TROTTING AT GREYMOUTH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23393, 7 January 1938, Page 11

TROTTING AT GREYMOUTH

BIG EVENT TO SPORTS REVIEW FINAL EVENT TO CIVIC (Per United Press Association) GREYMOUTH, Jan. 6. The Greymouth Trotting Club today concluded one of the most successful meetings for years. The weather was perfect, and there was a very large attendance. The totalisator handled £13,562. compared with £9154 last year, an increase of £4408, and for the meeting £24,507, compared with £18,790 10s, an increase of £5716 10s. The first day’s totalisator was £10,945 compared with £9636 10s. The following are the results:— WESTLAND HANDICAP, Of £llO. Ten furlongs and a-half. 1/2—BAYARD, scr (F. G. Holmes) I 2/I—KING’S JUBILEE, scr (L. A. Maidens) 2 3/3—STORM SIGNAL, scr (C. K. Yeatman) 3 Also started: 3/3 Lady Be Good scr (coupled with Storm Signal), 10/11 Amywin scr, 6/4 Glen Travis scr and Temeraire scr (coupled), 5/6 Last Hand scr, 7/7 Pursuit scr, 4/5 Mankind scr, 12/12 Orby Lad scr, 9/9 Silver Letitia scr, 8/8 Lombard 48yds bhd, 10/11 Worthy Lad 48. Won by half a length, with three lengths Detween second and third. Times: 3min ssec, 3min 5 l-ssec, 3min 6 l-ssec. Temairie was fourth. DUNOLLIE HANDICAP, Of £llO. Twelve furlongs and a-half. 6/6—GREAT MOUNTAIN, scr (J. Foley) 1 1/I—PREMIER. 60yds bhd (E. Legg) 2 4/4—TOMMY GUY, 48 (W. R. L. Pascoe) 3 Also started: 8/8 Beethoven scr, 7/7 County Down scr, 3/3 Dilatory scr, 5/5 Tonee scr, 2/2 Shadeland 48yds bhd. Times: 3min 49 l-ssec, 3min 46 4-ssec, 3min 49sec. Tonee was fourth. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £lls. Eight furlongs and a-half. 1/I—POLA NEGRI, 24yds bhd (S. A. Edwards) 1 6/6—LAZYBONES. 24yds bhd (D. Watts) 2 10/10—TAGUA, scr (G. Salt) .. .. 3 Also started: 9/8 Eva Truman scr, 3/2 Mauri McKinney scr, 8/9 Rhinegold scr, 2/4 Colonel Axworthy 12yds bhd, 7/7 Streamline 12, 4/3 Passport 24, 11/11 Buddy 36, 5/4 Sir Gowan 36. Times, 2min 24 l-ssec, 2min 24 2-ssec, 2min 27 2-ssec. Sir Gowan was fourth. GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, Of £2OO. Two miles. 1/I—SPORTS REVIEW, 12yds bhd (L. A. Maidens) 1 9/B—AGILITY, scr (G. S. Smith) .. 2 3/4—LIGHTNING LADY, scr (F. Holmes) 3 Also started: 1/1 Civic scr (coupled with the winner), 8/9 Logan Palm scr, 5/5 Savoldi scr, 6/6 Wynan scr, 4/3 Icevus 12yds bhd. 2/2 Twenty Grand 12, 7/7 Ace Pot 60. Won by two lengths, with one length between second and third. Times: 4min 38 3-ssec, 4min 40sec, 4min 41sec. Civic was fourth. VICTORIA PARK HANDICAP, Of £l5O. Ten furlongs and a-half. 1/I—ZINCALI, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) 1 7/6—DOUBT, 24yds bhd (H. Frost) 2 9/10 —HAPPI, 12 (L. F, Berkett) -. 3 Also started: 1/1 Lazybones scr' (coupled with the winner), 10/10 Carus scr, 6/7 Colonel Axworthy scr, 12/12 Colonel Bogey scr, 14/14 Lady Ann scr, 11/9 Passport scr, 2/2 Policy scr, 3/3 Precious Metal scr, 4/4 Royal Grattan scr, 15/15 Streamline scr, 13/13 Superb scr, 5/5 Nahlin scr. 8/8 Sir Gowan 12yds bhd. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 0 2-ssec, 3min 0 l-ssec, 3min 1 3-ssec. Sir Gowan was fourth. COUNTY HANDICAP, Of £125. Twelve furlongs and a-half. 1/1 —PREMIER, 24yds bhd (E. Legg) 1 2/2— SHADELAND, 12 (F. J. Clark) 2 5/S—GREAT LINNET. 12 (R. Young) 3 Also started: 3/4 Great Mountain scr, 9/9 Ockley Wood 12yds bhd, 4/3 Tommy Guy 12, 6/6 Fluke 24. 7/8 Highrate 36, 8/7 Carl 48. Won by a neck, with a length and a-half between second and third. Times: 3min 44 3-ssec, 3min 45 4-ssec, 3min 46 l-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of £l2O. Twelve furlongs and a-half. 1/I— FERRY POST, 12yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 1 4/4—JOVIAL, scr (E. C. McDermott) 2 8/B—TAGUA, scr (G. Cameron) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Waikari Jack scr 3/3 Tarn 12yds bhd and Janeworthy 24 (coupled), 7/7 Bridget Borough 24. 5/5 Gold Potts 24, 6/6 Kate Bingen 24. Won by three lengths, with half a length between second and third. Times: 3min 32 3-ssec, 3min 34sec, 3mm 34 2-ssec.

PAROA HANDICAP, Of £l3O. Eight furlongs and a-half. 3/2—CIVIC, scr (L. A. Maidens) .. 1 5/S— ROYAL TRAVIS, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) 2 2/3—FORTEX. scr (E. J. Smith) .. 3 Also started: 7/6 Doubt scr, 1/1 AgiliW scr, 11/11 Buddy scr, 8/8 Casino scr, 5/4 Gallinford scr, 6/7 Wynan scr, 10/10 Whitstone 12yds bhd, 9/9 Ace Pot 36. Won by two lengths, with one length between second and third. Times: 2mm 23 l-ssec, 2min 23 2-ssec, 2min 24sec. Agility was fourth.