SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

AVONDALE J.C. MEETING. CONCLUDING DAT. ! By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, April 24. The Avondale autumn meeting concluded today in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The tot&lisator handled £44,343, against £62,751 10s last year. The total for the meeting is £92,920 10s, a decrease of £36,985 on lust year. Results:— W r AIKUMETE HANDICAP HURDLES.— Snake (Rennie) 1, Shell Shock 2, Thrace 3. Also started: Starland, No Bother, Paddington Green, Keystone. Tenacious, Gulanform, Daddy’s Girl, Master Bruce. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. No Bother fell. Time, 3min. 58 3-ssec. DOMINION HANDICAP.—MarbIe Glass (Hail) 1, Ben Nevis 2, Golden Glass 3. Also started: Sussex, Wanigan, Te Akitai, Pengwen. Gold Jacket, Arcbqfull. Bosirilus, Semper Idem, Quintilian, Poteen, Uncle Jack, Princess Nell, Battleplane, Qui Bono. Won by naif a neck, half a neck between second and third. Time, 2nrtn. Isec. NURSERY HANDICAP.—Bonny Canny (Anderson) 1, Just 2, Nocturne 3. Also started: Uncle Alex, Refinement, Tinelli, Bretland, Shebang, Flurent, Far North, Dorinda, Rosaveila. Arch Lily, Owen. Won by a neck, a neck separating second and third. Time, lonin. ISsec. AUTUMN HANDICAP.—Tinohoro (McTavish) 1, Some Fashion 2, Prince Jewell 3. Also started: Unde Ned, Landslide, Mangamahoe, Ktnblai Khan, Arch Sahzte, Loyal Irish, Broadwood, Perfect Day, Doveiet, Penona. Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time. I linln. 58sec. j MOUNT EDEN STEEPLECHASE.—-Koura I (Walls) 1, Luperino 2, Romance 3. Also started: Oaklelgh, Totara Jack, Te Toa, Silver Pine, Oak Abbey. Won by six lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 6mln. 13 2-ssec. Oak Abbey fell at the first fence, and Silver Pine and Oaklelgh, colliding when they landed, were brought down. WAITAKERE HANDICAP.—Pavo (Tinker) 1, Nannutere 2, Prhice Charleroi 3., Also started: Queen Abbey, Ediform, Midget, Elsie Aroha, Royal Fancy. Won Sy k length, a length and a half between second and third. Time, Imln. 18sec. MOUNT ROSKILL HANDICAP.—MarbIe Slab (J. O’Shea) 1, Polini 2, Euphoria 3. Also started: Cantoris, War Tank, Gold Bud, Machree, Arizona Maid, Bitholta, Formalin, Merry Prince, Lady Princess Charming, Election, Don’t, Waikaretu, Spirit Level. Won by half a neck, a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 59%sec. There was a demonstration against the decision, which was quite unmerited. An objection was lodged by the trainer of Euphoria against the judge's decision, and the stewards met to consider saune. The objection was thrown out and the deposit forfeited. MORNINGSIDE WELTER.—MumbIe (Dixon) 1, Archie 2, Golden Dream 3. Also started: Arrii Salute, Glen Canny, Walton, Bedford, Regent, Sir Burnett, Stammer, Poanui, Tolerance, Tresor, Canowindra, Winsome Arch, Ohinewairua, Blanche Abbey, Jolly Princess. W’on by a head, a head between second and third Time, lmin. 33sec. SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING. FIRST DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Timaru, April 24. Acceptances for the first day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting are:

