SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 January 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

GREYMOUTH MEETING. THIRD DAY'S RACING. Greymoutli, January 7 With the third day's events to-day, the Greymoutli Jockey Club's midsummer meeting was concluded. Glorious weather prevailed, there was a large attendance, and the totalisator handled £6057, making a total for the three days of £23,81$ 10s. Results: RUNANGA HANDICAP.—I Trentham Rose 1, 0 Chudic 2, 5 Claverhouse 3. Also started: 3 Tyson, 4 Ep worth, 2 .lingo, 7 Kickapoo. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 2 4-ssec. BOROUGH HANDICAP.—I Rosevear 1, 2 Xanthos 2, 3 Amity 3. Also started: 4 Glenowl, 5 Pall Mall, 6 Royal Jack. Won by one length and a half. Time, lmin lti4-ssec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.—2 Jeannot 1, 4 Rose Pink 2, 8 Kiltess 3. Also started: 1 Daytime, r> Red Book, 6 Claverhouse. Won by a neek. Time, lmin 42 1 -f.sec. OMOTO HANDIC/P.-.1 Tyson 1, 0 Tokorahi 2, I Samisen 3. Also'started: 2 Trentham Rose, 4 Chudic, 5 Skedaddle, Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 3 l-ssec. OHAURA WELTER HANDICAP 1 Lady. ?.fiddleton 1, 4 Lady Phyllis 2, 2 Achilledes 3. Also started: 15 Amity 6 Glenowl, 3 Caraid Dileas, 7 Royal Jack. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 30 1-5 CLAUGHESY HANDICAP.-2 Divorce 1, 3 Tyne 2, 1 Merton 3. Also started: 3 Bradamafite. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 22 3-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP—I Kilrush 1, 2 Gallupin 2, 3 War Tax 3. Also started: 4 Te Anau and Tokarahi (coupled). Won easily. Time, lmin !)4-ssee. BIPLANE AND DESERT GOLD. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Sydney, Jan. S. Considerable interest is manifested in sporting circles over the New Zealand reports of the possibility of Desert Gold and Biplane measuring strides at Australian autumn meetings. While New Zealand sportsmen regard Desert Gold as superior to Biplane, Australian experts think Biplane the better of the two.