TROTTING MEETINGS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 249, 29 July 1940, Page 2

TROTTING MEETINGS.

Longbeach Hurdles, of £150; one mile and three-quarters—Streamline 11.6, Recollection 10.8, Courtyard 10.6, Kaiwaka 10.6, Tidewaiter 10.4, Cottingham 10.3, Aussie Rla 10.3, Dividend 10.1, Colonel French 9.10, Spendthrift 9.8, Turaki 9.6, Far East 9.4, Hunting Chorus 9.1, Good Sun 9.0, Aggravate 9.0, Half and Half 9.0, Waka 9.0, Lifeguard 9.0. Brabazon Handicap, of £150; seven furlongs.—Haughty Winner 9.9, Black Thread 9.8, Spanish Lad 9.2, Disdain 8.8, Dictate 8.7, Kilrobe 8.6, Lockit 8.5, The Wrecker 8.3, Strip 8.2, St; Cloud 8.2, Nigger Boy 8.2, Second Innings 8.1, Grey Honour 8.1, Winning Rival 8.0, Wagner 8.0, Night Dress 7.13, IStraightdel 7.11, Combat 7.11, Wardress 7.10, Paper Note 7.10, Rebel Star 7.10, Skyrena 7.9, Night Hawk 7.7, Padishah 7.7, Flame Queen 7.7, Cape Gabo 7.7, Noble Fox 7.7, Lady Middleham 7.7. Kennels Hack Handicap, of £130; one mile.—Rebellion 9.11, Great Night 9.6, Sheeny 9.5, Schoolgirl 9.3, Islay Downs 9.2, Turaki 8.13, Prudent Prince 8.13, Dranoel 8.12, Scarteen 8.8, Grey Silk 8.8, Colonel French 8.6, Ripley 8.5, Ryetown 8.5, Vocal 8.4, Norse 8.4, Captain Bruce 8.4, Dividend 8.4, The Duel 8.3, Gnoliill 8.2, Sweet Mystery 8.2, Iceland Spar 8.0, Racewell 8.0, Richelieu Pearl 8.0, Greenbank 8.0, Prediction 8.0, In the Dark 8.0. MOONEE VALLEY STEEPLECHASE (United Press Association.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, July 27. At the Moonee Valley races the principal race was: A. V. Hiskens .Steeplechase, of £1050; about two miles and three, furlongs and a-half—Tornarsuk 9.13 (Meenan) 1, Lacus 9.0 (Johnson) 2, Manofayr 9.13 (Mc-Mahon) 3. There were 16 starters. Won by five lengths; a length between second and third. Time, 4.47|.

ALTERNATE KING’S BIRTHDAYS. ASHBURTON AND CANTERBURY PARK. An arrangement has been come to between the' Ashburton and Canterbury Park Trotting Clubs to hold their meetings on,the King’s Birthday holiday in alternate years, and at a meeting of the Ashburton Club approval of the arrangement was received from the New Zealand Trotting Conference. The club has received a cheque of £IOO from the Ashbu>rton County Racing Club towards the cost of improvements recently made to the racecourse. From the grounds committee has been received a recommendation that the race track near the winning post be widened.

The annual meeting of members will be held on August 26.

TROTTING CLUB SECRETARY.

PROVISION FOR SERVICE. At a meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club a. sub-committee was appointed to confer with; the racing club for the appointment of an acting-secre-tary in the event, of the present secretary, Mr J. B. Nicoll, being on active service.