SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

MANAWATU meeting. By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston N., Dec. 19, Multive has been scratched for the Tokomaru Hurdles on the first day of the Manawatu meeting. Royal Gift has been re-handi-capped with a 51b, penalty in consequence of a win at Dannevirke. THE WAIPA MEETING. BOOMERDAY WINS THE CUP. Te Awamutu, Dec. 17. The Walpa races were held to-day. The weather was perfect and there was a large attendance. The totalisator staff handled .£27,403, against £30,187 for the corresponding meeting last year. Results PIRONGIA HANDICAP HURDLES. One mils and a half.—Snake 1, Stirrup Cup 2, Keystone 3. Smut and Foxglove fell. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, 2min. 48sec. KIHIKIHI HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—lnfante 1, Arran 2, Elsie Aroha 3. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 15( l-ssec. WAIPA MAIDEN RACE. Five furlongs.— Golden Dream 1, Sir Burnett 2, Arizona Maid 3. Won by one length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1 min. l-ssec. TE AWAMUTU CUP. One mil© and a quarter.—Boomerday 1, Raceful 2, Royal Abbey 3. Won oy a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2 min. lOsec. FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Arran 1, Fulsome 2, Cool Stimulant 3. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin. 13 l-ssec. PATERANGI WELTER HANDICAP. One mile.—Bezant 1, Clonmel 2, Forest Gold 3. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin. 44 l-ssec. ORAKAU HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Bright Light 1, Brodick 2, Waikaretu 3. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 30sec. OHAUPO HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— E'sthonia 1, Tieki 2, Corregidor 3. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin, 30 l>-ssee.