SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

OTAHUHU TROTTING MEETING. By Telegraph.—'Presi Association. Auckland, April 20. The Otahulm Trotting Club's uutuma meeting was held in the presence of a large attendance-. At the conclusion of the fourth race heavy rain fell for 20 minutes and completely spoilt the track. The totalisator handled £25,700, against £19,375 10s for the corresponding day last year. Results: TRIALS HANDICAP.—6 Gold Hod 1, 5 Kereone 2, 2 Sandy Patch 3. Also started: S Wild Nut, 10 Canberra, 11 Anita, 0 Gova. 1 llaethorn, 3 Mutn, 4 Dignity. 7 Flora Franz, 12 Jaylyn. Won by six lengths. Time, 3min. 59 3-5 F.ee. APRIL HANDICAP.—3 Rnanui 1. 1 Mvkot 2.2 Gallantry 3. Also started: 9 Witch Hazel, 10 Waltere, 0 Beausant, 5 Molly Royal, 7 Newlands, 11 Normica Heir, 4 Charming Rod, 5 Ihumata. "Won DV eight lengths. Time, 2min. 28sec.

ALEXANDRA HANDICAP—2 Tattles 1, 10 Araberite 2, 1 Wonderland .1. Also started: fl Sandy Patch, 3 Gold Rod, 5 Sweet Memory. 4 Rita Galindo, 12 Miss Huon Junior, 7 Lint, fi Scientist, 14 (•rattan Abbey. 1! Miss Salisbury, 13 Kirikiriroa, S Blaektliorne. Won by four lengths. Time, umin. lsec. OTAHURU CUP.—2 Sympathy 1, 7 Flarold .Innior 2, 4 Tim Doolan 3. Also started: Brown's Nugget (coupled with Tim Doolan), G Pear d'Or. 5 August Child, 1 Will o' the Wisp, 3 Huon Grattan, 11 Asturio, 12 Dick Fly, 0 Pit iron. 13 Lieutenant, 10 Waverley, S Steel Bell. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin. 47 2-osee. MT. ALBERT lIANDICAP.-l Lord Rose 1, 2 Teawa 2, 4 Ruanui 3. Also started: "i Belgian Queen, (i Miss Chevalier, 7 Lady Burlington, 3 Amberite, S Rotomanuka. Won by six lengths. Won by six lengths. Time, 3min. 54 2-5 cee. PAPAKURA HANDICAP.—S Erin's Queen 1. S Bronze Patch 2, C Kempsey 3. Also started: 0 Gallipoli, 2 Blackthorne. 1 Leo Bell, 7 Manuka Park, 7 Quadroon, 11 Reuben, 4 Miss Rolfe, 3 Gold Girl, 10 Brown's Nugget, Won by six lengths. Time, 3min. 52 3-ssec. PRESIDENT'S lIAKDICAP.—B Salamander 1, 0 Linnet 2. 11 Will o' tlie Wisp 3. Also started: 12 Prince Rufus, 0 August Child, 4 Vice-Admiral, 5 GX, 10 Huon Grattau. 3 Strategy, 7 Harold Junior, 12 Dick Fly, 1 Dorothy Dimple, 2 Steel Bell. Won by two lengths. Time 2min, 25sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—7 Lady Burlington 1, 1 Comedy Chief 2, 10 Bundura 3. Also started: 0 Miss Chevalier, 3 Treanae, f> Silver Black. 2 Hymen, 4 Lord Rose, 5 Tim Doolan, 12 Reuben, 8 Jim Harden, 11 Cold Girl. Won by one and a half lengths. Time, 3min. ISsec.

THE BIPLANE AFFAIR. Writes our Wellington corespondent: The owner of Biplane does not go further in his defence at the present time, but undoubtedly there are two sides to the case. The people who went to Palmerstou North to see. Desert Gold meet Biplane were bitterly disappointed at the withdrawal of Mr. Greenwood's colt at the eleventh hour, and their disappointment had its eclio in the stewards' room. But a section of Ihe same people would have been angry if Biplane had run and they had discovered after the race that tlie colt was not fit to start. Mr. Greenwood's feeling seems to have been that he would have been perpetrating a fraud upon the public by sending Biplane over ten furlongs against Desert Gold when not m form. That, at anv rate, is the contention raised by his friends. The incident is not closed, and the facts may become more fully known than they are now.