GREYHOUND RACING
EVENTS HELD AT PAPAKURA
Beforo a large attendance on the Railway Reserve, the newly-formed Papakura Greyhound Racing Club held a successful trial meeting. The track of approximately 370 yards was in splendid order, notwithstanding cold and showery weather conditions. There waj a large entry of dogs, competitors being present from Auckland, Hnntly, Pukekohe, Clevedon, Mangere, Manurewa and Papaknra. Following were the results: —
Maiden Sweepstake.—Sonny X (Mr. A. Forbes). 1; Our Peggy (Mr. A. Civil), 2; Dark Rosaleen, 3. Time, 2.">s. Open Sweepstake.—Scotland (Mr. J. Robertson), 1: Sylvia Wildfire (Mr. A. HodkinS011), 2; Pluto (Mr. A. Turner), 3. Time. 2'Js. Second Open Sweepstake.—Skittle (Mr. R. Kilgour). 1; Airflow (Mr. W. Watson). 2\ Dollar Bill (Mr. Robertson), Time, 225. First Puppv Race. —Sasanof (Mr. Kilgour), 1; Star (Mr. Robertson), 2. Time, 22 -l-ss. Second Puppy Race. —Elk (Mrs. Kilgour), 1- Ladv Skittle (Mrs. Hodkinson). 2; Autumn Patch '(Mrs. Andrews), 3. Time. 265. Second Sweepstake.—Airflow (Mr. W. Wattoii) 1; Pluto (Mr. A. Turner), 2; Ronabay Bill (Mr. Boh. prion). 1; Silvia WiidHre (Mr. Bodkinion). 2i Wonder Lass (Mr. A. Durno), 3. lime, 21 •l-~»s.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23129, 30 August 1938, Page 17
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183GREYHOUND RACING New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23129, 30 August 1938, Page 17
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