SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

AVOXDALE MEETING?. ' By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. ' The A\ondale meeting opened in beautiful weather. Then! was a large attendance. The sum of £20,054 Ids was passed through the totalisator, compared with £22,500 10s last year. Results:

MAIDEN PLATE.—2 Jocular, 1; 1 Cardrnna, 2; 4 Homeric, 3. Also ran: 1'! (iluepot, 7 Rebel, !> Erroneous. 11 Kidderminster.' 12 All Talk, Hi Paddington Green, 22 Archway, 20 British Areh and Last Ball (bracketed), 5 Maisie Pop and Lady Energy (bracketed), 8 Multaine, 3 .Silver Lupin, Hi Lady Winsome, 15 .Sportful, 14 Bloomine, 21 Lady Delysia, 22 Aknahata, 19 Pink Tie, IS Sandy Lupin, 17 : Lady Amans. Won hy three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.17 2-5. GREY LYNN HURDLES—2 Tararua Jack, 1; 1 Tenacious, 2; 4 Te Onga, 3. Also started: 3 Brookfield, 0 Guiding Way, 5 Worcester. Won by five lengths, eight lengths separating the second and third horses. Time, 3.4S 2-5. AVONDALE STAKES—2 Gwent, 1; 1 Scottish Knight, 2; 9 Kowesian, 3. Also started: 10 Demotic, 8 Rathin, 15 General Stephen, (i Vagabond, 11 Pearl d'Mont, 4 Penthesilea, 13 Lady Bruce, 7 Rock Diamond, 3 Heavenly Dream, 14 Whiteford Belle, 12 Shower Gold. !> Monitrix, 10 Monatour. Won by two and a half lengths, three lengths between the second and third horses. Time, 50 4-5. AVOXDALE CUP.—4 Colonel Soult, 1; 2 Housewife, 2; 1 Chortle, 3. Also started: C Mullingar. 5 Royal Irish, 3 Tinopai, 11 Castalia, 7 Lady Penury, 10 Beltane, S Fionnuala, 9 Royal Rufus, 12 ,Soldier. A great race, won by a nose, a head separating the second and third horses. Time, 2.10.

HACK STEEPLECHASE.—4 Hopye, 1; 1 Eandu Mist, 2; 3 Mollyhawk," 3. Also started: 2 Spalperion, 9 Ambassador, G Fireaway, 8 Captain Lock, 5 Dewy Morn, 11 Tetigi, 12 Otamatea, 7 The Channel. 10 Jackaranda. Won by ten lengths. Time, C.17. HENDERSON HANDICAP,-2 Glenroy, 1; 1 Soultane, 2; 8 Pendoon, 3. Also started 6 Downhain, 7 Kauri King, 4 Coleraine, 9 General .loft're, 3 Lady Glen, 11 Maui Nina, 5 Gold Law, 12 The Packman, 10 Maisic Pop. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, 1.29 J.

HACK WELTER.—2 Dan Castor, 1; 7 Marble Star, 2; 0 Hemisphere, 3. Also started: 12 Glittering Sands, 10 King of the Valley, 13 Genevieve, 3 Glenopal. 1 Sir Ralph, 15 Kaiwhakahaere, 4 lura, 5 Porphyry, 10 Delamar, 14 Caber Feagh, IS Tamahere, 11 Sir Mnltifid, 17 St. Francis, 9 Miss Avalanche, S Manukau Head. Won by a neck. Time, 1.58. FLYING HANDICAP—O Kitty Bellairs. 1; 7 Torotoro, 2; 2 Loyal Arch. 3. Also .started: 4 Multiplication, 1 Bluestone, 10 Tatterley, 3 Glenroy, 8 Waiuta, 9 Arran. 13 Patepnga, 5 Tinoreka, 11 Mossman, 14 Deep Sleep, 10 Smilax, 12 Ilarlestone, 15 Alf. Delaval. Won by half a length. Time, 1.10. PAHIATUA MEETING^ 'Paliiatua,.Last Night.

