Sporting.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3867, 30 April 1906, Page 2

Sporting.

FIXTUHES. May o—Hawke's Bay Cup. May 24.—Wanganui Steeplechase.

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The weather was somewhat boisterous for the second day of the “'Velling'on Racing Club’s munmu meeting. The sum of iR3,407 (inclusive of iT2BO on tiie double machine) was put through the machine, making a total of 1*25,870 for the meeting, as against i11,57b for the corresponding meeting of last year. Tne winning combination, Lyrist and Gawain paid ifii} 17s on the double machine. Results;

Second Hack Handicap—Defoe 1, Slow Tom ‘2, Moccasin o. All staTod. Divs, id! T2s and iT Us. Unit Handicap—Maui 1. Marguerite •2, dully Friar o. Divs, i 7 Ids and iT IS-v Miirilai Hack Handicap—RhleinaM 1, Soullmaid 2, Cavatina <k Divs, io is and lbs. Autumn Handicap —Lyrist 1, Achilles ‘2, Gold Crown d. Divs.. io 2s and 15s. Suburban Handicap—Gawain 1, Exmoor -2, Black Squall d. Divs, £5 8-v Pacilic 1.1 amPcap —Contender 1, Mum gista ‘2, Ito d. Divs. i'-l 12s an 1 i’2 lbs. Few Zealand St. L ,j ger Stakes —lsoh ]. Clanchaitiui 2. Divs, iT 2•. Belmont Hack Handicap Hatley 1. Sonltmaid 2, Te Is liuul d. Divs, id baud lb-'.

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