SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY HUNT MEETING. HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE WON BY SEADOWN. Hastings, May 24. The Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club meeting was held this year independent of the Hawke's Baj r Jockey Club. The weather was cold and the track in splendid order. The attendance was satisfactory. The totalisator put through £12,953, as compared with £28,868 on the third day of last year’s Jockey Club and Hunt Club combined meeting, a decrease of £15,915. Results:— HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, one mile and a half.—Powder King (S. Howard) and Tigerland (W. M. Russell), dead heat, 1; Kauropa 3. Only starters. A neck-and-neck race resulted in a dead heat. Time, 2 min. 53 see. HUNTERS’ HANDICAP HURDLES, one mile and a half.—Raffles (A. McDonald), 1; Highway, 2; Strangeways, 3. Also started: Whetoki, Kovno, King’s Boy. Won by two lengths, ; six lengths separating second and third. Time, 2 min. 53 sec. AP.LEY HACK HURDLES, one mile and a half.-—lKareao (S. Walls), 1; Mattock, 2; Woden, 3. Also started: Gay Boy, Silk Rein, Croesus, Sweet Song, Lord Musketry, Whariti. Won comfortably by a length and a half, six lengths between second and third. Time, 2 min. 50 sec. KAWERA HACK STEEPLECHASE, two miles.—Silver Stride (R. Thompson), 1; General Raven, 2; Master Oriflamme, 3. Also started: Oak Rose, Chillies. Won easily by four lengths, a long distance separating second and third. Time, 4 min. 18 2-5 sec. HAWKE'S BAY HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, two miles and a half.—Seadown (A. H. Burt), 1; Powder King, 2; Nicomar, 3. Also started: Hawaiian, Reparoa, Awanui, Bill. W'on comfortably by six lengths, same distance separating second and third. Time, 5 min. 14 sec. HORONUI HACK HANDICAP, sis furlongs and a half.—Wrangle (H. Goldfinch), 1; Tireless, 2; Grandiose, 3. Also started: Hecate, Novoko, Kail, Sweet Heather, Sweet Song. Won by a length, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 1 min. 25 sec. SOUTRA HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, one mile.—Raffles (Mr. J. Morris), 1; Strangeways, 2; Convention, 3. Also started: Highway, Rakamoamoa. Won by two lengths, a head separating second and third. Time, 1 min. 50 sec. WELLINGTON RACING CLUBWEIGHTS FOR WINTER MEETING. The following weights have been declared for the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting :AVITTORIA HURDLE HANDICAP, one mile and three-quarters.—General Advance 11.7, Vagabond 11.7, Royal Gift 11.5, Mangamahoe 11.2, Matatua 11.1, Rorke’s Drift 10.12, Ruatara 10.8, Sunray 10.8, Mazama 10.7, Redstone 10.6, Whizz Bang 10.1, Royal Exchange 9.12, Waimatoa 9.12, Hushman 9.8, Sir Wai 9.8, Passenger 9.8, Snub 9.7, Athens II 9.7, Nautical 9.5? Totara Jack 9.5, Walton 9.4, Rowan 9.0, Blue Hall 9.0, Battle Plane 9.0, Mia Bella 9.0, Gluemont 9.0, Billy Glutin 9.0, Polthogue 9.0, Circulate 9.0, Noble 9.0, Good Start 9.0, Lead On 9.0, Bairnsd&le 9.0, Otauru 9.0.

HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, two miles and five furlongs.—Hylans 11.12, Hyginas 11.9, Kohu 11.9, Waiakretu 11.4, Red Cent 11.4, Tigerland 11.2, Pawerewere 11.2, Ngakanui 11.1, General Raven 11.0, Sea Down 10.12, Lord Nagar 10.10, Likelihood 10.7, Strathglass 10.7, Powder King 10.6, Sir Agnes 10.4, Romance 10.0, John Bunny 9.13, Grand Canyon 9.11, Staff Officer 9.9, Ethiopian 9.9, Oak Rose 9.9, Nicomar 9.8, Zeus 9.3, Whetoke 9.0, Brown Linnet 9.0, Tatton Park 9.0, Luft 9.0, Canbini 9.0, Strangeways 9.0, Dumper 9.0, Lyroe 9.0.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, dix furlongs.— Pavo 12.0, Chimera 10.13, Radial 10.11, Royal Mac 10.9, Listening Post 10.3, Miss Gold 10.2, Civilform 10.2, Tari 9.12, Verbosity 9.1£, Jolly Princess 9.10, Black Mail 9.8, Weldone 9.7, Hipo 9.7, Backsheesh 9.5, Counterstroke 9.4, Rose of Athens 9.4, Passionless 9.3, Astindme 9.3, Cleasanta 9.2, Machree 9.2, Prince Martian 9.2, Capping Day 9.2, Cold Steel 9.2, Counter Attack 9.2, Kilreid 9.0, Mockery 9.0, Jackaroo 9.0, Yankee Dan 9.0, Bodyguard 9.0, Mantua 9.0, Hepta 9.0.

