WHIPPET RACING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21087, 12 February 1934, Page 13

WHIPPET RACING

NORTH CANTERBURY CLUB On Saturday, heavy rain and bleak conditions made things unpleasant for the North Canterbury Whippet Club's race meeting at WoodeDd. As several visiting dogs were nominated, it wan impossible to postpone the meeting. The racing, however, was well contested, and a double of considerable merit wii secured by Mr h. J. Ooxon's Rossaway, which gained first place in the open hurdles and the first-class fiat event. The results were as follows: — FIRST-CLASS FLAT HANDICAP (Sweepstake). 200 yards. L. J. Coxon's Rossaway (3yds) . . 1 Miss J. Holbrough's Tuahiwi Merivale (Byds) .. .. .. • 3 Mrs H. Barnes's Glengerald Royal (6yds) 3 A very close finish, the first three dogs being separated by heads each way. Entreaty (3yds) and Devonvale Roddy (Byds) also started. Time, 13 5-10 sec. NOVICE FLAT, HANDICAP, of 31 sovs. 200 yards. First Heal—H. Pohio's Real Stag (14yds) 1, A. Macbrayno's Lieutenant Bill (14ydsJ 2, J. R. Smith's Jack a Dandy (14yds) 3. Won by half a length, same second and third. Silverado (syds), Pretty Peter (14yds), and Luna Lux (14yds) also started. Time, IS l-ssec. Second Heat —T. Jones's Gold Band (14 yds) 1, L. Johnston's Tiger Tim (14yds) 2, Mrs M. A. Maddams's Golden Lad (14 yds) 3. Won by half a length, with the third dog a head away. Flag Lieutenant (14yds), and Amuri Jack (14yds) also started. Time. 12 5-10 sec. Third Heat—R. Rattray's Rolex (14yds) 1, Mrs D. Coleman's Camperdown (14yds) 2, Mrs H. Barnes's Red Royal (14yds) S. Won by half a length; same second and third. Grand Lady (14yds) and Spud Tamson (14yds) also started. Time, 12 5-10 sec. Final.

Real Stag .. .. 1 Carnperdown . . .. 2 Kolox .. .. 8 Won by a length, with the third dog half a length away. Lieutenant Bill, Gold Band, and Tiger Tim also started. Time, 12 l-10sec. NURSERT FLAT HANDICAP (SweepBtake). 100 yards. First Heat—V. Ncale's Masterpiece (lyd) 1, Mrs F. Foster's Wait and See (1J yds) 2, Miss B. Piper's Manuroro (7yds) 3. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Bido a Wee (lj yds) also started. Second Heat—Mrs B. Stone's Mayden (ljyds) 1, 0. A. Netting's Tom Canyon (1J yds) 2, Mrs H. Huia'n Rongowai (7yds) S. Won by a length; sumo second and third. Flying Amy (4Jyda) also started. Final. Masterpiece .. 1 Mayden ... B Wait and See .. . . 3 Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Tom Canyon also started. JUVENILE FLAT HANDICAP (Bweepstake). 200 yards. Miss E. Mornu's Arrow Lad (Byds) . . 1 Miss E. Moran's Roy de Oro (10yds) 2 Won by three lengths. Time, 13 6-10 sec. SECOND-CLASS FLAT HANDICAP, of 3J sovs. 200 yards. First Heat—Mrs J. Trice's Silver Stag (11yds) 3, L. S. Ooxon's Silver Jack (14yds) 2, Mrs J. Don's Winning Glen (11yds) 3 Won by a length and a half, with a length separating the next two dogs. Rasca (13yds) also started. Time, 12 2-10sflc. Second Heat —J. R. D. Johns's Blue Linl (12yds) 1, W. P. Spencer and J. Don't Boundary Hit (11yds) 2, C. Robb's Spud Tamson (14yds) 3. Won by half a length with a lengfh between second and third Arrow Lad (14yds) also started. Time, 1! 3-lOscc. Final. Blue Link . . . . "I. Silver Stag . . 2 Silver Jack . . . . 3 Won by a length, with x nose sepuraiinj the next two dogs. Boundary Hit als< started. Time, 12 4-10scc. LIGHT-WEIGHT FLAT HANDICAP (sweep stake). 200 yards. First Heat—Mrs L. Hopkinson's Wahina pai (14yds) 1, A. Macbrayne's Arran Las (13yds) 2, G. Arps's San Tan (14yds) 3 Won by half a length, with a length separat ing socoDd and tiiird. Pepper Maid (Syds nnd Captain Argyle (14yds) also started Time, 12 7-10 sec. Second Heat—J. Stove's Rascal (14yds 1, Miss A. Anderson's Fleeting Gl'anc (12yds) 2, Mrs C. Reed's Winshire (14yds

1 3. Won by two lengths, with the third dof 2 well back. Time, 12 8-lOtec. Final. Wabinepai .. . . .. 1 ftascal . . .. . . 2 Arran Lass . . 3 g Von by half a length each way. Fleeting ) Glance also started. Time, 32 l-10sec. 5. h OPEN HURDLE HANDICAP (sweepst&ks). il 200 yards. First Heat—L. J. Coxon's Silver Jack k (16yds) l, T. J. Sullivan's Silverado '„ (20yds) 2, Miss N. Neale's Grey Eaglo ,3 (10yds) 3. Won by a length, with two -, lengths between the next two dogs. Boun--1 dary Hit (20yds) and Black Ribbon (20yds) 2 also started. Time. 13 5-lOeec. Second Heat —J. R. D. Johns's Devonvale Roddy (10yds) 1, T. E. Jones's The Banker (19yds) 2, A. Macbrayne's Advice (20yds) ."!. Won by a nose, with the third dog ■ length and a half away. Golden Lad lg (20yds) and Tiger Tim (dOyds) also started. i 0 Time, 13 5-10 sec. Third Heat— h. J. Coxon's Rossaway (20yds) 3, Mrs K. Don's Winning Glen ij. (15yds) 2, D. K. Coleman's Carry Oa (20yds) 3. Won by three lengths, -with » a- length separating second and third. Real ss Stag (20yds) also started. Time, 13 2-ssec. 3. Final. t- Rossawav . . . . 1 0 The Banker .. 2 d. Silver Jack . . . . 3 Won by a head, with half a length be--0 tween the next two dogs. Silverado, Devonre vale Roddy, and Winning Glen also started, s) Time, 13 1-lOsec.