SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1918, Page 6

SPORTING.

A.J.C. MEETING, * LAXJ.U3 WIXS THE PLATE. Australian .Cable Association. Received April 7, 5-5 p.m. -Sydney, April 7. The weather was dull, the attendants being fair. The. course was holding after the night's rain. Results: ROUS HANDICAP.-Bronzetti ], Kenilford 2, Sornette ;|. There were ten starters. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time 2miu 2Slsee. ■DANGAR HANDICAP.—Prince Bardolph 1, Christian Brother 2, Uruycre 11. There were seven starters. Won by four lengths. 'Time omin alJsec. A.J.C. PLATE.—A sweepstake of 10 sovs with 1500 sovs added, owner of winner to receive £301) in war certificates and balance in cash; three miles; Messrs Robinson and. Clark's br h Lanius (imp.) aged, 0.5 [ Mr. J. Barons eh h Wallace Isinglass, 5 years, !)-3 .-. 2 Mrs. O. C. FleinmicJi's br h Kandos, 5 years, 9.5 3 There were five starters. Won by a head. Time omin 37'/l>see. SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP.— Marcontonia 1, Volpi -2, Earl of Clare 3. Then, were 11 starters. Won by three lengths. Time Imin 441-4 see.

J'IXAL TTAXDfCAP.—K Tlountv 1, Bcdiern 2, Lord Acre )!. There werij 13 starters. Won by two lengths. Time •imin -Isec. AUSTRALIAN TUP.F NOTES. ■Sydney, April 0. Air. Fuller promised a deputation to revise the Totalisator Act so as to provide a higher percentage of receipts to country clubs. At the yearling sales two Ljnacre eolts fetched 1450 and 1250 guineas. S. A. Taylor paid 220 guineas for a Malster (illy. lvilboy and Goodday have returned to New Zealand.

AVONDALE MEETING By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland. Last Night. The Avondale races were held.in glorious weather. There was a large attendance track was in good order. The tote handlen £40,404 10*, against £2S,3"25 10s for the corresponding day of last year, an increase of £ 12,079." Results:— MAIDEN PLATE.-2 Ifrppy Valley (Robinson/ i, 9' General Stephen 2, *S Tamatekapu 3. Also started: 10 All Talk, 1 Debutante and Danseijse coupled, 7 Siinacrc, 1(5 Whitehall, 1!) Miss Thane, 5 Moneymoon, 14 Actrice. IS fiibernia, 11 White Sox, 15 Royal Prince, 13 Cordite. 21 Whitford Bells, 0 Notability, 13 Newland, 3 Lady Lyddite, 4 Ranjiaroha, 17 Monatour, 20 Erinagh. Won by three lengths. Time lmin 15 2-ssec.

JUVENILE HANDICAP.—2 Arcli Lassie (Preston) 1, 7 Ki'.atora 2, 3 Spanner 3. Also started: 1 Informal, 3 Hinemaru (coupled Spanner), C Miss F.llice. 5 Principal Lady. S Lady Petain. \Vo n by two and a-half lengths, one and a-half lengths between the nest. Time lniin 3sec. HACK HURDLES.—I Thrace (Tutelien) 1, 5 Kinkora 2, 11 Wartime 3. Also started: 3 Plenipotent, 2 Yankeo Doodle, 0 Companion, 0 The Celt, 4 Mummer, 12 Glenore 13 Silver Pine, 10 Campaign, 7 Tekapara, S Swastika. Won, by one and a-half lengrns. Timb 3min 21 secAVONDALK HANDICAP.—2 Gazique (McFlynn) 1, 1 Rebel 2, 11 Housewife 3. started: 3 Bisogne, S Fionnula, 5 Undo Ned, 0 Royal Irish, 4 Colonel Soult, 7 Cynic, i> Waiula, M) Paddington Green, 12 Demotic. Won by two lengths, one length separating the next. Time 2m in %*c.

MOUNT ROSKTLL HACK.—fi Persian Prince (B. Morris) 1, 7 Lady Energy 2, 2 Fisber 3. Also started: 1 Mangamoho, 3 Blue Cross, 4 Gold Kip, 21 Miss Leslie, 10 Keystone, 32 Revenue, lfl "Woody Glen, 17 Sleepy Jack, 13 Independence, lo All Talk, S King of the Valley, 0 New Zealand, 20 Glucian, 1-2 Carmen Sylva, IS Whito Sox, 14 Lingalar, 10 Monatour. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 53 2-ssec.

CHEVALIER STEEPLECHASE.—3 Golden Glow (Tutchen) 1, 0 Hopye 2, t The Channel 3. Also started: 7 Ktyrax,2 Otter, 8 Glendalough, 4 Gluterino, S ilautere, 5 Eanza Mist. Won by four lengths- Time Cmin 4see. RAILWAY HANDICAP—IO ITymcom (Morris) 1, 1 Cardroua 2, 14 Mossman 3. Also started: 13 Bedford, I) Iloplield, li Lightning, 3 Eekanui, 4 Fa-briquette, 5 Stilts, 2 Madam Ristori 7 Arran, 15 Flying Gowrie, 11 Alf Delaval, 12 Bellacity, 8 Persian Prince. Won by four lengths, three lengths separating the next. Time lmin 14sec. TETIRANGf WELTER.—I Pendoon and <> Gold Fran (dead heat) first, 3 Rockfield 3. Also started: 4 Glenopal, 7 Kauri King, 3 MeltchikolV, 5 Minister, 2 British Arch, 14 Palague, 10 Hyllus, 12 Tatterley, 11 Sultune, '.) Jack Delaval, 13 Billy Wiggs. Dead heat for first place and one length separated the next Time lmin aasee. A lady investor at the Fcilding races asked for two tickets on No. 0 in a. certain race, but was given two on No. 10. She protested strongly, but tlicj window was shut down for the race, and she had to keep the tickets. Number 10 won, .anil she had the pleasure of col&; lecting nearly half a century.