SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN TURF. Australian Cable Association, Received March 17, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, March 17. Tlic Roseliill Hurdles resulted: Plymouth 1, Singular 2, Tararu Jack 11. Won by .four lengths. Time, 4min. 17see. WESTPORT J.C. RESULTS. By Telegraj'i. Press Association Westport, Marcli 18.

The Westport Jockey Club's annual meeting to-day was held in line weather, there, 'being a large attendance, and £5477 was put through the totalisator, an increase over last year of £2357. Results:

TRIAL HANDICAP.—I Winning Number 1, 2 War Tax 2, 3 Black Sleeves 3. Also started: Sultan and Diamond Spray. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 2Ssee. GRANITY HANDICAP TROT.—I2 Held Here 1, 3 Bill Astley 2, 10 Yady Bobay 3- There were sixteen others. Won by two lengths,' and the winner paid a handsome sum to investors. Time, 2inin.. olsee. BULLER HANDICAP—I Ladv Middleton 1, 3 Molly Mawk 2, 2 Xanthos 3. Also ran: Minisliant. Won liy a length. Time, 2min. 27 3-sscc.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP.—-2 War Tax 1, 4 Black Sleeves 2, G Diamond Spray 3. Also ran: 3 Tyson, 1 Chudic, 4 Hymettus. but all three failed to leave the post. Won by a length.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.—2 Xanthos 1, 5 Molly Mawk '2, ? Chudic 3. Also started: Clenowl, 3 Winning Number, ti Minneshant. Won by half a lenath. Time, lmin. 38sec. WESTPORT • HANDICAP TROT.—G Billy Assley 1. 2 Rose Alma 2, 3 Prince Iluon (coupled with . inquisitive) 3. Eleven others started. Won by three lengths. Time, 4:min. 25sec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP.—I War Tax 1, 4 Molly Mawk 2, 5' Winning Number 3. Five others started. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 19scc.

WAIPUKURAU HANDICAPS. Wellington, Last Night. The following Waipukurau handicaps have been declared:

EASTER HANDICAP, once round Indigo 9.5, Perfidv S.lO, Tavistock 8.0, Bon Reve 7.12, Blackall, Pursefiller. 7-11, Antwerp 7.10, Ramanuwhiri, Hiuimakaka 7.9, Vermillion 7.8, Maraetotara 7.7. Ilylami 7.5, Mysteriarch 7.0, Whakahoki (5.11, Retard, Jem 0.7. HACK HANDICAP, 1% miles—Black - all 9.1, Wapping 5.9, Kahumunga S.O, YUiakahoki 8.3, Retard, Master Iney 7.13, Powder King 7.11, Torchlight 710, Sensitive 7.2, Te Araroa, Mania, True Cain, Impostor 7.0. WAIPUKURAU HANDICAP, 1% miles.—Trials 9.4. Cleft 5.13, Perfidy 8.11, Potentiality 5.4, Silver Tongue 8.3, Sarah Grand. Bon Reve 7.13, Purseiiller 712, Zeus 7.8, Antwerp 7-7, Mysteriarch 7.1, Whakahoki G. 12.

ORINOI HANDICAP, five furlongs Palm Oil 9.3, Chantry 8.10, Astcrial 7.11, The Speaker, Pavilion, Bargorelle, Manila, Tigritiza, Lady Nina 7.9, Brown Aster 7.3. Dorice 7.2.

LADIES HANDICAP. I'/. miles.— Zeus 12.3, Antwerp 12.2, Hamnakaka 12.1, Mvsteriarch 11.10, Jem 11.7. Idealism 11.0, Hurakia 11.5, Kirkby 10.12, Sabrcnui 10.11, Sensitive 10 9, Te Arai'oa, True Gun, Belgian Girl 10.8, Fo.nick, Tarn 10.7.

HATUMA HANDICAP, five furlongs. —Humorist 9.0, Birkenetta, Queen Lizzie 8.11, Wapping S.lO, Kaiuimanga B.S, Mrrenga 8.0, Gold Shot S.l, Powder King 7.13. Crosswords 712, Pao 7.11, Janitor 7.10, Orawia, Formaline 7 9, Contand, Remote, Copyright, Murutchaka 70. FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs.— Crowhurst 9.9, Teka 9.0, Trials 9.3, Cleft 8.11, Tavistock 8.8, Sheila 8;3, Vermillion. Mazama 7.13, Ramanuwhiri, Pursefiller 7.11, Carlatour, Queen Lizzie 7.8. Golden Glade 7.7, Colonnade, Marenga 7-3, Formaline, Perrier ti.V

RE-HANDICAPS FOR RANGITIKET. Wellington, Last Night. Seott Memorial—Parisian Diamond 3 0. ParewAVii Welter. —Bradamante 8.10. Ngatiapa Hack. —Tanukohe 8.5.