SPORTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10494, 4 December 1911, Page 5

SPORTING

TAKAPUNA RACES.

RAIN CAUSES A STOP, , -■■■ ■_ "•-V ' ; (By Telegraph — Press Association J

AUCKLAM), LastNigjht. • Tlie Takapuna. Jockey Qnb's spring me:-'ting was .continued, to-day, rim hela-vy raiim. The was. good", but after the fourth, race, 'Ow-' ing to the rains, die' remainder of tihte races were postponed' A sum. of £7471 was invested on the totaiiisator on the Ifour races. , The.results- of the'events decided, are as. follow :-r- . •- j Kaiwau 'Hurdles Handicap, lOOsovs, one mile and thveequairters.— Pre©-' enttly 1, Blue Mountain. 2, Mjaster Wilfcam 3. Won. >y a length. Time, 3min. 25sec.

Stantey Handicap, 100 soys., four furlongs.— Micility Atom 1, Mjss Jewel 2, UriikehAi 3. Worn by a Tengtth. Tliimie, 53 2-ss»ao. Spriaig Handicap, 150 -sows.., oaemile.— Bltae Gtairainen-t 1, Wee Olgai 2, Sir Artegal 3. Blue Garment took tfhie kVid early, winning, by a length and a half. Time,lmin.4Bßec. VauxMr Handicap, 100 govs-:, 1 fan-long's.— La Reina 1, Tireaanne 2, Mammilla 3. Won by half a kfltigth.. Time, lmin, 35sec. MASTERTON RACINC CLUB The following nominations foav» beeni received for the spring meeting, of the Mia&terton Racing Olib to fee held on the ' Opaki racecourse on 1 Thursday, December 21st: Teteptiane Hack Handicap, 70 sovs. ,six furlongs.— Indira, Kopane, Aik lurement, Lady Volley, Prince Ha«>mn, SUnapils, Overrate, Rongotmaiu, Seraphic, Bayadere, Daunton,, Merne Land, Lady Laddo, ijord Palmier. \ Plying Handicap (open), 80 sOV&m ,six kiTtongs.— Merrie Frank, Lord Possible, Deploy, Gawain, Moree, null Rote, British Maid, Blue Lake, Longstep, Gferapring, Kihams&nf, Atfma, Te Rahiurangji, Purakaiu, SmapJis. Mhstertoirii Oup, (open), 150 soys.j one mite and a quarter.— Te Plana, First Battery, Aberfarothook, Sain. Lass, Brrfcisth. Maid, Ml, Royal Marine, Alter-, thought, Awhlft, Gold Battery, Farefe Consul, Sir Solo. _ Jjadaieß' ®Kieeilet Handicap, of ,5U sov.&., one mile.— Kopone, Commaad, Clhelys, Nedra, 'Black Beef, Prince Hassan. Miss AHlba, Fabrem.ce Ntek*jtngale, Wlaiiputere, Master Wehb, Esmefc, Pwrnanrt, Tyrannic, Thte Dwver, Trayilock, British 'Bifle, Jackmaa, Lady "Scot, Ceyloor, Puketotara, Soar Masiterton. Hack Handicap, of 70. stovs., seven furlongs..— Big_B3iast, Lady Volley, Embrocation., Florence NqfitaienV, Senator— Turepo geldim<g, JKowwie, Over Rate, Bfcyadera, Dauwtian, Merrie. Land, Awha, Odessa. Plukewai. Qpakii Welter (open), of 80 sovs., severn fmrlongs.— Uoidtecaded, Rail, Royal Marine. Malmta, Sam L»|»» Filr'st Con salt, Negative, Eclogue, Afterthought, Bally. Stamen, FuE JkoAi Hack Handicap, of .60 sgvs., five Emma;, Ladano, S&raphio, Amber and,WHO** The S* Bonis-Slilverline filly, Sintapw. ,*g. Rondcmai, Dirge. Alwementt, Hflnokoa. Overheard, Inveran, Lady LadWcieJitß vtiß.be declared by Mr J. H. PWfflock on «p before December 12th. ,<wkl acceptances and entnesi for Trial Stake® will close wiutfi tihft..secrotafflv, Mr A. Hathaway. on December 16th, rnt-9.80 p.m.