SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1932, Page 2

SPORTING.

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB. GREYMQUTH, October 29. The Grey mouth J-ockey Club are offering ia" total; of £1)300. in- .stakes for its two-day 'midsummer meeting to be fodd on December -31st. and January 2nd. next, which is a. decrease of only £IOO in the stake?, offered last year. The programme i^l^ > |b]lb.ws '.; First day: Novice Stakes, of £65, 5* furlongs; County Handicap', of £75, 6* .furlongs cj(jbmerjysjiis furlongs).; Stewards' Handicap Trot (harness), of £75, 1 mil© 'and 3 furlongs (reduced from 3.23* to-3.21 class); . Greymouth Cup, of ■valued at £2O), j* miles ; Taroa Hack Handicap, ;of £75, 6* -furlongs; Borough Handicap Trot (harness, previously saddle), of £75, 1 mile (2.25 cl ( asis, formerly '2.28 class); Miners’ Handicap (formerly Highweilit Handicap), of £BO, 7 furlongs; . Brunner Handicap, of £75, 6* Ihrlongs." Second day: Trial Stakeis, of £65, 5* furlongs ;-;G Blaketown (formerly Hack) Handicap, of £75 (altered from 6 to 6* furlongs); Dobson Handicap Trot (harness), of £75 (altered from 3.23* class to 3.21 class), 1 mile and 3 furlongs; W. R. Kettle Memorial Cup, of £l2O (£9O and • cup valued at £3O presented by Mrs Kettle), 1 mile; ffficls|BEa-tidicap (formerly Electric" Handicap), of £75, 5* furlongs; New Year Handicap Trot (toddle)' of' £75,; 1 mile (2,25 cl-asß, formerly 2.28 class); High Weight Handioap, of £BO, 7 furlongs; Walton''Memorial Handicap,' of £75, 6* furlongs,'' 1 " '' '■' : "

X POVERTY BAY PACES. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) GISBORNE, October 29. The Poverty 'Bay Chib r held the second day of, its meeting iin fine weather/ Tberg. was a good attendance and the trade was good. Results : Waikanai 'Hack Handicap.—(l) Black Songster 1, (3)'Stitch 2, (2) Aiguille 3. Won by half :a head. Time 1.14 2-5. Second Hurdle Handicap.—(7) Rongo 1 (1) Kimbo 2, (2) Manifesto 3. Won *>7 one and a quarter lengths. .Time 2.45 1-5. . Juvenile Stakes.—(l) Good Hunting 1, (3) Grand Sport 2, (5) Summerhill, 3. Won by a neck. .T?me 1.15 1-5. 'Spring Handicap.—(s) Merry Damon 1, (2) Bold Front 2, {3) Kahunqke 3. Won by a quarter of a length'. Time 2.10 2-5. Trial Handicap.—(l) Prince Colossus 1. (2) Gainsfid 2, (3) Hunting Jay 3. Won by half ; a..length. Time 1.16. | Waimata-/ Handicap,—(l) Lady iSpy 1, (3)-.Bob . In.’2, (2) Kahunoke V 3. Won by a length • Time 1.42.' Farewell Handicap.— (1) Lordly Knight 1, (3) Toboggan 2 (2) Hunting Day 3. Won by a long neck. Time 1.14 2-6. TotaUsntor totals ; For the day . £4284. for the meeting £7948: a decrease of £loos*.

AUCKLAND TROTS. ; AUCKLAND, October 29. Owing to showers throughout the morning th© start of the second day’s programme of the Auckland Trotting iClub was delayed half an hour. The track was . holding. There was a fair attendance. Results:— Greeii Lane Handicap.—(l) Nell Yolo 1, (2) Win Huon 2, (4) Hue Coronado 3. Won by a length and .a half. Time 3.44 4-5. Newmarket Handicap.—(s) NeWota 1, (4) Stormy Mack 2, (10) Worthy Chief 3. Won by three-quarters 0 f a length. Tim© '2.50. Labour Day Handicap.—(l) Direct Morning 1, (3) Brentlight 2 (2) First Flight'. 3. Won by a neck. Time 4.42 2-5- '' . ’

Junction Handicap.—(s) Margaret Wallace 1, (1) Reality 2, (3) Pukeiniro 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 3.38 3-5.

Hillsborough Handicap-.—(4) Marble •Star 1, '(3) Moko Girl 2, (1) Moko Bells 3. Won by two lengths. Time 3.39 2-5. Campbell Handicap.—(l) Wee Machine 1, (3) Storpiy Mack 2, (2) Lady Amanda 3. Time 3.35 2-5.

