SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

ROTORUA MEETING,. By Telegraph—Press Association. Rotorua, Feß. 27. The Rotorua annual miH-tiiig-ivn* Mil in fine weather. Before the race the judicial committee decided lo disqualify Money Moon and Kaugi A hi!] i for the meeting, on account of a in-each of Rule 2, Part XXI of tin- iinies of lining, the 'horses having been trained by an unlicensed trainer. The totalisator handled £12,090. Results: MAIDEN HANDICAP—Miss Leslie 1, Tamete Kapua 2, Lady Bruce 3. Also started: All Talk, Picador, Gold Bird, Tuipa, Lady Olwyn, Wahakino, liosori, Kuranui, Hello, Arrant Belle, Lady Extractor, Dhudeen, Hunerant. Time, lniin. 17 l-ssec. WAIMANGT HANDICAP. —C'aballero 1, Pink Tie and .luanna (dead heat) 2. Also started: Don't, Hyllus, Kitty Bellairs, Sbultane, Bivouac. Won by half a head. Time, lmin. 4see. ROTORUA CUP. —Royal Irish ], Sir Ralph 2, Lady Energy :i. Also started: Tinopai, Novation. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 2min. 10 2-ssec. SELLING PLATE.—Sylvasco and Soultane (dead heat) 1, Fire Spar!; d. Also started: Sea Deil, Harry Lauder, Glendina, Miss Avalanche, Mummer. Won Inhalf a length. TOURIST HANDICAP—RebeI 1, Kercone 2, Independence 3. Also started: Rathlin. Won easily. Time, lmin- 10 2-5 sec. . ARAWA PARK HANDICAP—Demotic. 1, Tinopai 2, Gold l-'ran Also started: Glenspire and Lady Energy. Won by a short neck. Time, lmin. 4:S 1-f) sec. MOKOIA HANDICAP.—Miss Leslie 1, All Talk 2, Ladv Olwyn 3. Also started: Hopye, Picador, Don Patch, Tuipa, Rosori, Earlsword. Won by a short neck. Time, lmin. 311-osec. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—Pink Tie 1. Independence 2, Kitty licllairs ANo started: Glad Tidings, Don't, llyllns. S'ylvascOj Ratlilin, Bivouac, luannaWon by a neck. Time, lmjn. 3 2-Dsec. AUSTRALIAN TURF. MELBOURNE TRAINING NOTES. Australian Cal.de Association. Received Feb. 28, p in. Melbourne I'cb. 2S. Desert "old and Pah King went attractively over six furlongs in lmin. lli'/i see., the last five furlongs taking lniin. 3sec. Kiltlinn did six frrlongs un the grass in lmin ISsec Wallace Isiftglass ran a mile and a half in 2min. 4osec., Viridis doing the sciic distance in 2min. -Usee. IVitrina covered six furlongs in lmin. 17see; llonrig, li'.e furlongs in lmin. 4sec; Sanaric. sis furlongs in lmin Hi'/jsec. AP.coimcr did the best half mile of the morning in •«ec- Red Pennant did six furlong* in lniin. ISsec. AUSTRALIAN CUP ACCEPTANCES Received Februnrv 2S, I'lln yi.uu , Melbourne, Feb. _ H '. There are 21 acceptors for the Australian Cup.