TROTTING.
SEASON'S FIXTURES. January 28. 29—Forbarv Park Trotting Club. January 30—Hawke's Bay Trotting Club. February 12—Poverty Bay Trotting Club. February 19, 22—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 27—Taranaki Trotting Club. February 20, 24—Otahuhu Trottinc Club. March, G—Waikato Trottin<r Club. NOTES BY PICADOE. The sportins action of Mr. L. G. King in sending his creat mare Onyx against the New Zealand record for a mile and a-half at New Brighton in December, when the pacing ciueen established a new record of 3m 13s. was not allowed to pass without ruitable recognition by members of the New Brighton Trotting Club. The members met on Monday last, when the president. Captain W. Owles, presented Mr. King with a silver cup and J. M c . ssurve y (trainer) with a gold medal. Captain Owies said i.t was the true sporting spirit that prompted Mr. King to send Onyx against the record, and. on behalf of the club, thanked him for the service that had jseen done. The cup bore the following inscription:—"Presented by the New Brighton Trotting Club to Mr. L. G. King, owner of Onvx, who lowered the Australian and New Zealand record to 3m 13s on the club's grass track."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19232, 22 January 1926, Page 6
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196TROTTING. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19232, 22 January 1926, Page 6
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