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Quinn president Terry Quinn has been elected president of the Auckland Trotting Club. Mr Quinn, the former vicepresident, outpolled Jack Maich. Mr Quinn received 859 votes; Mr Maich 188. There were 51 informal votes. The position of vice-president was also clear-cut, with Cliff Koefoed receiving 543 votes. The unsuccessful candidates were Bert Harris (339) and Gordon Paul (170).—PA. ‘Tina’ bows out The former New Zealand mare, - Smooth Tina, bowed out of racing on a winning note when she scored an ail-the-way win over some of Queensland’s best mares in the Dulux Queen Of Hearts Pace (2100 m at Albion Park on Saturday night. Smooth Tina (8-1) was well-rated by former Tasmanian reinsman Nathan Postlethwaite, scoring by four metres from the 11-8 favourite, New Arrival, in a swift 1:58 mile rate for the mobile 2100 m. Happy Haldon (7-4) produced yet another strong effort to claim third place, eight metres away, after racing'without cover throughout. Owned by well-known trotting identity, Noel Simpson, Smooth Tina was destined for stud prior to the win and trainer John McMullen, sen., has not changed his mind. “That was her last race, win, lose or draw,” McMullen said.— MZPA-AAP. * . t
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