SPORTING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10, 9 May 1912, Page 6

SPORTING

THE CHESTER CUP. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.' n (United Press Association.) (Received 9, 10.40 a.rn.) London, May 8. The Chester Cup resulted:—Rathlea 1, Olarenceux 2, Southannan 3. TOTALISATOR COMMISSION. (Received 9, 9.55 a.m.) Sydney, May 9. At the Totalisator Commission, the manager for Oxenham, the well-known bookmaker, estimated that the turnover of the. bookmakers in Ne w South Wales was nearly ten millions annually. He recommended a State-controll- - ed totalisator, and the abolition of bookmakers. In reply to., evidence that the totalisator made men liars, the Chairman read a wire from _ a well-known Adelaide sportsman saying that it was impossible for the totalisator to make greater liars than exist

at present. EGMONT RACING CLUB. The winter meeting of the Egmont Racing Club opened yesterday in fine bright weather, though a shrewd wine made the day cold away from the sunshine. There was a large attendance, which was appreciably contributed to by the visiting contingents from New Plymouth and Wanganui, in addition to those from more adjacent towns. The course, although not holding, was dead, after the recent rains, and as a result the times recorded were not impressive. There were large fields engaged and the racing was of an interesting nature, the , winners being well concealed generally, whilst the finished were good. A feature of the, meeting, which compares 4 commendably with the racing at many gatherings further south, was the punctuality and despatch with which the racing was conducted, the whole programme of .seven races being run off between midSay and four o’clock in the afternoon. The management all round was excellent. Speculation was br sk, tho sum of £9959 being passed through the totalisator, as compared with £8531 for the corresponding day of last year s meeting. Following are concluding details of the racing Ladies’ Purse Handicap, of 59 sovs; one mile.—2 Mr. J. IT. Evans’ b m Aviatrix, 10.8 (Mr. G. Clout), 1; 3, Mr. J. O’Sullivan’s ch f Princess "Flo, 3 yrs, 10.7 (Mr. Higginson), 2; 7 Mr. G_ McCarthy’s br g Comedian, aged, 10.7 (Mr. Shields), 3. 1 Awa HnA 10.10 (Mr. M. Bull), 4 Red Coral 10.10 <Mr. S. Mcßae), 6 Nebulous 10.8 ( M• G. R. Bruere), and 5 Tuv/aanga 10.7. (Mr F. Wei bi also >tarif f Nebulous was (| nn k to legin but when tho field ,-ettlcd Jowr Aviefix took charge, with Pmcess Flo and Nebulous as her nearest ’attendants. Round the bottom Ayhtvix was still in charge, and eiitenig the stra’giit well dear of the field, came on and won’’easily by over two lengths from Princess Flo, who was three lengths in front of Comedian,- Nebulous and Red Coral finished next. Time, Imin 51 l-ssec. Telegraph Handicap, of 80 sovs; five furlongs.—9 Mr H. Bertrand’s b m Piriwai, 8.4 (W. Young) 1; 11 Mr. L. G. Bremer’s br q Lbrd Lupin, 3yrs, 7.0 (C. Monk), 2; 1, Mr Jas. Coleman’s br f Lady Volga, 3yrs, 8.5 (L. Nodder), 3. 4 Handsome Maid 7.11 (W. Bell), 2 Miss Roberts 7.11 (J. Conquest), 3 Glenfern 7.11 (J. Q’Shea), 5 Royal Dragoon 7.9 (B- Deeley), 6 Galtee 8.2 (inc. 101 b pen.) (F, Tricklebank), 8 ; Patrouata 7.0 (GlEndnbrson); ,7*^n?rrp hope 7.0 (A. W. Carter), and 10 St. . Luap 7.0 (H, Weller) also started. ’ , Piriwai was quickest, to begin and , led all the way, winning hollowly by three lengths. There was a good race from the distance for second j place, Lord Lupin beating Lady. Vo- « ga by a short half-length, with Silverhope a siftiilar distance away fourth; , and Glenfern close up fifth. Time, t Imin 4 l-ssec. I Waihi Handicap, of 80 sovs; one mile.—3 Mr T. Hopefull’s b g Muleteer, 8.7 (A. Ollivef), 1; 2 Mr H. £ King’s br g Strategist, Byrs, 7.13 (W. j Young), ;2 5 Mr Timi Puru’s'blk g The Native, aged, 8.5 (C. Jenkins), j 3- ; 1 Avannce 8.8 (C. Price), 8 Patro- t bus 8.4, J. Graham), 4 Master Tnpnhi 8.0 (C. Emmerson),- 6' Mill ban k-s 7.3 (L. Noddcr), and 7 St. Prior 7.1 (H. j Griffiths) also started. plaster Tuptihi was quickest to bogin, out at the half-mile post Mule- j teer took charge and led Master Tu- i puhi and Strategist round the bottom + and into the straight. With heads ( fairly turned for home, Master Tupuhi compounded, and Strategist going on fought out a good finish with r Muleteer, who won all out by a neck, ‘ with The Native, who finished fast, only half a length away. Master . Tupuhi,, St. Prior, and Millbanks fin- t is bed next in that order. Time/lmin , 48scc. f J i { \ SECOND DAY. I f j —r— r I. c (Per Press Association.) i c Hawera, May 9. u The .Egmont. races were continued to-day in fine weather, and with a sat- I isfactory attendance. Resul ts : 1 Manawapou Hack Hurdles.—Sur- 1 plus 1, Seaman 2, Dogger Bank 3. c Also started: Kauroa, Silver _ Cluse, r Clemency, Bismarck, Rawinia, Te i Waharea, Coronetted, St. Prior, Forward. Won by three-quarters of a I length. Time, 2rain 51 l-ssec, _ t Borough Handicap.—Ngatiruanui 1, n Draft 2, East Wind 3. Also started : c Muleteer, Strategist. Master Tnpnhi, Awahou, Squireen. Won by three parts r of a length. Time, Imin 33sec. s The Shorts.—Prosper 1, Lady Fran c 2,.Sweet Greece 3. Also started; Park Tide, Princess Flo, Wai, Haereraai, Retrieve, Kavelah, Crawford, Allandale, Wai Rose, Sylvan Glade, Floss. Won by two lengths. Time. Imin ssec. Mcßae Memorial Handicap.—Mulga Bill 1, Coromandel 2, Mendip 3. Also started: Manawakaha, Con the Shaughrann, Koran,. Avannce, Coronetted. Won comfortably by a length. Time, 2min 14sec.