GREYHOUND RACING
EVENTS AT PAPAKURA flltOM Ot/lt OWN niHUESrONDENT] PAPAKURA, Sunday Cold weather conditions, accompanied by n biting wind, prevailed yesterday at Masse.v Park, when the Papakura Greyhound Racing Cluh held its fortnightly meeting. Mrs. R. Kilgour's Elk won the main event in the maiden for the big stake by two lengths from Mr. <l. Bilkey's Desiree. Sasanof again recorded the fastest time of the meeting, running 'JO l-ss, equalling his time of a month ago. Details of the events were as follows: — Maiden Race, for I'.'i Stake.—First heat: Mrs. G. Bilkey's Desiree, 1; Mr. R. Thorpe's Black Royal, 2; Mr. A. Civii's King Lu, M. Time. '_M •(•ss. Second heat: Airs. R. Kilgour's Elk, l; Mr. M. Fletcher's Mighty Fluke, Mr. P. Thorpe's Trlxie Bell. 3. Time, 21 l-os, Final: Mrs. R. Kilgour's Elk, I; Mr. 0. Bilkey's Desiree, 2. Time, 21s. Buppy Race. Under I'J Months.—Mr. M. Civii's Rebel Mate. 1; Mr. T?. Andrew's Wee Pearl. -J; Mr. R. Kilgour's Flipper, 3. Time, Open Race.—Mr. R. Kilgour's Sasanof, 1; Mr. It Kilgour's Skittle. 2; Mr. T. Kilgour's Slugger, :t. Time. "JO t-.*»s. Puppy Race.—Mr. V. Williams' Flying Minnie, I; .Mr. R. Thorpe's Black Mask, ■j. Time, 22 :i-r>s. Hurdles Race.—Mr. M. Fletcher's Mighty Fluke, I; Mr. R. Kilgour's Skittle, 2; Mr. R. Tliorpe's Worthy Lad. 3. Time, 24 l-ss. Consolation Race—Mr. G. Bilkey's Desiree, 1; Mr. R. Thorpo's Black Royal, 2; Mr. W. Clark's Black Blizzard. 3. Time, 21 <l-os. Trial Race.—Mr. A. Civii's Spitfire, I; Mr. R. Andrew's Park Drive. 2; Mr. R. Kilgour's Flipper, 3. Time. 22 2-ss. Open Consolation Race.—Mr. R. Kilgour'i Sasanof, 1; Mrs. R. Kilgour's Elk, 2; Mr. R. Kilgour's Skittle, 3. Time, 21s. i
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23358, 29 May 1939, Page 15
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282GREYHOUND RACING New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23358, 29 May 1939, Page 15
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