LATE SPORTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18546, 5 November 1934, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

CHALLENGE MATCH OUTSTANDING TROTTERS (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Mr. ,T. S. Shaw, owner of Worthy Queen, lias accepted the challenge of Air. F. J. Smith, owner of tho American mare Nell Yolo, to race any trotter over a mile for,a side, wager of £SOO. Mr. Shaw stipulates for three heats of a mile each, trie best two of three to take the. stake.

The match is to take place about Christmas, and the side wager is to be augmented by the club where the match eventuates.

HAROLD LOGAN HONORED

RECORD RECOGNISED

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

Harold Logan, New Zealand’s champion pacer, is the! first horse in the country to earn a presentation all to himself.

At New Brighton course this morning the committee of the New Brighton Trotting Club presented him with a specially made cover in the owner’s colors, in recognition of the world record lie put- up at New Brighton on October 6, in winning the Avon' Handicap, LI miles, iri'2min. 36 3-ssec. Harold Logan stood like a gentleman while tho' cover was put over him by Mr. Walter Thompson, fho president, and then posed sedately for a photograph'.

AVONDALE SAGES

(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, this day. After a showery flight the, .weather is fine for the Avondale races.” The track is not affected, and there is a. fair attendance.

'“Hurdles.—l Thespis, 1; 2 King Win. 2; 3 Glenade, 3. Also started : Silver Division. Won by three-quarters of a length, and eight lengths. Time, 3.11. Nurscrv Handicap.—2-2 Gav Sheik, 1; 3-3 Triune, 2; 3-3 Velocipede, 3. Scratched : Fei Mali. Won by a neck, and half a length.' Timb, 1.1 4-5. Fairfax, the favorite, was Heft at the barrier, taking no part in the race.

C.J.C. MEETING

(Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, tills day

The Christchurch Jockey 'Clu|>’s meeting is being continued at Riccarton in fine weather, with a large attendance and the track in good order. Middleton Handicap. —8-10 Semper Paratus (Ridgway), 1; 4-5 Honest Maid (Voight), 2; 13-14 Earthquake (Anderton), 3. Scratched: Yitaphonc. Won by half a neck. Time, 1.55 3-5.