WHIPPET RACING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20901, 16 December 1929, Page 15

WHIPPET RACING.

SUMMER MEETING • Fine weather was experienced tor- the Dunedin Whippet Racing Club’s meeting at Tahuna Park on Saturday. The attendance was not large, but all present sliowed the greatest interest in the various events. Dunedin, Christchurch, and Invercargill were represented in the races. The judges were Messrs P. Paape and A. J. Blackwood, the starter Mr J. Duncan, and Mr A. A. Paape was conspicuous in his work amongst the track stewards. The ..time-keeper was Mr F. J. Townsend, and Mr J. S. Douglas, marshal, supervised the proceedings and presented the summer cup and the prizes at the end. of the day’s sport. Amongst the visitors was Mrs F. E, Biltcliff, of Christchurch, secretary of the National Whippet Racing Association, who is an enthusiast in such matters. The following are the results:— HURDLE SWEEPSTAKE, 200yds, over four flights of hurdles. Winner 75 per cent, of the stake; second dog 25 per cent. First heat: Mali Jong (oyds) 1; Cinderella (18yds) 2. Rose Comedy (scr) also competed. , A very close finish, the jumping being. very clean. No time was taken. . Second heat; Dinah (11yds) 1; Jenny 21yds) 2. Also competed: General ■Nobile Bonnie.Mary (24yds), and Aim High (24yds) - Won by a length; about two lengths separating second and third dog. Time, 14 2-ssec. Final. Mr J. W. Winder’s f d Mali Jong (In- , vercargill) 1 Mr A. A. Paape’s blk b Dinah (Dunedin) .. .. .. 2 Mr J. Mitchell’s f b Cinderella (Dunedin ) .... .. .... 3 Won by a length. Time, 16scc.. SAPLING STAKE HANDICAP, 150yds. Winner 76 per cent, of the. stake; second dog 25 per cent.. - Open to dogs that had not won a race. Mr H. J. Fitzsimrmjn’s brd b Bou Rose (Byds) 1 Mr G. Harraway’s brd d Tlio Miller (syds). .. ! . .. ... .. .'. 2 Also competed: St. Denis (syds), Mary of Argyle (Byds), and Ace of Spades (Byds). A close finish between the placed dogs. Time, 9 4-ssec. SUMMER CUP FLAT HANDICAP, 200yds, of 15s6vs and a cup valued at £5 sa; second dog to receive 6sovs from the stake. . first heat: Bahs (30yds) Miss Argyle (24yds) 2; Captain Jean (24yds) 3, Also raced: Peppercorn (22yds), Warepa (33yds), and Squadron Leader ' (33yds), The four first dogs were very close together, Babs winning by about half a yard. Time, 12 l-6sec. Second heat: Bon Rose (33yds) 1; Tasman Flight (27yds) 2; Hemes (22yds) 3. Also started: General Nobile (15yds), Black Prince (22yds), Captain Doon (30yds), and Melody Maid (33yds). The heat was only won by •inches. Time, 12 l-ssec. Third heat: The Brewer (19yds) 1; Mary of Argyle (33yds) 2; Shirley (33yds) 3. The other dogs competing 'were: Rose. Comedy (15yds), Medley ’ (2lyds), and Sweet - Corn (25yds). Time, 12 l-ssec, . ■ : Final. , Mr B. Hobb’s f d Tasman Flight , (Dunedin) 1 Mr J. A. Ainge's brd b Miss Argyle (Dunedin) 2 Mr H. J. Fitzsimmons’s brd b Bon Rose (Christchurch) .... .. 3 The three dogs finished very close together. Mary of Argyle was about a length away, fourth. Time, 14 4-6 sec. TAHUNA HANDICAP,. 200yds; first . ; Jog 75. per,cent.,of the stake; second dog 25 per emit. , \ First heat: Hermes (12yds) 1; Babs (20yds) 2; Captain Jean (14yds) 3. The other dogs competing were Shirley (23yds) and Warepa (23yds). Won by a length. Time, 12 2-ssec. Second heat: Squadron Leader (23yds) 1; Miss Argyle (13yds) 2; Blaek Prince (12yds) 3. Won. ■by a length and a-half. Time,. 12 3-ssec. Final. , Mr A. E. Smith’s f d Squadron Leader (Christchurch) ... 1 Mr G. S. A. Biltcliff’s brd d Hermes {Christchurch) and Mr J. A. Ainge’s hrd b Miss Argyle (Dunedin), a dead heat .. .... ~ ~ 2 Babs turned back, Squadron Leader winning by a length. Time, 12 3-ssec. SUMMER HURDLE HANDICAP, of 15sovs; second dog 6sovs; 200yds over six flights of hurdles. First heat; Lone Star (scr) 1; TheBrewer (16yds) 2. Also competed: Rose Comedy (Cyds),:Mah Jong (15yds), and Aim High (30yds). . Lone’ Star worked off his 30yds handicap and won rather easily. Time, 14 'S-Ssec. Second heat: General Nobile (19yds)’ 1; Jennny (27yds) 2; Dinah (17yds) .3. The othre dogs competing were: Sweet Corn (25yds) and Melody Maid (30yds). The three placed dogs finished close. Time, 14 l-ssec. Final. Mr 1. H. Brewer’s f d The Brewer and the same owner's brd d General Nobile, a dead heat 1 Mr A. Musson’s blk d Lone Star (Christchurch) .. .. .. 2 The two dogs placed first came from Invercargill.’ Lone Star was not far away, .third. Time, 14 3-ssec.