TO-DAY’S TURF NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 94, 4 April 1934, Page 7

TO-DAY’S TURF NEWS

METROPOLITAN TROTS Oxford Handicap to Somerby WALLA WALLA NOT PLACER (By Telegraph—Press Aeeocletloa.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 4. The Metropolitan trots are being concluded in fine weather before another very large crowd. The track is fast. Results:— Harvest Handicap, of £200; If ml*. -1 DON CHENAULT 24, 1; 8 Gay Paree 36, 2; 5 King’s Voykge 36, 3. Also started. Reclaim scr, Real Belie 24, Great Burton 48, Moree Bingen 45, Lough Guy 60, Garner 72, Biddy Parrish 84. Won by three lengths. Time 3.20 3-5. Oxford Handicap, of £250; If mile. 7 SAMERBY scr 1,2 Ayrmont Chimee 12, 2; 3 Arethusa 12, 3. Also started: Gunfire scr, Major Lind scr, Royal Drusus scr, Eureka Boy 12, Probationer 12, Reporter 12, Regal Voyage !2M, Royal Again 24. Won by half a length Time. 242 2-5. President’s Handicap, ol £i>oo, 2 milea.-l AIDURN LAD 12. 1; 11 Roi L’Or 72, 2; 8 Kingcraft 24, 3. Also started: Impromptu scr., Kewpia’s Triumph scr., Nelson’s Victory tor., Vesuvius scr., Golde Tinge 12, Silver de Oro 12, Sunny Morn 24, Glenrossie 48, Sir Guy 48 Won by a length. Time, 4.19. Match Race, of £500; If mile.— 3 HAROLD LOGAN (scr.) 1, 3 Red Shadow (scr.) 2, 4 Lindbergh (scr.) X Also started: Jewel Pointer (scr.), Walla Walla (scr). WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB Race for Walla Walla (By Telegrapb-Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Appl 4. It in stated that the Wellington Trotting Club, which holds a meeting io the near future, has approached Mr L. S. Martin, owner, with a view to the inclusion of a match race for Walla Walla. Permit to be Asked For (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELL! Nt ON, April 4. When the Christchurch message r»gardirg Walla Walla "as referred to the secretary of the Wellington Trotting Club to day, he stated that the club intended to apply for a permit for an extra meeting some time in May, but had not been able to ascertain yet whether the permit would be available. C.J.C.’t TOTE TAX £5136 Paid for Two Days By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, April 4. For the two-days’ Easter meeting the Canterbury Jockey Club pays the Government a total tax of £5136. The club was unlucky as the totalizator tax was increased from 4 per cent to 4| per cent, on April 1 and the increase affected both its days, whereas the Trotting Club escaped with the 4 per cent, tax on its big day, March 31.