SPORTING.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 704, 3 February 1922, Page 4

SPORTING.

FRANKLIN RAGING CLUB. SECOND ANNUAL MEETING. ,TO-MORROW (SATURDAY). The Franklin Racing - Club’s second annual non-totalisator race meetingwill >take place on the club’s course, Pukekohe, to-morrow, Saturday. It will be recollected that last year when tne first annual meeting - was held very inclement weather l was experienced, and as a result the club suffered a severe financial loss. However, in spite of the set-back the club ciecided to hold another meeting this year, and |thc executive is to be con giiakulated on the sfand it has taken. To-morrow is the day of the meeting, and the only item which is necessary now to make the meeting a huge success is a fine day, as record acceptances have been received. Apart from the splendid acceptances there is a fairly good class of horses competing and some good racing is assured. The Municipal Band will enliven proceedings with an excellent programme of music. Public support is solicited, and given fine w r eather a good day’s outing is assured. Refreshments can be obtained on the ground. Elaborate arrangements are complete, and proceedings should run without the silghtest hitch. The first race starts at 1 p.m. ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the Franklin Racing Club’s annual meeting, which takes place at Pukekohe on Februray 4th..— RAMA RAMA HURDLE RACE', 1% miles.—Lady Lyddite 10.12, Ma Coper 10.0, Tinokaha 9.12, Daddy’s Girl, Paddy, Auburn 9.0. WAIUKU HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. —Tinorc\to 9.5, Commission 8.10, Tinokaha 8.7, Sans Gene 7.5.

MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Battleplane 8.1,1, Fairmount 8.8, Wee Archie, Merry Times 8.6, Grace Abbey, Just Quietly, Fencer, Free State. Sans Gene 8.5, Rarangi, Gwentette, Miss Hester;, Marble Arch filly 8.3, Passionate, Auditor, Irene Bruce, Joust 8,2,. Poui Poui, Paddy 8.0. TUAKAU FLYING HANDICAY, 6 furlongs.—Gold Plane 9.5, Oak Abbey 5.6, Prince Carl 8.0, Heychies 7.5, Flowing Bowl 7.2, Greekson 6.10. BOMBAY WELTER HANDICAP, 7 furlongs.—Commission. Oak Abbey 8.12, Lady Vanco 8.10, Tinokaha 8.8, Grace Abbey 8.4, Rarangi 8.3, Rosinante, Auburn, Greekson 8.0. FRANKLIN CUP, 114 miles.—Blue Cross 8.13, Guerre a Morti 8.8, Namutene 8.5, Prince Carl 7.12, Tinoroto 7.8, Electron 7.5, Herchies 6.12, Ma Copper 6.7. BOROUGH HANDICAP, 5 furlongs. Royal Mark 9.0, Lady Varco 8.5, Battleplane 7.13, Fairmount 7.10, Merry Times 7..8, Rarangi, Free State, Fencer, Just Quietly 7.6, Gwenette, Miss Hester 7.5, Miss Curran, Sa Eeda, LadvMerriwee 7.4, Quin Abbey g.dcling 7.3, Paddy, J< ust, Auditor 7.2, Rosinante, Irene Bruce 7.0. The following acceptances have to be added to (the list for Franklin races : Maiden Handicap—Ellie,. 8.4. Borough Handicap—Ella Gay, 7.0