GREYHOUND RACING
MEETING AT PAPAKURA Weather and track conditions wero ideal for tho fortnightly meeting of tho Papakura Greyhound Club on tho Railway" Reserve. There was an attendance of about 200. - Mr. R. Kilgour's Sasanof, the 111 months' old pup which has tho good record of nine wins in nino starts, including tho special challenge raco in the Metropolitan meeting last Saturday weok, won tho principal event, tho maiden race for the £5 guaranteed stake. Tho winner's breeding is by Barjiy McGregor out of Skittle. Another outstanding performance was that of Mr. W. Watson's Airflow, which had an easy victory in tho open and members' races, and recorded tho best time of the meeting in tho final of the open event, 20 4-ss. Details of the various events wero as folOpen Race.—First heat: Skittlo (Air. R. Kligour), 1; Sylvia Wildfire (Mr. A. Hodgkinson), 2; Our Peggy (Mr. A. Civil), a. Time, 21 l-Cs. Second heat: Airflow (Mr. W. Watson), 1; Scots Wha Hao (Mr. J. Robertson), 2; To Hana (Mr. R. Ihompson), 3. Timo, 21s. Final: Airflow (Mr. W. Watson), 3; Skittlo (Mr. R. lvilgour), 2. Time, 20 4-Os.' Maiden Race, "£5 Guaranteed Stake."— First heat: Mighty Fluko (Mr. M. Fletcher), .1; Wanderlust (Mr. A. Durno), 2; True Blue (Mr. P. Lawrence), 3. Time, 21 1-Bs, Second heat: Sasanof (Mr. R. Kilgour), 1; Lady Skittle (Mr. A. Hodgkinson), 2; Black Masque (Mr. P. Lawrence), 3. Time, 21 l-f>s. Final: Sasanof (Mr. R. Kilgour), 1; Mighty Fluko (Mr. M. Fletcher), 2; Wanderlust (Mr. A. Durno), a. Time, 21 l-ss. Members' Raco.—Airflow (Mr. W. Watson), 1; Dollar Bill (Mr. J. Robertson), 2; Master Majestic (Mr. B. Thorpe), 3. Time, 21a. / _ ' .
Puppy Race, under 12 months. Black Flash (Mr. J. Robertson), 3; Flying Minnie (Mr. V. Williams). 2; Sound Finance (Mr. M. Fletcher). 3. Time, 21 3-ss. , , Puppy Raco, under 18 months. Black Royal (Mr. B. Thorpe), 1; Jewel Pointer (Mr. A. Civil), 2; Diana Durbin (Mr. A. Clarke), 3. Time, 23 l-ss. Consolation Race, No. I—Sylvia Wildfire (Mr. A. Hodgkinson) 1: Pluto (Mr. B. Thorpe), 2; Dollar Bill (Mr. J. Robertson), 3. Time. 'J I 3-ss. Consolation Race, No. 2. —Desiree (Mr. H. A. Pollock), 1; Black Masquo (Mr. P. Lawrence). 2; Wanderlust (Mr. A. Durno), 3. Time, 225. . Hurdles Race. —Bold Billy (Mr. S. Arnott), 1; Skittle (Mr. ,R. Kilgour), 2: Black Flash; (Mr. J. Robertson), 3. Time, 25«.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23208, 30 November 1938, Page 20
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