EGMONT SUMMER MEETING.

Shannon News, 6 February 1925, Page 3

EGMONT SUMMER MEETING.

CONCLUDED YESTERDAY. TONES STAKES TO BRIGHT DAY. HAWERA, Last Night. The Egmont Racing Club’s summer meeting concluded to-day in fine weather. .The totalisator put through £55,749 against £60,437 for the two days last year. Results: — OKAIAWA HURDLES, 1J miles.— Wench 1. Puwhero 2, Gold Peak 3. Also started: Eerie, Bonny Rill, Equitable, Mountain Gold, Roaming, White Rangei*, Kyla. Won by length, a head between second and third. Time, 2.45. WAIMATE HANDICAP, 6 furlongs —Pouma 1, Merit 2, Lady Bentinck 3. Also started: The Lamb, Orchid, Wilderness. Won by two lengths, three-quarters of a length' between second and third. Time, 1.18. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, 5 furlongs.—Lisogne 1, No Response 2. Grand Lupin 3. Also started: Captain Gazeley, Sea View, Monaghan, All Wind. Doyleston, HTneora, Pouri Moiho. Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.2 J.

TONICS STAKES, 1} miles.—* Bright Day 1, The Banker 2, Landslide 3. Also started: Quest, Cleasanta, Sunsliot. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 2.71. MEREMERE HACK FLAT, 6 furlongs.—Bevis 1, General Pryde 2. Attractive 3. ;Also started: Star Shell Rehutai. Lipsol, Sunny Vale, Bonogne Troilus, Empire Camp, Blue Peter, Interest, Mountain Ore, Ellali. Won by two lengths, a nose between second and third. Time, 1.14 2-5. NORMANBY WELTER, 7 furlongs —lmperial Spark 1, Mountain Bell 2. Irapulta 3. Also started: Esthonia, Black Cruiser, Euchre, Mangawhero, Maunu, Bezau, Malatour. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.28 1-5.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 5 furlongs'.—Solferange 1, Nancy Lee 2, Lueernal 3. Also started: Shut Eye, Vaward, Royal Mint, Roburant, Insurance, Sea Star. Won by half a length, live lengths . between second and third. Time. 1.1 2-5. I NAHA HACK FLAT, 8?. furlongs. —Passionate 1, Fire Brigade 2, Fillet te 3. Also started: Glengariff, The Tank, Carnbee, Lusylvia, Arsene Lupin, Sansalino, Close Fire. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.49. GISBORNE FIRST DAY. HAURiANGI WINS CUP. GISBORNE, Last Night. The Gisborne Racing Club's summer meeting opened to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the going was good. The totalisator investments were £14,965, campared with £11,676 for the first day of last year, an increase of £3289. Results:—

FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES, 1| miles.—Monte (J. Nixon) 1. Demogogue 2, Kero Kero 3. Also siarted: Birka, Damon, Whispering Sam. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.50.

TE HAPARA HACK HANDICAP, 7 furlongs.— White Ensign (J. Dunn) 1, Polyphemus 2, French Park 3. Also started: Call Boy. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 1. 27 3-5. WI PERE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Civilform (J. Nixon) 1, Startle 2, Good Sport 3. Also started: Koodoo, Scotch Mixture Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, 1.14. MAIDEN SCURRY, 5 furlongs. * Voltore (P. Mcllroy) 1, Sang Froid 2, Serenade 3. Also started: Radiate, Hampton Court, Toka, Our Day, Polydamus, Miss Dale, Gloamio, Only Hope, Lipparchia. Won by a head, half a head between second and third. Time, 1.8. GISBORNE CUP, 1 mi.e.—Haurangi (P. Mcllroy) 1, Correspondent 2,- Mangatoetoe. 3. Also started: General Carrington, Sweet Heather, Charming Prince. Won by threequarters of a length, a head between second and third. Time, 2.S 4-5. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, « furlongs.—Night song (A. Dixon), 1, Tutankhamen 2, Huikai 3. Also started: Jubilee, Shake Hands, Blue Gay, Semplice, Kings Up, Leviathan. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 3-5. FIRST WELTER HANDICAP, 1 mile.—Heather Sprig (F. Waddell) 1, Highway 2, Battle Knight 3. Also started: Many Colours.- Won by a lengths, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.42. PARK HACK HANDICAP, 7 furlongs.—Fort George (Waddell) 1, Princess Nata 2, Eucalyptus 3. Also started: Tekuponga, Poly de Luxe, Castanea. Won by one and a half lengths, the same between second and third. Time, 1.30.

Owing to the poor support accorded it, tftxe Wellington Chamber of Commerce lias abandoned its idea of sending a party of Wellington business men on tour in the North island. In expressing his disappointment, the president, Mr 11. P. Bennett, said: “We have received word from various organisations in the province that they have been preparing for us, and only this morning word was received from Levin that arrangements were being made to take the party over the route of the proposed Levln-Mar-ton railway deviation. It is indeed disappointing to think that a body like the Wellington Chamber of Commerce with 500 members cannoit ol> tain sufficient support to carry ouit the proposal. We have only eight ‘certainties.’ as it is.” TO CHECK INFANTILE PARALYSIS. Daily drop into the child’s nostrils half-a-teaspoonful of Fluenzol diluted with warm water. Also rub Q-tol into the nape of the neck. This checks growth of the malignant organism, goods. Clean and ®»*y to ®PPiT-