Charity meeting success

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33148, 12 February 1973, Page 8

Charity meeting success

Although the hangi had to be called off because of the fire restrictions and the parachute jumping had to be abandoned because of the unfavourable north-westerly conditions, there was still plenty of entertainment for all at the gala charity equalisator meeting held by the Akaroa Trotting Club, in conjunction with the Christchurch South Lions and Maryland!, at Motukarara on Saturday. “The joint venture was popular all-round and a financial success," said the trotting club’s secretary. Mr R. W. Ling, yesterday. “The revenue from stalls, raffles and other entertainments has not been tallied yet but I can assure you that Marylands should benefit substantially." The popularity of the club’s introduction of win and place betting and concession doubles :on the equalisator was reflected I In the turnover, Betting on the , nine races on which the equalisator operated amounted to $5385. an increase of $1598 on the previous year’s figure. The aerobatic displays by both a glider and a Beagle Pup air-

craft were well received bv the large crowd and display's by marching girls and music provided by the bands came in for their share of attention, too, but the major attraction among the “free” entertainment was the four-sided match race between a: runner, a cyclist, a motor-cvcllst and a pacer. The honours in this noveltyevent went to the world champion speedway rider, I. Mauger, but to achieve that victory he had to reach a speed of nearly 100 miles an hour. Mauger’s official winning margin, from the back mark of 278 yards, was three motor-cycle lengths over the cyclist, B. Stockwell (110 yards), with the runner, I. Penrose (105 yards), third and the pacer. Crystal John, which failed to make one of his better beginnings from the 110 yard-mark, a lonely last. Two of the features of the 15race programme were mighty Dollar's six-length victory from the 120 yard mark in the Mighty Chief Handicap, the main event for trotters, and Spry Guy's runawaj- win in the First Akaroa Juvenile Stakes, for two-year-old, pacers. Spry Guy. an attractive bay by: the New Zealand Cup winner,! Spry, from Fleeting Song, dis-; puted most of the pace with Laird O’Logan, an entrant for the Two-year-old Stakes at the New Brighton meeting next Saturday, then pulled away in the run home to win by eight lengths. He paced the mile and a quarter in 2min 49sec, two 'seconds faster than it took Rebecca Hanover to win the Second Akaroa Juvenile Stakes. Other impressive performances were Galesburg success from the 36 yard mark in the Banks Peninsula Trotting Club Handicap, for 2min 20sec class pacers, and Royal Cheval’s decisive i defeat of Frosty Peterson and eight others in the Vanderford Handicap, an event for 2min [l9sec class pacers. Results : FIRST AKAROA JUVENILE STAKES; two-year-old colts and geldings; Um.-Spry Guy, C. A. and B. J. Winter’s b c by Spry—‘Fleeting Song It B. Winter 1; (Laird O'Logan Est. K. P. O’SulliI van’s b c by Westland King— Cinzano It L. May 2; Delbrae, |C. A. and F. A. Winter’s blk c ;by Armbro Del—Flying Song It iff. Butt. 3. Fourteen started: Prado fourth. Times: 2:49, 2:51, ; 2:52 3-5. Win: $5.95. Places: $1.95, $1.95, $1.95. JOHNNIE WALKER HANDICAP; trotters; 2:20 class; Ijm.— Be Free, G. B. and N. C. Bedford's b g by Tuft—Free Land 4vrs It R. Morris 1; Christian Dior, R. A. McKenzie's ch g 4yrs lit A. J. Purdon 2; Life Buoy, G. IH. Murfitt’s b g 3yrs It M. (Holmes 3. Eighteen started. : Length, three lengths, length. Accras fourth. Times: 3:31, 3:31 1-5, 3:32. Win: $7.65. Places: $2.55, $2.55, $2.55. SECOND AKAROA JUVENILE STAKES; two-year-old fillies; Um. : Rebecca Hanover, E. Duff’s ch f by Tempest Hanover—Scorcola It J. Smolensk! 1; Tempest Maid IG. Beal's bf by Tempest—Falinlea It T. Thomas 2; New Moon, C. C. Devine's b f by Armbro Del—Daisy Doro It owner 3. (Twelve started. Tamara Del fourth. Times: 2:51. 2:51 2-5, 2:51 , 4-5. Win: $5.10. Places: $1.70. 41.70, $1.70. [ Double: Spry Guy—Rebecca ! Hanover, $49.95. Concession: Temtest Staid, $21.40. BANKS PENINSULA TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP; 2:20 (class; lira.—Galesburg G. B. i Noble and F. Mackie's b g by Garrison Hanover—Chenault 4yrs 36 A. J. Purdon 1; Golden Armbro. D. S. Harrison’s ch g 3yrs (It T. May 2; Select Circle W. R. land Mrs Boulton’s b g 3yrs It IR. Stockdale 3. Eighteen started. 1 Half a length, half a length, half la head. Tinies: 3:24, 3:27 1-5, 3:27 i 2-5. Win: $7.65. Places: $2.55. $2.55, 152.55.

OUR ROGER HANDICAP; 2:20 class; lim.—lrton Globe. C. S. and N. S. Benny’s b m by Johnny Globe—Gold Cloud 7yrs It N. Benny 1; Seafield Empress E. Grant’s b m syrs 24 I. Cameron 2; Pegus, M. and Mrs Graham’s b f 3yrs It L. Ashton 3. Fifteen started. Ten lengths, three lengths, la lengths. Times: 2:44, 2:44 1-5, 2:46 3-5, Win: $6.35. Places; $2.10, $2.10, $2.10. MIGHTY CHIEF HANDICAP; trotters; 2:20 class; Um.—Mighty Dollar, L, R. and Mrs D. F. Clark’s b g by Court Martial— Beverley’s Song 7yrs 120 L. Clark 1; Local Rules E. C. Campbell’s b g 6yrs It G. Ryder 2; Avalon Lord, F. R. Bebbington’s br c 3yrs It owner 3. Seventeen started. Six lengths, two lengths and a half, half head. Times: 3:18 4-5, 3:32, 3:32 1-5. Win: $7.20. Places: $2.40, $2.40. $2.40. VANDERFORD HANDICAP; 2:19 class; Ijm.—Royal Cheval, J. M. G. Osborne and M. G. and Mrs Vermulen’s b' f by Good Time Eden—Stowaway 3yrs It M. Holmes 1; Frosty Peterson Mrs B. (J. Toomey and B. Starr’s ch g syrs It P. O’Reilly, jun., 2; ArmIbro Lou, E. A. Ouff’s blk f 3yrs IK. O’Reilly 3. Ten started. Length (and a half, 13 lengths, half a length. Times: 3:19, 3:19 2-5, 3:22 3-5. Win: $4.25. Places: $1.40, $1.40, $1.40. Double: Irton GlobeRoyal Cheval. $44.60. Concession: Frosty Peterson, $19.10.