TROTTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 23 May 1927, Page 6

TROTTING.

THE OAMIARU MEETING. PRESIDENT’S TO HAROLD THORPE. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) OAMARU, May 21. Brilliant sunshine was experienced for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s winter meeting to-day. The. attendance was large and the track hard and fast. The totalisator i-eceipts were £20,454 10s, as against £19,522 10s for the corresponding fixture _ last year. There was an unusual incident in connection with the Advance Handicap. Bankhead and Quality went to the post, but after the machine had closed they were recalled, owing to an informality in connection with their entry, and hackers lost £2BO without a run. The results are: INNOVATION HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs. One mile and a half. 12 Peter Boy, 48yds' bhd (E. Sanders) 1 16 Tom Wilkes, scr (T. Clare) 2 10 May Audubon (A. E. Bussell) 3 Also started : 9 Lassiter, 1 Dolores. 13 Greta Corona, 8 Robert Todd. 3 Mickey Audubon, 4 Lord Tracey, 15 Kismet. 5 Jade. 6 Grey wood, 2 Arclotis. 7 Nelson Boy, 11 Hawkesbury’s Pride, 14 Wee Patch. Won by four lengths. with three lengths between second and third. Times, 3.40 4-5, 3.45. 3.42 3-5. ADVANCE HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs. One mile and a half. 3 Logan Brae, scr (J. Henderson) 1 11 Jessie Huon, Scr (Owner) ... 2 13 Red Shiner (T. Clare) 3 Also started: 9 Huon Dillon, 8 Sylvie Logan, 6 Bankhead, 7 Quality, 16 Great Heart, 14 Beach King, 2 Nan Brent, 8 Audubon Lad (coupled with Sylvie Logan), 5 Peter Wilkins, 15 Adon, 1 Firebrand, 12 Princess Pointer. 4 Stockade Junior, 10 Kinney Dillon. Won by two lengths, with 10 lengths between' second and third. Times, 3.37, 3.37, 3.40. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of 450 sovs. Two' miles. 11 Harold Thorpe, 24yds blid (M. B. Edwards) 1 1 Terence Dillon, 48yds bhd (J. McLennan) 2 5 Rey Logan, scr. (A. J. 31cLoughlan) 3

Also started: 2 Hoon Hay and Loeanda Child (coupled), 6 Homer, 14 Bold Bill, 11 31oor Chimes, 13 Dingfield, 4 Pluto, 12 Some Wilkes, 3 Jolly Pet, 8 Peter Swift, 15 Bonny Spec, 9 Avenger, 7 Nantwich, 10 Money Spider, 16 Napland. Won-by a length, with four lengths between isecond and third. Times, 4.33 3-5, 4.32, 4.38.

PAPAKAIO HANDICAP. Of 160 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 11 Pert' Pointer .scr. (0. Reed) 1 7My Sonny, scr. (F. Price) ... 2 9 Marinca, sor. (D. Rowlands)... 3 Also .started: 18 Susin and Gold Chimes (coupled), 17 Patch Junior, 3 Peter Elect and 1 Kate Thorpe (coupled), 11 Scottish Maid, 4‘ Wallace 3!ac and Rapier (coupled), 8 Direct Todd, 14 Red Shiner, 15 Winsome Melody and Va.siliki (coupled), 9 Erin’s Child (coupled with Marinca), 10 Ims hi. and Pretty Pointer (coupled), 20 Denver Wood, 2 Berma Pointer, 6 St. Bridget, 5 Robert Bell, 16 Fife© Lance, 1 Kid Logan, 19 Kinniss 13 Exclusive. Won by five lengths, with a neck between second and third. Times 2.56 4-5, 2.58, 2.58 1-5.

WAIKAURA HANDICAP. Of 190 isovs. Two miles. 1 Nourmalial (84yds brd) (E. C. McDermott) 1 12 Jade, sen. (E. J. Dwyer 2 8 Grey wood, scr. (K. Townley) 3 Also started: 2 Arctotis, 14 Lord Tracey, 11 Peter Boy, 15 Lassiter, 13 Robert Todd, 6 Nelson’s Guest, 9 Silurian, 10 Hawkesbmry’s Pride, 5 Wee Olga, 4 Kemptoni, ' 3 Bon Wood, 7 Tamerlane. Won by four lengths, with three lengths between 'second and third. Times,. 4150, 4.57, 4.58 1-5. ENFIELD HANDICAP. Of 200 so vs. Nine furlongs. 3 Looanda Child, 12yds bhd (O. E. Hooper) f . 1 8 Final McKinney, 43vds Mid. J. McLennan) 2 12 Avenger, 24yds bhd (J. D. Smith) 3 Also started: 6 Vera’s Doll, 5 Lyonwood, 4 Ayr, 9 Deshorongh, 7 Some Wilkes, 1 Meb, 10 Napland, 2 Lochree, 11 Fashion Queen, 13 Double Event, 15 Bold Bill. 14 Bingen Lad. Won by a neck, with half a 'length between! second and third. Times, 2.36 2-5, 2.33 3-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Of 160 sovs. One mile and a half. 9 St. Bridget, 12yds bhd. (F. Holmes, junr.) 1 4 Berm a, Pointer, scr. (M. Holmes) 2 12 Denver’s Doll, 12yds bhd (W. J. Gudsell) 3 Also started : 2 Archway, 3 Peter the Painter, 12 Scottish Maid, 15 Seamount, Vican, 10 Mac Dillon, 6 Spring Note, 7 Jackie Audubon, 14 Ivate Thorpe, 1 Yoicks, 16 Tahoe, 8 Panto, 21 Okoura. Won by a head, wit'll a head between second and third. Times, 3.33 1-5, 3.34 2-5, 3.33 3-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs. One mile. 7 Glenfarg, scr (L. C. Morrison) 1 1 Lady Barrister (N. Stewart) 2 11 Peter King (H. Butcher) 2 Also started: 5 JazoLoek, 9 Direct Todd. 2 Queen’s General, 15 Flee Lance, 6 Robert Bell, 16 Sun Lied, 12 Hylas, 10 Vera’s Doll, 8 Rota, 3 Logan Lad, 13 Bonalena, 14 Double Event, 4 Mountain Chimes. Won bv three lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Times, 2.18, 2.18 3-5, 2.17 2-5.

HIGH PRICE FOR A TROTTER. BY CABLE -PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT SYDNEY, May 21. It is reported that a sum in the vicinity of four figures was paid for the trotter Western King by a New Zealand owner.