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Evening Star, Issue 23499, 13 February 1940, Page 11

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NOTES AND COMMENTS (By I’m. strioN.] Further evidence of the popularity of greyhound racing in the North Island is seen in the results of the following meetings held by the Northern Hawke’s Bay Greyhound Racing Association at the League Park Stadium, Napier;— CENTENNIAL STAKE. —Final.— Mrs T. E. ADDonald’s Glencoe 1, Mr G. Martin-Smith’s Lucky Gold 2, Mr L. Al’Cutcheon’s Irish Comet 3. Time. 25sec. ENCOURAGE STAKE (Novice Class), ~ First Division.—Mr P. Madden's Freeh Footsteps 1, Mr E. Andrews Certo 2, Mrs L. C. Nelson’s Black Thread 3. Time, 25scc. Second Division.—Lucky Gold 1, Irish Comet 2, Black Thread 3. Time, 25see. Third Division.—Lucky Gold 1, Mr J. Copas's Master Failsvvorth 2, Mr J. Hall’s Eclair 3. Time, 25sec. ELECTRIC STAKE (Limit Class). First Division.—Mr E. T. Boyd’s Elk 1, Mr T. M. Thompson’s Aberdeen 2. Mr C. Erickson’s Merry Monarch 3. Time, 24-Jsec. Second Division.—Mr G. Wall’s Royal Desire 1, Airs T. E. AFDonald’s Loch Lomond 2, Mr G. H. Kersey’s All Irish 3. Time, 24 ; (soc. Third Division.—Elk J. Aberdeen 2, Mr G. Wall’s Royal Mint 3. Time, 24$scc. NOVICE HURDLES. First Division.—Mr A. G. Weaver’s Ephilates 1. Air W. C. Basher’s Bidc-a-Wee 2, Mr H. Wilson’s Alac’s Gift 3. Time, 28_4-ssec. Second Division.—Ephilates 3, Air H. Northe’s Pat Slam 2, Air L. Patrick’s (jun.) Packy’s Pride 3. Time, 32soc. MAIDEN STAKE. First Division.—Mr G. MartinSmith’s King’s Choice 1, Air B. Hawkins’s Chief Mrs l._Patriok’s Pan America 3. Time 25 l-oeee. Second Divsiom—Mr T. Greig’s Sparkling Footsteps 1, Pan America 2, King’s Choice 3. Time; 25 2-osec. Third Division.—Sparkling Footsteps 1, Choice Terms 2. Air A. Swanson’s Small Change 3. Time, 25soc. WAVERLEY CUP. Air H. Xorthe’s Black Comedy 1. Air J. H. Front’s China Clipper 2. Air K. Bauekham’s Silver Bat 3. Time, 24 l-ssec. OPEN HURDLES. Mrs U. Seal’s Laes 1. Black Comedy 2. Aliss H. -Grant’s Gay Peter 3. Time, 27 2-ssec. PROGRESSIVE STAKE. Packy’s Pride 1. Air .E. J. Sullivan's Sovereign Lady 2. Air H. Wilson’s Golden Ripple 3. Time, 25 4-ssoc. NEW ZEALAND CUP MEETING. HAWKE’S BAY PUPPY STAKES. First Heat. Mr W. Watson’s Alighty Warrior 1, Air E. Bauekham’s Silver Bat 2. Time, 25 1-Sseo. Second Heat.—Air J. H. Prout’s King Foo 1, Air E. J. Sullivan’s Sovereign Lady 2. Time, 2osec. Final.—King Foo 1, Sovereign Lady 2, Silver Bat 3. Time, 2osce. FERNHILL HURDLES (Open Novice Class). First Heat.—Airs T. E. M‘Donald’s Locbiel 1, Air S. Simpkins's Black Tracker 2. Second Heat.—Mr A. Long’s Silver Briar 1, Air T. AI. Thompson’s Aberdeen 2. Final. —Locbiel 1, Silver Briar 2, Aberdeen 3. Time, 27 4-ssec. WAVERLEY STAKE. Mr H. Northe’s Black Comedy 1, Mr R. Croft’s Alfonso 2, Mr E. T. Boyd’s Elk 3. Time, 24Jsec. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES (Open). Airs V. Seal’s Laes 1, Aliss H. Grant’s Gay Peter 2, Black Comedy 3. Time, 27 l-osec., HERETAUNGA MAIDEN STAKE (Open), First Heat.—Air G. Alartin-Smith’s Lucky Gold 1, Mr R. Corcoran’s Aly Peter 2. Time, 25sec. Second Heat.—Mr G. Wall’s Royal Desire 1. Mr L. M’Cutcheon’s Black Spy 2 Time, 24 4-ssec. Final.—Royal Desire 1, Lucky Gold 2, Black Spy 3. Time, 24 3-ssec.

