SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 January 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

1 JVESTLAN'D RACES. Hokitika, Jan. 9. The Westland Racing Club's midsummer meeting opened to-day in perfect w eallicr. 1 lie attendance was a record one, with (.lie exception of that at the Jubilee meeting. The sum put through the totalisator was £SG7O, ngaijist £10,119 on the first day last year, when eight races wero run, against seven today. Results: isAXIhRI HANDICAP.—Merton 1 War Tax 2, Lady Phyllis Also started: .lingo, Epworth, Hymettus, .Miraculous. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 5) J-.isne. STRATFORD HANDICAP.—KiItess 1 Xanthos •>, Kilrush 3. Also started •' Acbilledes, Claverhouse, Winning Number, Arihia. Won by a long neck K' JJiOl'Clii UAXD'rOAP TROT-Guess I. Sweet Cole 2. Signoretta 3. Also Started: Flossie Dillon, Energy, Buickstcad, Belgian, Wee ,Pat, Jearan. Won bv a length. Time, 2min. 2!>see HOKITIKA HANDICAP.—Rose Pin'1, Jcannot 2, Lady Middleton 3. Also started: Red Book, Henrietta. Won eas.ly by two lengths. Time. 2min. 84-5 sec. (fl West Coast record). PROVINCIAL HANDICAP TROT Rewanui 1, Sweet Cole 2, Prince Huon 3. Also started: Miss Marion, Bernie hj„ Duck s Head, Trojan, Annie Black, Bessie \\ood lopsy Wallace, Alita, Jedran. mrn ™ e 3fi hi - Timp ' 3min ' HK, H-WEIGHT HANDICAP.—AchiIIas ], Divorce 2, Tyne 3. Also startedf.aHupm Bradamante, Amity, Carad , ??' i i l . raeulol,s - Won by half a lonprtli. lime, lminj24 4-ssec 2 'cS V A ™ CAI :- Ki 'ioy 1, Tyson 2, Chudie 3. Also started: Trentham Kose Samisen, Hymettus. Won easilv by three lengths. Time, lmin. 3see. | SALE OF AX AUSTRALIAN STUD. Australian-N.Z, Cable Association. , 'Melbourne, Jan. f>. At the sale of the Shipley Stud, m" + y o|' inß ,- fete,lPll 7300 Swineas and ttlute Star 2(00 guineas. The whole stud realised 31,24 a guineas. Received Jan. 10, 10 p.m. Melbourne, Jan. 10 At. the Shipley stud sale, Livonia (dam of several New Zealand performers) fetdied 1400 guineas. Air Motor (dam of Biplane) and Rattler (dam of ViceAdmiral) realised 150 guineas, T.J.O. AUTUMN MEETING. NOMIX'ATIONS CLOSE TO-NIGHT Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for the Taranaki Jockey Uiib B autumn meeting, to -be held at -New Plymouth,on February G and 7 close with the secretary, Mr. E p Wehnirhf at fr PW P1 ' Vmoutil nt 9 o'clock to"milt. The programme as published elsewhere is an attractive one, eight races being carded each day and liberal stakes 'the Th . e , meeti ".'f " attracting the attention of horse-owners throughout the .North Island, and there is every indication that excellent nominations, both as regards number and quality, will be received. '