WHIPPET RACING

Evening Star, Issue 22527, 21 December 1936, Page 5

WHIPPET RACING

DUNEDIN CLUB A successful meeting was held by the Dunedin WFippet Racing Club at the club’s grounds, Tahuna Park, on Saturday afternoon. The weather conditions were ideal, and some excellent racing was seen during the afternoon. At the conclusion of the races the president (Mr G. Kemp) presented the Summer Cup to Mr W. H. Turner, whose Blue Vision was successful, and trophies for the Free-for-All were presented to Mr F. Tanner, whose dogs, lolan and Happy Win, were first and second respectively. Results: — IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, 175yds. E. M. Sheed’s Glenwyn (124yds) ... 1 Hayward and Flynn’s Pixie Gold (124yds) , ••• - Mrs W. Guthrie’s Say AYhen Mon (124yds) 3 Only starters. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, llsec. SUMMER CUP HANDICAP, 175yds. First Heat; W. H. Turner’s Blue Vision (124yds) 1. F. Tanner’s lolan (94yds) 2„J. J. Berry’s Star Master (104vds) 3. Four started. lime, 10 3-ssee. Second heat: W. H. Turners Silver Tom (94yds) 1, F. Tanaprs Happv Win (Byds) 2, G. Little s Phnephoria (Byds) 3. Only starters, lime, 10 3-ssec. Final.—Blue Vision 1, lolan 2, Happv Win 3. . Won by a long neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, 10 2-ssec. SECOND-CLASS HANDICAP, 175yds. J. Manly’s Granvin (124yds) ... ... 1 Mrs D. R. Hutchinson’s Clifton Lass (124yds) ... ... ... ... 2 M. H. O’Neill’s Erin’s blight (124yds) 3 Five started. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time, 10 2-ssec. FREE-FOR-ALL, 175yds. All scratch. F. Tanner’s Tolan ... 1 F. Tanner’s Happy Win ... 2 W. Cumberbeach’s Gold Flight ... 3 Five started. AVon by a head .each way. Time, llsec. OPEN lIURDLI? HANDICAP, 17oyds. W. H. Turner’s Cashier (134yds) 1 C. N. Unwin’s Signalman (174yds) 2 Mrs IV. Guthrie’s Biplane (l4yds) 3 Four started. Won by two lengths each way. Time, 13sec,