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, three miles and a quarter.—Coalition 12.7, Ngata 11.7, Omahu 10.12, Oakleigh 10.11, Master Strowan 10.10, Sea De’il 10.8, Kartoum 10.6, Explorer 10.6, Hylans 10.3, Kohu 10.2, First Line 10.0, Ore Ore 9.10, Waikaretu 9.9, Lawsuit 9.8, Red Cent 9.6, Old Gold 9.6, Tigerland 9.6, Master Boris 9.4, Whipcord 9.2, Likelihood 9.0, Powder King 9.0, Glenlsla 9.0, Polthogue 9.0, Calma 9.0, Chillies 9.0, Oak Rose 9.0.

CHARITY CUP, one mile.—Pavo 11.9, Tame Fox 11.1, Dainty Step 10.11, Printemps 10.10, Chimera 10.7, Heather Sprig 10.7, Radial 10.6, Royal Box 10.6, Gold Kip 10.1, Forest Gold 10.0, Some Kid 10.0, Demos 10.0, Arch Salute 10.0, Miss Gold 9.13, Listening Post 9.12, Tenterfield 9.9, Kilrush 9.9, Haurangi 9.7, Strategy 9.7, Whipping Boy 9.6, Sunny Corner 9.6, Some Fashion 9.4, Cleasanta 9.3, Poanui 9.3, Bagdad 9.2, Stork 9.2, Borealis 9.2, Mort Avis 9.2, Kilkee 9.0, Dutch Courage 9.0, Taipalru 9.0, Prince Hal 9.0, Cold Steel 9.0, Callaghan 9.0, Patuki 9,0. Kilreid 9.0, Mantua 9.0, Missland 9.0, .Khartoum 9.0.

TRENTHAM HURDLE HANDICAP, one mile and three-quarters. —Ngata 12.3, Poanui 11.13, Fisher 11.13, Volo 11.5, Explorer 10.13, Gladful 10.13, Gamecock 10.12, Omahu 10.12, General Petain 10.12, No Bother 10.11, Alteration 10.10, Spook 10.7, Royal Gift 10.1, Waikaretu 9.13, Ladoguer 9.13, Ore Ore 9.13, Wamba 9.12, Matatua 9.10, Kareao 9.9, Penury Rose 9.9, Kyoto 9.9, Falstaff 9.8, Rorke’s Drift 9.7, Master Boris 9.4, Dick 9.2, Wjiipcord 9.0, Whizz Bang 9.0.

TE ARO HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Wrangle 10.10, Bitholia 10.10, Battle Knight 10.10, Sic Burnett 10.9, Taipairu 10.5, Blrkenella 10.2, Yankee Dan 10.1, Moutoa's Gift 10.0, Economist 10.0, Te Kuri 9.10, L’Amour 9.9, Rippling 9.9, Skylight 9.9, Liquer 9.8, Loyal Maid 9.8, Big Push 9.8, In the Pink 9.7, Bonibrook 9.5, Moonstruck 9.5, Zero Hour 9.5, Cochineal 9.3, Roset 9.2, Pink Rose 9.2, Reretoa 9.0, Lady Pallas 9.0, Bonny Rill 9.0, Punishment 9.0, Misrule 9.0, Black Arrow 9.0, Sponte 9.0, Banogue 9.0, Rosewater 9.0, Fortune Teller 9.0. WINTER HURDLE HANDICAP, two miles quarter (run on third day).—Ngata 11.9, Fisher 11.9, Poanui 11.8, Volo 10.13, Gladful 10.10, Gamecock 10.9, General Petain 10.8, Omahu 10.8, Explorer 10.8, Hylans 10.5, Vagabond 10.4, No Bother 10.4, Alteration 10.3, Spook 9.13, Sea De’il 9.12, Kohu 9.12, Ore Ore 9.9, Mangamahoe 9.9, Royal Gift 9.8, Waikaretu 9.7, Penury Rose 9.4, Ladoguer 9.3, Matatua 9.2, Sunray 9.2, Kyoto 9.2, Falstaff 9.2, Rorke’s Drift 9.0, Wamba 9.0, Passenger 9.0. Dick 9.0, Whipcord 9.0, Khartoum 9.0, Master Boris 9.0, Ruatara 9.0, Whizz Bang 9.0, Kareao. 9.0, Snub 9.0, Nautical 9.0, Blue Hall 9.0, RACING IN FRANCES By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Paris, June 25. The Grand Prix resulted: Kefalin 1, Ramus 2, Algerian 3. There were fifteen runners in the Grand Prix. Donoghue rode Kefalin, who won by two lengths, with a head between second and third. ■ 1 * RACING IN AUSTRALIA'. Received June 26, 11.40 p.m. Adelaide, June 26. Tattersail’s Cup resulted: Stephanotis 1, Paratoo 2, Socratea 3. Won oy three-quarters of a length. Time, 3 min. sec. NORTH TARANAKI HUNT FIXTURE. The North Taranaki Bunt has this year applied for Saturday, September 2, for its annual race meeting, to be held at New Plymouth. The Egmont-Wanganui Hunt, which also applied for September 2, is now applying for September 6, and proposes to race nt Hawera. With two meetings in Taranaki inintamen will be well eaured f&ri