SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 August 1942, Page 4

SPORTING

NEW RACING SEASON OPENED TODAY. EVENTS AT HASTINGS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, This Day. The Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club in association with the Dannevirke Hunt Club is holding a meeting at Hastings today. There is fine weather and a good attendance. The course is in splendid order. Results: — OTANE HACK HURDLES, IJrn. 5/6 Malacca, 11.0 (Ireland) 1 4/4 Black Saint, 9.5 2 6/5 Cherry Hunter, 9.5 2 Scratched: Vitemont, Greyspur. Won by four lengths; half a length. CHRISTCHURCH HUNT WEATHER FINE BUT TRACK HEAVY. HUNT CUP TO VALENS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting is being held today in fine weather. The track is heavy. There is a large attendance. Results: HUNT CUP, two miles. 2/2 Valens, 11.11 (A. Leitch) 1 5/5 Wexford Bridge, 12.8 (Walther) 2 1/1 Red Owl, 12.4 (Boyle) 3 .All started Won by 3 lengths; 5 lengths. Time, 4.9. LAWFORD STEEPLES, about 21 miles. 6/6 Benevolent, 9.0 (A. Sager) 1 3/4 Valantua, 10.0 (I. Walther) 2 1/1 Golden Memory, 10.6 (D. Jenkins) 3 Sr—Turaki, Valens, Inquisitor. Won by 4 lengths; a neck. Time, 5.27. MAIDEN STAKES, 6 fur. 3/4 Foxhaven, 8.0 (M. Caddy) 1 9/8 Full Pitch, 8.11 (Di R. Mackie) 2 15/15 Aquitaine, 8.0 (H. Anderson) 3 Ser—Mybel, Donnybrook Fair, Pay Bill, Pharmacist. Won by a length; J length. Time, 1.16 3-5.