SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1919, Page 7

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AVON'DALE MEETING, | FIRST DAY'S RESfULTS. j By TelegTaph. —Press Association. Auckland, April 20. The Avondftle Jockey Club's autumn meeting opened in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the track was in good order. The totalisator handled £54,999 10s, against £40,404 10s for the corresponding day last year. Results:— MAIDEN PLATE.—I. General Stephen (Goldfinch) 1, 5 Admiral Advance 2, 2 VVartank 3. Also started: 10 Llunsannor, 3 -Formalin, I'2 Arab King and General Advance (coupled), 8 Actrice, 10 I-singarch, <5 Backfire, 4 Bridgie, 15 Lady Rouge, 8 Penellk, 13 Sans Gene, 9 Persian King, 0 Slowcoach, 14 Kumara, 11 Merry Nell, 17 Pitoro, 12 Monocrat. Won by 2J lengths. Time, lmin. 5 1-Gsec. JUVENILE HANDICAP. —1 Stammer (Burgess) 1, 3 Canowindra 2, 5 North Loburn 3. Also started: 8 Gold Plane, 7 MeTrie Prince, 4 Emerald Hill, 0 Valley Queen, 2 Rose Queen. Won by one and three-quarter lengths. Time, lmin. 2sec. HACK HURDLES. 1 Monopolo (Roach) 1, 4 Qvnic 2, 3. Garryowen 3. Also started: 5 Signature, 2 Silver Pine, 6 Keystone, 9 Entente Cordiale, 1 Benzine, 9 Totara Jack. Won by two lengths- Time, 3min. 20 4-ssec. AVONDALE HANDICAP.—2 Taiamai (Bagby) 1, 5 Bedford 2, 6 All Talk 3. Also started: 1 Gazique, 4 Mullmgar, 3 Mangamahoe. Won all the way by half a length. Time, 2min. 0 l-ssec. OAKLEY HANDICAP.—4 Corregidor (O'Shea) 1, 2 'Hyllus 2, 5 Fabriquette 3_ , Also started: 1 Housewife, G Persian I Prince, 7 Kilbeggan, 8 Explode. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin. 55 l-ssec. CHEVALIER. STEEPLECHASE. 1 Tirau (Roach) 1, 2 Golden 'Glow 2, 4 Yellow and White 3. Also started: 3 j Dunrobin. Won by 50 yards. Time, Cmin. 20secRAILWAY HANDICAP.—I Crowhurst (McFlynu) 1, 4 Cariysian 2, 6 Canzonet 3. Also started: % Rockfield, 9 Kauri King, 3 Ohinewairua, 6 6tadcato, 11 Gaycium, 8 Don't, 5 Gatherer, 10 Flowing Bowl, 12 Winning Shot. Won by a neck- Time, lmin. 14 2-Ssec. TITORANGI WELTER.—I Waiuta 1, 4 Pierrot 2, 3 Kereone 3. Also started: 2 Lady Energy, 5 Alarble Star. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. sasec SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. Auckland, Last Night. The following weights have been declared for the second day of the Avondale Autumn meeting:— WAIKUMATE HURDLES.—Ditto 11.13, Cynic 10.13, Te Onga 10.10, Tiniroto, Orpheum 10.9. Garry Owen 10.0, Signature, Keystone 9.8, Silver Pine 9.5, Totara Jack, Benzine, Entente Cordiale 9.0. DOMINION HANDlCAP—Bluestone 0.0, Downham, Mossman 8.11, Carlysian 8.9. Shiela 8.7, lero 8.1, Lord Kenilworth 7.1, Staccato, Orawia 7.7, Gaycium 7.3, Bellacity 7.2, Winning Shot ti.l'2, .Foymalin, Blue and Black, Flowing Bowl, Buck Fire, Argent, Idra, Kumara, Bridgie, Cordite 6.7

NURSERY HANDICAP—Prince Charleroi, Stanjmer 8.10, Canowindra 8.8, Mistress Biddy 8.0, No Mistake 7.10, Finkop 7.9, Pentagram, North Loburn 7.4, Glen Cannv. Rose Queen 7.3, Gold Plane 7.0, Melting 6.12. Emerald Hill, Treso, Phyllona, Olga Petrova 6.7.

AUTUMN HANDICAP.—UncIe Ned 9.11, Gazique 9.2, Bedford 8.10, Taimai 8.7, Mullingar 8.0, Killard 7.13, All Talk 7.10, Waiuta 7.8, Royal Irish 7.2, Rockfield 7.o,.Lady Energy, Blue Cross, and Pierrot 6.7.

