Dogged run for ‘rabbit’

Press, 10 June 1978, Page 24

Dogged run for ‘rabbit’

By 808 SCHUMACHER ’ I A few years ago, Terry Mitchell, a former All Black wing, was nicknamed “Rabbit” by his Canterbury teammates in reference to his, evasiveness at rugby prac-; tices. On Sunday afternoon he will become a “live bunny”! as he races the good staying! greyhound, Sweet Dream, in’ one of many novelty attrac-l tions arranged by the Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club for its gala day at; Queen Elizabeth II Park. I The Canterbury wing will run a lap of the Chevron track; Sweet Dream will start on the grass on the outer of the track and cover a circuit and a half. Mitchell estimates he can cover 400 m in about 53sec. Sweet Dream’s owners. Trevor and Kath Joli, predict a

I similar time for their dog !over 840 m. Another highlight of the meeting will be the Firestone Celebrity Charity Classic. Prominent personalities! ! from the news media and racing codes have to bowl, ! two different sized tyres for! almost 200 m on the Chevron; ; track. ; Firestone has given $250; ! for the event to go to a! ! charity nominated by the; i winner. Displays by a marching! ! team, the Scottish Society’s; ; Highland Pipe Band, and of wood-chopping are part of! the afternoon’s programme; which will include II grey-j hound races and an exhibi-; tion hurdles race — the first I i jumping race for dogs in Christchurch since the club left Marshland Domain in! 1975.