WHIPPET RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 171, 22 July 1935, Page 13

WHIPPET RACING.

AUCKLAND CLUB'S MEET. The Auckland Whippet Racing Club held a highly successful meeting at the Reserve, Princes Street, Otahuhu. Good fields, keen racing and close finishes were the order of the day. The officials responsible for the good conduct of the meeting were Messrs. M. Cusack, C. Copland, G. Remington, H. C. Ellison and W. J. Sugden. Results: — Nursery Handicap, 150 ynrds.—C. Copland's Muzzi Fern, 9Jytls, 1; R. Sisson's Royal Fern, 2. Time, 10b. July Handicap, 150yds.—First heat: R. Ecoles' Princess Jean, Olyds, 1; W. Criohton's Don I'edro. lOiyds, 2. Time, 9s. Second heat: G. George's Dark Hazard, ljyds, 1; A. Coffin's Velocity, lOJyds, 2. Time 9 3-uS. Final: Princess Jean 1, Velocity 2. Time, 9 3-ss. Improvers' Handicap, 150 yards.—Birsf. heat : C. Copland's Muzzi Fern, lOJyds, 1; W. Crichton's Dawn Patrol, lOJyds, 2. Time, 10 l-ss. Second heat: E. s Black Lass, lOJyds. 1 : H. Ellison's Snow Pilot, 101 yds, 2. Time, 10s. Final: Black Lass 1, Snow Pilot 2. Time, 10s. Great Northern Hurdles, 150 yards.— First heat: G. Remington's GoW Fern, 6Svds 1; T. Gunn's Platinum Blonde, Byds, *> Second heat: All competitors were disqualified for leaving the tapes. Final: Gold Fern 1, Platinum Blonde 2. Won ea At y 'the conclusion of the meeting Mr. W. T Sugden presented Mr. G Remington, the owner of Gold Forn, with a salart bowl and servers for his win in the Great Northern Rurdles.