SPORTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 954, 14 February 1911, Page 3

SPORTING.

POVKRTV BAY MKKTING

The Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting was brought to a conclusion on Friday. The weather was dull, but notwithstanding this there was a large attendance, and some interesting racing was witnessed by those present. The sum of ,£8456 was put through the machine, as against ,£5528 on the corresponding day of last year, making a total for the meeting of £15.574. as against ,£11,328 for the same meeting last year. Following are the results ;

Stewards’ Handicap.—lney 1, Cord Possible 2. Time, imin 30 4-ssec. These were the only starters.

Second Hurdle Handicap. Swarthmoor 1, Te Arai 2, Kiya 3. Time, amin 50 2-ssec. Hack Handicap. Ardfert 1, Miss Sylvia 2, Monsieur Soult 3. Time, imin 31 i-ssec.

Sunderland Stakes. —■ Fort William 1, Dazzling 2, Voetgaug 3. Time, imin 43 r-ssec. Maiden Scurry.—Santiago 1, Omatere 2, Miss Murphy 3. Time, imin ssec.

Roseland Handicap.—Hirhii 1, Game 2, liriu 3. Time, imin 44-fsec. Publicans’ Purse. —Scorch 1, Birkline 2, Miss Sylvia 3. Time, imin 3 2-ssec.

Farewell Plandicap. F'ort William 1, luey 2, Voetgaug 3. Time, imin 3osec.

I NOTES. I The locally owned, horses The ; Rover and Waipaku, have notnii uated tor the Danuevirke Cup, to 1 be run at the D.R.C. autumn meeti ing on March Bth. Mr K. Eonergan has sold Wari song to an Australian sportsman, i and has purchased Blue Lake for j 150 guineas, which will carry his colours at the forthcoming meeting of D.R.C. ; Royal Soult, whose term ot two years’ disqualification has expired, i figures amongst the nominations : for che principal events to be ; decided at the South Auckland Racing Club’s meeting this month. P. Moore, the Westralian jockey, was a spectator at the recent meeti ing of the Egmout Racing Club. He is a capable horseman and his : services should be in demand in future events.