SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

POVERTY BAY RACES, SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Cishome, Oct. 28. The second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting was) favored by good weather and a large attendance, the go. being feood. The totalisator investnients totalled £15,078, a decrease of £3240 compared with the corresponding day last year. For the two days the amount put through was £27,244, compared with £34,431 last year, a decrease of £7187. Results:— MATAWHERO HANDICAP.—Miss Roseland (Dixon) 1, Lord Muskerry 2, Orawia 3. Also started: Queens Up, Persian King. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, Itnin. 43 4-ssec. SECOND HURDLES—Whanoko (Bracken) 1. Silver Stride 2, Cymer 3. Also started: Goldscene, Pa.tetonga, Perky. Won by four lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 48sec.

JUVENILE STAKES.—Good Sport. (McFlinn) 1. Stern Lady 2, Crisis 3. Also started : Cairo, Three Cheers, Matin Bell. Won by two and a half lengths, a length between second and third. Time, Imln. 3 l-ssec.

MAK ARA KA HANDICAP.—Barrier (Dixon) 1, Scotch Mixture 2. Hyrai 3. Also started: Hookah, Prince Jewell, Demagogue. Won by two and a half lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 40 3-ssec.

MAIDEN HACK—Prince Imperial (Ryder) 1, Heatherite 2. Kings Up 3. Also started: Mono King. Won by half a length, three and a half lengths between second and third. Time, Imln. 16 4-ssee.

WAIKANAE HANDICAP.—Barrier (McFllnn) 1, Prince Jewel 2, Mark Over 3. Also started: Golden Light, Cantabile, Lady Gazeley. M’on by a length, a head between second and third. Time, Imln. 15 3-ssec.

WALMATA HACK FLAT.—Miss Roseland (Dixon) 1, White Hope 2, Sweet Heather 3. Also started: Sunny Spec, Chaplin. Taringaroa, Glenray, Mahia. Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 28 l-ssec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP—Hookah (Browne) 1, Golden Light 2, Lord Muskerry 3. Also started: Queens Up, Pitch. Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, Imln. 21 3-ssec.

CARTERTON MEETING. FESTIVITY WINS THE CUP. Carterton, Last Night. The Carterton-Tarataht races were run on Saturday in beautiful weather, there being a large attendance. The racing was excellent and the finishes exciting in several races. The winner of the cup was decorated with the blue ribbon. The totalisator handled £15,166, being £2757 less than last. year. Results:— TRIAL PLATE.—Hytinus 1, Kilroe 2, Bayana 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, Imin. 16sec. CARRINGTON HACK WELTER.—Queens Ferry 1, First Born 2, Manchester 3. Scratched : Ethiopian. Won easily. Time, limin. 45 3-ssec. WAIRARAPA COUNTY CUP—Festivity 1, Dissertation 2, Ambitious 3. Scratched: Correspondent. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2mln. 7sec. CARTERTON HACK HANDICAP.—Lady Fingers 1, Vitella 2, Lady Waimangu 3. Won comfortably after a good finish. Time, Imin. 15 4-ssec. BUNNY MEMORlAL.—Astinome 1, Comic 2, Jackaroo 3. Scratched: Kikini. Won by a head. Comic, coming fast, snatched second place on the post. Time, Imin. 15sec. TARATAHI HACK WELTER.—Yankee Dan 1, Birkenella 2. Tussore 3. Scratched: Mountain Signal. Won corr4<»rtably. Time, Imin. 30 2-ssec. MAUNGARAKI WELTER.—Merry Day 1, Prince Hal 2, Helen Rufus 3. Scratched: Princess Pat, Martian Miss, Kyoto. Won comfortably. Time, Imin. 28 3-ssec. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP.—KahUtahi 1, Merrimns 2, Zany 3. Scratched: Communicate, Uieaborg, Vitella, Debate, Nym. Won comfortably. Time, Imin. 1 3-ssec.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE MOONEE VALLEY CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 29, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne. Oct. 28. The Moonee Valley Cup resulted: Purser 1, Paratoo 2. Statton 3. Ten starters. Won by two lengths. Time, 2mln. 44sec. A MISNAMED RACEHORSE. London, Oct. 27. The racehorse Control, whose bad temper caused it to be left at the post in the Cannbrldgeshlre Stakes, has been shot. His trainer persuaded Control’s weeping owner, the Dowager Marchioness of Queensberry, that the horse had better be destroyed. Control cost a lot of money and developed a temper later. BETTING BY CHEQUE. London, Oct. 27. In the cheque betting case, Mr. Justice McCardie ruled that the recent Gaming Amendment Act did not prevent actions taken prior to Its passage being proceeded with. Mr. Justice McCardie’s decision differs from two judgments given to the contrary. Steps are being taken to appeal against today’s’ decision.