SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8741, 15 February 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Races

Per Press Association,

Gisborne, February 14,

Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting commenced to-day in showery weather. The amount put through the tote was £6,405 against £5,750 last year. Results: — Welter Handicap, 1 mile—Te Aral 1, llaniti 2, San Cruz 3. Won by a nose. Time, Imin 47)5e00. Divs, £2 10s and £1 ICs.

Ilurdio Eaco, l!J- miles—Faro 1, Inspan 2. Time, 3min 25isecs. Div, £3 11s. County Stakes, 0 furlongs—Tcrahui 1, Gatenby 3, Hinotapauriki 3. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 17)soe. Divs, £1 ICs and .£1 10s.

Turanga Stakes —Flag 1, Uonuku 2, Immolation 3. Won by a nose. Time, 2min 12 2-osecs. Divs, £lO 9s and £l. MaidenlSourry, 4* furlongs—Cheddite 1, Joker 2, Glen Afric 3. Won by a length. Time, 53secs. Divs, £4 3s and £1 12s. Telephone Handicap, 5 furlongs Linkloss 1, Lady Eopina 2, Mrs Crawley 3. Won by a length. Time, Imin 3 -oseos. Divs, £3 14s and £1 10s. Hack Flat —Trent 1, Silver Lead 2, Water and Milk 3. Won by a length. Time, Imin 4Gsecs. Divs, £2 Ss and £2 3s. Flying Handicap—Contender 1, Pink ’Un 2, Gaiety 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin 1G 2-ssecs. Div, £5 Gs. Egmont Meeting. Second Day. Hawi'iu, February 14. Following are the results : Inuiia Hack Flat, ouo mile—Seaman 1, Highden 2, Scratched: Eecrcaiion and Linseed. The horses finished—Waitapu 1, Seaman 2, White Lie 3. Waitapu and White Lie failed to draw their weights upon returning to scale, and the race was awarded as above. Time, Imin 45 Isec. Divs, £4 13s and 15s. Waimato Handicap, G furlongs—Kitchen Maid 1, Gyrene 2, Boteorini 3. All started. Time, Imin 10 2-ssec. Divs, £2 Cs and £1 os. EUham Hurdles—Capulot 1, Aqua Regia 2. Only starters. Time, 3min 19see. Div, £3 2s. Okaiawa Hack Hurdles—Pawa 1, Westward 2, Fretwork 3. Also started—Sammy. Time, 3min 2 4-sseo. Div, £1 11s. Atkinson Memorial Stakes, IJmiles — Gienullin 1, Truce 2, Taritutu 3. Grenade was scratched. Time, 2min Usee. Divs, £7 Ss and IGs. Hack Scurry, 5 furlongs—Moscow 1, Tambour Major 2, Miss llhvaka 3 Scratched : Burton. Time, Imin 4 3-osec. Divs, £1 10s and £2 Is.

Normanby Welter, 1 mile—Kuku 1, The Lark 2, King’s Birthday 3. Scratched : llustiquo and Pearl Necklet. Time. Imin 4Ssec. Diva, £2 7s and £1 11s. Teroti Hack Fiat, 0 furlongs—Fisher Maid 1, Bellevue 2, Lingerer 3. Scratched: The Clipper. Time, Imin 17 1-Ssec. Divs, £3 14s and £l4 2s