SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 February 1943, Page 3

SPORTING

EGMONT MEETING. JUVENILE TO KEITI-HE'. HAWERA, This Day. The Egmont Racing Club’s meeting opened today in ideal weather and before a very large attendance. The track is in perfect order. Results:— Juvenile Handicap, 6 furlongs: 2/2, KeiteHe, 8.4, 1; 8/8, Panamint, 7.5, 2: 5/5, Fort Royal, 7.4, 3. Scratched: .Barras, Our Pat, Tideless. Won by two lengths; one length. Time 1.17. Highweight Handicap, I’A miles: 5/5, Broker's Dream, 9.0, 1: 1/3, War Effort, 9.2, 2: 7/6, Stratford, 9.1, 3. Scratched: Gitana Lass, Bunsby, Young Jim, Vermette. Won by a head; a length. Time, 2.9. * EVENTS AT MATAMATA. ‘ GINNO WINS HURDLES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON. This Day. The Rotorua Racing Club's meeting is being held at Matamata today in fine weather. Results: — Pohutu Hurdles. 1 mile and 5 furlongs: 6/5, Ginno, 9.0 (Williamson), 1; 2/1, Radiant Bay. 10.9 (Evans), 2; 8/7, Surpeen, 10.2 (Coom), 3. Won by five lengths; l>/ 2 lengths. Time, 2.58. TROTS AT AUCKLAND. c WIN FOR SAFARI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The Auckland Trotting Club’s' meeting is being held today. Results:—'' Trial Handicap, I'A miles: 3/3, Safari. 48 yds bhd. (Berkett), 1; 1/1, Forewarned, scr. (E. J. Smith), 2; 4/4, Silver Plane, scr. (A. J. B. Norris), 3. Scratched: Poseidon. _ Won by half a head: half a length. Time, 3 32 3-5 Great Northern Trotting Stakes, 1 mile: 1/2, Bel Hamed (M. Holmes), 1; 2/1, Imperial Lady (A. Holmes), 2; 3/3, Bay Machine (F. J. Smith), 3. Scratched: Lusty Lady. Gold Trust, Nancie Direct, Popular Girl. Won by a short neck; 14 lengths. Time. 2.18. Royal Handicap, 2 miles: 1/2 Numba, 1; 2/1, Josette, 2-; 6/7, Alcazar, 3. Scratched: Clay Pot, Lisette. Time, 4,29.