SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 106, 20 September 1912, Page 7

SPORTING.

—■ •»- . TARANAKI HUNT CLUB, v The Taranaki Hunt Club's meeting was held yesterday, the weather being line but the attendance very small. Although there had been large acceptances, the fields were small, and the racing was indifferent. The following are the results:— MEMBERS' HANDICAP FLAT RACE, for trophy valued at £o; one mile and a quarter. Mr. B. H. Chanov's b g Malaphin, 11.10 (Mr. Aubrey) 1 Mr. W. Hookham's brgOtaraoa; 12.10 (Mr. Boulton) \ o ' Mr. A. J. Davey's eh g Rua, 12.0 (Mr. H. Matthews) 3 The Dane (Mr. F. Paul) 12.7, Nero ■ (Mr. A. J. Davey) 11.10, and Assegai (Mr. Okey). also started. " ;

Otaraoa made the running past the stand, and running out of the straight was well clear of Eua and Assegai. At the six furlong post- Malaphin moved up into second .place, Assegai falling back. Turning for home Otaraoa was still in command, but at the distance Malaphin and Itua threw, out, .strong challenges, and in a good race to the posts Malaphin scored by half a length, with Eua a neck away third. Time,2min. 20 4-ssee. OPEX HACK. HANDICAP, of 5/- each. with a trophy;valued at £5 added; five furlongs. ,Mr. S. Paul's br g Karelah. 9.0 (Mr. '<T- Eva) •'••• ' 1 Mr. P. Johnson's ch m White Crane, 9.0 (Mr. J. Johnson) 2 Mr. J. George's b iji Rawinia, 10.7 Mr. E. George) 3 Kathleen Mavonrncen 8.0 (Mr. W. Andrews), arid Simple Bob 8.7 (Mr. C. Fowler) also started. . Karelah wasTquickest to begin. Simple Bob being left.' Karelah showed the way into the straight, and stalling off a strong challenge from White Crane won by a lengtli and a half, with Eawinia a length away third, a neck in front of Kathleen Mavourneen. Time, Iniin. C 2-osec. ' ■■■•■.

LADTES' BRACELET HANDICAP, of 5s each, with a trophy of the value of £5; about two miles. Mr. H. D. George's b g Inglewood, • 11.0 (Mr. George) ], Mr. X. C. Pepporell's, br g Otehau, ] 1.2 (Mr.' Pepporell) 2 Mr. L. Jcnnins' br g Laddie, 11.0 (Mr. Davy) ..'... 3

Utiku 11.10 (Mr. Merchant), Moerangi 10.0 (M,r., Davey), and Rangi 11.0 (Mr. Bewlcy) also started. Utiku was first away, but ran off at the second of the stand double, and Otehau went on well clear of Tnglcwood. The two cleared, right out from the held, and raced almost together till six furlongs from ' home, when Inglewood drew out and, nicely handled, woti comfortably In: l; two .lengths, with Laddie eight' lengths-awav third. Time, 4niin. 42soc. . ; ■■ . " Thread-the-Needle Race, for a trophy of Z-2 10s.—Mr. S. Paul, 1; Mr. A. H. Haleombe, 2. Three started. HUNT STEEPLECHASE, for cup and tropliy 1 value £5; about two miles and a half. Mr. W. Hookham's .br g Otaraoa, 11.12 (Mr. Boulton) 1 Mr. If. Matthew's ch g Rua, 12.7 (Mr. Audrey) o Mr. J. O'Sullivan, ch g Utiku, 11.10 (Mr. Davey) 3 Barney 11.10 (Mr. M. Pepperill) also sta.rtcd. Barney ran off. at the. back of the course, and Otaraoa and Rua ran together for the rest of the journey, fencing well. Half a mile from home Otaraoa drew out and'won with a little to" spare by three lengths, with Utiku a hundred vards away third. Time, smin. lOsec. OPEX HACK HAXDTCAP, of os each, with a trophy value at £5; four furlo»gs. Mr. J. O'Xeill's br g Piola, 8.10 (Mr. G. Fowler) 1 Mr. P. Johnston's ch m White Crane, 9.0 (Mr. Barlow) ' 2 Messrs. Matthews Bros.' br m Kathleen Mavourneen, 8.0 (Mr. Andrews) 3 Duro 10.5 (Mr. E. Georcte) also started, started. Kathleen Mavourneen and Piola led to the turn, where Piola drew away and won comfortably from White Crane, who finished fast, by three lengths, with Kathleen Mavourneen two lengths awav third. Time. 52 4-ssec. TIGXTERS' HANDICAP, HURDLE RAGE, of os. each, with a trophy of £5 added; one mile and a half. Mr B. 11. t'haney's br g Malapin, 10.10 (Aubrev) 1 Mr. R. O. Paul 1 * b g The Dane, 11.12 (Bcwley) 2 Malapin led all the way, and won comfortably by four lengths. Time, 3min. .fisec.