NEW 7 ZEALAND CUP (Open). Mr R. S. Kilgour’s Sasanof 1, Air H. Prout’s China Clipper 2, Air E. T. Boyd’s Elk 3. Time, 24 l-ssec. PLUMPTON STAKE (Members’ Novice Class, Alaiden Class ineligible). First Heat.—Mrs L. G. Nelson’s Black Thread 1, Airs H. S. Al'Clelland’s Rod’s Mistake 2. Second Heat.—Air L. C. Head’s Inucs King 1. Air L. APCutcheon’s Irish Comet 2. Third Heat.—Airs T. E. AUDonald’s Glencoe 1, Lucky Gold 2. Fourth Heat. Mrs 1. Patrick’s Battleship 1, Air T. Greig’s Sparkling Footsteps 2. Final.—Glencoe 1, Sparklin ; Footsteps 2, Irish Comet 3. RECOVERY STAKE '(Open). First Heat.—Sasanof 1, China Clipper 2. Time, 24"1-ssec. Second Heat.—Air T. E. Lang’s Boston Prince 1, Black Tracker 2. Time, 26? cc. Final.—Sasanof I. China Clipper 2, Black Tracker 3. Time, 24 l-sscc. LEAGUE PARK STAKE MEETING. PORT AHURIRI STAKE. First Heat.—Air B. Hawkin’s Choice Terms 1, Airs E. Harrison’s Lucky Lou Second Heat.—Air D. Smith’s Jean Laurie 1. Mrs H. S. M'Clelland’s Flaming Footsteps' 2. Final.—Flaming Footsteps 1, Jean Laurie 2, Lucky Lou 3. Time, 25soc. ' TARADALE STAKE (Open). Air J. IT. Profit's China Clipper 1, Air H. Northc’s Black Comedy 2, Mr R. Croft's Alfonso 3. Time, 24-Jsec. NAPIER STAKE (.Members’ Novice Class). First Heat. Mrs L. G. Nelson’s Black Thread 1, Airs V. Seal’s Gap Paphian 2.

Second Heat. Mrs 1. Patrick’s Battleship 1. Air G. Alartm-Smitli s Lucky Gold 2. Third Heat.—Mrs T. E. M'Donalc s Glcnco(‘ 1, Mr J. Copass Alastcr lailsivorlh 2. final.—Master Failsworth I, Bay Paphian 2, Battleship 3. lime, 21 ■l-osec-HASTINGS STAKE (.Open). Mr 1. 11. I*rout's Kin- Foo 1. Mr E. Bauckliam's Silver Bat 2, Air .1. rick, jun.’s Packy's Pride 3. Tinrc, 23scc. PUKETAPU HURDLES (Members’ Novice Class). First Heat.—Air L. APCutcheon’s Black Spy 1, Air T. E. Laing’s Annabclla 2. Second Heat.—Air L. APCutcheon a Irish Comet 1, Mr G. Al‘Gregor’s The Black Moth 2. Final.—Annabella 1, Black Spy The Black Aloth 3. Time, 28see. PR ESI D ENT ’ S H URDU ES (Open). Mrs T. E. Al‘Donald's Lochiel 1. Miss H. Grant’s Gay Peter 2. Mr IE Northe's Black Comedy 3. Time, 2i 2-osec. RAUPERE MAIDEN STAKE (Open). First Heat.—Air G. Wall's Royal Desire. 1, Mr R. Corcoran’s Aly Peter 2. Second Heat—Mr R. S. Kilgonr’s Biplane 1, Air H. J. Nelson’s Pounding Percy 2 Final.—Biplane 1, Aly Peter 2, Royal Desire 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. LEAGUE PARK STAKE (Open). Air R. S. Kilgohr’s Sasanot 1, Mr R. Crofts's Alfonso 2, Air J. Woodlnll s Betty Alicawber 3. Time, 24 l-ssec. ROYAL STAKE (Members’ Alaiden Class). First Heat.—Air H. Greig’s Sparkling Footsteps 1, The Black Aloth 2, Second Heat.—Air D. Smith’s Jean Laurie 1, Air ,1. Hall’s Victory 2. Final.—Sparkling Footsteps 1, Victory 2, Jean Laurie 3. Time, 2osec. OTATARA STAKE (Alcmbors’ Limit. Class). Royal Desire 1, Mrs E. T. Boyd’s Elk 2, Air S. Simpkins’s Black Tracker 3.