SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1918, Page 6

SPORTING.

POVERTY BAY RACES. $ •FIRST DAY'S RESULTS, By Telegraph.—Press Association. ' Gi&borne, Last Nigth. The first day of the Poverty Bay spring meeting was held to-day. The continuous rain of the previous night made the going heavy. Rain fell during the first four races, and for the remainder of the day the weather was dull. The totalisator investments totalled £14,073, as compared with £15,915 the previous year. Results:—

j JUNCTION Shiela 1, '' I Honey Bee 2, 1 Comment 3. Also started:. ■>■ Sealord, 5 Happy Valley, ft Lady Gazeley. Won by a lengtft. Time, lmin fisec.

HURDLES.—3 Hexton 1, 1 Aurore 2, i Maraetotara .'). Also started: 5 Con, 2 Bjorneborg. Won by a length; four lengths between second and third- Time, 3min 3sec.

ROSELAND HACK.—I Black Lace 1, 12 Sea Chief 2, Principal Lady 3. Alsu started: 2 Actifid, 8 King of Athol, 4 Dry Up, 9 Escaped, 7 Transmission, 3 Starglow, 11 Secret Code, 6 Honeymoon, and 10 Ohoreka. Won by a short length, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 25sec.

SPRING HANDICAP.—I Multive 1, 2 Cleft 2, 0 Altercation 3. Also started: 3 Multifual, 5 Flash Lady, and 4 Slipstitch. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 20 4-asec.

FIRST WEL-TFX-2 Sabine 1, 7 Puna Rakau 2, 3 Haumakaka 3. Also started: 5 Rupahu, 0 Grand Idea, 4 Blackall, and 1 Hylami. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 4:3 4-ssec-

MAIDEN SCURRY.—2 Tieki 1, Sugarworks 2, 12 Vanguard 3. Also started: Toddy, 4 Boggitts, 17 The Pagan, 6 CoTinth and Merry Bell bracketed, 10 Dangerous, 17 Hick's Head, 14 Hukewaka, 3 Wakatere, 8 Demonstrate, 1 General Stephens, 13 Manurangi, 15 Gaze Gold, 7 True Joy, 15 Goldscrene, and 11 Thebes. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 3sec.

FLYING HANDICAP—3 Perfidy 1, 5 Orawai 2, 1 Comment 3. Also started: 4 Multifnal and 2 Downturn. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 25 3-ssec.

OCTOBER HANDICAP.—6 Eheipa 1, 2 Sabine 2. 5 Multiplane 3. Also started: 8 Gnrnd Idea, 4 Torchlight, 1 Nowra, 3 Master Inez, and 7 Moneymoon. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 57 3-osec. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Gisborne, Last Night. Acceptances for the second day are as follow: SECOND WELTER HANDlCAP—Altercation 99, Flash Lady 9.4, Torchlight 9.3, Hylami, Blackall "9.2, Nowra 9.1, Puna Rakau 8.11, Multiplane 8.9SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP.— Con 10.10, Hexton 10.3, Bjorneborg" 10.0, Castalia 9.11, Aurore 9.7, Maraetotara 9.0, Brunswick 9.0. JUVENILE PLATE.—Truejoy 84, Dry Up, The Pagan, Athens 11., Escaped, Goldscene, Yankeeland 81, Pandcmos, Starglow, Sugarworks, Merry Nell, Principal Lady. Lady Flash, Some Girl 7.13, Heather Moon, Hukewhaka, Hyrai 7.1. MAKARAKA HANDICAP—Gaziqne 9.13, Cieft, Perfidy 9.5, Multive 8.12, Multifual 8.5, Haumakaka 8.1, Flash Lady 7.4, Hylami 7.3, Castalia 7.2. MAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP.— Tieki 9.5, Sugarworks S-9, General Stephen 8.7, War Guard 5.4, Donstrate, Athens 11. S.O, Municipal 7.7, Toddy 7.4, Wakatene 73, Dangerous 7.2, Boggitt,?, Nick's Head, Manurangi, Gaze Gold, Secret Code 7.0. WAIMATE HACK FLAT HANDICAP. —Torchlight 8.8. Nowra 8.5, Slipstitcli 8.2, Eheipa 8.0, Transmission 7.12, Master Iney, Aurore 7.7, Moneymoon 7.0. WATKANAE HANDICAP.—Gaziquo 10.9. Sheila 9.4, Astor 9.2, Sea Lord 8.3, Actifid 8.1, Orawia 8.0, Black Lace 7.12, Happy Valley 7.9, Honey Bee 7.7, Marenga 7.2, Sea Chief 7.0. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—Perfidy 9.7, Sheila 8.13, Astor 8.12, Altercation 7.13. Actifid 7.12, Orawia 7.9, Downham 7.8, Principal Lady and Ohoreka 0 10. CANTERBURY J.C. HANDICAPS. Christchurch, Last Night. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Handicaps are as follow: RTCCARTON WELTER—VoIo 10.12, Ladogeur 10.4, Long Range, Glendower, 9.13, Devotion 9.12. John Barleycorn 9.11, Sedd el Bahr 9.10, Bagdad 9.G, Sweet Tipperary 9.3, Glorify, Kilrus'li, Scornful 9.2, Majestikoff, Linden, Good Day 8.13, Punka 8.12, Oxenliope 8.8, King Star 8.7, Kiltess, Taunha 8.6, Matty, Prince Delaware 8.4, Achilledcs, Roumania, Tyne, Sir Fanciful, Hicro 8.0. SPRING HURDLES.—GIadfuI 12.5, Fisher 11.8, Vascular 11.1, Vacuum 10.11, St. Kevin 10.8. Kimbolton 10.5, King Star 10.2, Good Hope, Vascovia, Sentence 9.0. LINWOOD HANDICAP.—RoyaI Star 9.0, Maio>ha 8.12, Subterfuge 8.11, Jingo 8.7,' Eleus 8.6, Phil May 8.5, Oratress 8.4, Palm Oil 8.3, Torchlight 7.13, Bomli 7.12, Rosevear 7.11, Sleepyhead, Spjglass 7.10 Moorabie, Tmiha, Algidus 7.97 Consultation 7.8, King of the Valley 7.7, Claverhouse 7.0, Missouri 7.5. Killiney, Bombproof 7.4. Larissa, Wild Knight, Greek, Son, Tclamon, Lidus 7.3, Love Match 7.2, Meli, Tunic, Ariha, Sisyphus, Belle Noir, Sacramento, Bandage, Railand, First Salute Immense, Esperance, /The Sapper 7.0.

AUSTRALIAN TURF. KILHOPE SOLD. Received Oct. 24, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 24. A patron of Stringer's stable has bought KiUiopa-. J. M. Cameron baa purchased Mr: Greenwoods gelding Jlolyneaux.