PRAYED FOR LUCK

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11492, 20 November 1931, Page 5

PRAYED FOR LUCK

MAN DRAWS HORSE IN IRISH SWEEP WINNERS’ PLANS FOR. ENJOYMENT (U.P.A. bv Elec. Tel. Copyright.! LONDON. Nov. IS. All drawers of horses not necessarily starters are certain oi a prize of £660 in the Irish sweep. The drawing of the 1064 names of horse holders* took nearly seven hours. The lists almost exclusively monopolised the tape machines in newspaper officees and clubs. Papers sold! like hot cakes. Tho sum of £190.000 in consolation prizes will be drawn on Thursday and Friday. Lord Waleran, who was secretary to Sir Clias. Fergusson in New Zealand, and who is at present a motor salesman in Piccadilly, holds a ticket on Advancer. Airs Richmond, the lioldef of aticket oil Omega, is the mother of Colonel Richmond, tho designer of the RlOl, who died in the disaster. An octogenarian Londoner, Mrs Emily Pedler. the holder of a ticket on Redoswood, says she lias always wanted to visit relatives ill Adelaide, West Australia. “If I get, a big prize I shall spend part of the winnings on the trip” she said. Airs Hard, of 'Manchester, the bolder of a half-ticket in Tiuomint, intends to go to New Zealand to see her husband’s sister it' she is sbeeessful. Air Tom Proctor, of Hunslet, attributes tho drawing of Lord Bill to tho answer to incessant prayers. There was a happy coincidence in Dayman, a young bluejacket drawing British bailor, while a London syndicate, “Taxation” has drawn tickets on both Argonaute and Bower of Roses. Although Australians drew a number of tickets, no Australion drew Strephon, tickets on ibis horse being scattered throughout Britain. Canada, America, South Africa, aud India. PRIZES FOR NEW, ZEALAND CIISBOItNE RESIDENTS DRAM’S HORSE (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Coiuaright,! LONDON. Nov. 28. In the Irish sweep draw. Summer Princess was drawn by Airs Jessie Evans, Chaucer street, Timaru, New Zealand; Redeswood, by Air A. Long, 211 AVJiitta.ker street. Gisborne, New Zealand; Bonny Boy 11. by Air MU Reilly, Tangurakau, New Zealand; and Codicil Jjv Mr E. T. Taylor, Moxham avenue. Wellington Notice Board was drawn by Mr TO. It. Alatheson, of the stcaitier M ailnea, care the Union Co., Auckland; Six MTiecler by Airs A. M. luwood, 122 Shirley road, Christchurch.