SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 155, 26 November 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

■ BENDIGO CUP. Received 25, 8.50 p.m. By Cable—1 J ress Association—Copyright. Melbourne, Sovemlier 25. The Bendigo Cup resulted: Traquette, 1; Adorn, 2; Defence, 3. There were sixteen starters. Won by a head. Time, 2min. 12% sec. A 'protest -was entered against the "winner for interference. TAKAPUNA MEETING. OPENING DAY. By Telegraph.—l'er Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring meeting opened to-day in fine weather. There was a very large attendance. The totalisator registered £20,705, as against £19,253 on the corresponding day of last year. Results: i .'TRIAL HANDICAP, of I.W soys. One mile.' —S C. E, Major's Cristine, 7.G (Walsh), 1; Marble Star, 7.C (Turner), 2; Plenipotcnt, 7.G (Rohan), 3. Also started: 2 Glenspire, 0 Te Onga, 1 Hadj, 3 Takanini, 0 Sir Rupert, 4 Glittering Sands, 5 Nimrod, 11 Goldhunter, 13 Don Castor, 10 Gluetaims. Won "by two lengths. Time, lmin. 41 3-osec. I BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Five and a half furlongs.— 2 W. L. Thomson's Delenda, 7.4 (C. Brown), 1; 6 King Lupin, 0.1 (Robinson), 2; 5 Signo Rice, 6.7, 3. Also started: 3 Toreador, a Salute, 4 Tripoli, 10 Miss Livonia, 0 Positive, 1 Gold Necklet, 7 Chime, 11 Mani ( Nina. Delenda, on the inside, raced

with Gold Necklet to the bond, and won in a hot finish in the straight by a I length, Necklet fourth. Time/lmin." 10 sec. i PONUI MAIDEN HURDLES, of 150 eovs. One mile and a half.—6 L. Ain- , tree's 'Lady Sabretache, 9.3 (J. lAdorpn), ,1; 2 Florist, 9.13 (J. Pine), 2; S Cenitenar.y, 0.3 (Kelly), 3. Also staried: 15 ■Scotch, 5 Spalperion, 10 Providence, 8 ; Monathol, 17 Starket, 10 Erindale, 7 Bally Gowan, 10 Merry Dan, 9 Whakaltui, 1 Glenalbyn, 14 Companion, 13 [Master Catesby, 12 Waitopa, 9 St. .Helena, 2 Advancer, IS Recap. Won by ( a length. Ballygowan and Spalperion 'fell. Time, 2min. 59sec. f ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, of 300 I .sovs. One mile and a quarer—2 F ,6tenning's Monojack, S.O (B. Deeley), !•

|4 ,T. Williamson's Royal Irish", fl.O I (McFlinn), 2; I ,T. 11. Walters' Goldsize, ,6.0 (Buchanan), 3. Also started: 5 Jollc [Fillc, 3 Phosphorus, 7 Ratana, 8 Kaween, ,« Soldier, 9 Flying Soult. Monojack and .Royal Irish came fast on the outside, and (fought out a close finish. Won by a i'head, third horse a length away. Time 2min. lOscc. ' j CAMBRIA HANDICAP, of 150 sovs Four furlongs.—l D. Moravian's Loval Arch, 8.0 (McMillan), 1; 7 Bisogne, 7.5 j (Goldfinch), 2; 8 Housewife, 7.2 (ConiQuest), 3. Also started: 3 Gold Lace, 2 jLady Paula, 4 Glissando, 10 Credo, 8 ,Lighting, 9 Lazy Girl, C Multishine. AVon [all the way by two lengths, half a I length between second and third. Time CI 3-osec. I MELROSE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. iFive and a half furlongs.—3 Alexander [and Bruce's Soultane, 8.10 (Deeley), 1; |2 Kitty Bellairs, 9.0 (Conquest), 2; 1

Tinoreka, 7.10 (Robinson), 3. Also started: 5 Glittering Sands, 11 Golden Petal, 10 Lady Olwyn, 8 Fionnuala, 15 Acid Drop, 17 Rose Sonlt, 12 Troublesome, 13 Genevieve, 17 Hawarden, 4 Tamahere, 8 Blueform, 14 Silver Mane, 20 Anne Devlin, US Maisie Pop, 7 Miss Avalanche, 19 Gluepot, 21 Glucian 18

|Nildah, 0 Manette, 9 Fantinc, 22 Glenbrook". Won by a length, two lengths ! between second and third. Time, Imin, 110 l-59ce.

TIRI HAMJiaVP HURDLES," of '175 sovs. One mile and three-quarters.—l W. Sharp's Spalfish, 10.13 (Tutchen), 1; 3 Pip, 10.1 (Anderton), 2; 2 Ruffy, 10.1 (Julian), 3. Also started: Dogger Bank. Won very easily. Time, 3min. 19 2-ssec. CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, of 185 sovs. Seven furlongs.— 6 R. Hannon's Tinopai, f1.12, 1; 5 Tattoo, 8.7 (McMillan), 2; 1 Patronale, 7.2 (McCarten), 3. Also started: 9 iElectrakoff, 3 Ineuru, 5 Worcester, 4 Yanlree Doodle, 7 Tripoli, 2 tDelenda, 10 iSelection, 8 Devastation. Won by half a length, Patronale coming fast a length away. Time, lmin. 28 eeo.