OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB SUMMER MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 43, 22 February 1897, Page 3

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB SUMMER MEETING.

About 1,200 persons were pvesenb ab Potter's Paddock on Saturday on bhe occasion of bhe Summer Meeting of tbe Obahuhu Trobbing Club. The sum of £2,525 10s was passed through bhe totalizator, the tickets buing 10s on each race. The Secretarial duties were well performed by Mr W. I_. Lockharb, the popular Secretary of tbe Club, while as usual Mr George Cubta effected good starts. Details of the concluding races are appended :— Qtahuhu Trotting Cup of 50sovs. Two miles. 124—Mr L. Goodwin's cb m Miss Huron, aged, 46secs (owner) 1 28—Mr R. Mcßride'R b g Hurricane, aged, 16sec8 (Chabberns) 2 30—Mr W. Douglas' b m Obara, aged, 28aec (owner) 3 Also started : 6, Schoolgirl, scratch, Sandall ; 34, Nellie, r_«ecs, J. Martin ; 4, La Rue, 168ecs, W. J. Greenwood; 15, Fibre, 16secs, Clarke ; 378, Misa Graham, 32socs, M. Edwards ; Doone, 46sec3, Goodwin. Misa Huon ou the limit was never headed throughout, winning by bon yards from Hurricane, who came fast in the last two furlongs. Time, 6min Bsec. Dividend, £2 17s, Hord-K Race Handicap of 30sovs. One and a-half mill). 91—Mr W. Lebb's ca ro Helena, aged, 10st (owner) ... 1 317— E. Williams' br h Faunbleroy, aged, 12at (Patterson) 2 187— T. J. Greenwood's blk g Little Raven, aged, lOsb 31b (owner) ... 3 Also started: 82, Platch, aged, 12sb (Jellob); 21, Pica, aged, list 31b (MoCellnan); 91, The Dove, aged. lOsb 121b (Wren); 10, Quail, aged, 9at (Brockleby). Won easily. Time, 3aiin ssec. Dividend, £3 19*. Quail tell and rolled on his rider, who escaped with a shaking. Hap.ness Tkot Handicap of 35sovs, 2J miles. 105—Mr H. Charteris'a b m Woodbine, aged, 77aec (owner) 1 326—Mr M. Edwards' bin Waihinepai, syrs, 58soc (owner) 2 23—Mr R. Mcßride'a b g Duke C, 5 yrs, 35acc (Brewis) 3 Albo started :—l, Rosebud. 22sec (Ansilby) ; 44, Alice, 35sec (W. Kerr); 6, Sarsaparilla, 63sec (G. Clarke). Won easily. Time, 7min 12s. Dividend, £2 3a. Suburban Pony Race of 30sovs. 6_ furlongs. 230—Mr J.Gordon's brmßibo'-Fashion, syrs, flat (Letta) 1 140—Mr F. E. Andrews' borbr f Lady Howitzer, 3yrs, 6st9lb (Kelly)... 2 50—Mr G. Hatton's eh m Silkworm, aged, 9it (D. White) 3 Also etarted : 46, Romoo, list 41b (T. Greenwood); 15, Pembroke, 10st (McClennan); 72, Sneak, 9sb 91b (Bigbamj; 88, Germinn, 7ab 12lb (Swanson); 224, Rangiruiu, 7st 9lb (Gillespie) ; 14. Kaipara, 6st 9!b (McKeown.) Time, Imin 29i*oc. Dividend, £1 14a. Lady Howitzer had sib penalty and 61b over. Electric Trot Handicap of 25sovb, one mile. 83—Mr G. Duncan's br gLo Corbeau, aged, 4seca (owner) ... ... 1 124_Mr P_ Mcßride'a b g Hurricane, aged, 6^oo (Chfttberiss) 2 16—Mr G. Clarke's gr m Lady Bird, aged, B»ec (owner) 3 Also started : 8, Ocara, 7ssc (J. Douglas); 43, Miss Graham, 12aec (M. Edwards); 6, Hazelwood, 13soc (Greenwood); 11, Doone, 16sec (W. Douglas); 173, Slim Jim, 18sec (Sandall). Won easily. Time, 2min 48J.8ec. Dividend, £2 10s. Flying Stake Handicap ot 25aovs. Five furlongs. 80—Mr Solomon's br m Lena, 6yrs, 9ab 21b (Lett) 1 13—Mr W. Lett's b m Kaipara, aged, 68t 12lb(McEwin) 2 123—Mr J.Gordon's br m Bibo' Fashion, oyrs. 9«b 13!b (Munro) 3 Also started : 86, Sneak, aged, 9sb 10!b, Bigham ; 187, Cupid, agod, 9«b 71b, McLeman ; 138. Kit, syrs, 9ab, Cook ; 155, Germina, syrs, Sst Swanson. Wou by a head. Dividend, £4 7a.