EARLY TOTALISATOR
MACHINE 50 YEARS OLD DISCOVERY AT CAMBRIDGE [from our <swn correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday A discovery of historical interest to racing lias been made in Cambridge, where the original totalisator machine, which was used at the first race meeting held by the Waikato Hunt Club in 1885, has been brought to light. It was lying at the back of Messrs. W. Souter and Company's premises in Duke Street overgrown with blackberry and honeysuckle. This machine was made in Cambridge by Mr. J. Anabaldi and operated by him with the assistance of Mr. J. McCann, who is still a resident of Cambridge. it was operated on similar lines to the present day totalisator, but it was made from various odds and ends of metal, the numerous cogs being cut outof sheet iron. When in use the totalisator, which measured about 10ft. long by five high and lft. Bin. wide, stood on two boxes in the open field. The machine allowed for betting on 21 horses. Mr. Anabaldi died some year? ago at Devonport.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22247, 23 October 1935, Page 15
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