TROTTING

Evening Star, Issue 18031, 27 July 1922, Page 2

TROTTING

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CHRISTCHURCH, July 26.

The Department, of Infernal Affairs has advised the Owners and Breeders’ Association that it 'has boon granted a. permit to hold a iion-totaiisator mcetim: on Octoher 7 to raise funds for Lewisham Hospital building fund on ,the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s ground at Addinydnin ■

At Addington to-day interest centred in the appearance of \V. J. Tcmkinson s Australian trot,ter. • The Trotting Cup candidate Realm (harness) and The Heaver (saddle) covered several circuits at naif jtacivand then sprinted over four furlongs. Both horses rtwved well, and rnidoublediy possess a fine turn of speed. Fhst Fashion, driven by J. J. Kennedy, was not ached to do his best while trotting a couple of' mi'Jos. Happy Voyage (\V. J. Tomkiiison) and I’edro J’ronlo i.I. J. Kennedy) worked in company at half pace over a couple of miles, and finished up by sprinting for two furlongs. 1 la-ppy Voyage k. a fine pacer, and goes without boots or ovcrchcck, and, judging by Ids display, bo possesses a rare ln.ni of speed. 'Pedro Pronto ] leased the critics, and is steadily mi (ho improve.

Sydney papers import 11i.it 1 hero was a large attendance c! members of the Trotter Owners, .breeders, and Trainers’ Association to wish bnn voyage to Mr W. .(, Tomkinson, prior to his leaving Australia to follow his profession as a trotting horseman in Xcw Zealand. Mr Tomkinson. was presented, by thy association wjth an illuminated address and . a chronograph. Among tin.; visitors were three prominent New ’Zealand sportsmen intimately ocnncclcd with the light harries.? sport—Mr ■!. Kivco (the leading trainer and driven, Mr Oconto Fox (tile vice-president of toe Xcw Zealand Owners, breeders, and Trainers’ Association), and Mr Marlin Taylor (one of the widest known sportsmen in Australia and Xcw Zealand). Mr Tomkinson has brought a strong team of eight horses to Xew Zealand.