WHIPPET RACING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20087, 17 November 1930, Page 6

WHIPPET RACING.

| NEW ZEALAND CUI* MEETING. | Ut SaV-rdi/ *,cc .* ivZ;. a; '.V r.:7 r.*; * Racing Club stage i i'.a Vig sarins rsectirat the Xer Brighton Trotting GrcunJ, whtn there a reslly ~oci &ic»r:darce c! spectators. Tl:e track vas :ast ar.d petition Veen throughout, svrr.c- exce!>r.t txiir.j The presence c: a nnrcber of I racing. for a stakf: cf £25. v&2 rroductire of sccat splendid ractr.c, all the con; ptt iters be:?!? in the p;r> c: e-ro.t:on. The final prevr-'j a m!>3t interesting contest. *.>e:n;r wen L/ J H. D. G.'er.rosne. The Domir;or. Handiest dre-r a [z.rze sel'J and waa vor. Ly V". J. Drake's younq r?o;j Gulden Arro*, v. h::st th* CanterYirv Hurdles wen* to H. Frew's Capt&in ROS?. Thf* fol'.owirg wero the results:— > IHE NEW ZKALANO CUI* >'L.\T IfAV DICAP. of ao'-i an-: cup valued a* ; £'*j, 200 yds, with ta Ityua ; First Heat—J. JR. D. Johns's Glenrossie j tfyds) 1, G. S. A. Biltc2is's Hermes tlSyd*? j '2. Won bv a length and & half with half j a bet v.--ren ard Cclicen. Time, i'2o~c S?;or.<i Her.? —H. A Kh:ri»i sn;l J. P. I). Ji-hn-'s Captain I'cpi oi •i 5; d , »; 1, H. Hobb» s '"siruan Fiight 'l-ry-.is- c. V<*on by half a Ip»•1 -j - h 2 lijo separttintf r"ii'*i.t frc:r. C:;!*: Sea. '.:ai p.crat.h'd. T*ir.e. lis.-.?. Third Keat—Mrs T. K. BiltcnS s Captain ./ ear. •'7> da"- 2. Won by a length with Commander half that d:*t»nce in front of Rob Hoy. Clerks Cirl v.as scratched. Time, 1-

OUnrcEsia (Caycr.no—Trj;*av*ay; 1 Captain Pepper (Captain Corr.edy— Peeper) .. -. - - - 1 Captain Jean (Captain Comedy-—Jenny; 3 A great finish; & length and a half separating the whole field. Time, 12see THE DOMIMOX HANDICAP cf 0 ®ov» and cup valued at six guineas; s>"Ot<lb (B-ccond-claae, restricted to receiving 12 yards or more in open handicaps). First Heat—V. J. Drake's Golden Arrovr {ZSydi) I, Mrs J. D. McM&sus's Awsrua (3£yd«) Q. Won by a neck with half a Uugth between Awarca and Etain Voting Bcnrie was scratched. Time, 11 4-Stec. Second Heat —J. F. Darkrite (27yds> I, J. E. Ozena's Charmaise (30yda) 2 Won by & longtb half that distance separating Charcaainn freni Taaistn Flight. Time, 11 4-ssec. Third Heat—A. J. Snow Sho* f3lyds) 1, F. Maddarn's Why Not (30yds) 2. Won by half % length with twice that distance between Why Net and Captain Hose. Chorus Girl was scratched, and Sparkling Eye« was erer-wesght. Time, 31 4-s«ec Fourth Heat—A. Musson's Ace of Spades (84yds) 1, T. H. Owens'a Marie Jean (31yds) 2. Won by half a length with Jupiter a l+ngth away third. Danper G. and Sapphire were scratched. Time. 11 7-10 sec. First Serai-final—Golden Arrow 1, Charir.aine 2. Won by a length with a like distance between second and D&rknite. Time, lllsec. Second Semi-final—Know Shoe 1, A?*i o? S'tade* 2. A cood finish. Snow Shoe getting home by half a length with Why Net a like distance behind Ace of Spades. Time, 11 9-lGseo. Pinal. Golden Arrow (Roaenor—Brown Betty) 1 Snow Shoe (Ycruns Argyle—Wee Tnx) 2 Charmaine (Captain Comedy—Pepper) 3 A great finish, Golden Arrow winning by a head with a bare half-length between ceeood and third. Time, ilss«:c. CANTERBURY HURDLES, of 8 sots; 200 yds (over eix flights of hurdles). First Heat—R. Frew's Captain Hose (25yds) 1, T. H Owem'a Marie Jean (29yds) , 2 Won rather easily by over three lengths with half a length separating Marie Jean from Blaok Pepper. Spring Boy waa scratched Time, 14sec. Second Heat—Mr* C. 8. Forbes'e White Popper (21yds) 1, F. Maddams'a Why Not (23yds) 2. A great finish, White Pepper j getting home by a noae with a head be- | tT een Why Not and Bettr. Time, loieer I Final. 1 Captain Rose (Captain Comedy— =s ] Rose) .. .. . 1 1 Why Not (Young White Pepper (Black Pepper—Flyaway) 8 After jumping the last hurdle, Captain Rose was leading by nearly ten lengths, but eased np and won bv about a lenjrih and a half, with a short length between ! second and third. Time, 14 3-lUse*. PRESENTATION OF CUPS. At the conclusion of the racing, Mr A. H. Forbes, the vice-president of the club, presetted the New Zealand Cup to Mr J. U. D Johns, the owner of Glenroasie. In th* eturse o! congratulating the winner, Mr Forbes said that this was th* third time that Mr John* had won tb« cup, his previous wins having been scored with Fawnetto and The Major. As '.be enp Imd to be won three times before becoming the property of any owner, Mr r ohna had now ' vor the trophy outright. I j In responding to Mr Fcrbes's remarks, Mr Johns said that it was his intention' to return 'the cup for further competition, I the conditions to be the same as in the ' past. ' I Mr Johns then, in his capacity of •presider.i of the rlnb, congratulated Mr V. J. ! Dru'tfe, the owner of Go'den Arrow, thi» j winner of the Dominion Handicap. * in : f.anding over the Stacey Cup, which waa I tor an outright 'win, the president apolo- i ?lsed for the absence 01 the donor, Mr A. 1 F. stacey, and said that Golden Arrevr I tfa» one of the most promising; youn?eters I acen for some time. ~ * ; Mr Drake briefly responded. j