WHIPPET RACING

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 June 1934, Page 6

WHIPPET RACING

RESULTS AT REEFTON [OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.J REEFTON, June 4. This afternoon at the Race Course Heef'ton, witnessed its first exhibition of whippet racing and the sport proved interesting. The day was miserable, being very wet and cold and considering weather conditions the attendance was good. The following were the results: —

Winchester Middle Weight Handicap, 200 yards:—lst heat: Mrs. Paul’s Daisy Paul, 9 yds. 1; J. Baxendale’s Lady Valerie 13A yds. 2; J. Baxendale’s Springer 13A yds. 3. Time 12 1-5. 2nd heat: J. Bradley’s Buckshee, 84 yds. 1; Mrs. Paul’s Lady Paul, 11 yds. 2. Time 12 1-5. 3rd Heat: Mrs. Paul's Black Dawn 12A yds. 1; S. Scott’s Old Judge 14 yds. 2; E. Marr’s Cedar Rose 131 yds. 3. 12 2-5. 4th heat: K. Scott’s Black Jury 7 yds. 1; A. Marr’s Guinea Gold 14 yds. 2. 13 1-5 secs. First Semi Final: Lady Valerie 1, Buckshee 2. 12 1-5 secs. 2nd Semi Final: Black Dawn 1, Cedars Robe 2. Time 12. Final: Buckshee 1, Black Dawn 2. Spencer Hurdles Handicap, 200 yds. Ist heat: —. Baxendale’s Springer 194

yds., 1; F. Keating’s Flying Buck 114 yds. 2; E. Marr’s Flying Lu, 12 yds. 3. Time 14 1-5 secs. 2nd heat: W. McLaughlin’s Rangatira 17 yds. 1; J. Baxendale’s Surefoot 19 yds. 2; S. Scott’s Wee Mac 18 yds. 3; 13 4-5. 3rd heat: W. Armstrong’s Gold Canyon, 6 yds. 1; G. Torbyonson’s Bronze Eagle, 194 yds., 2; Mrs. Paul’s Black Dawn, 20 yds. 3. Time 14 1-5. First Semi Final: Rangitira 1, Flying Buck 2. Time 13 1-5 secs. 2nd Semi Final: Gold Canyon 1, Surefoot 2, 13 4-5 secs. Final: Rangatira 1, Surefoot 2, Gold Canyon 3. Time 13 4-5. Stallard Open Handicap, 200 yds: — Ist heat: G. Torbyonson’s Bronze Eagle, 134 yds., 1; J. Baxendale’s Surefoot 94 yds. 2; W. Armstrong’s Gold Canyon 8 yds. 3. Time 13 secs. 2nd Heat: K. Scott’s Black Fury 7 yds. 1; A. Bradley’s Golden Hair 14 yds. 2; Mrs. Paul’s Daisy Paul, 9 yds. 3. Time 12 4-5. 3rd heat: F. Keating’s Flying Buck, 131 yds. 1; Mrs. Paul’s Lady Paul 11 yds., 2; J. Baxendale’s Lady Valerie 12 yds. 3. Time 12 2-5. Ist Semi Final: Black Fury 1, Surefoot 2, Bronze Eagle 3. Time 12 4-5. 2nd Semi Final: Flying Buck 1, Lady Paul 2. Time 12 4-5. Final: Flying Buck 1, Lady Paul 2, Black Fury 3. 12 4-5. Noble Hurdles Handicap, 200 yds.— Ist heat: Mrs. Paul’s St. Hames, 20 yds., 1; S. Scott’s Wee Mac, 18 yds. 2; Mrs. Paul’s Dandy Paul 12 yds., 3. Time 14 1-5 secs. 2nd heat: J. Bradley’s Buckshee 17 yds. 1; J. Baxendale’s Springer 194 yds. 2; E. Marr s Master Lu 124 yds. 3. 14 secs. Final: St. Hames 1, Buchshee 2, Springer 3. Time 13 4-5 secs.