WHIPPET RACING

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22812, 11 September 1939, Page 3

WHIPPET RACING

♦ NEW BRIGHTON CLUB’S SPRING MEETING The spring meeting of the New Brighton Whippet Racing Club was held at Bower Park on Saturday afternoon in exceptionally fine weather, and with the track in ideal order. There were 73 entries for the 19 events, a special and, encouraging feature being the number of new dogs and new owners. The racing was of a very high standard and the exceptionally close finishes in several of the events made the task of the judges difficult, and reflected great credit on the handicapper. The new colours of the design used In Australian greyhound racing (worn round the neck and over the chest) were used for the first time; At the next meeting of the club the new rule adopted by the New Zealand Whippet Racing Association providing that when there are two heats in .a race the first, second, and third dogs .will be .placed In the final, instead of only first and second as in the past, will be in operation. Results: — Maiden Hurdles—W. Hepburn’s Young Roy (20yds) 1, W. E. Wilkins’ Ceme Abbas (20yds) 2, J. Morton’s Barney (20yds) 3. Time, 12 4-ssec. Improvers’ Handicap—First heat: G. Nankivell’s Chip (20yds) 1. R. Oldridge’s Bonny Agnes (20yds) 2, G. Finney’s Sly Fox (20yds) 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. Second heat: H. Briggs’s Gay Wink (20yds) 1, H. E. Young’s Malibu (20yds) 2, S. Hopwell’s Golden Boy (20yds) 3. Time, 11 2-5 sec. Final; Chip X. Gay Wink 2, Bonny Agnes .3. Time, 11'2-ssec. Nursery Handicap Sweepstakes, 100 yards—First heat: J. J. Cornin’s Social Security (11yds) 1, W. G. Withell’s Santa Claus diyds) 2. S. Hands's Beau Livre (6 yds) 3. Time, Bsec. Second heat. C. F. J.' Bunting’s Banker diyds) 1, H. Marshall’s Caven Chief diyds) 2, Allen and Arnold’s White Snow (Byds) 3. Time. 8 l-ssec. Final: Social Security 1, Santa Claus 2, Banker "3. Time, Bsec. _ , , Light-weight Flat Handicap—First heat: J. Falcon’s Cheetah (Byds) 1, D. Briggs’s Jane Worthy (13yds) 2, J. Morton’s Golden Queen (14yds) 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. Second heat; B. A. Briggs’s Deanna Durbin (91 yds) 1, F. Falcon’s Mountain Glen (9yds) 2, Mrs Reader’s Mazzlni (6yds) 3.- Time, 11 4-ssec. Final: Deanna Durbin 1, Mountain Glen 2, Cheetah 3. Time. 11 4-ssec. Second-Class Flat Handicap—Finst heat: R. Gwatkins’s Brazen. (12yds) 1, G. Nankivell’s Chip (14yds)' 2,. H. Briggs’s Gay Wink (14yds) 3. Time, 12sec. Second heat: H E. Young’s War Cloud (14yds) 1. W. G. Withell’s Chief Ruler (13yds) 2, Mrs Atkinson’s Watford Story (14yds) 3. Time. 11 2-ssec. Final: War Cloud 1, Brazen 2, Chip 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. , - ■ Juvenile Flat Handicap, 200 yards—First heat; Mrs Fairweather’s Tiger Rag (14 yds). 1, Mrs R. Don’s Binkie (19yds) 2, J. Falcon’s Rosalyn (19yds) 3. Time, 13sec. Second heat: J. Falcon’s Cyclone (14yds) I, J. Falcon’s Queen Bee (13iyds) 2, A. Owen, juh.’s Adair’s Pride (12yds) 3. Time, 12 2-ssec., Final: Cyclone 1, Queen Bee 2, Tiger Rag 3. Time. 12 2-ssec. Open Flat Handicap—First heat: B. A. Briggs’s Deanna Durbin (14yds) 1, Allen and Arnold’s Jane Ace (11yds) 2, J. Falcon’s Mountain Glen (13yds) 3. Time. 11 4-ssec. Second heat: Mrs Owen’s Robin Adair (10yds) 1, R. Gwatkins’s Brazen (13iyds) 2, Mrs Reader’s Mazzini (9iyds) 3. Time, 12sec. Final: Robin Adair 1, Deanna Durbin 2, Brazen 2. Time, 11 3-ssec.