GREYHOUND RACING

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25996, 27 December 1949, Page 8

GREYHOUND RACING

MEETING AT ATHLETIC PARK

The Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club held its weekly meeting at Athletic Park on Saturday. The track was in good order and fast times were recorded. The performance of Black Damon in winning two races was very good considering this dog is only 15 months old. Scottish Maid also won two races exceptionally well, recording the fastest time for a puppy race this year. Following are the results:— Weedons Puppy Stakes. 250 yards.—L. Kingston’s Scottish Maid 1; J. Bond’s Fighting Friend 2; R. McCreanor’s Golden Boy 3. Time, 16 2-ssec. , Railway Limit Stakes, 449 yards.—J. Jackson’s Loyal Prince 1, D. Flutey’s Lucky Velvet 2; Gillard and Clemment’s Lazy Footsteps 3. Time, 27sec. Hillmorten Novice Stake, 449 yards.—E. Grimes’s Black Damon 1, Mrs Flutey’s Lucky Nancy 2; J. Green’s Hariehu Lad 3. Time, 28sec.

Club Open, 449 yards.—R. McCreanors Further Footsteps 1, Park Syndicate’s Malcolm Terms 2. Time, 27sec.

Addington Limit Stake, 449 yards.—J. Jackson’s Loyal Prince 1, D. Flutey’s Lucky Velvet 2, Gillard and Clemment’s Lazy Footsteps 3. Time,- 27 l-ssec. Sefton Novice Stakes, 449 yards.—E. Grimes’s Black Damon 1, C. R. Kingston’s Red Flight 2, Harrison and Rogers’s Graceful Footsteps 3. Time, 28sec.

Yaldhurst Maiden, 449 yards.—J. Smith’s Slow Tom 1, J. Bond’s Fighting Friend 2, A. E. Moore’s Johnny 3. Time, 28 l-ssec. Rakaia Open. 449 yards.—Wray and Allen’s David Hope 1, Park Syndicate’s Hasty Terms 2. Time, 27 2-ssec.

Progress Hurdles, 449 yards.—R. Gillard and Grimes’s Coming Soon 1, J. Hannan’s Super Footsteps 2. Time, 34sec.

Waimairi Maiden Stakes, 449 yards.— L. Kingston’s Scottish Maid 1, A. Flutey’s Top Roots 2, A’E. Moore’s Gold Lining 3. Time, 29sec.