Whippet Races

Inangahua Times, 5 June 1934, Page 1

Whippet Races

The whippet racing held on Reefton J Racecourse yesterday by the Buller Whippet Racing Club drew a very satisfactory attendance, about 300 jbeihg present. The weather, unfortunately was not favourable, light showers of rain falling during the afternoon. The racing was exciting and the dogs seemed to enter into the spirit of the game, and not a few showed that they disliked being beaten, attacking one another at the finish of the contests, to the amusement of the assemblage. The Buller Club are to be congratulated’ upon the good sporting spirit shown in coming to Reefton and staging such an interesting programme, and Mrs Paul, bhe President of the Club is to be heartily congratulated upon the excellent showing made. The results are as follows :—-

Winchester Middleweight, 200 yds, Ist heat —Mrs Paul's Daisy Paul 1, J Baxendale's Lady Valerie 2, J Baxendale’s Springer 3. Time 12 secs.

2nd Heat —-J Bradley’s Buckshee 1, Mrs Paul's Lady Paul 2, S Seott’s Argyle Tom 3. 3rd heat—Mrs Paul’s Bl&ck Dawn 1, S ' Scott’s ©ld Judge 2, E Marr’s Cedars Rose 3. Ist Semi-final —Lady Valerie 1, Buckshee 2, Lady Paul 3. 2nd Semi-final —Old Judge’ 1, Black Dawn 2. Black Jury won easily, but was disqualified for starting before time. Final —Buckshee 1, Black Dawn 2. Time 12 secs. Spencer Hurdles, 200 yds, Ist heat —J Baxendale’s Springer 1, F Keating’s Flying Buck 2, E Marr’s Master Lu 3, Time 14 1-5 secs. 2nd heat — W McLaughlin’s* Rangitira 1, J Baxendale’s Surefoofc 2, Wee Mac S. Won by a nose. Time 13 4-s!tec«.

3rd Heat —W Aumatrong’s Gold Canyen 1, • Taebyensen’s Bronze Eagle 2, Mrs Patti’s Blaek Dawn 3. Ist Semi Final —Rangitira 1, Springer 2 ; time 13 1-5. * 2nd Semi Final—Gold Canyon 1, Surefoot 2, Bronze Bagla 3. j Final —Rangitira 1, Surefoot 2, Gold Canyon 3 ; time 13 4-5. • Stallard Open Handicap, 200yds i —l?t heat —Bronze Eagle 1, Surefoot 2, Gold Canyon 3 ; time 13 secs. 2nd heat —Black Fury 1, Golden Hair 2, Daisy Paul 3; time 124-5. 3rd heat—Flying Buck and Raugitiea dead heat, Buckshee 3 ; time 12 2-5. Ist semi-final —Black Fury 1, Surefoot 2, Bronze Eagle 3. Second semi-final —Flying Buck 1, Lady Paul 2 ; time 12 4-5. Final—Flying Buck 1, Lady Paul 2, Black Fury 3. Noble Hurdles, 200yds—St. Hames 1, Wee Mac 2, Daisy Paul 3 ; time 14 1-5. 2nd heat —Buckshee 1, Black Dawn 2, Master Lu; time 14 secs. Final —St. Hames 1, Buckshee 2, Springer 3 ; time 13 2-5. *