SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 221, 18 March 1914, Page 7

SPORTING.

OI'U.VAKE IiACI.VG CLI'U. A SUCCESSFUL MEETING. Early morning indications pointed to very had weather for tile thirtieth annual meeting of the Opunake Joc';c\ Club. Despite this, however, there was a good attendance from the an rjundiii" districts, and as far away ••$ New Ply" mouth and Uawera. Tliei'r faish was rewarded, for the sun shone merrily, anil a pleasiint day's S|>ort was wovi.ded. Fields were good, and linishes were close. The course and all the appr :-.itments were in good order. The starting was good, whilst the judging -jlioe.. h"there were some close finishes to adjudicate, gave general satisfaction. Throughout the day there was no protest or unpleasantness of any description. Mr P. Riley, the new secretary, came t>ou<rh his first meeting with fi'yin" colors. The totalisator was in the hi.nb of Mr W. O'Callaghnn, of Uawera, and tiie stall' A-ns kept busy hmdling the sum of £ll.sii7. as compared v.ith £9371 last year. A bright programme of music «.. discoursed by the Fltham Brass Jiand. The Hon. W. H. Merries and Mr T. W. Fisher (Under-Sec-etarv of Native Affairs) were present during the day. Mr. McMahon_ stipendiary steward, was pre sent, but everything passed smoothly. The results of the racing were as follow: ' i

MATDEN PLATE, of 55 sovs; ,econd i horse 10 sova from the stakes; ! weigh t-for-age; seven furlongs"; | i— Mr P. Coffey's ch mPi Meet, bv 1 Foremost—St. Cyr mare. 3vrs. 8 3 | (H. Goldfinch) 1 I—Mr M. Gardner's br g Roval Loon. 4vrs. 8.12 (B.' Pielev) 2 fi-Mr W. 11. Boulton's ch « Ridicule. Cyrs, 8.12 (L. Nodder) 3 Also started: 3 Armatrr? 812 (W. Price). 8 Exotic 8.12 (0. Confirm f1.12 (A. Oliver). 11 M'«s Waikaran<ra 8.12 (E. CoDcstake). 9 Cantsiin Miro 8.12 (J. James), 10 Lady Armshot 5.12 (E. Croot), 2 Sylva Da'- s.:> ,■ Monk). 7 Conguard 8.5 ('nc. 21b over) (.T. ITowden). Winner trained >bv owner. From a fair start Sylvan E il« wis first to show out, with Lady Armshot list. After three furlong-;, Svlvm X)-' fell back beaten. Armature next took the lead, followed by Ridicule with Project and Royal Loon handv. Armature led into the straight, f "owed bv Project. Roval Loon and RMiculc. A dinidons; race up the straight saw Project gain the verdict bv a r.ose from Rovil Loop, with Ridicule two lengths away. Time. Imin 34 4-ssec. TIANDTC4P HURDLES, of " sovs;.second horse to receive 10 sovs and third 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a-half. I—Mr .T. Fr-cr's eh <r Con.-lin-. bv I Coronet— Factory Las*, Ovrs. 12.4 (E. C»r>o*t«'-"\ 1 2—Mr W. Lile's b h Katua, aped. I#.B (IT CYmcsf .'•'■ 2 s—Mr B. KHiher's br ir Tlichrl.n. 0.0 (inc. 01b over) (.1. E''i) 3 Also started: 4 Plemcnc- 10.12 (F Flvnn). fi St. Serf 0.12 (.T. Howden), 3 Warcn 0.1 (E. Croot). Winner trained b i ~r.pr. Warea led over Die f.vsl hurdle, followed bv Katua and St. Serf, Passin" the stand the first time. TCntm and Warea were well in front of Cornelian, lint the top-weirrht was "oin.<r well, and, jiiniiiin? stronc.'. sained the lead v.* the n"\'t iuinn. and held it. enMlv urallin" off Katun's challenge and >"in>vn< bv four lengths, with Hi"'i<lon eicrht lengths away. Time. 2min 53 2-ssec.

FLYINC TTAXDTCAP. of 7:1 govs; seeonil liorsn 10 sovs from the stakes, and third horse 5 sovs. Six furlongs. I—Mr M. Oardncr'sbcr Calais. bvPatronus—Tseult, 4yrs, 7.12 (P. r>e«l -v) 1 4—Mr P. TToskin's oh m Pntr..nata syrs. 7.7 (ine. 211 i over) (fioddard) 2 2—Mr S. Pitt's cli m Martingale, fi.vr*, 7.12 (J. Corduo) 3 Aleo started: 3 Poetov Oir! S,O (L. Xodder). and 5 Red Coral 7.2 (J. (V.ldfmoh). Winner trained bv owner. Uwtnr Cirl got, tiie best of tlie ?tart, followed liv Calais and M-irtir.gale. After travelling tliree furlones. Calais was in tlie lead, followed l>v Peolor Cirl. M:irtingale and Patronnta. Calais led into tlie straight, and won comfortald" b<a length and thrpe-ouarlei's from Pat vonata. who hail eonm ven- fast. Martingale b" ; ng aliout tl: v oe-ounrlers of a length away, third. Pod Ccral was last. Time, lmin 18sec. OPUNAKE PACrW f-T.CB HAVPTCAP. of 120 sovs second horse of) sovs. and third hers,. r, sovs fro - the stakes, fine mile and a <|inr!oi\ 1-Mr P. TTirk's eh <r Sfvrax. V-p-,|-ronns—Convolvulus, fivrs 8.7 fine m ""''•' (A. Oliver) 1 * -Mr ('.. Clarelinrt's eh m Minora. fi y s - 77 '[<: S'ev"iis-iil 2 ■i Mr P. .Taekson's h g .Tohn "/i'lie. 5 . m - ~-3 (C. Cannon!i 3 Also started: 2 Pntronvmie !Ui p" Priee). 3 Tnvader S.fi (1,. M-drt-.i). 7 TSereohl 7.0 (inc. 511, allowanee) IT. Fryer). 4 Patroness 7.<> ( v . Codilard) n Milllianks 7.111/. f ; n ,._ - U:]]l nV| , r) , T _ ■Tames), and 0 Omata O.l!) fine, in, over) (C. Monk). Winner trained by J. Prown. Prom a -rood start. John Willie took the lead, followed In- S|vra\. P-itronv-mie. Patroness, and Millhnnks. Passing the stand. John Willie was still in front" with Milllianks second. Pafronvmic and Styrax lying- together third, end Onia'a last. At the hick Palronvnr- had run up to tlie leaders. Entering (lie straight. Styrax and Tnvader made a jjreat run, and were un with the leader. In V;<run home Ptvrax ensilv downed the opposition, and won bv four lengths. Minora heating John Willie bv over a length for seeond- 'daee. Invader was fourth, and Bereola fifth. Time. 2min losee.

