SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 40, 14 September 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

AVONDALE MEETING. Per Press Association. Auckland, September 13. ) There was a large attendance. The sum of £2(5,654 10s, was passed through the totalisator, compared , will. £22,500 10s hist year. Additional i results : j Avondale Cup.—l Colonel Soulf 1, 2 Housewife 2, 1 Chortle 3. started: G Mullingar, 5 Royal ii.sli, 3 Tinop.ii, 11 Castaiia, 7 Lady Penury, 10 Beltane, 8 Kionnuala. 9 Royal Rufus, 12 Soldier. A great race, won by a nose, a head separating the second and third horses. Time 2.10. j Hack Steeplechase-—I Hopye 1, ■ ] Ran/.a Mist 2, 3 Molly hawk 3. Won bv ten lengths. Time 0.17. Henderson Handicap.—2 Glenroy 1, 1 Sonitane 2, 8 Pejnloon 3. Won by I three-quarters of a length. Time ,1.29,1. Hack Welter.—2 Dan Castor I, < Marble Star 2, (i Hemisphere 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.58. i Flying Handicap.—o Kitty Bellairs ; 1, 7 Torotoro 2,2 Loyal Arch 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.16.

PAHIATUA MEETING. Pahiatua, September 13. The totalisator receipts were £9BOI against £6BOB for July, 1915, and £9531, last March. Additional results ; i Pahiatua Handicap.—lloumania 1, Merrie Gain 2, St. Omer 3. Scratched: Black Ada. Roumania led all the way and won easily. Time 2.21. j Hunters’ Steeples.—Merry Jack 1, Silver Monarch 2, Gallagher 3. Scratched: The Hound. Won by a length. Time 4.35. Hack Flying.—Toka 1, Detroit 2, Ally 3. Scratched: Mystified, Comment, -Miraculous, Lady Edith. A close finish. Time 1.23. Telephone Handicap—Master Achilles 1, Hiushabye 2, Bradamante 3. Also ran: Goldbearing. Won easily. Time 1.9 2-5. Ballance Handicap.—Hylatus 1, Rongora 2, Sir Fisher 3. Scratched: Maraetotara and Segis. Won by ball' a length. Time 2.10.