SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12945, 9 December 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

TIIE WOODVILLE MEETING

WOODVILLE, December 8. Midsummer weather prevailed for the opening day of the Woodville Distii Jockey Club s summer meeting, and the attendance was large. Interesting racing was witnessed. The sum of d£6ll was pass,ed through the totalisator, against =£7821) last year. Ten bookmakers were licensed, nine inside and one outside, the fees amountting to .£195. Concluding results: —

Flying Hack Handicap. — May Flower 1, Waioriki 2, Sea Queen 3. Also started — Splash, Swallow, Roselethe, Oamaru, Lcahora, Kimmerian, Afterthought, First Battery. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec.

Borough Handicap. — Lamsdorff 1, Waipunui 2, Aboriginal 3. Also started — Aberration, Sandix, Investment. ' Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 30 4-ssec.

Welter Hack Handicap. — Singer 1, Chase Mab 2, Rahgikura 3. Also started—Tyrannic, Corazon, Polynices, Ukraine, Marton, Envoy, Rangikapua, Captain, Robin Link. Won by a length. Time, lmin 43 3-ssec.

Electric Handicap. — Kilindini 1, Sir Antrim 2, St. Bill 3. Also started— Naumai. Sunbonnet, Kar^roa, Advantage, Kuakau. Won by a head. Time, lmin 2sec.