SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19790, 14 February 1928, Page 10

SPORTING

ROTORUA RACES SECOND DAY. The Rotorua races were continued in fine weather. Alter the rain the track was in good order, and the attendance was very large. The totalisator handled £20 ; 132J, against £17,571 last year, making for the meeting £42,481, against £36,295—an increase of £6,186. Results:— Tarawera Handicap. Ini'.—s Wiltshire (9.6, Syme) 1, 7 Romn Abbey (9.l')' 2, 3 Pekatahi (9.6) 3. Others: Lady Cintra, 9.10, Master Lu 9.5, Lady Spalpeen 9.4, Captain Cobham, Day Abbey, Glcnetta 9.0. Neck; one length and a-half. Time, Irnin 44 l-ssec. Electric Handicap. Of.—2 Palmares (8.2, Green). 1, 1 Young Pretender (8.2) 2, 9 Oscar (7.7) 3. Others; Bright Comet 8.2, To Whaka 7.10, Eastbourne, Joy Day, Leitrim, The Dansant 7.7, Cybcle 7.6, Miss Myrtle 7.4. Three-quarters of a length; a length. Time, Imin 10 4-sscc. Ohinemutu Hack Handicap Cup. Im.—3 The Lover (7.1) 1, 8 Whaka King (7.9) 2, 4 Dress Circle (8.2) 3. Others: Cynthia N., High Rose, La Roma, Ripon Abbey 8.5, Auriculus 7.2, Roman Abbey 7.0. Length; half a length. Time, Imin 42 2-sscc. La Roma broke a fetlock.

President’s Handicap. Im.—3 Flying Juliet (8.0, Wiggins) 1, 5 Matinee (7.4) 2, 4 Siaosi (8.0) 3. Others: Lc Choucas 9.0, Gala Day 8.11, Dayguard 8.0, Alonsoa 7.11, Uralla 7.5. Lord Star, Murcari, Red Comet 7.0. Length; head.

Rennie Handicap. 7f and 80yds.— 3 Quincoma (9.9, Keesing) 1,2 Archeen (9.6) 2, 5 Abbey Day (8.0) 3. Others: Te Koroke 9.10, The Author 8.9. Half a length each way. Time, Imin 32scc.

Borough Handicap. 6f.—Ballymoy 11. (7.7, Munson) 1, 1 Prince Otto (7.4) 2, 3 Whka King (7.0) 3. Pelham 8.2 also ran. Neck; length. Time, Imin 15sec.

Flying Stakes. 6f.—l Rangi Kokiri (8.7, Tinker) 1, 4 Bright Comet (9.0) 2,2 Venus Abbel (8.11) 3. Others: Cloudbank 9.0, Red Day 8.4, Dainty Manners 6.11. Three lengths;• length. Time, imin 16 4-ssee. Farewell Handicap. 7f and 80yds.— 2 Macroom (7.10, MTmilly) 1, 1 Corinax (7.12) 2, 4 Day Guard (8.4) 3. Others: New Moon 7.12, Queen Arch 7.4, Abbey Day, Claims, Prince Lu 7.0. Length; two lengths. Time, Imin 32 4-osec.

GORE HANDICAPS

Hurdle Handicap. IJni. Koauau 11.1), Jack o’ Lantern 10.12, Kapumi lU.ll), Coastguard 1U.2, Atapo 9.7, Scion, Navy Cut, Relic, Tnnamoe 9.0. Longford Hack Handicap. 6f. —Antrim Boy, Spearmaid 9.9, Flying Mist, Camisader, Sparkling Eyes 8.7, Latin Quarter 8.(5, Coomassie, Quickform 8.2, Arrowy, Carinthia 8.0. Aco of Hearts 7.13, Eliminator 7.12, Tardy 7.9, Battle Flag, Thessaly, Nanette, Roscluro 7.7. Racing Club Handicap. 11m. —Pink Note 9.-1, Queen Balboa 8.7, Receipt 7.13, Wingatui 7.7, Bilbo 7.2, Lucy Locket, Equerry, Bright Mark, Coastguard 7.0. Rivcrsdalo Trot. 2in. Carillon, Haora Ka, Poolburn Lad, Lady Zita, Tarndalc scr, Shady Spot,_ Ctesar, Mirella. 24yds behind. Cardinal and Blue, Needles, Turi Chimes 36, Storm Bell 48, Spring Glumes 60, Revolt, Sunshowcr, Lucky Harold 72, Nelson M'Ehvvn 96.