ET/FTTRTO STAKES, of 05 sovs: second liors" to receive 10 sovs from tlio stakes; weight. Bst. Five furlongs. 2-Mr S. Pitt's 1) m Patroon. hv Patroims—Porangi, 4\rs.. (T. Cordue) 1 .I—Mi' F. Selwood's br m Zio», 4yrs (F. Stevenson) 2 3-Mr F. TToslcins' cli m Tatronata •Ivrs (N. Goddard) 3 Also started: 9 Ontain Jiiro (J. •Tones). 10 Miss Waikarnnga (t-L Goldfinch), 4 Armature {i'/ : ,\h over) (W. Price). 1 Innoladdo (71b over) (A. Oliver), 8 Conguard (fil'> over) (J. Howden). 6 Galtee (T,. Noddor), and 7 Avon Park (0. MuCartcn). Winner trained liv W. F. Mantle. A good start was effected. Patroon led off, followed liv Zion, Avon Park and Galtee. Zion temporarily displaced Patroon, and Patronata eame up to third position. Patroon and Zion entered the • straight together, and in a fine run home the former gained the verdict by threequarters of a length', with Patronata

two lengths away tliinl Innoladdo who hail Iren male ii lioi iivoriic, was well back. Time, lm n j ,>■. wei.teu handicap of ;.-> ><,*, : sec- _ oml horse to nceiw ];) S:)VS im( j third o sovs nut of the sinker. Seven furlongs. 3-Mr T. Pine's 1) m Florist b. I.unin —Daisy Fan, oyrs. ji.y (K Cnnestakc) 1 I—Mr J. Briton's li ui Ladv Ami, 4-Mr E. Vim's li g 1.1:1 iington aged, 8 -7 '■•• (W, Young) 3 Also started: 5 I'kitacpa 8.10 (V. 7 . Ci-.-i]i:tm). 7 Hod (oral 8.9 ([,. >■ odder), li Kidicule Ss (.1. Conine), and 2 R»yal l-oop 8 7 JB Peelcy). Winner trained by owner. Koyal Loop and Ladi Ami p-ot away first, with Ridicule last. After a couple of furlongs .had been traversed Florist was leading, with Lady Am second, and iiillhigton third, Royal Loon being in fourth po-ition. This position was practically unatered to the finish, Florist winning eomfortablv by a length, with Biliington a similar ..distance awav. Time, lmin 3V, sop. '

PRESIDENTS lIAXIMCAP. of 90 sovs; second horse to receive 10 SO vs, and third 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile. I—Mr J. McCarty's bi> Patronymic. by Patroims—lrma. (ivrs f),2 (W.Price) 1 fi—Mr 0. Jackson's John Willie, ayrs, 7.5 (B. Carmont) 2 3—Mr J. Foreman's b v Patreness, sys- 7.8 (X. Goddard) 3 Also started: 2 Crawford 7.10 (11. Goldfinch). ,i Minora 7.9 (F. Stevenson). 4 Martingale 7.9 (J. Conine), and 7 M'llhnnks 7.3 (inc. fill, allowance (Fryer). Winner trained bv O. Cox. Patronvmic, John Willie and Crawford showed out fir-t from an even start, with Patroness lext. and this was" the order home, save that at the back, before entering the straight. Crawford '-'live place to Patroness. Another dingdons go up (he straight between the first two saw Patronymic hold the advantage by a neck. Patroness over two lengths away third. Time, lmin 4fi 3-5 sec. FAREWELL STAKES, of (H „„,-*; second horse to receive 10 soys from tlm stakes. Five furlongs. I—Mr M. Gardner's b g Calais, by Patromis—lsoult, 4yrs, ]j).o „ „ ' (B. Dcelev) 1 3—Mr J. F. Butler's 1> m Rector Girl. n -° (L. Noddor) 2 a—Mr F. Selwood's Zion. 9.0 (F. Stevenson) 3 Also started: 7 Ladv A,rmshot 9.0 (C. Monk). 4 Patroon 10.0 (R. Barlow) 5 Tnnoladdo 9.0 (W. Price), and 0 Galtee 9.0 (L. Graham). Winner trained by owner. Zion and Galtee were first away. A great finish. Calais came through a::d beat Rector Girl Vy a head on the post. Zion was a length away, third. Time, lmin 5y 2 sec.