SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1917, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. June 30—ilawke's : Bay J.C. Winter. HAWiICE'S BAY MEETING. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hastings, .Last Night. The first day of tl:e Ha-wke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting was held in dull weather. The totalisator handled £14,9£3, against £16,099 last year. The racing was exceptionally good," notwithstanding the heavy course. Results:— WOODLANDS .HACK STEEPLECHASE.—2 Merry Jack 1, 4 Union Jack 2, 1 Czaronus 3. Also ran: 10 Grey Guard, 3 Royal Patron, 5 Surtax, 7 Silver Monarch. 8 Bodenham, 9 iSabrenui, 12 Glouria, 11 Sensitive. 7 Dood. Won by two lengths. Time, 4m in. 2S)scc. W'HAKATrj fIACIv HURDLES.—II Turehou 1, 1 Muimnrr -2, 8 Mt. Victoria 3. Also ran: 8 'lceberg, 10 Decside, 3 Colorado, 4 Tornea, 5 St. Bees, 7 Jem, 9 Manaia Park, 2 Black Henri). 4 Golden Glade, <3 Waioture, 12 Sano. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 3min. 23sec. HAWKE'S BAY , )HU<RT>LES.-3 .Sir Fisher 1, 5 Glad'ful '2, 2 Master Timi 3. Also started: 1 Bon Reve, 4 Diavolo. Won easily Iby four lengths. Time, tain. 11 l-ssec. HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE.— 5 Jackman 1, 3 Sandy 'Paul 2, 2 St. Elmn 3. Also started: 4 Soporific, 9 Nita, 10 Burgess, 8 Marton, 1 Record, 0 Merry Lad, 7 Fngot. Won by five lengths. Burgess, Soporific, Merry Lad, and Nita fell. Time, flmin. 33sec. WIN TEN HACK HANDICAP.—IO Hythread 1, 7 Miss Sation 2, 1 Grand Idea 3. Also started: 114) Kiltesst. 16 Lord Laddo, 2 Rongora, 19 Oreore, 15 Crosswords, IS Eralf, 4 Sir Ralph, 8 Dingle, r> Glucian, il4 Manhattan, 17 Paparess, 20 Belgian Maid, 11 Hetton, 13 Multive, 5 Maraetotava, 6 Tlastie, 12 Goldmarch, 15 Miss Percy, 9 'Maorilander. Won by a head. Time, 2min. 18sec. LADIES' BRACELET.—4 Midnight Star 1, 3 Flash Lady 2, 1 Sleight of Hand 3. Also started: 2 The Summit, 5 Roumania. ■ A splendid race. Won by a neck. Time, 2min. 54sec. HEREUAiUXGA HANDICAP.-# King Chiara 1, 7 HyUus "2. 8 Lady Middleton 3. Also started: 2 Parisian Diamond, 4 Otara, 12."Undecided, 15 Settler, l(i Despatch Carrier, fi Sunshade, 10 Marsa, 9 Ohiwia, 3 Trtki, 17 Ardent, 13 Rio, 1 Sea Lord, 14 Cherry Blossom, 17 Antwerp, 5 Blaxik Ada, 18 (Pall Mall. Won by four lengths. Time, ltnin. 27sec. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Hastings, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Hawke's Bay J.C. winter meeting:— KIDNAPPERS' HACK HURDLES (about l'/j miles). —Want 11.0, Mummer 11.5, Black Heart 10.8, Turehau, Kohinahina 10.2, Golden Glade, Colorado 9.13, Jem, Atuatoro 9.11, Miss Sation 9.10, Swinton, Tornea 9.8, Mt, Victoria 9.2, Manaia Park, Zarilla 9.0. TUREMOE HURDLES (about two miles).—Bon Reve, Kooya 10.13, Master Timi 10.12, Leonta 10.10. Sleight of Hand 10,3, Hylaus 9.11, Iceberg 9.10, Black Heart 9.0. HAVFLOCK HACK STEEPLECHASE (about 2 miles).—Paramata 10,8, Grey Guard, Sabrenui 10.4, Dood 10.3, Surtax 10.1, Silver Monarch, Glouria, Korangi, Waioture 9.7. LADIES' NECKLACE (one mile and a quarter).—Kooya 12.10, Toki 12.0, The Summit 11.10, Sir Ralph, Dingle 11.9, Flash 'Lady ll.fl, Rylstonc 11.4, Hygia 11.1, Roumania 10.13, Golden March 10.7. JUNE STEPLECHASE HANDICAP (2% miles).—Sandy Paul, Jackman 10.9, Marton, Diavolo 10.5, Collector 10.4, Merry Lad 9.11, Nita, Fagot, Burgess, Union Jack 9.7. RAUKAWA HACK HANDICAP (once lound).—Midnight Star 10.7, Sir Ralph, Wliakahoki 10.0, Hythread 10.5, Miss Sation 10.1, Rio 0.12, Rongora 9.2, Glucian, Ore Ore, Paparess, Maorilander, Eralf, Belgian Maid Bloomine, Loch Marie 9.0 FINAL HANDICAP (6 furlongs).