SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1919, Page 8

SPORTING.

Takapuna meeting SECOND DAY'S RESUfcTS. : By Telegraph.—Press Association, Auckland, Last Night

The Takapuna races were continued'in fine weather, there being a large attendance. The totalisator handled £34,933, t against £38,800 for the corresponding' day last year. Results:

MELROSE HANDICAP.—I Plowing Bowl (Morris) 1, 5 Formalin 2, 4 Hessian' 3. Also started: 2 Penona, 3 Rang) Aroha, (i Xewlant, 10 Elyan, 12 Pretty Bobby, 7 Miss Ellice. 9 Ma Copper, 14 : > Lady Petain, 8 Monocrat, 13 Sans Gene,. 15 Lombai'dy, 11 Whitehall. Won easily, by two lengths. Time, Imin. 17 4-ssec.

BOROUGH HANDICAP.*—:) Beflacity (L. Morris) 1, 1 Lightning 2, 4 Taimai 3.' Also started: 2 Queen Abbey, 5 Don Patch. A great race, won by half a head, the third -being five lengths away. Time, lmin. 3sec. - PON 01-HURDLES.—2 Golden Grafton (Tutchen) 1, 1 Notability 2, 7 Orpheum 3. Also started: 3 Keystone, C Alraandale, 5 Totara, Jack, 4 Ma Copper. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 2min; 53see.

ALISON "CUP.—I- Tinopai (Rennie) 1, 2 Form Up 2, G AH Talk 3. Also started: 4 All Over, 8 Royal Irish, 3 Waiuta, 1 Athens 11, 11 Munster, 10 Blue Cross, 5 Tabasco, 9 Lady .Energy, 12 Analogue. Won comfortably by a length, All Talk being a head away. Time, 2min. 144-59©;. Taibaseo and Athens II fell.

CAMBRIA HANDICAP.—4 Mistress Biddy (Gussey) 1, C Finkop 2, 5 Princess Charming 3. Also started: 2 Canowindra, 1 No Mistake, 5 Dixis Land (coupled with Princess Charming), 8 Emerald Hill, 7 Clonmel, 3 Heather Moon, 9 Valley Queen. A good race, won by a neck, the third horse a head away. Time, lmin. 3 4-ssec.

VAUXHALL HANDICAP.—I Hineamaru (Deeley) 1, 10 Step 2, 3 Cabailero 3. Also started: 0 Principal Lady, 2 Independence, 4 Revenue, 5 Sanacre, 7 New Zealand, 8 Empire, 9 Rome. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 30see.

TIRI HURDLES.—2 Thrace (Stafly Reid) 1, 3 Tenacious'2, 1 Loyal Arch 3. Also started: 4 Otter. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3min. 20 l-ssec. CHELTENHAM HANDICAP—3 Bedford (Ryan) 1, 4 Stilts 2, G Rockfield 3. Also started: 1 Downliam, 5 Kereone, 2 King Abbey. Won -by a length. Time, lmin. 15 sec.

PAHIATUA RESULTS. Pahiatua, Last Night. The Pahiatua Racing Club's annual meeting was held to-day in fine weather. The course wa3 heavy after the rain overnight. There was a very large attendance and good fields. The totalisator handled £17,235, compared with £IO,OBI last year. Results:

MAIDEN HACK, HANDICAP. —2 Statuette (Emerson)' 1, 3 Antinome 2, 1 Philomela 3. Also started: 12 Naughty Girl, 13 Dainty Step, 5 Rene Rose, 8 Wairiri, 15 Greta, 15 Guinea Gold, 7 War Scot. 0 Asterial, 14 Sugarworks, 4 Volito, 10 The Speaker, ft March On, 11 Whakatma. Won by three lengths, a length between the nest. Time, limn. 3 l-ssee.

BALLANCE HACK HANDICAP.—2 Battle Array (Emerson) 1, 1 Willys Knight 2, fi" Royal 'Battery t Also started: 5 Arihia, I Raiiand, 4 Greta. Won by t'.vo lengths, a length separating the ntfxt Time, 'imin.O 3-ssee.

HACK FLYING HANDICAP-2 Zabism 1, 3 Idle Talk 2. 1 Borealis 3. Also started. 4 Gold Problem, 5 Bavswater. Won by a length and a half, a length between the next. Thro, lmin. 17 1-u sec. PAHIATUA HANDICAP.—O Elocution (E. Manson) 1. 1 Battle Song (Emerson) 2, 2 Henry Clay 3. Also started: 3 llydrus and Multicipal (coupled), 4 Multainc, i Alteication. Won by a short head, a length between the next. Time, 2mm 13sec.

MAKURI HACK HANDlCAP.—Samarang (Kain) 1, fi Restful 2, 3 Zabism 3. Also started: 4 Gold Problem, 6 Stutter, 7 War Scot, 9 Agatha, 8 Queen Carnival, 2 Antinome. Won by a length, a neck between the next. Time, lmin. 3 l-ssec.

KONINI HACK HANDICAP-—1 Penury Rose (Corlctt) 1, 10 The Speaker 2, 2 Papanui 3. Also started: 4 Momac, G Transmission, 8 Mystified, 3 Esperance, 8 Warrawee, 7 Probity, 9 Greta, 11 Evening Glaw. Won by a length, half a length between the next. Time, lmin. 30 2-ssec.