Maiden Race. Of.—Green Cloth 9.0. Eliminator 8.10, Mammni 8.7, El Nido, Kantano, Lady Winton, Cupid’s Dart 8.5, French Singer, Red Racer, Roselure, Slanther, Soldan, Vinegrove 8.2, Money Flint ineligible. Croydon Handicap. S.Jf. —Receipt 9.0, Wingatui 8.12, Miss Winkio 8.0, S])eim Bridge, King Balboa 7.10, Schottische, Brightling, Lucy Locket 7.9, Bright Mark, Apache, Soltoe, Some Rose, Equerry, Coastguard 7.7. Electric Trot. ]m and of.—Ardocli Bells, Grace Bingen, Lu vises, Lnath. Master M'Grath, Patch Pointer, Reo Chimes, Sunfire, Sunshade scr, Overture, Sunspot 12yds behind, Young Bingen, South Star 24, Hereweka, Maybird 36, Lou Thorpe, Miss Dean, Erin’s Advance 48.

Summer Hack .Hu ml map. 7f.—King Balboa 9.7. Antrim Boy, Spennnaid 9.2, Camisader, flying Mist, Strathnaver 8.5, Quickform, Felony 8.0, Arrowy, Eyed Ova, Carintliia 7.12, Green Clot lx 7.10, Takaka, Red Leaf, Lady M'Kenna 7.9, Solia. 7.8, Tardy, Karitane, El Is'ido, Caramba 7.7.

IE AROHA WEIGHTS

Merries Memorial Cup. I.lm.—King Lu, Eden Hall, Pegaway 9.0, Desert Glow 8.9, Transformer 8.4, Le Choucas 8.0, Gala Day 7.11, Town Bank 7.10, True Blood 7.7, Matinee 7.4, Day Guard 7.2. Rarakau 7.1, Scat, Lord Star, Uralla, Mcrvette, Queen Arch 7.0

Waiohou Handicap. Of. —Nancy Leo, King Lu 9.2, Paganolli 8.8, Dave, Valcon 8.4, Teatime 8.1, Titrce 7.13, Flying Juliet 7.8, Day Light, Town Board, Ruffles, High Finance 7.7, Ballymoy 11. 7.5, Pelham, Archecn, Kingficld 7.3, Roval Doulton, Macroom 7.2, High Pitch, Some Lady, Highflown, Romford, Prince Lu, Ohincmuri, Bcrinthia, Prince Otto, Regent 7.0. Waitoa Handicap. 7f.—Venus Abbey 9.0, High Tide 8.11, To Waka 8.10, Brilliant Light, Thanks 8.8, CybeleS.7, Luminary, Gold Dart, Lucilius, CloudJjank, Foxhound, Glcnmaru, Glenstar, Jdun, Royal Trek, Liona, Torrafun, Kasova, Leitrim 8.0, Miss Myrtle, Partial Eclipse, Rose Arch, Red Day 8.3. Hot Springs Handicap. Ira.—Le Choucas 9.0, Gala Day, Branson 8.11, Titrce 8.10, Flying Juliet, Town Bank 8.9, Quincoma 8.7, Pelham 8.5, Tekoroke 8.4, Macroom, The Immigrant, Siaosi 8.3, Rarakau 8.0, Archeen, Bright Day 7.12, New Moon 7,11, High Pitch 7.8, Barometer 7.4, Archeno, Queen Arch, Miss Egypt 7.3, Wenday, Lord Star, Judge’s Box, Baby Bun, Regent, Clams, Ballachulish, Romanord 7.0. ■

Shaftesbury Handicap. 6f.—Micrometer, High Rose, Subdivision, La Roma, Waltzer, King Arch 9.0, Ripon Abbey, Bilikins 8.13, Dress Circle 8.12, Abbey Bay, Whaka King 8.10, Orchus, Liason 8.7, Value 8.6, Marble King 8.4, Gold Clip, Catapult 8.3, Queinsilia, Flitter, Dimmer, Wee Marble, Lord Abbey, Hone Heke, Ladies’ Boy, Taurimu 8.2, Menace, Air King, Auriculus 7.12, Queen Comet 7.11, Young Pretender 7.9, Venus Abbey, Welcome Home, Applicant 7.8, Bombardier 7.7, Tewaka 7.4, Moko 7.2, Pompius, Red Day, Solania, Foxhound 7.0. Champion Hack Cup. IJm. —Gorinas 9.0, Cynthia N., La Roma, Micrometer 8.5, Piet 8.1, The Lover 7.13, Glenidle, Always, Lord Abbey, Bold Front, Speechless 7.10, Lady Cintra, Star Comet, Pekatahi 7.7, Master Lu, Arch Queen, Kuku 7.2, Schorr, Nasock, Adjustor, Lord Thurnham, Captain Cobham, Pukerimu, Glenstar 7.0. Juvenile Handicap. sf. Prodice 9.4, Mithra, Avoncourt 9.0, Orewa 8.3, Katerina 8.0, Winington 7.10, Te Apurangi, Horokio, Ferndcn, Hiata, Archeyal 7.3, Envy, Footpad, Prince of Orange, Gold Money, Wildmint, Valquette, Elope, Lucky Rose, Dainty Manners, Valkyrite, Moehau 7.0. Ruakura Handicap Hurdles, lim. — Pouri 11.6, Uralla 10.6, Red Comet 10.3, Potanui, Kawa 10.0; Gold Rain, Scat, Lady Cintra 9.9, York Abbey 9.8, Lady Spalpeen, Greekson 9.3, Ring Potoa, King Amans, Lord Thurnham, Jldifice, Keniton.' Raitikiki 9.0.

