LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 September 1941, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

WANGANUI MEETING FINAL DAY AT AWAPUNI HURDLES TO MAJORITY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, This Day. For the second day of the Wanganui meeting there is dull weather after a morning of rain. The track is heavier than on Thursday. The attendance is large. Results: — GONVILLE HURDLES, 11 miles. Majority, 9.11 (Jenkins) 1 Lueullus Boy, 9.3 (Nicholson) 2 Cuisinicr, 10.5 (Dulieu) 3 Scr —Hagen, Baron Bold, Master Lackham. Won by six lengths; half a neck. Time, 3.15 1-5. DEBUTANT STAKES, 4f. 2 Damask, 8.0 (Stewart) 1 3 Capine, 8.0 (Atkins) 2 1 Fescue, 8.5 (Broughton) 3 All started. Won by four lengths; two lengths. Time, 51 2-5. TRIAL HANDICAP, 7f. Aqueduct, 8.0 1 Spliced, 8.2 2 All started.

TROTTING SEASON OPENED AT AUCKLAND. WIN FOR ALVIS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCLAND, This Day. The Auckland Trotting Club’s August meeting which was postponed from last week, is being held today in showery weather. The track is heavy and the attendance fair. Results: — INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Um. 1/1 Alvis, 12yds. (Cleland) 1 2/2 Steel King, scr. (Gerrard) 2 7/6 Bon Haven, 96yds. (Mahoney) 3 Scratched: Peter Sterling, Bournemouth. Won by a neck; 11 lengths. Time, 3.44 2-5. A 1 Baby Triumph was coupled with Alvis/and William with Boh Haven. MT. EDEN HANDICAP, 1} miles. First Division. 7/7 Charles Rex, scr. (J. T. Paul) .... 1 4/3 Rockeel, 12yds. (Laver) 2 1/1 Oxford, scr. (F. J. Smith) 3 Scr.: Albert Tracy, Sonja Henie, Reyola. Half a length; a length. Time, 3.5 3-5. Second Division. 3/3 Erua Peter, scr. (Slater) 1 6/6 Northern Smile, 12yds. (E. R. Smith) ■••• 1/1 County Jewel, scr. (Mitchell) .... 3 Scratched: Cardeau. Flashlight, Gallant Pointer, Modern Jewel, True Jewel. Won by three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, 3.14.