MT. EDEN STEEPLECHASE.— Troublesome, The Channel, Tirau 11.9; Dunrobin 10.7, Peneton, Speedwell Mac 10.4, Spalperion 10.3, Yellow and White, Golden Glow, Pre-eminent 9.7.

WAITAKAREI HANDICAP—Bedford P. 5. Mossman 8-7, Downham B.G, Carlysian, Rockfield 8.0, Oliinewairua, Correjlidor 7.8, Staccato 7.0, flayeium 0.9, Royal Prince, Winning Lass, Comedy Prince, Monocrat, Bang 0.7.

MT. ROSKIEL HANDICAP—Escaped 9.0, Woody Glen 8.10, Canzonet 8»8, Glucian 8.6, Comedy Prince 8.5, Don't, Persian Prince; Monopole 5.4, Step 8.2, Mountain Gold, New Zealand S.l, Marble Star, Rang! Aroha 7.13, Blue and Black, Gatherer 7.10, Penona 7.9, Tamaroa 7.7. 'Keystone 7.6, Idra 7.3, Lady Rangi, Hokomai, Penella, King Bruce, Haversack, Llansannor, Hypothesis, Sans Gene, zVctrice, Persian King, Mary Bruce, Slowcoach, Pre-eminent, Isingarcli, Duchess Eudoras, Hessian, Explode.

WELTER HANDICAP.—HyIIus 10.4, Crowhurst 9.12. Hopfield, Bluestone, Waiuta 9.11, Royal Irish 9.0, Housewife Rockfield, Kauri King 9.3, Fabriquette S.ll, Tabasco, Lord Kenilworth, Gold Kip, Corregidor 8.10, Kereone 8.8, Pierrot 8.4, Independence 8.3, Canzonet, Scottish Knight, Kilbeggan, War Tank, Admiral Advance, Gatherer, Empire 8.0.

WAIRARAPA MEETING. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. Masterton, April 20The Wairarapa races on the first day were held in line weather, the racing being good, and the finishes in the Easter Handicap and Nursery Handicap being very line- The course and going' were pood. The totalisator handled £13,05.3 for the day, against £18,093 for the first d:\v of the last summer meeting. Results.— TRTAL HACK HANDICAP.—Astinome I. Dainty Step 2. Timidity 3. All started. Time, lmin. 8 4-osec. TE WAKA WELTER.—RiMngbam 1, Consultation 2, Rienzi Scratched: I'ervolo. Time, lmin. 44M*secEASTER HANDICAP—KiIrusIi 1, Cooing 2. Rose Pink Scratched: Haftie. Time, 2min_ Bsec. WARDELf, HANDICAP.—Chimera 1, Matatua 2, Waimatoa 3. Scratched: Daytime, Red -Signal, and Bairnsdale. A finish, Chimera coming from the ruck 100 yards from the post and winning bv a length and a half- Time, lmin. 142-ssee. NURSERY HANDICAP.—Miss Gold 1, Manila 2, Printemps 3. Scratched: J?i'uice Hal. There ware lo starters.

