SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 37, 8 February 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

EG.MONT RACING CLUB. Favoured with fine weather the first day of the Egmont Racing Club s summer meeting attracted a big concourse of people to the course at Hawera yesterday. The gate tak ngs were £196, or £3 less than the first day of last year, but the attendance was larger owing to the_ big increase iu the number of complimentary tickets issued. The sum of £11,907 was pat through the totalisator, compared with' £10,891 last year. Following are concluding results : . Mereraere Hack Flat Handicap, live furlongs.—Dirge, 7.9, 1; Galtoe, 7.1, 2 ; Tobias, 7.3, 3. Also started: Monologue 8.13, Ineuru 8.11, Bow Bells 8.11, Avaunce 8.4, Park Tide 7.13, Handsome Maid 7.11, Nukuhau 7.8, Draft 7.7, Billington 7.C, Glenfern 7.1, Lady Fran 7.1, Gordon Bell 7.1, Sardis "7.0, Crawford 7.0, Alma Rose 7.0, Opeke 7.0. Time, Imin 3sec. Ladies’ Purse ‘(Hack), one mile.— Master Tupuhi, 10.7, 1; The Child, 10.7, 2; Rouge Dragoon, 10.7, 3. Also started: Patronymic, Simrose, Deemster, Loopline, and Rod Coral 10.7. Time, Imin 47 2-ssec. _ Egmont Cup, one mile and a half.— Bronze, 8.9, 1; Coromandel, 9.0, 2; Jargon, 8.0, 3. Also started; Mendip 3.11, Projectile 8.6, Goodwin Park 7.11, Kauroa 7.9, Sir Knox 7.9, Plantation 7.3, Royal Arms 6.13, Mere Mere 6.12, Uhlando 6.10. Time, 2min 38 2-ssec.

Flying Handicap, six furlongs.— Crown Pearl, 7.5, I; Gladiole, 9.2, 2; To Roti, 7.0, 3. Also started: Dearest 9.0, Labour Day 8.6, Red Lupin 7.11, Overtime 6.7. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec.

Waipapa Hack Flat, seven furlongs. —Ngatiruanui, 8.12, 1; Clemoes, 7.12, 2; Royal Dragoon, 7.0, 3. Also started : Bay Paul 8.5, Moaliau 8.4, Minora 8.4, Merrie Emerald 7.13, Dover Straits 7..12, Nukuatu 7.10, St. Luap 7.7, Kiwitahi 7.2, St. Prioi; 7.2, Glen Tulloch 7.2. Time, Imin 29 4-ssec.