TARANAKI HUNT CLUB

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2865, 1 September 1916, Page 3

TARANAKI HUNT CLUB

KIWITEA WINS HUNT CLUB CUP. By Telegraph—Press Association. New Plymouth, August 31, The North TaranaJii Hunt Club's 'annual meeting wa6 held to-day. Tho weather was execrable, but • there were large fields and interesting racing. The leaping events were responsible for many spills, but none of them were serious. The tofcalisator handled . =£8487 against .£6544 for seven races last year. HUNTERS' FLAT RACE. One mile and three-qonrtors —7 Confusion, lOst. lib., 1; 1 Reglo, lOst., 2; 4 Abalone, lOst. 41b., 3. -Nine started. Won by a nose. Time, 2min. 25 2-ssec. ' STRATFORD HACK :HANDICAP. Five furlo.ngs—2'.Royal Park, 9st., 1; 1 Fidel, Sst., 2; 9 Seaport, 9st., 3, Ten started. Won by a length. Time, 68sec. LADIES' BRACELET STEEPLES. About two miles.—3 Warhead, lOst., 1; 5 Master Catesby, lOst., 2; 9 Wcbshell, lOst., 3. ' Ten started. Won by six lengths. Time, 4min. Msec. WAIHI HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—2 Flying Camp, 9st. 121b.. 1; 5 Sylvandale, 9st. Gib., '2; 4 Paraoa, lOst. 61b., 3. Six started.. Won by two, lengths. Time, lmin 38 2-ssec. HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLES. About < ' three miles. 2 ICiwitea, lOst. 71b 1 3 Mac, lOst. 71b........ 2 7 Argo, list. Sib 3 Eleven started. ' Won from end .to end. Time, Gmin. 43sec. ' URENUI HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—3 S.vlvinroa. 9st. 31b., 1; C Cordon, 9st., 2; 2 Ticino, 9st. 61b., 3. Six started. Won by. a length. Time, lmin. -21 2-ssee. LEPPERTON HURDLES. Oiie mile, and a half.—4 Deluge, 9st., 1; 2 Cornice. 9st. 121b., 2G Silver Tim, 9st„ 3. Eight started. Won by three lengths. No time talcen. OPUNAKE SCURRY HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—C Movement. 1; 5 Golden •Fan, 2; 1 Coronela, 3. Eight started. Won by a length. Time, G9sec.

The "Sporting and Dramatic Review" is to hand with another meritorious assortment ■of illustrations. These cover Russian troops entering an Austrian town; guns for a heavy howitzer; daring French airmen; French soldiers on tho march; scenes incidental to Russian operations; captures by British Anzacs in IVance, etc. Members of the 16th Reinforcements are prominently featured in two full pages, and the Roll of Honour is numerously represented. Scenes at the Dannevirke Racing Meeting; the Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society's production of "San Toy"; a frontispiece of tho Australian magnate, Hugh D. M'lntosh; scenes from "The .Birth of a Nation," and others, mako up an issue of wide appeal.—