The Pahiauta Club's annual meeting was held in boisterious weather. The going was heavy. There was a good attendance. The totalisator receipts were £9BOI against £fiSOS for July, 1915, and £9531, last March. Results: HACK HURDLES.—Jem, 1; Kirkby, 2; Keynote, 3. Scratched: Eoiul Memory and Cron Park. Won easilv. Time, 3.15.

MAIDEN RACE—Teka, 1; Lady Edith, 2; Black Lake, 3. Also ranj Benopie, Bellbird, Signorella, Sweet Amy, La Coostra, Vacuum, Montalvo, Keimua. Won by a bare head. WELTER HANDICAP.—Oiorify, 1; Rongora, 2; Maraetotara, 3. Scratched: Lady Frisco, Borsil, Maisio Bell. Won by a length. Time, 1.30 2-5.

PAHIATUA HANDICAP.—Roumania 1; Merrie Gain, 2; St. Omer, 3. Scratched: Black Ada. Roumania led all the way and won easily. Time, 2.z1. HUNTERS' STEEPLES. Merry 'Jack, 1; Silver Monarch, 2; Gallagher, 3. Scratched: The Hound. Won by a length. Time, 4.35. HACK FLYING—Teka, 1; Detroit, 2; Ally 3. Scratched; Mystified, Com ment, .Miraculous, Lady Edith. A close finish. Time, 1.23.

TELEPHONE HANDICAP. Master Achilles, I; Hushabye, 2; Bradamante, 3. Also ran: Goldbearing. -Won easily. Time, 1.9 2-5. BALLANCE HANDICAP.—HyIatus, 1; Rongora, 2; Sir Fisher, 3. Scratched: Maraetotara and Segis. Won by half a length. Time, 2.10. HOROWHENUA WEIGHTS. Palmorston North, Last Night. MANUKAU HURDLES. One and a half miles.—Wirokino 10.7, Portland Lady 10.2, The Golfer 0.13, Waimahaka 9.12, Ormosby 0.10, Mt. Victoria, Worcester 0.7, Miss Kelly 0.0, Kaiwhakaliacre 0.5, Keynote, Black and Amber 0.3, Kurapai, Cron Park 9.2, Pikiho, Heni, Balmoral, Montalvo, Waihopi, Joey 0.0, MOUTERE HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Lady Frisco 0.0, Rongora 8.3, Detroit 8.1, Bairnsdale S.O, Borsil 7.13, Quinn's Post 7.8, Tokatoka 7.5, Pall Mall 7.4, Trickery 7.3, Utinvai, Kaiwhakalmere 7.2, Segis, Sir Wallace, Sweet Amy 7.0.

Mcdonald memorial handicap. Five furlongs.—Sweet Tippcrary 0.0, Tyson 8.0, Goldstream, Hushabye 8.7, Bradamante 7.5, Powder Fox 7.0, Need, Mahzoltov 7.0.

HOROWHENUA CUP. One and three-quarter miles.—Lady Louisa 0.0, Tangihou 8.11, George 8.0, Orleans S.B, Maniaroa 8.5, Master Moutoa 7.5, Want 7.5, Roumania 7.4, Ladify, Kukri G.lO.

LEVIN HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Merry Andrew 0.0, Need S.B, Maim S.O, Flying Spur 8.4, Bairnsdale 5.3, Salmna 8.1, Foeman, Miraculous, "Nfamur 7.12, Tiora 7.10, Maisie Bell, Sir Wallace, Trickery, Sweet Amy 7.8.

OHAU HACK WELTER. One mile and a distance.—Hylatus 10.3, Lady Frisco 0.7, Bronk Delaval 0.5, Ladify 8.2, Master .Strowan 8.13, Rongora, Sir 'Fisher S.lO, Silenus 8.8, Kurapai 8.3, Keynote, Kaiwhakahaeve, Amity 8.0.

WERAROA WELTER. Seven furlongs.—Lady Louisa 10.5, His Eminence O.S, Martial Air 0.0, Jean Laddo 8.12, Ladify 8.11, Worcester S.S, Mahzoltov 5.4. Parawanui 8.2, Tokatoka, Montalvo 8.0.