ROYAL CHARTER’S TAKAPUNA CUP

Grey River Argus, 30 January 1948, Page 6

ROYAL CHARTER’S TAKAPUNA CUP

Three Horses Destroyed FA AUCKLAND, Jan. 29. The first day of the Auckland Rae ing Club’s mid-summer meeting was held at Ellerslie to-day in fine wea ther The going was firm. The totaiisator handled £163,9541 compared with £137,7481 on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £26,206 C. McColl, rider of Harris Tweed in the Orewa I-Itirdles was suspend' ed for one month for causing interference to Bold Tide. An inquiry was held into the falling of Sly Robin in the Ferry Handicap. It was found that the fall was caused through Sly Robin getting on the heels of Alnajo, the oc curence being accidental. As the result of injuries received when they fell during the running ol the Wynyard Handicap, ' Norman Knight and Fox Rose were destroy ed. Airlie, who was pulled up during the running of the Orewa Hurdles, collapsed some time after the it-.ee and died. Results:—

Waiaturua Handicap (first division —2l/21 DRIVING CREEK 7.7 (D. J. Wvatt) 1; 13/10 Baby Gay 7.7 car., 7.7:1 2; 15/16 Martial Song 7.7 ear., 7.71 3. Also started: 1/1 Omar Khayyam, 8/8 Baliaview, 14/14 Cornwall Park, 5/5 Huntopay, 2/4 Wilia, 10/13 Star Dink, 19/19 Silver Planet, 16/15 Miss Maureen, 18/18 Swift Rohm, 20/20 Gold Wand, 4/2 Silver Gull. Won by a length; a long neck. Silver Gull was fourth. Time: 1.27 1-5. Second Division. —3/3DARK VICTORY 7.7 car., 7.13 (W. J. Mudford) 1; 10/13 Discovery 2; 4/2 Portland Bay 3. Also started: 7/9 The Tracer, 14/14 Travel King, 6/11 Schedule. 11/7 Vetan, 17/17 Venio, 9/6 Earl dale, 12/12 Happy March, 21/21 Orie, 19/19 Diagram, 16/15 Master Arthur, 18/18 Regal Chase, 15/16 Lady Bian, 13/10 Kelowna Boy. Won by hall a head; same. Earldale was’ fourth. Time: 1.27 3-5.

Brackets were;—Driving Crecx and Orie; Baby Gay ana Kelowna Boy; Discovery and Star Dink. Orewa Hurdles. —2/2 HUNTER’S GREEN 9.0 (D. MacKinnon) 1; b/8 Harris Tweed 2; 4/4 Fair Dinkum 3. Also started: 9/10 Roto Parera 3/6 Airlie, 7/7 Cyclades, 1/1 Golden Reign, 5/5 Bold Tide, 6/6 Bronze Man, 12/11 Maxwell Park, 13/13 Retford, 11/12 Corondal, 10/9 Bournmouth. Won by five lengths; a length. Boid Tide was fourth. Time: 3.12 2-5.

Ferry Handicap.—2/2 GOLDEN SECRET 8.0 (R. Caddy) 1; 1/1 Princess Ila 2; 4/4 Faithful Knight 3. Also started: 5/5 Aylesbury, 7/7 Martianair, 10/10 Bay Jim, 3/3 Alnajo, 14/15 Raphael, 6/6 Sly Robin , 9/b Beb, 13/14 Brown Robin, 15/13 Susan Lee, 12/12 Miss Malibu, 11/11 Beau Pari, 8/8 Premonition. Won by half a head; a neck. Premonition was fourth. Time: 1.39.

Takapuna Cup.—3/3 ROYAL CHARTER 9.2 (W. J. Mudfordj .1; 5/5 Miss Carolina 2; l/i Foxwyn 3. Also started: 2/2 Foxfable, 4/4 Swill Quarry, 6/6 Black Ace, 7/7 Lord Barwon, 8/8 Gay Fault, 9/8 DistribuI tor, 10/10 Battle Royal. Won by a length and a quarter; same. Black Ace was fourth. Time. 2.32. Calliope Handicap.—3/4 RIZZIO 7.6 car., 7.10 (N. B. Holland) 1; 2/2 Beaulighter 2; 1/1 Regality 3. Also started: 7/7 Kerry Piper, 6/6 Uncle Bert, 8/8 The Pimpernel, 4/3 Final Cast, 5/5 Shamus. Won by a length and a quarter; half a length. Final Cast was fourth. Time: 1.13 3-5. Wynyard Handicap.—3/2 SILVER SAM 7.12 (N. B. Holland) 1; 4/5 Silver Race 2; 2/3 Jay Wind 3. Also started: 1/1 Quick March, 5/4 Norman Knight, 6/7 Fox Rose, 4/6 Prince Rana, 7/8 Broiefort Prince. Won by a length and a quarter; three lengths. Quick March was, fourth. Time: 2.21. Zealandia Handicap.—l/1 ROYAL SCOT 9.6 (N. R. McKenzie) 1; z/2 Angeline 2; 6/6 Knight Templar 3. Also started: 7/7 Park Royal, 4/4 Gwen Vaals, 10/10 Old Scot, 11/11 Light Opera, 5/5 Robin Leigh, 8/8 Filth Note, 3/3 Beaute, 9/9 Pine Park. Won by a long neck; a short neck. Rark Royal was fourth. Time: 1.12 3-5. Rangiotobo Handicap.—l/1 MASTER CORONACH (I. Galvin) 1; 4/4 Vigilantia 2; 10/10 Jeep 3. Also started: 3/2 Lord. Revel, 6/6 Gay Lally, 5/5 Swift Fox, 9/9 Balmacara, 2/3 Apollo, 7/7 Kindroon, 11/11 Sahib, 8/8 Brown Duke. Won by a nose; a length and a half. Brown Duke was fourth. Time: 1,38.

CRICKET

SOUTH ISLAND TEAM CHRISTCHURCH, Jan 29. (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH. Jan 29. The following South Island cricket team has been selected to play North Island at Dunedin:—Hadlee (capt.) O’Malley, F. B. Smith, Scott, T. Burtt, Small, Leggat (Canterbury), St. John, Mills, Overton, Robinson (Otago) and L. D. Smith (Otago) twelfth man.

BRUNNER TEAM FOR SUNDAY

Williams (3); Burns (2', Eutberlet, McNeish, Hoggarth, Reid, Pegley. Calder, Erskine.

New Houses In Britain.—A White Paper announced that 17,796 houses were built in Britain in December, which was a monthly record. The new houses built in 1947 totalled 186,134.