WANGANUI TROTS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 519, 1 May 1933, Page 6

WANGANUI TROTS

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TWO DIVIDENDS PAID BY SEVEiRAL • HORSES

Wanganui, Saturday. The weather wa3 fine, though dull, for the Wanganui Trotting Club's annual meeting, which was held before a fair attendance. The track was in good order. The totaiisator investments were £4549 against £4551 last year. Results. — •

INNOVATION HANDICAP, Of £60; limit, 3.45; 14 miles. 7 / 4— LI ABILIT Y, 12yds 1 2/3-MAX HAVOC, limit 2 1/1-WORTHY CHIEF, 48yds .... 3 Also: Florrie Real, Manaaka, Netherton, limit; Storm Queen, 36yds; ! Bolinda King, Tui Coronado, 48yds. Length; neck. Time, 3.34 2-5.

KIRKWOOD HANDICAP, Of £65; limit 3.50; 11 miles. 1/1— SPHINX, 96yds 1 : 2/4-MUTE, limit 2 i 3/5— DERBY THORPE, 24yds .... 3 Also: Blue Blood, Malayan, limit; Billy Bingen, 84yds; Hue Coronado, 144yds. Len. and half; 3 len. Time 3.34 1-5.

FOSTER HANDICAP, Of £70; limit 3.0; 11 miles. 2/2— 'GOLDEN HARVEST, limit ;... 1 1/1— FISHER, limit '•••• 2 5/5— GOLD SEAM, limit 3 Also: Electric Gold, limit; Hemlock Hero, 24yds; Elector, 48yds. 11 len.; 2 len. 2.53 1-5.

WANGANUI HANDICAP, Of £125; limit, 4.46; 2 miles. 6/6— SMOOGER, 24yds .... 1 2/3— RAIDER, limit 2 9/8-TERI KINGI, limit .... 3 Also: Luminate 12yds; Linella, 24 yds; Bell o' Mine, Special Sun, 48yds; Whippet, 60yds; Lady Coronado, 72 yd°" AUTUMN HANDICAP,

Of £70; limit, 3.5; 14 miles. 1/1— DERBY - THORPE, 12yds 1 11/10— NETHERTON, limit 2 7 /8-LI ABILIT Y, limit * 2/2— WORTHY CHIEF, 24yds .... * *Dead heat for third place. Also: Diltest, Florrie Real, Max Havoc, Onealone, limit; Storm Queen, : 12yds; Lady Zoe, Tui Coronado, 24 i yds. Length; head. Time 2.57.

PRESIDENT' SHANDICAP, Of £75; limit 3.45; 11 miles. ' 1/1-NELL VOLO, 96yds 1 , 2/2— SPHINX, 36yds .••• 2 ' 3/4— AERIAL BOY, 36yds 3 j Also: Billy Bingen, 24yds; Hue Co1 I'onado, 84yds. Half length eaeh way. Time 3.3-5 3-5

EASTBROOK HANDICAP, Of £70; limit 3.8; 14 miles. 3/3-FISHER, 12yds 1 ; 4/5— GOLD SEAM, 12yd3 2 6 / 6—HEMLOCK HERO, 24yds 3 ' Also: Electric Gold, -Golden Harvest, Storm Queen, limit; Guid Hairst, I 48yds. .Four len.; head. Time, 3.31.

M ORTON HANDICAP, Of £80; limit 2.56; 14 miles. 1/1— RAIDER, limit 1 3 / 2— LINELLA, 24yds 2 4/4— TERI KINGI, limit 3 Also: Rector, limit, Ulm, 24yds; Whippet, 48yds; Lady Coronado, 60 yds. Length and half; len. Time 2.48 4-5.

outs and punching in the scrums; tackling an opponent after he had parted with the ball and kicking men on the ground occurred throughout i the match and while the ref eree cautioned players at least twice and sent one off, he could not see everything.

The matter was not mended by tne attitude of a portion of the specta- j • tors who deliberately encouraged the 'spirit of antipathy and urged the 'players to "put the boot in," ' kick "him" "get it back on to him," etc., besides questioning the referee's rulings and fairness. The players on the Waiariki side also needed a very firm hand and continually queried the rulings. The tactics used by Waiariki on Saturday certainly gave them the victory, such as it was, but they could take very little credit for it.

Space will not allow for an elaboration on the game, and in fact it is the type of game which is better left ] ' undescribed, but from the start, Waiariki pressed and the game fluetuated, neither side having much advantage until a run by the Kahukura three-quarters had Waiariki on the defensive only to change defence into attack, the centre-threequarter making an opening and sending his outside man over. Play was of varied fortunes until half time with Waiariki having slightly the better of the exchanges.

On the resumption, it was evident tliat a change had come o'er the spirit of the dream for fists began flying in ! the scrum and questionable play on the part of the greens appeared to be systematised. This culminated in the referee warning one man and shortly afterwards. ordering another off. A penalty to Kahukura saw the flag raised and the scores level.

Things then became very willmg and deliberate kicking of men on the | ground was in evidence, one Waiariki man making a mistake and kicking his own wing three-quarter on the head. In the Kahukura pack, Archer was hurt and had to go off and after ^several hectic rallies, Waiariki commenced to open up the game, getting 1 the ball very cleanly from the scrums ond feeding their back division. A converted try and an unconverted try quickly followed and the game ended with the score — Waiariki 11, Kahukura 3. Waikite Beats Rotoiti

The other senior game was very I closely contested and also became somewhat rough, one Rotoiti man receiving his marching orders. Both teams relied more on the kick and rush game than scientific Rugby and Rotoiti established a three-point lead until almost the last few seconds when Waikite forced their way over from a series of lunges the major points being added and giving them the win. Both -sides were inclined to overdo the central field work and starve their wings. Waikite 5, Rotoiti 3.