Migs Gold won a fast race by a length and a half, being well back among the bunch at the distance. Time, 47 4-ssec. McEwan was fined JJS for careless riding. , MAICTHI HACK HANDICAP.—BonviIIe 1, Justification 2, Zabism J. Scratched: Dainty Step and Hymen. A punishing finish. Won by half a length. Time, lmin i ssec. WANGIMOANA 'HANDICAP.—Robur 1, Red Signal 2, Gold (Soult 3. Scratched; Momac. Time, lmin. 23 l'-ssee. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Masterton, Last Night. The following are the Wairarapa • iicceptances for the second day:— MQROA HACK, seven furlongs.—Risingham 10.5, Consultation 9.4. Rienzi S.C, Coalition 7.8, Justification 7.5. ROTOTAWAI HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Chimera 9.5, Comment, Daytime 5.3, Lady General 7.13, Haatie 7.10, Red Signal 7.1), Potentiality, Matatua 7.7, Galore 6.10. TAUHERENIKAU HANDICAP,' one mile and a distance. —Robur 8.4, Rose Tink 8.3, Cooing 8.2, Battle Array 8.1, Elocution 7.8, IVlultaine 7.2, Classification 7.1, Gold Soult 6.12. JUVENILE HANDICAP, live and a half furlongs.—Astinome 0.9, Miss Gold 9.3, Manila 8.12. Cliaeronia 8.1, Printemps S.O, Prince Hal 7.5, Speechmaker, First Blow 7.2, Quotation, Maronne, V'itella, Russet 6.9. WAIOHINE HACK, six furlongs.— Zabism 8.5, Bonville 8.4, Esperance, Pervolo 7.10, Wakatere 7.4, Justification 7.3, Blighty 0.9. FEATHERSTON HANDICAP, five and (i half furlongs.—Daytime, Comment 8.13, Red Signal 8.4, Philomela 7.13, i'rentham Rose 7.11, Merrie Poto 7.10, Bairnsdale 7.9. Occasion 7.7. THE SHORTS, four furlongs.—Violetta, Cotillion, Dainty Step, Lady Pcnga, Choice, Miss Land, Timidity, Deacon, Rakaia, Blaok Darling, Californian, Haeromoana, Evening Glow 8.7. WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES. Wellington, Last Night. The following are the Wellington acceptances:— HANDICAP HURDLES, one mile and three-quarters.—Multicipal 11.4, Papanui 9.13, Monster 9.-11, Yankee Jack, Gwynne, Royal Battery 9.0. PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Amythas 9.5, Murihiku 8.10, Nightraider, Ermine 8.0, Some Kid, Rose Wreath 8.0, Red Pepper 7.11, Primes Hnl, Hallowvonia, Royal Exchange 7.5, Speechmaker 7.4, Chaeronia 6.13, American Beauty, Swanee River, Russet, Vitella, Maronne C.12. THOMPSON HANDICAP, one mile.— Sasanof 9.9, Punka 8.9, Nobleman 8.8. Sweet Corn 8.6, Red Ribbon 8.5, Glendower 8.2, Nyastad, Rude 8.0, Mascot, Spanner 7.13, Battle Song 7.10, Vagabond 7.9, RebekaJi 7.7, Rose Pink 7.5, Kilrusli, Hathercote 7.4, Melee 7.1, Bagdad 7.0, Maxqueteur 0.12, Tressida 6.9, Matatua 0.7. SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP, one mile.—Cooing 8.13, Risingham 8.4, TorchI light, First Salute 8.3, The Speaker I Consultation 7.13, Pretty Bobby, Bondago 7.11, . Imaribbon 7.5, Warlike 7-0, Intermezzo 6.7. RAILWAY HANDICAP, six furlongs. -rWaimatoa 8.13, Acre 8.12. Torfreda 8.7, Kiliowen 8.1, Tauuaha 7.13, Demos, Bo Peep 7.11, Tigritiya 7.8, Lionskin 7.4, Old Gold 6.12. TINAKORI HANDICAP, six. l furlongs. —Hurry Up 8.13, Active 8.11, Mandrake, Charley 8.4, The Speaker 8.3, Wonder 8.1, Occasion 8.0, Black Mark 7.12, Imaribbon 7.0, Esperance 7.2, Pervolo 7.1, Bonville 6.13, Astinome 6.12, Intermezzo 6.10, Californian 6.7. ST. LEGER STAKES.—Taimai, Lovematch, Esperance, Kiliowen, Afterglow, Palm Oil, colt by Rokeby from Elysian, Almoner, and Star Lady. CHALLENGE STAKES.-Spanner, Royal Stag, Miss Mimic, Some Kid, i Some Kiss, (illy by Benzonian from Sis-1 ter Francis, Esperance, Printemp9, Gloaming, Warplane, Speechmaker, Desert Gold, - Parorangi, Bitliolia, Solace, Valley Rose, Affectation, and Lucid. CHRISTOHUROH TROTTING RESULTS Christchurcli, April 26. The Metropolitan Trotting Club's reinstated summer meeting was held today in dull, but warm, weather. There whs an excellent attendance and the course was fast. The totalisator handled £41,507 10s- Results: SUMMER HANDICAP.—4 Colonel Havelock 1, 2 Bon Patch 2, 1 Patard 3. Also started: fi Treasure Seeker, 7 Mushroom, 8 Oraibwood, 10 Te Kuiti, 5 Billy Parol.?, 3 Koraki, 9 Hiroki. Wos by three lengths- Time, 4min. 54 2-osec, SPREYDON HANDICAP.—2 Joan of Arc 1, 12 Silver Quick 2, 9 Pax 3. Also started: 13 Bundong, 11 Rorke's Drift, f> -lean Dillou, 7 Nancy Stair, 4 Vice Adinir.il, 1 Locamla Dillon, S Birdwood, 6 Proudsprint, 3 Red Prince, 10 Glad Eye, 14 Lady Tedington. Won by a length. Time, 2min_ 50esc. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. C Erin's Queen 1, 1 Minson 2, 3 Trix, l'oii'ii'v Also started: 5 John Dillon, 4 Moneymaker, 2 Albert Cling, 7 Sungod, 5 Agathos. Wos by a neck. Time, 4miu. 32 1 -Sivac. CASHMERE HANDICAP—fI Rcta Peter 1. 5 Red Heather 2, 1 Hardy Wilkes 3. Also started: 1 Lady Patricia (coupled with Ilardy Wilkes), ,1 Whispering Willie, 9 Olive L, 4 Lord Roanchihl, 11 Electrocute, 2 Imperial Crown, S Paul Tluoii, 10 Gav Wilkes, 7 Trufanini- Won by half a length. Time,' 4min. 42see. Owing to being affected by the dust Paul lluoii collided with the fence when turning into the straight for the run home, and his owner and trainer (C. James I lost his scat. He was dragged behind the sulky for over a furlong, but suffered no hurtTRENCH HANDICAP. —2 Star Queen 1, 3 Rearguard 2, 0 Pleasant Monst 3. I Al-o siiii-imi; !-l General Link, 11 Bundong, II Lady Superior, Hi Huon Drift, l.'i Muliinga. 13 Irvingwood. 10 Gold Crest, 4 Guvnemer, 17 Calton, I Hotlielill'e. 7 Wa-dewood, 8 Dixie Lee. Sir Gavin, 12 King Karri. Won by two lengths. Time, LIVERPOOL HANDICAP.—4 Sympathy 1. li llectorata 2, 1 Jrvar 3. Also started: 2 Peter Mae, !i Hannah M.. * Horke's Drift, '■> Captain Stanley, 5 llmidura, 7 Pax, !fl George Hard, 11 Red Prince. Won by a length. Time. 4min. 35 2-nscc. CRAVEN HANDICAP.—I Author Dillon 1, 5 Admiral Wood 2, £ Chid 3. Also