WANGANUI SCRATCHINGS

Manly and Gold Dawn were scratched for all engagements at 5 p.m. yesterday.

SCHOOLS’ CRICKET DRAW

Matches will commence to-morrow at 3 o’clock. Schools attending woodwork will commence play at 3.30, and inform the opposing teams. The draw is as follows; —

A Grade. —Albany v. North-east Valley, at Gardens; Caversham v. Anderson’s Bay, at Oval No. 4; Kensington v. Macandrow Hoad, at Oval No. 6; Arthur Street y. St. Clair, at Oval No. 6; For bury v. High Street, at Oval No. 7; Maori Hill v. George Street, at Clear; Mornington v. Musselburgh, at Oval No. 1; Kaikorai v. Normal, at •North Ground. B Grade. —Caversham v. North-cast Valley, at Oval No. 2; Normal B v. St. Clair B, at Oval No. 11; Moray Place v. llavcnsbourne, at Oval No. 10; St. Clair A v. George Street, at Oval No. 3; Macandrew Road v. Fo.bury, at Bathgate Park; Anderson’s Bay v. High Street, at Oval No. 8; Albany v. Normal, at North Ground; Arthur Street v. Kaikorai, at Bishopscourt; Musselburgh v. Mornington, at Oval No. 9.

SANDERS CUP

Telegraphing to Mr J. T. Paul yesterday from Half Moon Bay, Mr G. A. Wiseman stated that the Eileen, Otago’s challenger for the Sanders Cup, had been tried out at Stewart Island, and had sailed well. 'The members of the crew were all well. Mr C. M. French, a member of Eileen’s crew, and a large number of yachting enthusiasts, will leave Dunedin to-morrow morning for Stewart Island. The crossing will be made from Bluff by the tug Southland tomorrow afternoon. Mr J. T. Paul (president of the Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association), Messrs C. \V. Sundslrum, H. Camp, and A. W. Hazelwood left Dunedin this afternoon by motor car for Bluff. They will cross to Stewart Island to-morrow morning.

CROQUET

DOAHNION CHAAIPIONSHIPS

Additional results yesterday

Ladies’ Championship.—Mrs Rhodes Williams (Wellington) beat Airs Gambrill (Palmerston North), 26-24;' Airs Smith (Te Kuiti) beat Mrs Aleckle, 26-18; Miss Hesketh (Auckland) beat Airs Coutts. 26-18; Aliss Hesketh beat Airs Schnaeur (Auckland), 20-18; Airs Tiffon (Hastings) beat Airs Smith, 26-10; Airs Petrie beat Airs Horn, 26-4; Airs Bartloet beat Airs Wickens, 26-24.

Open Championship.—Aliss Steel (England) beat Air Stratton (Hastings), 26-10, 26-10.

Prew Association—By Telegraph-Copyright,

NEW YORK, February 12. The South Central open championship was won by Smith with a score of 253. Kirkwood withdrew.

BOXING

GRIAIE AND GARCIA

NEW YORK, February 12. Billy Grime meets Bobby Garcia, the' junior light-weight, who has undertaken to make 1301 b, in ten rounds tomorrow night. Grime states that he feels better now acclimatised, and will remain in America for a year instead of going to England.

ROWING

The eight-oar rowing race between crews from the Upper and Lower Harbors. which was to have been held at Port Chalmers hist night, had to be postponed until 7 o’clock on Thursday night, as the water was found to be too rough. The Otago Rowing Association met at Port Chalmers and decided to hold its annual regatta at Port Chalmers on Anniversary Day, Alarch 23. It was also agreed that a crew be sent to Wellington to compete in the interprovincial eight-oar championship on Alarch 24, and a committee was appointed to report to the next meeting on February 22 regarding the possibility of financing the trip.

LAY, THE JAVELIN THROWER

The Wanganui-Taranaki Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association has nominated Stan. Lay, of Hawcra, holder of the Australian and New Zealand record for javelin throwing, as a representative for New Zealand at the Olympic Games.

VICTORIAN BOWLERS

FIRST MATCH LOST,

Tho visiting Victorian bowlers arrived at Blnlf by the Manukau yesterday morning, and played a five-rink match against Southland in the afternoon. The weather was intensely hot, and tho green very fast. The match resulted in a win for Southland by 119 points to 92, the visitors hardly being at their best after such a short time off the boat.