SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Issue 12860, 6 May 1914, Page 5

SPORTING.

I ■♦ TURF RED-LETTER DAY. IlASTl.xcs .i.e. \k\v BriLDiXGS <>PKXKi>. COVKI'XMKXT TiTTiJKSKNTKI). PER Vl'l-'SS ASSOCIATION. HASTINGS, Wednesday. Heavy lain fell last night, milking the going i.n thi' lir.st day of tilt' Hanko's J>ay meeting heavy, Tho weather is r.ow clearing, and the prospects air for a fine day. This iv a ivd-loltor day in the history lit rlir Turf in this district, being the occasion nl the opening (if the Jockey Club's new 'niildings, including a grandstand to -eat 1000, officials* stand, tea kiosk, and toll-house. The whole was erected .it a cost of Wi.OOO. The appointments now are as up-to-date as any in (he l)oini:iion. A record attendance is expected. TllO GoVCI nillellt is ropres»uted at the opening ceremony by the Hons. Kraser and Bell. A number of legislators will also ho present. * The following are the results of today's racing*— Longlands Hurdles.—Cousin Jack 1. Lamsdorff 2, Papalitz 3. Sor.: Golden Water. Won easily. Time, 3min 49 1-5 see. Maiden Hack.—Rigo Par-k 1, Hymen 2, Munje 3. Scr.: Aviation, Omanawo, Kind's Host, Elevonia, and Black Powder. Won i\v two lengths. Time, Imin 18soo. Nursery Handicap.—Hoy V, Cliakwana 2, Qucenlilto 3. Scr.: Canpoador. Time, Imin 4 3-osec. Porangaliau Handicap.—Valhalla 1. Lady Louisa 2, Dayfly 3. Scr.: Adroit and Saei. v\Voni by a length. Time, .Imin 25soc. MARLBOROUGH CLUB'S MEETING. BLENHEIM, Wednesday. The .Marlborough Racing (lub's autumn meeting o]K>ncd in fine weather. There was a large attendance, and the ! crurse was in gord order. Results:— Maiden Hack—Hanmakaka 1, Elevate 2, Ach'llns 3. Won by two lengths. Tgbrooke Welter.— The Great Mogul 1, Epworth 2, Stepney 3. Scr.: Manila u. Won by half a held. THE THOUSAND GUINEAS. LONDON, May 4. The Thousand Guineas, run at Newmarket, resulted: Princess Dorrie 1, Glorvina 2, Torchlight 3.