Greymouth Trotting Club

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 August 1946, Page 7

Greymouth Trotting Club

c ‘Most Successful Year Yet”

“The club during 1945-46 experienced its most successful year yet,” states the annual report of the president of the Greymouth Trotting Club, Mr E. McDonnell, which report will be presented to the annual meeting this month. “During the early part of the season the Government removed the restrictions on the curtailment of racing and trotting and the club reverted to the full permits. For the first time over a number of years, four fine days were experienced for the spring and summer fixtures and the record total of £112,609 passed through the totalisator for the season and Government taxes amounted to £10,341/17/6. “Recently the whole of the overdue interest was cleared off and a reduction made of £lOOO in the second mortgage. As usual, considerable maintenance and repair work had to be carried out and further repairs are to be put in hand at an early date.

“During the year the death occurred of Mr H. W. Kitchingham, who for many'years was the president of the club and the New Zealand Trotting Association, and his passing was a severe loss to the sport. We heartily congratulate Mr p C Heaphy on his unanimous appointment to” the New Zealand Trotting Association, and with his long experience we feel he will be an acquisition to the association.” Pakuranga Hunt Fields (P.A.) AUCKLAND, August 9. The Sylvia Fqrk Handicap at the Pakuranga Hunt races will be divided' and run as two separate events. Acceptances:— Greenmount Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap, of £400; two miles and a half.—Pomade 9.9; Ikamoana 9.6; Kilcommon, Twelve O’clock, Old Joe, Ballinabuoy, Ruling Nation 9.5. Harris Memorial-Hurdles, of £400; one mile and’three-quarters—Peach King 10.1; Foxstar, ' Fox Hunting 10.0° Spring Day 9.12; Peterhead 9.11; Paid, British Talent 9.7; Shadow King, Prakash 9.5; Gay Return, Default 9.2; Surpai 9.1; Classic, Victory Song, Sir Jovial 9.0. Jellicoe Handicap, of £650; one mile. —Valley Boy 9.0; Our Gold, Cracrolt, La Fillette 8.1; Chung Chong, Black Ace 7.12; Honora 7.3; Dymondy, Broieaiice, Mallee 7.2; Te Kawiti 7.1; Susan Lee, Irish Fox, Dies Faustus, Hunting Loch, Marinoto 7.07

Pakuranga Hunt Cup, of £1050; three miles—Brookby Song 11.10; The Dozer 11.9; Tangatapi 10.3; Nga_motu 9.10; Lapidarian 9.6,; Paid 9.5; Old Joe, Pomade, Surpeen, Lockheed, Comrie 9.0.

Sylvia Park Handicap, of £400; seven furlongs—Horonui 9.6; Peggy O 8.11; Silver Treasure 8.10; Flying Duke, Golden One, Bonnie Grey 8.9; Boswell Hill, Skymaster, Superb 8.8; The Fake. Flying Jim 8.6; Lightmint 8.4; Ranger Boy, Bay Jim, Toll Call, Fosseway, Queen’s Knight, Fort Link, Lucky Duke, Coruscant, Rina Light, Bronze Man, Embassy, Beau Rosa, Alpcnza, Hunting Dink, Langmor, Coolgardio, Sir Dandy, Silver Cane, Dumbarton, Diana’s Choice, Antipay, Whitford Queen, Bhiru, King’s Ace, Jayqqil, Gay Lennie, Chaka 8.0.

Bullcck-Webster Handicap, of £400; one mile and a quarter. — Peterhead 11.0; Old Mac 10.10; Skateaway, Captain Jesse 10.8; Greek Vai, Dinkum Pal, Pegalong, Ballinabuoy 10.7.

Admiralty Handicap, of £500; six furlongs.—Cambria, Cowper 10.3; Elack Beret 9.7; Theophilus 9.3; Master Ted 8.12; Park Royal 8.5; Kerry Lad, Ghazipur, Rara Avis, Nanakea, .Horouni, Mollie Bon, Swift Tide, Sir Duke, Bonny March, Dymondy, Sir Grant 8.0.