LATE SPORTING.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 30 December 1926, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. (Per Press Association—Copyright. AUCKLAND, this day. The second day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting is being held in fine weather. There is a large attendance. OAK HANDICAP, 400 sovs; miles.— 2 ELZEAR 1 11 ROMA BINGEN .... 2 7 MARBLE STAR .... 3 All started. Won by three and a half lengths. Time 3.40 2-5. Molly Audubon was third, but was disqualified for galloping. TRAMWAY’ HANDICAP, 400 sovs; 1| miles.— 3 GOLDFINCH 1 4 LOGAN ROTHSCHILD 2 7 AMARIS 3 Scr. —Una Dillon, Rock Hinton. Won by two lengths. Time 2.53 3-5. PENROSE HANDICAP, 750 sov», 1} miles.— 1 GREAT BINGEN .... I 4 TALARO 2 2 NELSON DERBY .... 3 Talaro was bracketed with Bonny Logan. All started. Won by half q/s length. Time 2.40 3-5. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of SCW sovs; 2 miles.— 11 TOLL CHIMES .... I 14 WIMMERA KING .. 2 10 THE TARTAR .... 3 All started. Won by half a length. Time 4.44 1-5. MANAWATU RACES. PALMERSTON N., this day. The Manawatu meeting is being concluded in splendid weather. There is a very fair attendance and the course is in splendid order. TIRITEA HURDLES, lj'm.— 4 SOTTANA 1 1 LADY PASSENGER .. 2 3 MATU 3 Ser. —Comedy Prince. Won by a length. Time 3.11 4-5. WHITMORE HANDICAP, 7f.— 8 SOME LAD .. .. .. 1 2 ACRED 2 3 CAPITULATION .... 3 Won by half a neck. Time 1.28 2-5 JUVENILE HANDICAP, sf.— 2 PALETA 1 5 TOM BRACKEN .... 2 10 CROWN AREA .... 3 All started. Won by a head. Time 1.1 1-5. WINTON TROTTING CLUB. INVERCARGILL, this day. The Winton trots opened in glorious weather. The track is fast. COMMISSIONERS’ HANDICAP, of 140 sovs; 1| miles.—■ AUTHOR JINKS .... 1 PERKY LOCANDA .... 2 CHIMING KING 3 Ser. —Celestial, Fairy Gold, Midnight Bell, Request, Queen Betty. Won by half a length. Time 3.34 1-5 SOUTH HILLEND HANDICAP, of 140 sovs; 1| miles.— BUCK UP .. ■ • .. 1 SWIFTEST 2 ROGER WILKES .... 3 Ser. —Robert Tpdd, Loyal Derby, Harold Moor, Bon Carbine, Toheroa, Saxon, Snider. Won by five lengths. Time 3.42. AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING. ACCEPTANCES POSTPONED. AUCKLAND, this day. Owing to an erroneous announcement by the morning paper the Auckland Racing Club has had to postpone from noon Until five o’clock this afternoon the closing of acceptances for the New Year’s Day racing.