WHIPPET BARKS

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6672, 27 July 1928, Page 2

WHIPPET BARKS

(By “Square Deal.”) Mr. Black and bis assistants have made a start onrthe'.permanent track on the. Sportsground, and are making good headway. It will, be very popular with owners when completed as it is practically impossible: to train dogs on the present track, especially so after a draught horse has walked round and over, the binder twine ■ and standards. How about a starting pistol for training young puppies out of the barrier? The thanks of the Whippet,Club are duo to Mr. N. Blackmoro for his handsome donation of a cup to go with the stake for the Mahawatu Cup on Labour Day.' ‘ • What is the name of the young bitch who put up such a sensational gallop on. 1 the track last week-end. Was it, Limerick? . , ■■■ ■ ,■■ ■.v ; .■•■, Mr. Phillips’ young bitch Miss Ransom gallops like a flying inachine on itho track, but is very shy, this is probably the rcasonf why she never'gallops so well fa front of a crowd. She has recently been tried at', hurdling, at ‘which she shows promise. • Mr.-J, Cousins’ Dipah:has arrived in town anp. is to be put into work, at onCc; 1 This bitch showed promise at Manawatu meeting Where she won the •Graham Hurdles,. f hear that another change of stables is booked for Bobcttc, this time at Awapuni.x Also' a change of ownership. I wonder has Secretary Clifle become enthused and become ah owner? ■ ; Speaking of‘Secretary Cliffo reminds iiiinds me that he is right'.out after •keeping ,the National.'Whippet Associhiioh'iip to thpmafk ,and see that they kepp'liim posted'up t 9 date of alt their • doings,' ■ ■/' ■ ' ’ , : ,Thpi movements of a certain dog ,:haye "|>een scjmervhat mysterious of late. |[pd. l owher iisedjtb go out with A couple Of Vbwners pud’ do their, work-outs to* ' gother.’. a ; different scheme has ■becp’ja'dopted':hnd. .owner, and ' dog are to be.seon in Cook Street'ieto the morh-lug,-darkness lifts. What- of it?' ,'■•• 1

Ap. eprly winner—Lynx. '■ • Gold Dust’s . double win at . the Te Matai meeting was anticipated on the strength of an excellent gallop, a couple of days prior to the meeting;. This chap ip a -.good, one - and it is; a pity that; it ■■has been, found necessary. to-give him .a-.let up owing to teething troubles as ho is .right at the: top;of Jhis f orm— how--, ever in ■, f;. r 1 ■ ' ,; .Mr*; Phillips" has "hail offers to in- • creasehis .training'establishment but, at present .is not anxious to ;do so." * , Jim, Beaton' knows how to slip a whippet.’; His. slipping of the-fractious Gold T)us.t at To Matai was a treat to watch and the dog went .right ihtd his 'stride; I think he also slipped Nanette Whonishe won - at Manawatu. - - > 1 Tea Bell has been schooling wqlkand she was run well in the To 'Matai- Hurdles, but Gold Dust’s tunning'bif unbalanced her and she did ijikewish... Timo. will prove her to bo a wSrthy daughter of - Autbwyiino;’ , '. ; lta,tinka, .owned 'by Hr.' L. Oliver, is going to be a little, beauty. Although very young she gallops ’like an p}d dog. ! “’ Mr., Christie’s dogs, are oh tip easy list and may hot be seen out or: a little while yet. ‘ ‘ I hear Jlannevirkc Hunt Club are hlter-Ttho whippets.for their meeting in August. ■ they have again proved what an ; attraction ,they ; are.. . The programme committee are busy on the cup programme at present apd no doubt will finalise it at . .the next meeting. Good stakes are to h e offered and; this will draw the nominations. Messrs Wimsett and Thwaites have been elepted to fill vacancies on the committee. Both are good live wires hud : will boost the .club along.; ■ Have the Manawatu A. and Pi Association or the Royal'Society applied for the whippets .this year ;No doubt they prove a bjgaHractibn, again but p-Tuij afternoon prpgranupe.-hhould_ bo ■put. 0n. % _ v; • .. V-; ’• Whippe't .owaers- are • , notified.;- that 'dominations- closo .’to-morrow for. the Grandi National Hurdles, Winter Cup ajidpßurwobd Elat Handicap, to be run at Christchurch; on August 16. _., , .