SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

A.J.C. MEETING. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright Received .April 29, 8.35 p.m. Sydney, April 29. ROUS HANDICAP. Cetigne 1, La Penna 2, Three Star 3. Thirteen started. Won by a head. Time, 2.21J, PLACE HANDICAP.—The Lintie 1, Pantarie 2, Marculfus 3. Eleven starters. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.33. STEEPLECHASE.—EI Progresso I, Waddon 2, Briarberry 3. Seven starters. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 6.47. A.J.C. PLATE.—Kandos I, Wishing Cap,2, Ulva's Isle 3. Also ran: Giru. Won by three lengths. Time, 5.34. NURSERY HANDICAP—March On 1, Agathon 2, Court Jester 3. Twenty-one started. Won by a head. Time, 1.40. FINAL HANDlCAP.—Burrabadeen 1, Sweet Slumbers 2, Taunter 3. There were thirteen starters. Won iy one and a h&lf lengths. Time, 1.691. The weather was fine, and the attendance large, and the going was good.

AVONDALE MEETING. By Cjible.—Press Association—Copyright Auckland, April 2!). The Avondale races concluded in heavy rain; the totalisator handled £22,698 10s, making a total of £48,846 10s for the meeting, an increase of £1907 on last year. Results:— NURSERY HANDlCAP.—lndependence 1, Marabout 2, Erroneous 3. Also' ran: Waiuta, General Joffre, Ritasea,' Hexton, Cultriform, Kirunga. Won by four lengths.- Time, 1.18. DOMAIN HANDICAP.—Kitty Bellairs 1, Glenroy 2, Try Fluke 3. Fourteen started. Won by four lengths. Time, 1.3. ' i- WAIKUMETE HURDLF.S.-Te Onga 1, Bravest 2, Centenary 3. Also ran: Black Northern, SpalfisH, Crispeeri, Brookfield; Laveiria, Ulster, True Gun. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.50 4-5. AUTUMN HANDICAP.—Te Papapa I, Multifual 2, Mullingar, J. Also ran: Soldier, Signo, Delenda, Lady Penury. Won by a length. Time,

1.57 3-5. MOUNT EDEN STEEPLECHASE.— Tarero 1, Spalperion 2, Captain Jack and Fireaway, dead-heat, 3. Also ran: Golborne, Prince Eddie, Won by three lengths. Time, 6.27. WAITAKERE HANDICAP. - Bluestone 1, Try Fluke 2, Kitty Bellairs 3. Also ran: Crown Pearl, Electrakoff, Colcraine, Alf Delaval. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.17. MT. ROSKILL HANDICAP.—King of the Valley 1, Permit 2, Miss Avalanche 3. Fifteen started. Won by a length. Time, 2.1. WELTER HANDICAP. Glenroy 1, Soultane 2, Achilledes 3. ' Twelve started. Won by six lengths. Time, 1.33 2-5. BLOOD STOCK SALES. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, April 29. At the yearling sales, the Charlemagne —Ether colt. brought. SoOgns., a Linaere —Debutante colt 510gns., a Grafton— Bright Alice eolt 500gns., a Cooltrim — Oirietest eolt COOgns. C. Duncan paid lOOgns for a Cooltrim—Pasty colt; and Mr. E- J. Watt 350gns for a Sunshine— Supercilious colt.