OKURU NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1922, Page 4

OKURU NOTES.

(From All Occasional Correspondent) Tbo annual race meeting took place at Ok urn at Easter and was pronounced a great success. The inclemency of the weather made a postponement nones- • gory. Although the weather was damp itdid not seem to dampen the enthusiasm ‘ shown. Training had been going oh for I some weeks, prior to the meeting an.l keen competition was evident. A good number of visitors attended from'ns far north at Karangnrua and ; tlieir presence, together with collide of good horses from Bruce Bay, added greatly to tbe success of the meeting :

The results of the meeting were as follows: — Maiden Race, 4 furlongs.—lrish Rose <i\ Nolan), I', Twinkle (J. Cron dr ) 2nd. Four starters. Hapuka Stakes (Trial race) 1 mile - Flashlight 11.7 (J. Cron) 1, Rubio 11 (J, Harris) 2. Three starters. Mussel Point Trot 1| miles—Somme Rose scr. (W. Ritchie) 1, Lady Lytton 25 secs (Ivy Cron) 2. Four starters. Southern Handicap, 1 mile—Flashlight 12.7 (J. Cron) 1. Lady Giweley 12.0 (J. Cron Jr.) 2. Five starters. Stewards Handicap, fi furlongs—lrish Base (alloL- weight 11.7) (l*. Nolan) 1, Kilbirnie 11.7 (J. Harris) 2. hour starters. •Consolation Race, 1 furlongs—Bon IVOr 11.7 (W. Ritchie) 1, Kilbirnie 11.7 ( j; Harris) 2. Four starters. Tbe 2! vrs. filly Irish Rose, owned by P. Nolan made a splendid display winning both races in which she was entered, in easy style. Being broken in only three weeks previous and carrying (iv ; r 13 slime (as a lighter rider was unavailable) she acquitted herself m a manner worthy of her great sire. She (Imported from the North Island) and is from the thoroughbred Rangihero sired by Sarto.

na said he had seen a great deal of foreign .students, possibly more than the other returned soldiers present. The students at the universities in question were, lie believed, worthy of assistance, and lie knew the majority of them possessed a great admiration for Britain and British institutions. Eventually the motion disapproving of tbe executive’s action was carried by 84 votes to 82.