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SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE CRICKET AVERAGES

Owing to pressure of space, the second division league cricket averages, which should have appeared in to-day's is, sues, will now appear in to morrow's issues.

between Electron and Strathroy, he found his passage blocked, and have appeared that the race was with the latter having the bigger by the time he got through Stra- just as good as won.

share. It was a pity that Tornado throy was near the post. There was This was, however, far from the Star, winner of the Rooty Hill an interesting duel between Bland- case and Mr. Tang, the jockey, had Derby, was not sent out, thus mak- ford (Mr. Maitland) and Lan- ing it difficult to compare the merits cashire Chips (Mr. Proulx) for of the new and old ponies.

third place, with the verdict going Evidently reaping the benefit of to the former by a narrow margin. his experience in Strathroy's pre-

RE-ASSERTS SUPERIORITY vious defeat by Electron, Mr. Black In the absence of Smiling Thru, changed his tactics completely. In

In thus winning the Australian it was expected that the finish stead of taking the lead, as he was Champions, Strathroy reasserted its would be fought out between Louis wont to do, he was content to allow superiority in no uncertain manner. XIV and Desert Star, which was Strathroy to trail behind. On this it has fully recovered from its past again entrusted to Mr. Needa. Once occasion Home Brew (Mr. Gregory) trouble, and it will continue to win again Mr. Needa was content to set up a fast pace, but it was a many more races for its lucky own- play a waiting game, holding De-spent pony shortly after passing er. sert Star in for the final burst. The the Rock.

Another close finish was witness first mile was run at a fairly even Just before rounding the bend, led in the last race, the Happy Val- rate, with Louis XIV taking the Mr. Black sent Strathroy forward ley Spring Handicap ("B" Divi- lead on rounding the bend. Within and it was leading on coming into sion). Mr. Dunbar sent out Boolat by air. Liang, on King's Bounty, a hundred yards of the post Desert the straight. The race was then as Bay (Mr. Maitland) and Commence- but it finished much stronger and Star was practically in line with good as won, as Strathroy was too ment Bay (Mr. Black), the former won by a head. The judges could Louis XIV, but Mr. Tang rose to far ahead to be overhauled. Mr. carrying 168 lbs., and they were not separate Tyne and Amberley the occasion in grand style, and, Needa made an attempt to chase both heavily backed.)

from third place, and a dead-heat with the application of the whip, Strathroy, but at a critical moment It was a rather slow race, with" was given

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Boolat Bay in front coming into the straight.

It was then seriously challenged