SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 22144, 26 September 1935, Page 14

SPORTING

GEBALBIHE RACES The spring meeting of the Geraldine Racing Club opened to-day on the Orari course under dull weather conditions and in the presence of a representative attendance. The track was in good order. Results:— FIRST HURDLES, 115sovs. lm sf. I—TIIISHNA, 10.2, and 5 JOPPA, 9.0 (dead heat) 1 4—Fleeting Glance, 9.9 ... ... ... 2 9—Radiant Rose, 9.0 3 All started. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 2 2-ssec. OHAPI HACK HANDICAP, lOOsovs. 6f. I—VIOLENTA. 9.0 1 s—Miracle, 8.4 ... 2 2—Disguise, 8.4 3 All started. Won by one length; four lengths. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec. GERALDINE CUP, 140sovs. ' lim. 3—DODGE, 7.8 ... ... 1 B—Quite Soon, 7.6 ... 2 2—Epris, 8.13 ... Scratched: Giggleswick. • ' Won by half a length; three lengths. Time, 2min 6sec. PROFESSI&NAL WRESTLING [Per United Press Association.] NELSON, September 26. In a wrestling bout which went the full distance of . eight rounds, Tony Catalino drew with Lofty Blomfield, each securing a fall. BOXER DiSULALIFIZD Advice has been received by the Otago Boxing Association that Billy Aitken, who was offered a contest here on October 21, has been disqualified by the Wellington Boxing Association. FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN SOCCER Press Association—By Telegraph-iCopyrigbt LONDON, September 25. (Received September 26, at 11 a.m.) Southern section: Torquay v. Exeter, 2-1. Northern section: Chester v. Oldham, 1-1; Friendly Rangers v. Arsenal, 2-2. LEAGUE Yorkshire Cup.—Second round : Leeds v. Hunslet, 7-4; York v. Keighley. 12-4. Lancashire Cup.—Second round: St. Helens v. St. Helens llec, 2-2; Salford v. Warrington, 11-0; Wigan v. Leigh, 16-7. At Blackpool Irish League defeated a Football League 2-1. RAHDWIGK TRAINING NOTES Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, September 26. (Received September 26, at 11.15 a.m.) On the outside course proper Sylvandale just led Theo over nine furlongs in 2min 2sec.. ( Dark Sky beat the Chanter over a mile in lmin 47Jsec, while Sir John went an easy seven furlongs in lmin 39sec. Homer led Fanfare over the best four furlongs of the morning in 51sec. _ Legatee accounted for a mile in lmin 48sec, doing the first four furlongs in 52}sec. Contact led Allunga over a mile, taking lmin 49sec. Curator did the fastest mile of the morning in lmin 45sec. Gladswood just beat Cherry King over six furlongs in lmin 21sec. Barak, over a mile, took lmin 51Jsec at even pace all the way. Scratchmere Scar did an easy mile, and Gold Trail a mile in lmin 46sec, going comfortably. Golden Chance beat Gay Sheik by ten lengths over five furlongs in lmin ssec. Silver Ring was not hurried to coyer six furlongs in lmin 22*sec.

At Rosebery, on the inside grass, Rogilla went well over seven furlongs in Imin 33sec.

Peter Pan and Young Idea worked well at Victoria Park, aS did Synagogue at Warwick Farm.