SPORTING

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2717, 5 April 1924, Page 3

SPORTING

CONCLUDING DAY AT AWAPUNI. The Alanawatu Racing Club was unfortunate in having wet weather for the concluding day of the Autumn meeting on Thursday. 'Che totalisator bandied £25,983 as against £26,795 for the same day last year. For the two days the arnoimt handled was £55,595 as against £56,599 last year and was a decrease of £1,004 on last year’s figures. Results: — Kairanga Hurdles Handicap. Start and 1, Highway 2, Santiago 3. Won by two lengths each way. Time 3.22 3/5. Lockwood Hack Handicap. —Zarogoza 1, Wilderness 2, Ma Bougkal 3. Won by half a length each way. Time 1.31 4/5. Stoneyhurst Welter. Happy Days 1, Quest 2, Battle Knight 3. Won by kalf-a-lengtk each way. Time 1.32. Twentieth Manawatu Stakes. — Tamatete 1, Motley 2, Rational 3. The only starters. Won by a head. Half a length between second and third. Time 1.17. Cloveriete Nursery Handicap. — .Merry Jester 1, Fool’s Paradise 2, Taradees 3. Won by one and a-half lengths, one and three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time 1.5. Longbum Handicap. —Peneioplion 1, Bonnetter 2, Para 3. Won by a length each way. Time 2.12 2/5. Adderstone Hack Welter. —Merry Singer 1, Stream 2, View Point 3. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time 1.53 2/ 5. Borough Handicap.—Last Crust I, Hipo 2, Lady Fingers 3. Won by iwo lengths, haLL-a-iengtli between second and third. Tune 1.17 1/0. VVLNNiNU OWNERS AT MANAWATU. Mi- U. Jd. Currie, as the result of Motley’s victory in the Manawatu bires’ Produce Stakes and second ru the Manawatu Stakes, occupies hr si place nr the list of winning owners at the Manawatu Racing Club's meeting with £u5U. Mi’ H. A. Knight whose noise Ballymena secured the Awapum Cold Cup while Zaragoza won the Lockwood Handicap, occupies second place with £446 in stages and a cup valued at £11)0. Mr W. incA. Duncan closely attends him wnn £49u being’ compiled by the victory of Tamatete in the Manawatu Stakes and Ulenross iu the Linton Welter. The other stake winners were: Messrs J. D. Ormond, £350; J. Fraser Smith £290; IL N eagle £280; T. Hurdle £270, G. L. Stead £190; W. L Lovelock £l'7s; J. Gieeson £175, L. Penman £175, C. F. Vallance £l6O, R. A. McKenzie £140; C. I. Keebie £140; V. Riddiiord £100; VV. R. Keinbali £100; VV. 11 tune £100; Mrs Blackmore £9O; Messrs R. VV. King £BO, W. H. Ballinger £BO, Sir. Geo. Ciihord £60 } Messrs E. George £6O, E. Riddiford £6O, H. B. Gibson £SO, C. VV. Wilson £45; VV. J. Jorgensen £45, M. J. Carroll £4O, W. Grid!tlis £4O, E. E. Short £4O, J. McNeil £4O, J. L. Russell £3O, It. Knox £3O, G. Graliadi £25, H. B. Lomgan £2O; Taylor and McCready £2O. A total sum of £5,070 was paid out in stakes by Ike club.