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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 May 1942, Page 4

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EGMONT MEETING FIRST EVENT TO BESIEGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAWERA. This Day. The Egmont meeting is being held in threatening weather, after heavy overnight rain.. The track is in failorder. Results: — TANGAHCfe HURDLES, 1| miles. 2/2 Besiege, 9.11 1 5/6 Colibri, 9.0 2 1/1 Erndale, 10.9 3 Scr—Segra, Kanui Te Pai, Namesake. Won by six lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.52 2-5.-TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, 6 fur. First Division. 4/4 Frustration, 7.10 1 1/1 Hurry Girl, 9.0 2 2/2 Young Bill, 7.7 3 (Bracketed with Black Renarde) Won by a nose; two lengths between second and third. Time. 1.18. Second Division. 2/2 Black Renarde, 7.7 1 6/7 Bright Lady 8.9 2 16/16 Skydonna,’ 7.7 3 Won by six lengths; one length between second and third. Time, 1.17 2-5. Scr.—Reneiti, Varono, Noble Eagle, Bunsby, Windsor Star, Lady Bloater, All Glory, Parian, Pillroy, Statue. HAWERA HANDICAP, 7 fur. Merry Vaals, 8.1 1 Arctic Dawn, 7.8 2 Ring Chief 7.1 3 OAMARU MEETING IN FINE WEATHER. A WIN FOR ROCKERY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) OAMARU, This Day. The Oamaru Jockey Club’s winter meeting was held today in dull but fine weather. There was a large attendance. The track was in good order. Results:— HACK STEEPLECHASE, 2 miles. 2/3 Rockery, 9.0 (R. Johnstone) .... 1 6/5 Night Scout, 9.7 (D. Hamill) .... 2 1/1 Anglo French, 11.13 . (R. J. Mackie) 3 Won by three lengths; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 3.49 4-5. Scr. —Half and Half, Knight Commander, Great Flight. ■>