LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 January 1942, Page 4

LATE SPORTING

AUCKLAND MEETING FINAL DAY AT ELLERSLIE. WIN FOR CHAIN ACRE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The final day of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting is being held today. The weather is fine but the track is holding. The attendance is fair. Results: — GOODWOOD HANDICAP, 1 mile. 4/4 Chain Acre (Stewart) 1 9/9 Paymaster (Goulsbro) 2 3/3 Sea Law (Hooton) 3 Scr: Bronze Moth. Won by a neck; a head. Time, 1.40. NEW YEAR HURDLES, IS miles. Conflagration 1 Chequers 2 Bisquit 3 Scr.—Peter Beckford, Melvanui, Inquisitor, White Chief, Stokowski. SYLVIA HANDICAP, 5 fur. ' Orakau 1 Kentish Sound 2 Transcend 3 e STRATFORD MEETING OPENED TODAY. HURDLES TO KAIWAKA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) STRATFORD, This Day. The Stratford Racing Club’s postponed meeting was opened today in fine but threatening weather. The track is soft. The attendance is satisfactory. 'Results: — OHURA HURDLES, ljm. 2 Kaiwaka, 11.2 (L. Dulieu) 1 3 Great Quex, 11.0 (P. Brady) 2 4 Glen Abb, 9.12 (A. McGregor) .... 3 Also started: 1, Resingold. Won by a nose; four lengths. Time, 2.55 1-5. DOUGLAS HANDICAP, 6 fur. 1/1 Prince Plato. 8.2 (R. Horne) .... 1 6/6 Peter Douglas, 7.0 (C. Gillan) .... 2 4/4 Veldette, 7.4 (K. Chote) 3 Also started: Rex Maitland, Zest, Olympus. Won by half a length; two lengths. 1 Time, 1.16 2-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP, sf. 1/1 Clarice, 8.11 (J. Campbell) .... 1 2/2 War Effort, 8.0 (R. Horne) .... 2 5/5 Bright Gesture, 7.8 (J. McFarlane) 3 Scratched: Valsheen, Gentry, Lady Adele, Deep Purple, Platinum Wings, Abbey Fox. Won by a head; a length. Time, 1.14 1-5. HAWKE’S BAY SECOND DAY.' WORTON WINS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, This DayThe second day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's meeting is being held today in fine but dull weather. The course is in splendid order. Results: — JANUARY HANDICAP, 6 fur. 1/1 Worton, 8.1 (Atkins) 1 3/4 Parvati. 8.1 (Anderson) 2 6/6 Haughty Rival, 8.1 (Jenkins) .... 3 Scr. —Lowry Bay. Won by three lengths; a neck. Time, 1.13 4-5. CANTERBURY PARK TROTTING MEETING TODAY. MANIAN SALUTES JUDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting opened today in fine weather. There is a good attendance and the track is drying rapidly. Results: — INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP. 7/8 Manian (P. Gallagher) 1 6/5 Pegasus Bay (J. B, Pringle) .... 2 5/6 Listowel (C. S. Donald) 3 Scr: Great Surprise. Won by half a length; 11 lengths. Time, 3.23.