RANDWICK MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Asen.—Copyright. Sydney, April 23. The totalisator turnover during the four days Randwick meeting amounted to £319,507, compared with £280.843 In the previous year. The attendance totalled 240,000. SYDNEY YEARLING SALES. Received April 24, 10.30 p.m. Sydney, April 24. At the yearling sales, on account of Mr. lan Duncan, of Waikanae, a colt, half brother to Killowen, by Boniform—Success, realised 750 guineas; a filly sister of Kilfoyle, by Kilbroney—Rosyth, brought 180 guineas. On account of Mr. J. F. Reid, Oamaru, a Solferino—Alisa filly sold for 150 guineas. On account of Mr. W. G. Stead, Hastings, a Feramorz—Gold Painting filly brought 50 guineas; a Feramorz—Blended colt 65 guineas. On account of Mr. R. C. GHiles, New Zealand. a Sunny Lake—Nithsevo fiHy realised 140 guineas. Mr. A. G. Hill, New Zealand, purchased an Eaton Lad—formicary filly for 110 guineas. Received April 25, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, April 25. The yearling sales h&ve just concluded. They realised approximately £98,000. TOTALISATOR INVENTOR’S DEATH. Paris, April 22. Joseph Oller, the Inventor of the parimutuel system of betting, is dead at his birthplace in Austria. His first scheme was to run a carriage painted red through the streets of containing clerks, who received bets from two ** one hundred francs, Tkia Ua«

ting was merely a lottery, the holder of the winning ticket taking the stakes. Subsequently Oller introduced a system by which patrons backed their fancy, the pool, less commission, being divided after the race among the winners. Oller soon had betting vans on all racecourses. When rivals came* Oiler invented the pari-mutuel. H© first deducted 10 per cent., then 5 per cent, as th© business fionristed. The authorities in 1869 prohibited pooling agencies, but penmitted the pari-mutuel until 1874. When the French Government reeatablisbed th© pari-mutuel a few years later Oller was invited to organise It. He demanded a concession for all France, he paying 16 million francs a year. Th© Government accepted his term*. Oller paid five millions on account out of the proceeds at the end of the year. The Government gave blm his money back and also penmitted him to retain th"© pari-mutuel on certain racecourses, including Auteull and Maison Lafitte.

MAIDEN PLATE. Six furlongs. Agnola 8 0 Prentice Boy 8 0 Balsor 8 0 Quarrelsome 8 0 Charlatan 8 0 Stringency 8 0 Cleveland 8 0 Sweet Water 8 0 Economist 8 0 Trevella 8 0 Jada 8 0 Weird 8 0 GLADSTONE HACK WELTER. One mile. Counterstroke 10 9 San Salvador 8 3 Vice-royal 9 2 Gunlayer 8 3 Ronlform 8 13 Muzzle 8 Q Samum 8 10 Raconteur 8 0 Indus 8 5 Weird 7 11 Wartone 8 5 SMITHFIELD HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Bon Spec 9 2 Mantua 7 13 Roseday 8 13 Deucalion 7 10 Battlescene 8 8 Bella Lake 7 3 Red Hind 8 4 Tatau Tatau 7 3 Pyjama 7 13 Limelight 7 3 T1MARU CUP. One mile and a quarter. Songbird 9 2 Mazama 7 9 Foo Chow 8 13 Castellan 7 9 Sunny Loch 8 9 Whipping Boy 7 9 General _ Twinkle 6 13 Advance 8 12 OTEPUA STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half. Calma 11 9 Juan 9 8 Strathglass 11 2 Sonny 9 3 Master Carbinia 9 0 Hamilton 10 3 Fortune Pawerewere 9 9 Hunter 9 0 Pariform 9 8 Innisfalien 9 0 ELECTRIC STAKES. Five furlongs. Balefire 8 0 Gold Spinner 8 0 Cleveland 8 0 Many Kittle 8 0 Blazes 8 0 Maytime 8 0 Lord Leslie 8 0 Solway 8 0 Markle 8 0 Happy Warhaven 8 0 Warrior 8 0 Bosker Boy 8 0 ROSEWILL HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Dame s Salerno 7 11 Straitlace 8 11 Vice-regal 7 9 Rose Lady 8 9 Sungleam 7 5 Unio 8 8 Kerry Star 6 13 Liqueur 8 5 Sunlit 6 13 DONCASTER WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Whipping Boy 9 11 Tatau Tatau 8 9 Mazama 9 3 Kilkee 8 5 Sartolite 9 1 Calibration 8 9 Lady Blissful 8 10 Bandy 7 11