SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1919, Page 8

SPORTING.

MARLBOROUGH FIRST DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Blenheim, Last Night. For the Marlborough first day's races ideal weather prevailed and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £10,338. Results: TRIAL HACK HANDICAP.—2 Russet (Reed) 1, 1 Some Girl 2, 4 Guinea Gold 3 Also stai-ted: 5 Gleaming, C King Peter, 3 Livland. Rusest led all the way. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 17 2-ssee. FIRST TROT.—2 Stage Whisper (E. Chapman) 1, 1 Calumet 2, 3 Bill Hoult 3. Also started: 4 Raupara, G Wildmoor Lad, sColintraive. Won by four lengths. Time, smin, 27sec. OPAWA WELTER.—I Esperance (L. Morris) 1, 2 Imaribbon 2, 3 Frisco Rose 3. The only starters. Imaribbon led all the way. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 29sec. MARLBOROUGH CUP.—I Henry Clay (C. Price) 1, 2 Rose Pink (W Price) 2, 3 Lad if y (L. Manson) 3. The only starters. Rose Pink led to the entrance of the straight; a close finish, Henry Clay winning by a nose. Time, 2min, 13sec. DASH HACK HANDICAP.—I Pervolo (R, Reed) 1, 4 Pitch Dark 2, 2 Silk Ribbon 3. Abo started: 5 Eron Boy, 3 Bracefeld, 8 Salutas, 7 Mystic Light, 6 Rakaia. Won by five lengths. Tinse. lmin. 2 4-ssec.

SECOND TROT—I War Lord (A. H. Craig) 1, 4 Brandon 2, 3 General Pershing 3. Also started: 0 Wairoa Belle, 5 Sweet Kathleen, 2 Invictus. Won by three lengths. Time, smin. 102-ssec.

BRANDON HANDICAP.—4 Trentham Rose (A. Peed) 1, 3 Oo}<\ Problem 2, 1 Comment 3. Also st.ov • > Metallum, 6 Baimsdale, 5 Parifo'.; . \Von by a, length and a half. Time, .':<iin. 2 3-ssec.

WARD HACK HANDICAP,—I Tinaribbon (B. Bagby) 1, 2 Some Girl i, :> Black Knight 3 Also stated: 3 Silk Ribbon, 0 Frisco Rose, 4 Intermezzo. Won by a length. Time, lmin 16sec. SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Blenheim, Last Night. Acceptances for the second day are as follow: PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP —Henry Clay 9.4, Rose Pink 9.0, Comment S3, Rod Signal 7.3, Ladify 7.0, Ricnzi 6.7. ERINA HANDICAP.—Rebekah 9.10, Comment 9.9, Red Signal 8.4, Rawakore 5.2, Daniien 5.2, Metallum 7.2. WITHER HANDICAP.—Rebckah 9.11, Trentham Kose 5.9. Rawakore 5.3. Damien 8.3, Gold Problem 7.12, Bainisdale I. l '-, I'ariform 0.11. THIRD TROT.—Mai-go Hjoult, Ritiwood, Beigium King, Wairoa Belle scr,, Genm-al Pershing 21 yards behind, Brandon 00, War Lord 120. OMAKA WEl.Ttfß.—Esperaneo 9.3, Invivilibnn !!.•■>. P.ienzi 5.13. Pervolo S.IS, Black Night 7.12, Seme Girl 7.12, Intermezzo 7.7. RIVEKLANDS HANDICAP —lmariiihon 9.7, Pervolo 'l.l. Silk Ribbon 8,7, Eron Boy 8.6, Black Night 8.0, Pitch Dark 7.9, Livland 7.0. FOURTH TROT.—Marathon Child. Knuparn. scr.. Mateson 24 yards behind, Forest Jack 21, Calumet 30, Colintraive 00, Stage Whisper GO, Bill Hoult 108.

DISTRICT COMMITTEES. Christchurcli, Last Night. The New Zealand Racing Conference announces the election of the following delegates to the district committees:— Hawkes Bay: Major Armstrong, J. I. Cite. H. do Utour, C. L. Mackersey, T. E. Wheleh. Taranaki: A. Good, J. Gray, W. J. Morrison. S. Pitt. C. H. Washer. Rangiora: E. Goodliehere, J. GoringJolmston, J. M. Johnstone, H. McManavav, ,T. H. Perrett. We!lington.-W. E. BidwiU, J. W. Card, C. Reid, C. F. Vnllance. The election of district club representatives for the New Zealand Racing Conference is announced as follows: Hawkes Bay, P. Hunter and R. L Williams; Taranaki. A. Good and J. Gray; Wanganui, J. G. Johnston and J. H. Parr; Wellington, \V. E. Bidwill and C. E. Vallance.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") The first race at Hawera to-day starts at 11.40, and, with only seven events set down for decision, patrons will be enabled to get well on the road home before dusk. Racing commences with the Tongahoe Hurdles, one and a-half miles, for which a good field of thirteen is carded. The likely starters include Golden Grafton, Munster, and Royal Park, who have recent form to commend them, and the last-named pair read very well at the weights. The Hack and Hunters' Steeples, about two miles, will provide an interesting contest. Spalperion is the most seasoned of the crowd, but the Aucldander is not too sound, and speedy horses like Polthologue and Speedwell Mac may be more dangerous, providing they negotiate the country. The issue looks very open. A good class of 'chasers will be saddled up for the Egmont Steeples, run over a, dista.iee of about two and a-half miles. Yellow and Black and Diavolo have both schooled well, and their respective followers will not hear of defeat. The Tawhiti Handicap, six furlongs, will keep punters, very busy. Volo may be all the better for a gallop in public, but Inah, who will have the services of H. Gray, is very fit. Simonides, Play Off, and others may make the finish interesting for Gray's mount. Another big field will line up for the Telegraph Handicap, five furlongs. Much depends on the start: but quick beginners like Post Haste and Hallow cannot be .overlooked. The McEac Memorial Handicap, one and a-quarter miles, will probably see Marqueteur in most demand. Robinand Alteration also run a good ten furlongs, »o that the race will prove anyl*?iing but ft walk-over. To"-day's racing will conclude with the Railway Handicap, seven furlongs, which should test the powers of Oadot, Signor- ; piia, and Nemaline. Mr, d. O'Connor (starter) and S. ; Kreetzer (racecourse detective) arrived last evonfnj?. The judge's 'box' will be filled by Mr. J. Cameron, whose work at Pulls, 'Feilding. attd othor plaoeg left nothing to be desired. A largo number pf visitors, including "sports' 1 from Auckland, Wellington, and Hawke's Bay, ' arrived yesterday, and the attendance promises to be very large. All arrangements are ioi n-wowd wwWna