started: 4 Pitaroa, 3 Frank Tracey, Won by four lengths. Time, 2min. 44 l-ssee. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—I Huon Patch 1, 4 Miutson 2, 2 Cora, Dillon 3. Also started: o General .Wilkes an! Tamarisk (coupled), 3 Lord Minto. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min. 12 l-Ssee. . POPULARITY OF TROTTING. QUESTION 1 OF EXTENDING PERMITS Christchurch, April 2G. Sneaking of the popularity of trotting in this Canterbury district, the Hon. G. W. Russell to-day remarked that one could not coma to the courses in Christchurch without realising the tremendous hold this branch of sport hqd upon the people of Canterbury, and no doubt this resulted from the most efficient and honorable conduct which had marked the Canterbury Trotting. Clubs throughout their career. A question was being raised whether it was possible to give facilities for the increase of the sport in the North Islar.d, For example, in Wellington, the Trotting Club had only one day in the year, and there were many important North Island districts which were entirely unrepresented. Mr. Russell hardly thought the trotting enthusiasts of th-: Dominion would he prepared to allow this state of affairs to continue. The difficulty was -tp see a -way out.. It would bo' of little use to surest to those who.had racing pernjjts that.they should make a sacrifice in order that an equal number- of trotting permits might be issued as cotapared with galloping. On the other hand, he had grave doubts whether it would be wise to go to Parliament, for an extension of the number of permits, a district wishing to- establish- trotting might consider it worth while £o communicate with the Government through their members with a view to securing the increase is ,the number of permits necessary to equalise the two branches -of sport. At present the public accepted the totalisator as a .necessary part of public life. The object of the administration for years hn.jl been to try and prevent grievances on the part of tlic public, and this was one of the primary causes of the appointment of the totalisator experts, who had now been appointed permanently. The question might be asked of candidates at the coming election whether thev would assist in raising the number of totalisator permits for trotting to equal those for galloping, as it could not be done without legislation. CURTAILMENT OF RACING. STATEMENT BY MINISTER. Christchurch, April 2l>. £rmic mm ark a explaining the position .which had arisen in connection with the curtailment of racing in 1017 were made by the Hon. (1. W Russell to-day. Mr. Russell said that when the curtailment of racing was made in lftli on account of the war. the question was raised as to the assistance of those clubs which had fullered financial loss by those, which had n»t. There were two classes of clubs 'which suffered, those that were prohibited from holding meetings, and those whose meetings were reduced. The matter wm discussed between, the two branches of the sport represented by ;Sir Geo. Olifiord, president of the RacingConference, and the Gdvernment. The principal question was whether the clubs that continued their meetings and made a profit should assist those that were unable to pay the interest on their mortgages and to maintain their courses nroperly. The question how this was to be done was left to the racing and trotting conferences. The Government made no suggestion whatever. Tt was intended that the club which lo«t il(s profits throua'h the curtailment of racing should be assisted, or that there should be a general distribution of profits by the clubs (hat. continued race meetings. The onlv question vas whether the clubs that were unable to pay their way should be assisted. . -J- ' .