SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN' RACING V.R.C. MEETING Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Received Nov. 25, 5.30 p.m. Melbourne, Nov. 25. Tiie weather was line, and there was a good attendance. Results:— BATEMAN TRlAL.—Hitachi, I; Daius, ?; liastcourt, 3. Thirteen started. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.43%. FLEMINGTON STAKES,—Bronzottj, 1; Trillion, 2; Hand, 3. Thirteen starters. Time, 1.17%. \.R.O. HANDICAP'.—Aidis, 1; Juan Fernandez, 2; Defence, 3. Nine starters. Won by half a head. Time, 3.20% FISHER PLA[rE. —Lavendo, 1;' Carlita, 2: Eastcourt, 3. Only starters. Won bv half a length. Time, 2.35% STEEPLECHASE.—BooIigaI, 1; Rendrock, 2; Rm-alist, f 3. Twelve started. ;This race was run ii_ heavy rain, the course being flooded. Time, 8.50. FINAL HANDICAP.—AIIegory, 1; Maltravers, 2; Windlesnam, 3. Won by a neck. Time, 2.15)4.

TAKAPU'XA MEETING, OPENING DAY'S RACES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Nov. 25. The opening day of the Takapuna Spring Meeting was held to-day.' The ekv was overcast, but fine weather prevailed. There was a large attendance. The course was very heavy. The sum of £27,472 10s. passed through the totalizator, compared with £22,804 10s. for the corresponding day of last year. Results:

MAIDEN HANDICAP.—7 Carbincss (Rowc), 1; 9 Bloomine, 2; '• Erroneous, 3. Also started: 4 St. 'Francis, I Cardrona, 10 Welshman, 3 Uncle Ned, 8 Escolta, 0 Lost Call. Won comfortably, a neck between the next. Time, 1.50. BOROUGH HANDICAP.—S Tinoreka (Sinclair), 1; 6 Lady Gleu, 2; 3 Ring Lupin, 3. Also started: 2 Tatterley, 1 Kitty Bellini's, 4 Tact, S Achiliedes, 7 Autumn Rose. Won by a nock, a length between the next. Time, 1.12 2-5. PON U.I HURDLES.—2 Guiding Way (Kelly), 1; 1 Worcester, 2; 4 Merry Dan,. 3. Also started: 7 Coleraine, 3 Ulster, 5 Fisher, 1 Kaiwhakahere (coupled with Worcester), 0 Tetigi, 6 Gluetanus, 10 Pitau, 8 Akahuta, 12 Companion, 11 Delarmar. Won by a quarter of a length, two lengths between the next. Time, 3.9. ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP. —7 Soldier (Cotton), 1; 1 Tepapapa, 2; 4 Pacific Slope, 3. Also started: 2 Tinopai, 3 Royal Irish, (i Prince Soult, 5 Marble Sta.i, 8 Gold Lac. Won bv three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.14 4-5, CAMBRIA HANDICAP.—7 Agnestes (Carmont), 1; S Princess Bee, 2; C Shower Gold, 3. Afeo started: 3 Rathlin, 4 Lough Enneli (coupled), 2 Penthesilea, 1 Malaya, 12 Cambridge, 9 Empire, 10 Monatour, 5 Miss Leslie, 11 'Piupiu, 15 Erinagh, 14 Pearl d'Mont. 13 Royal Prince, l<i Whit ford Belle, 4 Scottish Queen. Won by two lengths, threequarters of a length separating the next. Time, 53 4-5.

TIRI HURDLES—3 Guiding Way (Kelly), 1; 1 Te Onga, 2; fi Barbwire, 3. Also started: 5 Marconi, 2 Brookfield, 4 Luperino. Won by two and a half lengths, three-quarters of a length separating second and third. Time, 3.27 3-5. MELROSE HANDICAP. —1 Rockfield (Cfli'mont), 1; 11 Pre-eminent, 2; 3 Alf Delaval, 3. Also started: 5 Rebel, 2 Wiri, 4 Homeric, 10 Bowler, 7 Whitehall, 9 Keystone, 19 Acid Drop, 14 Rosori, 20 Areentum, 12 Keep Watch, 17 Queen Soult, 8 Kidderminster, 13 White Sox, l'(i Archway, 18 Lady Floss, 0 Last Call, 15 All Talk, 14 Master Grizette. Won by two lengths, a length between the next. Time, 1.14. JHELTENIIAM HANDICAP—3 Munster (A. Reed), 1; 1 Soultane, 2; 5 Pear] Marie, 3. Also started: 2 AVaiuta, 4 Kauri King, 0 Bloomine. Won by two lengtii3, the same between the next. Time, 1.32 2-5 A PROTEST UPHELD. 'ALLEGED STOLEN HORSE. Auckland, Nov. A protest was lodged against Carbines? in the first race, on the ground that, she is alleged to have won two races previously at Pirongia, and had been trained by an unlicensed trainer. The stewards upheld the protest. The first money was held, pending further information; meantime the totalisator to pay out. ; The owner informed the stewards that the horse, was stolen from him, and entered for the Pirongia races without 1 his knowledge.

SOUTH CANTERBURY 1 MEETING. J Timaru, Nov. The South Canterbury Spring Meeting was oontinuwwn tlie wet this afternoon. The was heavy, anil the attendance, considering the weather, pood. The tftalisator investments were £10,477 10s. for seven events (last year, £10.532 for eight events). The "total for the meeting was £20,453 10s, and last year .€21.067. Results: LEVELS HURDLE'S, of 120 sovs,; one mile and a half.—-■ Bore, 1; 3 Compulsion, 2; 1 St. Curio, 3. Only starters. Won by three-quarters of a length, third twenty lengths away. Time, 2.50 3-5. NOVEMBER HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—l Bon d'Or, 1: !) Red Shield, 2; 7 Partisan, 3. Also started: 3 All Serene, 4 Multoc, 2 The Finn, 5 Malvolia, fi Dan Cameron, 8 Masterstroke, 11 Marianne, 10 Stargazer. Won by three-quarters of a length, the third a nose behind. Time, 1.17. SOUTH CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; one mile and a quarter.—l Ringform, 1; 2 AH Ready, 2: 4 Ogier, 3. Also started: 5 Recorder, 3 British Rose. Won by three lengths, two

lengths betweeii the next. Time, 2.12 1-5. STEWARDS' WELTER, of 110 govs.; seven f»rio»gs.— 1 Twelfth Night, 1; 2 Week-End, 2; 5 Awnhou, 3. Also ran: " Leading Lady, 4 Obsono. Won by two lengths, the third a head away. Time, 1.3 3-5. i-iII'ORTS, of .£100; live furlongs.—l (lolden Prince, 1; 3 iiellroek, 2; 7 (jHi'etta, 3. Also started: !) lan Hamilton, 8 leaping Burn, li l'arkwater, 2 War llawk, 4 Charley, 10 lied, .lack, 5 lieil Kiver. Won by three lengths, third two lengths awav. Time, 1.5 1-5 •KINGSTOWN WELTER, of lOOsovs.; seven furlongs.—B Madame Butterfly, 1; .7 Golden Rupee, 2; 1 Sir Tarka, 3. Also started: 2 Gallupin, 4 Bill Terry, 5 Ascalphus, !) Moneymaker," (i Deviation, 3 G'lendowcr, 10 Bomb. Won by two lengths, one length between the next. Time, 1.3 3-5. FAREWELL . HANDICAP, of 1-20 sovs.; six furlongs.—l Margerine, 1; 3 Aerial, 2; 5 Yes, 3. Also started: 2 Ardmore, 4 Chndic. Won by half a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, \.IS.