2 Swift Lady tH. Stafford) 1. 5/5 First Shako LT. A. Wall) 2, 4'4 Clockwork (C. S. Donald) 3. Also: 8/6 Flash By, 1/1 Star Ace, 3/3 Brungasta, 7/8 Snowy Bingen, 6/7 Reymere. Length; head, iTimes: 2.55, 2.54 1-5, 2.55 2-5. Borough Handicap.—2/2 Accountant (C. S, Donald’) 1. 5/4 Three Tens (R. Pringle) 2, 10/10 Queen’s County (J. Bryce 3. Also: 7/7 Huguenot, 4/3 Siege Gun. 3/6 Sentiment, 6/5 Llanivabon, 11/12 Diversion, 1/1 Club King, 9/9 Kilrea, 7/8 Popeye, 12/11 Ropata. [Length; half a length. Times: 3.18 4-5, 3.19. 3.19 1-5. Royal Hand.cap (Of £400; 2 miles) 2/2 GREAT DIVIDE, J. Pringle I 6/G JACKARANDA, C. S. Donald 2 S/8- FREMONT, F. J. Berry Also: 1 1 Crusier, 3/3 Parauri, 4/5 Acuity, 5/4 Bill B, 7/7 Bayard. Half a length; head. Times: 4.31 4-5, 4.33, 4.33 1-5. President’s Handicap.—4/3 Paddy’s Harvest (D. E. Watts) 1. 6/5 Biworthy (S. A. Eagan) 2. 1/1 Escalado (J. Bell) 3. Also: 5/6 Listowel. 7/7 Sphinx, 2/2 **-:rler, 3/4 Allworthy. Three-quarters of a length; four lengths' Times: 4.41, 4.39 1-5, 4.40 4-5. Novice Handicap. 1 4 To Roto (J. A. Gerrard) 1. 5'5 First Shake (J. A. Wall) 2, 1 I Scottie Direct (R. A. McMillan' 3. Also: 2/3 Star Ace, 3/2 Brungasta, 8/8 Snowy Bingen, 7/7 Plate Armour, 6 6 Swift Lady. Length; halt a length. Times: 3.25 1-5, 3.26 4-5, 3.27 1-5. Suburban Handicap.-5/3 Queen’s County i.J. Bryce, jnr.) 1, 2/2 Three Tens (J. Pringle) 2. 7 10 Sentiment (R. Young) 3. Also: 4/1 Huguenot. 6/6 Siege Gun. I'l Great Beazc. 11 11 Diversion, 9/# Llanvabon, 8/9 Kilrea, 3/5 Coquette, 10/7 Popeye. Length each wav. 'rimes: 2.46 2-5, 2.46 4-5, 2.47 1-5.' Electric Handicap. 11 Jackaranda (C. S. Donald) 1, 4/3 Fremont <R. B. Berry) 2, 2/4 Lightning Lady (W. K. Tatterson) 3. Also: 5/6 Bayard, 3 2 Donald Dhu. 6/5 Roy Spec. Length; half a length. Times: 2.45, 245 .1-5, 2.45 3-5. ?

WANGANUI ASSOCIATION MEN'S COMPETITION OPENS Saturday afternoon marked the opening of Hie 1939-40 baseball season, ten men’s learns playing in the competition. The women’s competition will start on November 11. All teams looked smart in their uniforms of various colours and pleasing interest was taken by' supporters of the sport, a good crowd watching the games. Results wore as follow, the figures representing the scores in each of the seven innings: Star B 26, v. Harriers I» I I The Star B loam showed great ini- ' provement and easily beat Harriers B by 26 Io 11. Harriers’ lidding was poor and bad throwing accounted for a lot of Star’s runs. Details are: Star B 6 0 584 1 2- 26 | Harriers B 15 410 0 0 11 | Vlerewcthcrs 15, v. Kangaroos II Kangaroos surprised many by losing by only one point to Merowethers. Kangaroos is a now loam I his year although several of the members | played in other loams last year. De-j tails: Merewelhei-s 20 7 2 112 15 | Kangaroos 30 0 4 25 0 14 ‘ Harriers A 15, v. Outed 9 The game was a very keen one. Harriers being four runs down at the beginning of the last innings. Roach, of United, played well and his batting resulted in one of only two home runs of the day. Details: Harriers A 12 0 11 010 15 United 5 22 0 0 0 o—9 Star All, v. Wanganui East 38 Wanganui East easily outpointed Star A. In the Star team there have been several changes this year. Wanganui East team showed good combination. the result of plenty of practice. Details: Wanganui E. 1 16 0 9 6 4 2-38 Star A . 6 0 0 0 3 2 o—ll Home run: Glossop, of Wanganui East. Pirates 20, v. Giants 10 This game was played in very good spirit. Pirates, although by far the best team, did not discourage the newly-formed Giants team and gave it a good coaching game. The Gir nts team was only formed three days ago and should develop into a good team. Details:—■ Pirates 7 3 1 2 4 2 I—2o Giants 0 2 1 1 3 2 I—lo Ladies’ Baseball The four women’s teams held practice games, Checker losing to Amazons. The two now Harrier women’s teams practised together, but no score was taken. A meeting was held after the game and names and colours selected. The teams are to be called Northern Aces and Southern Aces, and the colours are grey and old rose. The Northern Aces will hold a practice at Brunswick Road. Aramoho, on Wednesday evening at 6.30 o'clock.