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Evening Star, Issue 19792, 16 February 1928, Page 9

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WANGANUI RAGES FIRST DAY. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting opened in fine weather. The attendance was large and the track in good order. Maiden Race, 150sovs. 6i.—l King Mart (8.0) 1, 5 Service (S.O) 2,2 Thrift (8.0) 3. „ Also started: Double Mint, Vexillum, War Wings, Marcia. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec. • Stewards’ Handicap, JOOsovs. Bit—Waicnllus (7.6) 1, Lady Lunond (7.13) 2, Tiega (8.1) 3. Scratched: Paitonu, Glengariff. A neck; a head. Time, Imin 48sec. Westmero Hurdles, 200sova. 15m. — 4 Elvsianor (9.7) 1,2 Kilbuvn (9.0) 2, 5 Mato (10.5) 3. Scratched; San Pedro, Mountain Bell. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 3min 13sec. v CLEM HILL—HANDIGAPPER Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, February 16. (Received February 16, at 1.15 p.m.). Clem Hill, the former international cricketer, has been appointed handicapper to the South Australian Jockey Club.—A. and N.Z. Cable. CROQUET TOURNEY The croquet tournament was continued at Palmerston North this morning. In the final of the ladies] singles Miss Steel (England) beat Miss Hesketh (Auckland), 26-8, 26-s.—Press Association. SWIMMING RECORD ' GRIER BEATS FROELIOH. Press Association—By Telegraph —Copyright. MELBOURNE, February 16. (Received February 16, at 11 a.m.) At the Victorian swimming carnival, in the State 100yds backstroke championship, Grier (Queensland) beat the German Froelich by a fraction in Imin 8 l-ssec, thus creating a new Australian record. GUP REPLAY Press Association—By Wireless—Copyright. LONDON, February 15. (Received February 16, at 1.20 a.m.). In the cup replay Halifax beat Hunslet, 6-2.