SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 December 1927, Page 6

SPORTING.

OAMARU MEETING. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Saturday. The Oamaru Jockey Club’s summer 'meeting was opened at AY ingatui today, in thick driving rain, which made the going heavy, but the weather cleared during the afternoon. The totalisator handled £12,075 for the day, as compared with £10,025 at the October meeting on a fine day on the Oamaru course. Results: — .Jumpers’ Flat, 11m. —I Beauty Light (A. Eutheven) 1, 5 Coast Guard 2 22 Wharncliffe 3. The only starters. Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 47sce. Novice Stakes, 5f.—5 Ein Tin Tin (J. Dooley) 1, 3 Camisadcr 2,2 Little Duchess 3. Won by two lengths and a short half; a length between second and third. Time, lmin 7scc. Oamaru Cup, Ijm.—l Celerity 11. (A. Didham) 1,2 Taboo 2, 4\Y ingatui *>. Won by a short length, with AVingatui a length and a half away. lime, 2inin 11 3-ssecs. Awakori Trot, 11m.—3 ’Slump 1,2 Stockade Junior 2, 1 Kinney Dillon 5. Flying Handicap, (if. —2 Solroso (A. E. Ellis) I, 5 Receipt 2, 8 Miss Winkic 3. Won by a short length; a head between second and third. Time, lmin IS 4-osee. Grange Handicap, Gf. —5 Good as Gold (L. J. Ellis) 1, 2 Money Mine 2, 6 Lady Winton 3. Won easily by six lengths; two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 9 3-ssee. Wingatui Trot, L}m. —2 Sonata 1, 1 Logan Brae 2, 3 Doncliff 3. Farewell Handicap, 7f. —5 Overdrawn (lE. Mackie) 1, 3 Gay Sonuett 2, 7 Royal Saxon 3. Won by half a length each"way. Time, lmin 32scc.

WAIPA RACES. TE AWAMUTU, Saturday. The Waipa races to-day were held in fine though overcast weather. The totalisator handled £23,112 as compared with £24,427 last year. Results:— Hurdles.—4 High Flown 1,2 Lady Cintra 2, G Gold Rein 3. AY on by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 44see. Kihikilii Handicap.—s Matinee 1, 1 Awarerc 2, 3 New Moon 3. AY on by a neck; 21- lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 27 l-ssec. Waipa Plate.—3 Lord Abbey 1, 1 Micrometer 2, 9 High Tide 3. Cup.—s Desert Glow 1, 4 King Lu 2, 3 Gala Day 3. AVon by a head; half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 71scc. P-atuangi Handicap.—2 .Scat 1, 5 Karangi 2, 1 War Officer 3. W T on by a neck; half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 50 3-ssec. Orakau Hack. —9 Some Lady 1, G High Rose 2, 4 Abbey Day 3. AVon by two lengths; Half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 29 5-5 sec. Flying Handicap.—4 Tea Time 1, 1 Aussie 2, 10 King Arch 3. AVon by two lengths; 14 lengths between second 1 and third. Time, lmin 15sec. Ohaupo Handicap. —1 Mosaic 1, 3 Matinee 2, 4 Macroom 3. AVon by a length; a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 27 l-ssce.