A REARRANGEMENT

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 6

A REARRANGEMENT

RANDWICK'S TOTALISATOR

(From "Vedette") SYDNEY, 12th March.

Totalisator patrons-at-Raudwiclc in future will have their study m black andred. The black set- of-• figures on all three totalisators—Paddock, Leger, and Flat—will represent the straight-out bettings and the red figures the place-bet-tin* ' In addition, it will be possible to bet for a win and a place at the same window this last appreciated 'provision being a.-, tribute to the mechanical staff's lugenuWork has proceeded apace since the 4.. J.C. decided to make the change over in its method of totalisator betting, and everything will be in readiness for Easter Saturday. A visit of inspection revealed that: the work' on the Flat and ■ Leger machines was practically completed, and. that of the Paddock totalisator was well on towards completion. The latter machine ' presented by far the biggest, job, for connected with it are various sub-stations in the grandstands. : . To the mere layman the interior of the totalisator is a maze of wires and wheels. For the change-over miles, of new wiring was necessary, .while thei literal cutting in half o£ the existing mechanism pre-: sented complications not understood by other . than the expert electrician. WHAT THE PUBLIC WILL SEE. The existing 42 numbers on the totalisator faces have been cut in half, ver■"tiea'Hy'ill' the-case of the Paddock and Leger, and horizontally on the Flat, ..a: difference rendered necessary in the latter easef-because' of original structural .-de.sign.. The principle- isi the same* Bow-, ever, in both cases. '/'■•■ ■ In the Paddock and Leger the right half of the face has been numbered from 1 to 21 in. black, this section representing the straight-out betting. The grand total for this half will be shown on- the' top of tile; machine in the customary place markeU "win." To compute a dividend, -12%- per. cent, is deducted from the. grand .total, and-tEe.,total, shown; : on any particular number, divided into ,the resultant, ngure;: -.. Qb.the left, side .of the face are another three.roiyk-pf' seven' .figuj;eslin .r.e<J,.'this: 21 being cut off from the straight-out betting by vertical red and black lines. The grand total for this section isi shown below the straight-out grand total and marked "place." . '■."'■ "■ Dividends will beposted on the side of the sections to which they apply. They will be worked out on a basis of 33 1-3 per cent, .on the- place machine for each'place-getter: ■■■--- ■;•' This .arrangement holds also for. the Leger, but/on the Plat the figures being in. two rows ot: 21, the top row will apply to straight-out and the bottom row to place betting. '; ' .•■.•.'."•'. When there are' more than 21 runners a system.' of bracketing of horses will be utilised, working from the.lowest weights, so that on those occasions backers of one or more numbers will have two horses running, for them. The New Zealand "A" and "B" system will be used. TO SAVE TIME AND TEMPER. ■ : A .real boon to backers is.the provision of win and place betting at any window. This will obviate the exasperation of qiieueing up twice. The internal arrangements • are: such. that the. one, opera?, tor,.at jeaeh \window can issue, either win or. place tickets. A, cut-out, switch changes over each issuing machine, half the dial being marked clearly for the operator'for each section' of betting. ;. . So Mr. Punter can present himself at. any 10s, .'£l, or £5 Paddock window and invest. one—or more —of those .units on, say, No. 1 to win and' on No. 1 for a 1 plaice; He will receive two (or mort) ticj ketsl : On these will -be: printed clearly; "Win" or "Place," that printing being at different- slants to- avoid any confusion; The: same principle- applies to units in the; Eeger. and on the Flat. .