SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1933, Page 3

SPORTING.

ACCEPTANCES FOR. SATURDAY. GREYMOUTB, October 18. Few withdrawals are recorded in the list of acceptances for the first day of the Groymoiith Trotting Club’s spring meeting, to be held on Saturday next, and although the fields are smaller than are usually engaged on the Victoria Park track, keen and interesting racing should be provided by the high class performers engaged. The accentors are as follows : Introductory Handicap 1J- miles.— Imperial Nelson,. Atralette, Empress dc Oro, Encounter, Erin’s Beauty, LJcwdyn’s Pet, Modern Lady, Prince de'Oro, Swift Chimes scr, Guy Junior 36.

Petrie Handicap 1J miles.—lsabel Patch, Kotinga, ■ Patohmaw, Scottish King scr, Sandy N, Tasman Flight 24, Hokimai 48.

Mawhcra Handicap 1-J-. miles.—Harold Denver, Lilian Bond, Plain Silk, Rare Pronto, IVar Bc-’at soy Special Sun... Whippet 24. Blaketovu Handicap 1V miles. — Marvin Bingen, Admiral Wrack, Alarie Celeste, Olive .Roy, St. Felix, Dawn Sonoma, Ezywurk scr,. Guy Mon cl, Midnight Sun 24, Fcrnbrook Lass 36. Royal Oak Handicap 1£ miles.— Harvest Dillon, . Patchmaw, Sandy N, Tasman Flight scr, Hokimai, Sister Mary 12.

Greymouth Handicap l/, miles.— Great Leg,ln, Regal .Voyage scr,. Sir Guy .12, Free-Advice, Lindbergh -24, Harold Logan 72. • •

Diggers’ Handicap' one mile.—Athelney Lass, Atrnlettey Cinema, Compass, •Empress' cle Oro, Imperial Nelson, La :RipkieP'Mabel Chimes, Pekara, Peter P'Srfisli/'fPrinfcb de Oro, Town Orier sdf j ’ Admiral; Wrack-, Betty . Ax-worthy 12- Audience.-/Ezywurk 24, Vestas, 72. Aviation Handicap one mile.—Ayr Lass, Bonnv Drift, ;■ Harold Denver, Lilian Bond, Rare Pronto, War Boat scr, Special )Sun, Whippet 12.

THE STEWARDS’ HANDICAP

CHRISTCHURCH, October 17

The following handicaps have been declared by Air J. E,. Henrys for the Stew-aids’ Handicap, of 500 sovs.; six flrlongs, at the C.J.G. meeting, which opens on November .■ 4; -Gplden , AVings 99, Antopay, Gadla-nd;; 9.7, . Croupier 8.8, Souchong, Inflation, 8.6,. Great Star; 7-.12; Hurlinghara, the ALasquerailen ,7.9,.The.Quoni, Lordly Knight 7.7, Fracas- 7.3, Silvex; Streak, True Shaft, Gii.v-Sheila; 7.'2, Kerbside, Arrow; Lap, Alight, . Guarantee, Silvox,- Passion Fruit;• Mobile, Cranford, Sweet- Agnes, Roy’i'.l Sceptre,. Gaysome,, Irish Birdcatc{ier, Codyist 7,0. ; .■. . •

WINOOKA; MAY RUN IN LONDON.

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BALTIMORE, October 16.

• Air Rufe .Naylor states that London s just, cahh) him , a,sk ;ng whether .Winookawould'.-accept a challenge from an English sprinter to race at, London over five fiulongs. Fuller detoils are awaited before an answer is given. As Mi Whitley' ’owner"of Equipoise, required a definite answer by October lb. regarding the proposed race' hetw'een (Vinooka/'and Equipoise .at ", Belmc-nt .Park, on November 7 over a distance of dhe'jnile) with , the weight at 120 pounds, Air RuTe Naylor (manager for Yf.inp.oka) j-A-has rep.] led. that., the. -concUfe ions are not acceptable. He added that Winooka would defeat his opponents in the race on October 20, an f j would then 'claim the American Sprint Chanip.onship. A WIN FOR COUNTERPLAY. SYDNEY, October |7. At Alenangle Park races to-day,The New Zealander, Couiitefplay, won the Three-year-okl Handicap.