SPORTING

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1933, Page 3

SPORTING

WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB. The Westland Trotting Club was favoured with perfect weather yesterday, a fair attendance, a last course and splendid fields provided great trotI ting and close finishes., The race for the Club Handicap was ii specially fine I one, ‘ the dozen runners being well ' bunched throughout and theie was a punishing finish to. the post. At the I conclusion of the race the silver cup, presented by the' Westland Licensed Victuallers,! was handed over by Mr F. McGregor, President, who asked Mr G. W. Keller to make the presentation, He congratulated the winning owner (Mr W. E. comes) -on his' success. It had'been a splendid race .and I he congratulated both driver and owner, on the performance. Tiiere was some delay in the times of starting and the last race was over half an-hour late, but otherwise there was nothing to mar the general enjoyment. The Municipal Band was present and played ail. enjdyab.e programme. Speculation was fair and Mr Lynch handled £3642£ for the day'as , against £3790 last year. The conciudjmg results were ’ as’ follows : ' J.. WESTLAND CTJP. 1 Prince Author scr. ... b. 1 2 Royal Chenault 36 2 ' 8 Dollar King set. ... ... ... 3 Halswell Queen, Travis Thorn' and Happy Lass were scratched. In a field of thirteen Dark Girlled the .field once-round, Binscarth and Raj'wood being next, the field being wefl bunched. In the last hall! mile the field closed u.p„ back. In the run home, Prince Author took, charge to win- ji-fine race, by a length! with Royal. Chphalilt half a length in front of Dollar ■King-and the'rest well bunched up. Time 4.4. Tote £594A STAFFORD HANDICAP. Of £SO (in. .harness) 1| miles. 1 Donum scr 1 v . 5.- Lee Voyage 4.2 , v *r. ..... , 2 7 Glengowrie scr, 3 Admiral Wrack, -Da\yn Sonoma, Qro’s Pride, Gold Spear, and. Prince Author were .scratched. In a . field of eigh t, Donum soon showed in front and went on to win by a length;, Lee, Voyage was a neck ahead of Glengowrie.. Time 2.57.. Tote £4CS*, ;• ••

DOMINION TROTTERS HANDICAP. . . Ur (in . harness),. £ - nines. 1 Don Ciienauit 182 ... 1 -5 Patsy pamsri scr 2 ' . 3 Orson ,scr ..... .... t ... , b Scratched: Chride Boy. In a field ot eight, Orson and East Clurd led., Don Chenault came up last; and . led into tire straight to win ..by two lengths ; Oxseii, , vvpo.,,iost grouiiu.,., by a break, ! tpree, lengths gvvay, ,Uurd, .Tune. 4.06 V-o. ,Tote. *,388., ... . | y • '•• • -»!>«<•« ft or HUM H •.).!■, Mti>M *•-.** W JtlU •: ■AVIATION HANDICAP. 0f..,£55 (in saddle) I nine. • ,8 NeilpDriion sciv" .A. p..',;' 1 1 6 Lemora scr .... ... :'.'l ‘ ;I MaiM.il, l/ingeii:‘;l2 • .... 3 j -Jjp'ratched: Gcluen .Harvest, Happy Lass, Great Mac., Chancellor Boy. In a, heid of . nine, Neil .Dillon led ' fro'iil Sissrsox, The latter lost her rider at .thd -bend; :Lemora was next- and the field kept in that ci’derh A 'fine finish saw Ned Dillon prevail’by a nose, with Marvin Bingen two lengths back. The winner paid..-,the best i.iyidend of the day. Time ■ 2.14 2-5. r Tote £5041. * - FINAL HANDICAP; O A £6O (in harness), 1 .1 mile. Do.lar King scr ... ... ... ... 1 Farr * Plead 24 • A >*•... 2 Indian Author •scf ; ‘ - ...- r.V* ... ■ 3 | Scratched—Ray wood,Kawana, Marvin Bingen, ,Prince . Ailthdiv Oro’s Pride, Haroldb Denvjep.,, field ot eleven went away well Avith Dollar King and Indian-Author -leading the way. The field closed up and a great race saw Dollar King -'score by two lengths from Fairhead with Indian Author third, a lerigth away. Time 2.19 3-5. Tote £596; a ' . " '