SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1919, Page 5

SPORTING.

EAWKE'S BAY MEETING FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association; ; - Hagtiugs, Last Night The weather was fine, but very cold for the first day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting. There was a good attendance, and the course was in good going order. As last year*! winter meeting was run in conjunction with the Hawke's Bay Hunt ChuYi fixture, it was decided to take the figures for the 1917 meeting for totallsator comparison. On the first day of the 1917, meeting £14,800 wag passed through the machine, as against £21,595 this year. Results:

WOODLANDS HACK STEEPLE' CHASE.—I Peneton (Q. Rod) 1, 8 Sail Home 2. Also started: 4 Sir Donald, 2 Manawapango, 5 Qwynn, 0 Negative, 7 Juan. Only the placed horses finished. Won by the straight. Time, 4min 82sc«,

WHAKATU HACK HURDLES.—! Koh hu (S. Henderson) 1, 4 Sensitive t, 8 Altercation 3. Also started! 2 Ann*? 7 Woodlark, 10 Whsuuakura, 6 Refdmation, 0 Metallum, 3 Master Bttris, 8 Torps. Won by halt a length. [Baa, 3min 24sec,

HAWKE'S BAY HURDLES-—LMow ment,(R. Thompson) 1, 4 started: 3 Whiro, 2 Master Moulda. Master Moutoa and Whiro felL Won by twelve lengths. Time, 4min ssec

HAWKED BAY STEEPLECHASE,-* Polthgpue (E. Copestake) 1, 6 Stynr 2. Also started: 3 Bon Roto, 1 Foeman, 2 ' Qrmelby, 5 Vacuum, were was a chapter of accidents/all the horses falling. Son Reve was remounted by bia xjklar. Foeman won as he liked, bat failed to draw the weight. Polthogtoe was also remounted and awarded the wee. Styrax (re-mounted) took second. Time-7min 20sec.

WINTER HACK HANDIOAP.-5 Doric (C. Price) 1, 0 Utuwai 2, 7 Transmission 3. Also Started: 3 Sacramento, 2 White Ranger, 1 Glucian, 0 Fiddlestrings, 4 Ben Bolt, 10 Maori Tikango, 12 Pavilion, 11 Miramar, 8 Sea Foam, 13 Sans Terre. Maori Tikango won by half a length, but failed to draw the weight, the race being awarded to Doric. Time, 2min Msec. ' LADIES' BRACELET.—I OftAhu (Morris) 1,. 5 Mattock 2, 2 BlackaU 3. Also started: 8 Multiply, 3 Tiranga, 7 Eheipa, 6 Mysterjareh, 9 Strangeways, 4 Tigerland. Won by five letgths. Time, 2min 48sec,

HERETAUNGA HANDICAP.—I 3 Del lo £ (f, J. McFlynn) 1, 2 Elocution 2, 3 Old Gold 3. Also started: 14 Vagabond, 21 Maioha, 8 Athens DJ, IS Sir Agnes, 4 Matatua, 6 Damien, 80 Chillies, 10 Haumakaka, 7 Sweet Cora, 22 EUfible, U Lady Black, 1 Honey Bee, 8 0M Gold, 10 Jean Laddo, 10 Mandrake, 18 Hythread, 6 Ohinewairua, 9 Gold Kip. 23 Cleft, Sea Lord.!l7 Kangi ArohaTWon by a bare length. Time lmjn Sffgeo.

SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTAKCBa ■ Napier, Last Night. Following are the acceptances for the second day of <M Hawke's Bay Jookay Club's winter jting: KIDNAPPERS' HACK HUIU>LBS" (a mile and a half).—Kohu, Yankee Jack 10.9, Maraetotara 9.13, Sensitive ML Manhattan 9.6, Metallum 9.8, Reformation, Altercation 9.2, Woodlark, Tons, Sturdee, Master Boris, xigerland 0.0. TURAMOE HURDLES, 1| miles.Multive, Movement U. 3, Whiro 104. Aurore 9.7, Yankee Jack 95, Cello *O. HAVELOCK HicK STEIPLBB, about tft> miles.—Peneton 125, Torchy 11.8, Manawapanga 10.12, Qwynne 10.6, Sir Donald 10.4, Bollin, Stetson, Nemtiw. Juan, Union Jack 9,7.

LADY'S NECKLACE, a mile and » quarter.—All Over 13.5, Omahu lift, Do-ric-11.11, Stattock, Haumakaka, KJirira 11.8, Utuwai 11.3, Blackall lift, Kowkatutahi 10.7, Strangeways, ill, Wbotlem 10.7.

JUNE, STEEPLES, about two and a half miles.-Foeman 11.8, Polthogue 10.11, Arlington 10.6, Mt. WUaUrlO.5 Aurora 10.4 Merrie Lad 10.4, Ormesby 9.0, Tarero, Styrax, Boffin »;t;

RAUKAWA HACK, once roaW.Enrtty Bobby li.lo, Sacramento KkVL White Banger, Utuwai 9.13, Maori W> kanga 9.12, Ethiopian 9.10, Glucian dB, Hangi Aroha 9.6, Fiddlestring 9.5, Transmission 0.4, Beta Bolt 9.3, Lady Kilworth 8.2, Pavihon, Miramar, Sea Foam, Hondim, Pomeroy 9.0. FINAL HANDICAP, six and a half ,on «£-Va«aboud u -°. Sweet Corn 10.11, Ohinewairua 10.7, Waloha 10.5 Eligible 10.3, Gold Kip 9.11, Lady Black 9.10, Honey Bee 0,8, Sir Agnes 9.7, MaOJd r p old M > or «wia 9.5, Tiranga 9.5, Cleft, Damien 9.4, Chillies, Mandrake. Hythread.9.o.

THE, MARIE TEMPEST APPEAL CASE. Wellington, June 27. At the Appeal Court to-day the case ' Craw v. Jarden was heard. This is an appeal from the decision of Mr. Justice ■ Herdniaa in the actios in which appellant as plaintiif claimed reeurion of cou. tract, or as an alternative .£2OO damages. The matter concerned the sale o' a trotting filly named Marie Tempest Plaintiff alleged that the defendant '-' fraudulently represented to him that the • Ally was eligible to start in the New 1 Brighton Trotting Derby, in or nbuu-. the 1 month of May, 1919, whereas she was I not eligible to run and had not been ' entered. Plaintiff alleged that, relying - on the representation, she agreed" to ?' purchase Marie Tempest for £4OO. 5 In an oral judgment, his Honor held l" that plaintiff had not discharged the onus uporf her of establishing fraud, and entered judgment for defendant. Messrs Skerrett, K. 0., and Fitriierbert appeared for appellant, and Mr. Gresaon for respondent. Decision was reserved." A Melbourne wire states that Degama bias been eoratohed for the National Hurdles.