TROTTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 December 1928, Page 9

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND CLUB’S MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ■ AUCKLAND, Dee. 27. The track is heavy at Epsom for the opening of _ the Auckland Trotting Qlub’s three days meeting. The weather is clearing and there is a good attendance. .Results: INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP. I Of ,406 sovs. Two miles. II 13 Gold Star 1 1 Etta, Cole 2 2 Commander Bingen 3 Scratched: Delores and Wild Lad. Won by four lengths, with one length between second and third. Time, 4.48 2-5.. - - 3 PARNELL HANDICAP. , Of 500 sovs. Two miles. 2 The Shrew 1 6 Lady Dunmore 2 1 Free Advice 3 Scratched; Glideaway, Goldman, Taipare. Won by- three-quarters of a length, half a head between second and third. Time, 4.36 3-5. DECEMBER HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs. One mile and a half. 1 Great Peter i 2 Harvest Child .*. * 2 4 Concertina ; 3 Scratched : Bankhead and Invader. Won by 2 J lengths, one length between second and third. Time, 3.28. AUCKLAND CUP. Of 2200 sovs. Two miies. 2 Gold Jacket (Bryce) 1 3 Kqliara (Corrigan) 2 1 Prince Pointer (Tomkinsonj .. . 3 13 Queen’s Own 4 Scratched: Imprint. Won by a head, two and a half lengths between sec ond and third. Times, 4.30 1-5 4.29 2-5, 4.29 3-5. SOUTH WAIRARAPA MEETING. CLAREVILLE, Dec. 27. The South Wairaiapa trotting meetI ing (second day) opened in dull weather. The track wais heavy and the attendance fair. An inquiry was held to-day in connection with interference in the last race of the first day. R. L. Kearns was fined £3 and severely cautioned for negligent driving and was recommended by the stipendiary steward to make himself conversant with the rules of trotting. The results were:— MARTINBOROUGH HANDICAP. Of 100 soy®. One and a half miles. 3 Ambleside 1 1 Kate Logan 2 7 Hardy Jack. 3 All started. Won by a length'. Time, 3.49 3-5. TARATAHI HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. One mile and a, half. 3 Pilot ....- 1 2 Nelson’s Request 2 1 Flora, Vola 3 All started. Won by half a length. Time, 4.1 2-5. MANGAPARI HANDICAP. 4 Crusader 1 2 Great Delight 2 3 Sailor Boy 3 Scratched ; Good Lady and Jupiter. Won by four lengths. Time, 4.58 1-5. CARTERTON HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. One and a half miles. 2 Ngahuia 1 3 Lady Jewel 2 4 Logan’is Pride 3 Scratched: Black Ballin Won by two lengths. Time,, 3.42 3-5.