— King Chiara 10,5, Lady Middleton 9.10, Cherry Blossom, Toki 9.8, Ardent 9.0, Hythread 9.5, Sunsliade, Black Ada, Tinkler, Woodlark 9.0. TURFTOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Concluding day at) Hastings. Desert Gold has joined the active brigade. Hereford is reported to have broken down. Latest names for Bar Vons—Moses Loudodds and Patrick Yellbag! 'Pieputation, the hero oif a few seasons badk, is standing at a fee of 30 guineas In 'Stralia. Waioture can jum'p big fences like a deer, and if given a run in the Hack Steeples to-day might be worth watching. A nag named Clapator had a busy day at Mudgee ('N.S.W.) recently, winning no leas than three races on end. Away from the course the dogs were barking Sir Fisher, Record, and Antwerp yesterday. Mr. W. Duncan's Bayard-Retort colt has 'been broken in, and tho imported youngster is a (beauty. The other day several sporting scribes mentioned the probable date of departure for Sydney of certain horses and jockeys, and -the Defence ©apartment gave them a severe rap over tho knuckles for a breach of the War Regulations! Gripes! Mene'laus has won filfiOO in stakes this season, and Chakwana £l'loO. In addition Mascot, Ayah, Johnny Walter, Cooing, and 'Exclusive have won good money for Messrs Riddiford 'Bros., whose winnings this season are £3Bll0 —their best to date. Patrobas (9.7) is top-weight in the Melbourne Cup. New Zealand bred horses weighted include Kilboy 9.5, Deoert Gold 9.3, The Toff 9.0, Shrill 8.6, Biplane 7jß, IKillem 7.5, and the "has been," Degama 7.5. They are taking no risks this year! At the Desert Column (Egypt) spring meeting a Maorilander named Tarawera cot away -with the Anzac Steeples. Tho soldiers evidently take their siport hilariously, as some of the prads' names suggest. One equine rejoiced in the name of Dryasell. This week's batch of letters from France include a cheerful epistle from the Tnalowood boy, Rifleman Eric Julian, who reports that he and his cousin, Rifleman H. Julian (a brother of jockster "Tartar" Jiilian) are "still afloat." Eric reports that Private O. M. H. Boldt, another Tnglewood "sport," is now a JEull-ibloiwn sergeant in a Lewis gun section at Sling Camip. As usual, the letter concludes with regards to all the "hhovs," thanks for papers, and requests for "more sporting news." Merty, Jaak <0 overdue win

yesterday, and: now that lie liaa struck form should bo ■worth following. Tureibau, winns;- of the hack hurdles, is trained by gaiter Raynor at Wanganui. Walter is, having a good innings with his team of jurapers ..thip winter. The funeral of the late Mr. George Morse took placA at Wanganui oa Thursday last, a very large number attending to pay their respect to the docvased. After a service at the deceased's late residence at Gonville had been conducted by Archdeaeon Reeve, the remains were conveyed to tho Matanvwa Cemetery, and laid alongside the grave of the deceased's father, the late Major Morse. The pall-lrearers included four brothers of the deceased: Messrs E., H., L . and Alf. Morse; and Messrs J.T. Out-< field and Alf Davidson. Among numerous floral tributes were handsome wreaths from the Auckland R.C., 'Avondale J.C., Takapuna J.C., J.C., Marton J.C., Egmont R.C., Manawatu R.C., and the Wanganui Jockey Club; aiso one from the Railway Department

NO WINTER MEETING AT HAWERA. The special committee set up to arrange for the . required reduction of the days of racing in Taranaki during the war met at New Plymouth on Thursday night. One more day had to be cut out owing to the North Taranaki Hunt Club meeting not falling this yeaj, and on the suggestion of the Egmont Rasing Cltilb it Was decided that the remaining day of the Hawera May races should be forfeited. This means that there will ibe no winter meeting at Hawera next year.