SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 62, 18 March 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

FIXTURES

March 22—Tuapeka County J.C. An-

nual. March 22, 24, 26, 29—Australian

J.C, Autumn. March 24—Waipukurau J.C. Annual. March 24 and 25—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. 1 March 24 and 25—Feilding J.C. Easter March 22 and 24—Auckland R.C. Autumn. March 22 and 24—Wairarapa R.C.

Autumn. March 24—Beaumont J.C. Annual. March 24 and 25—Riverton R.C. An-

nual. March 24—Kuraara R.C. Autumn. March 26—Westland R.C. Autumn, April 2—Reefton J.C, Autumn. April 2 and s—Wellington R.C. Au-

tumn. April 9 and 10—Manawatu R.C. Au-

tumn. April 16 and 17—Hawke’s Bay J.C

Autumn. April 23 and 24—South Canterbury

J.C. Autumn. April 24 and 25—Masterton R.C. Au-

tumn. April 30 and May I—Marlborough R.C

Autumn. May 8 and 9—Ashburton County R.C

Autumn. Juno 3 and 4 J.C. Winter. COMING EVENTS. March 22—A.R.C. Easter Handicap. March 22—Great .Northern Champagne

Stakes. May 31—Great Northern Hurdle Race March 2-I—St. George’s Handicap. March 24—Great Easter Handicap. March 24—Great Autumn Handicap. May 31—Great Northern Handicap. June 3—Great Northern Steeplechase.

OPUNAKE E.C. ANNUAL MEETING.

The Opunake Racing Club’s meeting held yesterday was the largest attended and most successful the Clubi has yet held. The totalizator turnover amounted to £9371 as against £7782 last year. Arthur Ollivcr was tho most successful jockey at tho meeting, riding three winners, whilst C. Jenkins rode two, and All. Olliver, Adams and Trigger one each. Mr Rogers, the popular Secretary, and all tho officials of tho Club worked hard, and are to bo congratulated on the success attained. Following are details of tho day’s racing:—

Maiden Plato; six furlongs.— Mr I). King’s b g Invader, by Patronus—Days tar mare, 3yrs., 8-5 ■ (A. Ollivcr) ... ... 1 Mr J. C. Montefioro’s b g Haydn Park, 6yrs., 8.1 l (Copestake) £ Mrs M. Miscall’s ch-g Captain Mjro 3yrs, 8.5 (Bell); , .!/ 3 Millbahks 8.11 (McCarten), Proxy 8.11, (p. .Jenkins), pelia 8.11 (Campbell); Waimate . 8.11 (Nodder), Bay Prince 'B.B (Mclntosh), and King of tho Valley 8.8 (inc. 31b over) (Adams), also started. . . •

Won easily by half a length:.'' Titne,< Imin 18sec. Copestake, rider .of Hadyn Park, the favourite, was disqualified for three months for not riding his mount out. ,

Handicap. Hurdle Race. One mile and a J Mr J. M. Laurent’s eh g Clemency, by St. Clements, aged, 9.7 (Adams) ... ... ... 1 Mr J. Casserley’s br g Brown Star, 6yrs., 9.0 (Copestake) ... 2 Mr C. H. Master’s blk g Karimoi, 6yrs., 9.1 (Speakman) ... 0 Timothy 11.0 (Packer), Bismarck 10.2 (Abbott), Master Sylvia 9.11 (Eva), and Sir Tulloch 9.0 (Ward) also started. Won easily. Time, 2min 54sec. Clemency was favourite.

Flying Handicap. Six furlongs.— Mr R. H. Campbell’s ch g Simple Sam, by St. Paul—Foulshot mare, oyrs., 8.6 (A. Olliver) ... 1 Mr T. Benziger’s blk g Crawford, 4yrs., 8.5 (Bell) ... ... 2 Mr G. Smith’s ch m Lady Fran, aged, 7.13 (Nodder) ... ... 3 Recipe 8.13 (McCarten) and Park Tide 8.4 (W. Price), also started. Won easily by four lengths. Time, Imin 17sec.

Opunake Racing Club Handicap. One mile and a quarter.— Mr T. F. Goddard’s b g Tetikura, by Advance—Couriere, 3yrs., 9.0 (A. Olliver) ... ... 1 Mr R. Hick’s ch g Styrax, syrs., 6.13 (Goldfinch) ... ... 2 Mr G. Clareburt’s ch m Minora, oyrs., 8.5 (Nodder) ... ... 3 Conney 8.6 (McCarten), Clemency 8.1 (inc. 91b. pen.) (Jenkins) and Howler 7.10 (inc. 111 b. over) (Simpkins), also started. Won easily. Time, 2min 17 3-ssec. The winner was favourite.

Electric Stakes, of 45 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. (Weight Bst). Four furlongs.—

Mr A. C. McDonnell’s ch g Ratama by Field Battery—Whangaohu, syrs (C. Jenkins) ... ... 1 Mr F. S el wood’s br m Zion, Syrs. (Price) ... ... ... - Mrs M. Miscall’s ch g Captain Miro, 3yrs. (Bell) ... ... 3 Opeke (Goldfinch), Simple Boh (A. Olliver), Bingo (Adams), Succeed (McCarten), Lady Gordon (Mclntosh), Nulla. Nulla (Campbell), Country Lass (Fit/water), Seldom Fed (Xodder), Haydn Park (Speakman), Kurnalpi (A. Olliver), and Silver Fox (Simpkins), also started. Won very easily. Time, 51 2-ssee. Handicap Trot. Two miles.— Mr E. X. Campbell's b rn Sundial, by Starchild, Jyrs., 32scc (Jack Trigger) ... ... ... 1 Mr H. Jones’s br g Wynotte, aged, 30sec (J. F. Butler) ... ... 2 •Messrs. Hamilton and Collins’s b g Lucky Child, aged, 25see. (F. Hamilton) ... ... ... 3

Erin’s Tracey scr. (H. Barraclough), Uniform lOsec (S. Wilson), Echuca 20 sec (Coates), Tlaurnia 22scc. (Burke) and Anniversary 33scc (Jones), also started. Sundial at once took charge, and well ridden by Trigger lasted long enough to win by half a length, with Lucky Child who was favourite, two lengths away third./ Time, pinin 42 2-sscc.

Welter Handicap. Seven furlongs.— Mr T. L. Louby’s b g Kurnulpi, by Daystar—St. Conon mare, syrs., 8.7 (A. Olliver) ... ••• 1 Mr R. Hick’s ch g Styrax, syrs, 8.7 (Adams) ... ••• 2 Mr G. Smith’s ch m Lady Fran, aged, 9.2 (Nodder) ... ... 0 Karaimoi 8.9 (Price) and Proxy 8.7 (Jenkins) also started. Time, Imin 34sec. Styrax was favourite. Final Stakes. Five furlongs.— Mr A. C. McDonnell’s ch g Ratana, by Field Battery—Whangaehu, syrs, 10.0 (inc. 141 b. ppn.) (Jenkins) >.€ »•« w* ® Mr R. H. Campbell’s ch g Simple Sam, syrs., 10.0 (inc. 141 b. pen.) (A. Oliiver) 2 Mr T. Benziger’s blk ; g Crawford, 4yrs (McCarten) ... . 3

Patronata (Olliver), St. Luap (Nodder), Millbanks (Wade), and Zion (Price) also started. Ratana won by half a length, with Crawford a neck away think Time, Imin ssec. Simple Sam was favourite.