Canterbury Riders Win Two Events

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31595, 5 February 1968, Page 14

Canterbury Riders Win Two Events

“The Press” Special Service

GORE. Canterbury competitors had two successes at the New Zealand Horse Society Show at Gore in the week-end. On the first day, Blue, ridden by Miss J. Cresswell, won the “take-your-own-line" event from a held of 50 competitors in the Improvers’ class.

Te Kuiti. owned and ridden by A Ward-Smith, headed off 48 other competitors in the improvers* table A contest on the second day

The A grade, table A, event was the closest of the show when Town Boy (C. Clarke, Te Awamutu) won by only 3/ssec from Lucky Steve (Miss P. Piki). Town Boy and Lucky Charm (T. Dixon, Gore) shared the Equizole Points Prize for the show and Southland won the team contest.

The events were held in strong southerly conditions and the turf was slippery at times. Results:—

. A Grade.—Take-your-own-line (17 entries): Cavalier (R. Mc- ' Vicar, Auckland) 1, Town Boy ■ (C. Clarke, Te Awamutu) 2, i Mystic (B. Pearce, Clinton) and The Shar (Miss S. Crosbie, Invercargill) (equal) 3. Table A 1 (18 entries): Jane Eyre (G. ; Thomas, Gisborne) 1, Town Boy (Clarke), Treason (C. Mould, Dunedin), Cavalier (McViar), Brigadier (G. Innes, Omarama)

and The Shah (Miss Crosbie) (equal) 2. Table A (19 entries): Town Boy (Clarke) 1, Lucky Steve (Miss p. piki) 2, Brigadier (Innes) 3. Gamblers’ stakes: Town Boy (Clarke) 1, Jane Eyre (Thomas) 2, Trader (G. Freeman) 3. C Grade.—Gamblers’ stakes (18 entries): Belle (O. Hodinott, Invercargill) 1, Lucky Charm (Miss S. Houldster, Cromwell) 2, Markham (B. Lemon, Ashburton) 3. Table A (18 entries): Lucky Charm (T. Dixon, Gore) 1. Sun Slave (Miss J. Scott. Timaru) 2, Sorsee (A. Ward-Smith. Lincoln) and Delle (Hodinott) (equal) 3 Take-your-own-line (18 entries): Bondi (Mrs L. V. Lepetlt) 1, Lucky Charm (Miss Houldster) 2, Delle (Hodinott) Improver Horses —Table A (54 entries): Shannon (D. A. Hamilton, Centre Bush) 1; Harvest Gold (McCall family, Waikoikoi) 2, Glen Mist (Miss J. Gray, Invercargill) 3. Take-your-oWn-line (50 entries): Blue (Miss J. Cresswell, Christchurch) 1, David John (C. Mould, Clyde) 2, Connemara (A. Mills, Cromwell) 3. Table A (49 entries): Te Kuiti (Ward-Smith) 1, Blaze (K. Duff, ridden by Miss R. McCall) 2, John Dee (McCall family) 3. Combined Training Horses (19 entries).—Night Call (Miss D. Meyer, Clyde) 1, Harvest Gold (Miss R. McCall) 2, Delle (HodInoff) 3.