PENCHANT FOR TICKERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1229, 20 June 1929, Page 15

PENCHANT FOR TICKERS

TT has been stated that Harry Reynolds is as well known m trotting circles as the post office clock. In the early days of the sport he participated m the - contests, but for several years he has acted as starter, and more recently as an exponent of the art of timekeeping. Along with his pal, Bob Wai-

lace, he is to De seen m the offi- • cial timekeepers' box at Addington, and at New Brighton. Harry knows all about clocks, and the tick of every timepiece. That was his pro- 1 fession before he engaged m. devising starting clocks for clubs during the. periodwhen .trottink races were, stai'ted .

under the time, system. The introduction of the yards -principle knocked Harry Reynolds's clock patent skyhigh. But he came again! His next scheme was a .starting :barrier .which proved a big success. It. was. adopted on several trotting, Last year, Reynolds introduced an electrically controlled starting barrier, which after due trial, was installed m place of his original invention.