SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1933, Page 2

SPORTING.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. GALNYSFID AV INs HANDICAP. (Per Press Association—Copyright). GISBORNE, October 26. 'Hie Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting opened in fine but dull weather. Tile track was in very good condition. The totalisator handled '£2,601 £. compared with last year, a decrease of £1,003. Reselts:— Juvenile Handicap.—l—l Asterisca, 1; 3—2 Hunting Day, 2 ; -4—5 Hunting Jay, 3: Won by a head. Time lmin 2 4-ssec. First Hurdles.—l Million,l; 2 Tama Waiata, 2. AAYni by two and a half lengths. Time 2min 45 3-osec. Roseland Hack.- -I—2 Cullus, 1; 3 Sunny Bachelor. 2; 4—4 Peter Paul, 3. Won by one and a half lengths. Time lmin 14 l-ssec. Spring Handicap.—2—2 Gainsfid, ].; 4 Both well, 2; 5—4 Kinsel, 3. AVon by one and a half lengths. Time 2min 8 4-ssec. Maiden Scurry.—l—l Vanestep, 1; 6—6 Flying Mimic, 2; 2—2 Cawbeen, 3. AA T on by one and a quarter lengths. Time lmin 15 4-osec. Flying Handicap.—2—l Sunny Sky, 1; 3—4 Hunting Day, 2; 4—3 Switch, 3. AA 7 on by a neck. Time lmin losec. ' <■. October Hack Handicap,—2 Kaliunokc, 1; 3 Kind Words, 2; I'Sunny Song, 3, AVon by half a length, Time itiiin 43 RACING AT TAUMARUNUI, BAROSCOPE AVTNS THE' CUP.

PAEROA, October 26. Oil behalf of tlie Tauinarunui Racing Club, the Ohinemuri Jockey Club conducted a meeting at Paeroa, in cloudy but fine weather. There was a fair attendance, and the course was in good condition. '.riie to ta lisa tor investments were £B,Soot, as against £1,7261 last year, at Taumarnnui. Handicap- Hurdles.—s—s Welcome Boy, 1; I—2. Cruachan, 2; 3—3 Wee Pat, 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Juvenile Handicap.—6— 5 Gay Egypt h I—2 Sporting Song, 2; 3—3 Firona, 13, Won by, two, and a , half lengths. ITimb 49 3-ssec. . ■ . ( Trial Handicap.—4— 5 Grand ; City, :1; 2—4 Star. Artist, 2; 4—2 Gueen ! Nona, 3. Won by half a. length.

: Time lmin gsoc. .. . | Tatimaruniu, Cup.—s—3 , Baroscope, j 1; , 2—2, Desert Star, 2; 3- 4 Royal Artist, 3. , Won by thee-quarters of a; length. Time 2min 11 2-ssec., ' Hack Handicap.—7—3 Mponfleet, 1 I—2 Gay Broney, 2; 4—4 Mungatoon, 3. Won by half a head. Time lrnin 26see. j Steeplechase.—3 Wiltshire, 1; 2 Patutahi, 2 ; j 1 Valpeen,;- 2. ,-\yon by five' lengths.'; ’Time ■ 4tniii : 1 Flying Handicap.—^—4 King Ford, 1; 2—2 Prolyxo, 2; 3—3 Mnrechal, 3. WoJv’by ithree-quarters of %■ length, Time lmin 14 4-osec, Higluveight- Handicap,-—1 jD’Artflgnan, 1; 3 Haviland, 2; 2 Alloy, 3 .Won by a. head.' Tim'e lmin 49 2*5 jsec, : i . 1

I ...... ~ ■ WINNER, OF IRISH SWEEPSTAKE HALF TICKET SOLD FOR £BOO. CRANDALL (Manitoba) October 25. Ira N. Kirk, a. farmer, the osfy Canadian holding an Irish Sweep ticket on Raymond, lost 65,457 dollars through over-caution. He sold half the ticket which won 141-000 dollars, for four I thousand dollars to a' London bookie. ! RICHARD’S 237th SUCCESS. RUGBY, October 25. Gordon Richards, champion jockey, had four mounts at .the Newmarket meeeting, ancj;' won oh one. He has now ridden 237 winners this season, compared with Fred Archer’s record of 240.