SPORTING.

Taihape Daily Times, 30 March 1918, Page 4

SPORTING.

EASTER MEETING, AUCKLAND, this day. The Auckland Racing Club’s Easter meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The course is heavy after the rain, There is a large attendance. President’s Handicap— Potentiality 1, Hendra 2, Demotic 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time 2/10. Brighton Hurdles,— Gluetanus 1, Styrax 2, Deviation 3. Scratched: Fisher, Plcnmporte, Coleraine, Carbiness. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 3/50.

Oaks—lmpediment 1, Bonnie Maid 2, Elocution 3. Scratched: Carmen, Sylvo|„ iWhltfopd, Beljtel. fWon by a length. Time 2/38/ FIELDING, this day. Coropef has also been accepted In the Marigaone Stakes on Easter Monday.

Ladies all-wool Jason cashmere hose in grey, nigger, and navy, 6/11 per pair, in heather mixture cashmere hose, 4/6 pair.—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd.

A Press Association message from Auckland received this afternoon says that Hermann Johansen, a fisherman, aged 61, was killed at the Takinini Ailway station. It is supposed he attempted to leave the train while it was in motion. Isaac Tuleman, 59, an inmate of Rotorua Island, was found drowned, having apparently fallen in

from the read near the seashore