TELEPHONE HANDICAP.—7 Trenthan\ Rose (Emerson) 1, 2 Crowhurst 2, 1 Ahika 3. Also started: 4 Lady General, 5 Astor. 3 Jean Laddo, 0 Idle Talk. Won by two lengths, the same distance between the next. Time. lmin. 0 l-ssec.

HACK WELTER.—! Red Signal (Gray) 1, 3 Battle Array 2, 2 La Pucelle 3. Also started: 7 St. Omcr, 10 Bayswater, 4 Willys Knight, 0 Papanui, 8 Sarbonite, 9 Naughty Girl, 14 Recreation, 13 Whakatere, 12 Koyai Buttery, 11 Preface, 13 Glentour. Won by a length, half a length between the next. Glentour rail out of the course and did not start.

C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES. Christehurch, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the Canterbury Jockey Club midsummer meeting:—

HORNBY WELTER.—Tip Up 9.13 ; Euripos 9.4, Jeannot 9.3, Moorabbe 8.10, Good Hope S.O, Spangle 8.3, Hiero 8.0, Stamboul S.O.

AffDSUMMER HANDICAP.—KiImoon 9.0 Margcrine 8.1:!, Subterfuge 7.6, Marianne 7.2. Take Down G. 9.

ITALSWELT. HANDICAP.—Spyglass )),3, Hylans 8.9, Bandy 8.9, Red Pool 7!'13. Bondage 7.12, Kabisco 7.7, Hytem 7.7, Sisyphus 7.0, Greek Sou i.O. LYTTELTON PLATE—Acquittal 8.2, Link Up 8.2, Primum, Steepholm, Pinkie, Starland, Golden Crozicr, Sunlite, Judaea 7.13, St. Winow 7.5. CRAVEN PLATE. —Winter Cherry 8 8 Tip Up 8.3, Daytime 8.2, Lionskin 9.1, Braid 7.8, Bandy 0.9, Hiero 0.7.

PORT HAN 1)1 CAP.—Subterfuge 8.10, Oxenhope 7.11, Marianne 7.10, King Star 7.9, Good Hope 7A, Matty i-S, lyne 0.1.i, Recorder li.lo.

MIDDLE PARK PLATE, 500 soys., six furlongs.—Miss Mimic, Sun Dance, Surveyor, Killroy, Valencia, Macduff.

THE TJ.C- MEETING. 'Die TJ.O. meeting, which ia to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next, on the New Plymouth Racecourse, 13 (bii year iuiereat throughout

the wnole L'omiuiou iu view or, the I meeting of Air. T. li Lowry's chamuion I Desert Gold and Mr. .Greenwood's crack I itirte-yeur-old (jloamiug, and tlisro is I certuin io be a very Jwvd :n!lux i f I visitors from all parts of tlio. Dominion. Arrangements are being made to run a special steamer from Auckland for the meeting, whiUt a suitable train sc-rvk.e ! of special and delayed (wins lias been secured. Tlm catering will be again in ) , the hands of Mr Wooller, the afternoon tea kiosU m charge of Mrs May, whilst the refreshment booth will be controlled • l.y Mr. E Whittle. ' A final reminder 13 given to horse • owners and. Iraiuefs that acceptances for [ first day's events of the meeting close ' to-night at 'J p.m. with the secretary (Mr. E. P Webster). The weights ap- ■ pear to have yiven general satisfaction, ■ and no doubt most owners will be glad • to grasp the opportunity of engaging in ' what promise* to be the most notable ■ race meeting ever held in the province. WANGANUI TROTS. t The Wangamii Trotting Club have se--3 cured a permit for a second day's racing , at their forthcoming meeting next month Ths date for closing of nonvina- ' tions for the first day has been extended to February -1. Nominations for the second day olose February 10. The full ' programme for the second day is advertised in tiis issue. DANNEVIItKE RACES. 1 In this issue will he found the pro- '• gramme of the Dannevirke Racing Club's summer meeting, which is to be held at Dannevirke on Wednesday, February 26, , and Thursday, February 27. The club is giving away £2365 in prise money, the principal events on the first day being „ the Hartgill Memorial Handicap, of one and a quarter miles (open), 300 sovs, the Tamaki Welter, of seven furlongs, 200 •1 sovs. On the second day the principal e event is the Autumn Handicap, of one - mile and one furlong, 200 sovs. Two 8 other events are worth 150 sovs. A - sprint for two-year-olds figures on each day's programme. Nominations close a with the secretary (W. Dobson, Danne- :. virke) at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Februd .ary .12. MAKE YOUR REMOVING PLEASANT, INEXPENSIVE. LISTEN! Employ a firm [experienced in the n work. Then you can depend on being b saved all possible trouble, for your tilings will be handled with the utmost j care. This means a saving, not only [)'" of money, but of worry too. We are q 1 furniture-moving experts, and are sure ' you will be well advised to utilise our services. The New Zealand Express Co, Ltd. When you fit a CLINCHER TYRE to is your bicycle, you are protected by a al bto 15 months guarantee. Ask any in cycle dealer.