Remuera Handicap.—(s) Brent Zolock 1, (1) Peter Pirate 2, (1) Brentlight 3. The tote receipts were £19,883 j as against (£>23,823 on the 'Second day last year, a decrease of £3940. WELLINGTON TROTS. WELLINGTON, October 29. The weather was dull for the .meeting. Two brilliant performances during the day were registered by Harold Logan and Indianapolis. The tote took £14,9003, as against £16,860 for _ the corresponding meeting last year.- Results:— Petone -Handicap.—(4l Wah 1, (1) Louis Bingen 2, (2) Stanley Bingen 3. Won- by a length and a half. Time Novice Handicap.—‘(l) V-ar Officer 1, 3.47 3-5.

(2) Desert 'Maiden 2, '(4) Iron Man 3. Won by a length and a half Time 3.33.

October Handicap.—(4) Arabond 1, l(l) Nelson’s Victory 2, (2) Sir Guy 3. Won by a neck. Time 4.36 2-5. N.Z. Cup Trial Handicap,—(l) Harold Log-att 1, (2) Red Shadow 2, (6) King Pointer 3. Won by two lengths; half -a neck .between second and third. Time 2,39 1-5. . Borough Handicap.--(1) Indianapolis 1, (5) Native 'Berry 2, (4) Smooger 3. Won by five lengths. Time 3.26 1-5. President’s Handicap.—(2) Stanley Bingen .1, (1) Louis Bingen 2, (3) Wah 3. Won by a head. . Time .4.44 4-5. Short Handicap.—(2) Desert Maiden 1, (6) Bingen Wrack 2, (1) Iron Man 3. Electric Handicap.—(l) Nelson’s Victory 1 (2) Dusolina 2, (5) Ke’p 3. w ”ti by a- length ; half a length. Time 2.46 2-5.

the victormn DERBY. MELBOURNE, -October 30. The weather (was. fine and there was a big attendance, including a number of New Zealanders, for the first meeting.

!■ Ra-psonia, -ridden by A. Knox, led always' in the Marlbyrnong Plate. The 'winner’s dam, Steel Wings, is a si-ter to the New Zealander, Biplane. The New Zealanders, Prestige and Limarch, failed to*.show up. Peter Pan enhanced his Melbourne Cup prospects with a strong finishing run in the ' Melbourne 'Stakes. Rogilla and Middle Watch' made good efforts. Peter Jackson showed an improvement. (Lough Neagh was fair, but Compris proved a disappointment. Liberal, had a brilliant win in the Derby, He was interfered with as- the result of Kuvera falling in the straight entrance. Gaine Carrington tan a great face, but tired over the last bit. Liberal’s rider, Munro, woh the Melbourne Cup with Liberal’s lire, Windbag, Liberal Is engaged in the Cup. The sectional time,* for the Melbourne -Stakes were: Last four furlongs, 54sec; last six furlongs 1,15*. The Derby sectional times were: -First four furlongs, 51*sec, last four 51*, last ,six 1.17*. The Cantala -Stakes (sectional times were: Last four furlongs 48sec, last six 1.13*. Maurice McCa-rten had a fall on Kuvera in the Derby, but they both escaped injury. W. Dunoan rides Peter Pan in the Melbourne Cup.

Denis Boy has been re-handicapped 31bs for the Melbourne Cup, and now has 9.2. Liberal in the same race carries 41bs extra, and now has 7.6. Denis Boy is now topweight. Wakeful Stakes.—Protea. 1, Elmaros 2, Waltzing Lily 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.42. Maribyrnong Ulate.—Rapsonia 1, •Blixted 2, Lisbuin 3. Won by half a length. Tim© 1.2 J.

Melbourne 'Stakes.—Peter Pan (W. iDuncan) 1, Rogilla 2, Middle Watch 3. There were nine starters. Won by a length ; on© and three-quarter lengths. Time 2.8-J. V.R.C. Derby,—iLiberal (J. Munro) 1, Gaine Carrington (T. Green) 2, Tophole (W. Duncan) 3. .There were twelve starters. Won by three lengths • one and three-quarter lengths, im© 2.34'£. Cantala Stakes.— Denis Boy (H. Jones) 1, Winooka 2, Dermid 3. Won by two and a half lengths ; on© and a half lengths. Time 1.39 J. Hotham Handicap.—Roc 1, Peninthus 2, Ya-rramba 3. Won by two and a half lengths; a length. Havering was fourth, and Manawhenua was eleventh. Time 2.34.

SYDNEY RACING. SYDNEY, October 30. At Canterbury Park races to-day, the only New 'Zealanders competing were Lavington in the Maiden Handicap, and Auda in the Second Division of the Highweight Handicap. Both were unplaced. MELBOURNE CUP. MELBOURNE, October 31. H. Skidmore rides Liberal, A. Knox rides Yarramba, and !E. Baxter l'ides Shadow King in the Melbourne Cup. Turbine was galloped ©n in. the Derby and injured his hock.