AUCKLAND TROTS

Southland Times, Issue 24356, 10 February 1941, Page 10

AUCKLAND TROTS

Our Jewel Wins Big Race GREAT NORTHERN DERBY TO PETER’S FIND ft (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, February 8. The Auckland Trotting Club’s February meeting opened in overcast weather. The attendance was large and the track in good condition. The totalizator handled £40,045/10/- against £34,573/10/- last year, an increase of £5472. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP. £2OO. Class 3.49. One mile and a-half. 7-5 SILVER COUNTESS 36yds (Primmer) 1 2-2 BUNCRANA 48yds (F. J. Smith) 2 5-3 TWICE WORTHY It (Heginbotham) 3 Also started: 1-1 Getaway It, 2-2 Golden Journey It, 8-8 Kaipaki Bill It, 13- Northern Smile It, 4-4 Rara Avis It, 10-9 Singing Bird It, 3-7 Tenacity It, 9-10 Wharekawa It, 6-6 Baby Triumph 12yds, 10-12 Worthy Lu 12yds, 12-13 Bournmouth 96yds. Won by a length, third half a length away. Times: 3.32 3-5, 3.32, 3.36 1-5. WAIHEKE HANDICAP, £4OO. Class 3.5. One mile and a-half. 9-10 CAM DERBY It (G. T. Mitchell) 1 2-2 VANSON It (F. J. Smith) 2 1-1 KATOOMBA It (W. Clifton) 3 Also started: 9-9 Anthony’s Gift It, 5-6 Bold Boy It, 16-17 Calla Lily It, 14- Erua Peter It, 14-12 Exporter It, 4-4 Franco It, 13-13 Kallula It. 12-14 Parrish Queen It, 17-15 Rama Direct It, 7-8 Rockfel It, 6-5 Storeman It, 19-19 Torpedo King It, 18-18 Tui’s Son It, 11-11 Press Gang 12yds, 3-2 Maratua 24yds, 10-7 Northern Smile 24yds. Won by a length, third a head away. Times: 2.50 3-5, 2.50 4-5, 2.51.

GREAT NORTHERN DERBY, £5OO.

One mile and a-half. 1-1 PETER’S FIND (Michell) 1 4-4 CYONE GIRL (Stewart) 2 6-6 GUIDING LIGHT (Lee) 3 Also started: 5-5 Diamond Trust, 7-7 Miss Lola, 2-2 Pearloro, 3-3 Portadown. Won by three lengths, third four and a-half lengths away. Times: 3.24, 3.25 2-5, 3.27 2-5.

OTAHUHU HANDICAP. £5OO. Class 3.24. One mile and a-half. 1- OUR JEWEL 12yds (J. Smith) 1 9-6 KENWORTHY 36yds (Walker) 2 2- ADVERSITY 12yds (Stewart) 3 Also started: 8-9 Bronze Queen It, 1-1 Llannvabon It. 13-13 Star Pronto It. 4-4 Three Bells 24yds. 6-8 Noble Prince 12yds, 7-5 Mongolian 24yds, 10-10 Our War 24yds, 5-3 Bold Venture 36yds. 12-11 Our Peggy 36yds, 3-7 Uenuku 36yds, 11-12 Bayard 72yds. Won bv a neck, third a head away. Times: 317 4-5, 3.16, 3.18 1-5.

MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP. £250. Class 3.38. One mile and a-half. 3-4 SIR ECHO It (Goodall) 1 1-1 BARBARA SCOTT It (Stewart) 2 6-6 DAVEY DAY 60yds (J. T. Paul) 3

Also started: 2-2 Ayrshire Scott It. 13- Bingen's Best It. 10-8 Kia Kaha It and Radio Queen 12yds (bracketed), 8.10 Magic Task It, 11-12 Reyola It, 14- Wishful It, 5-3 Alcazar 12yds, 12-11 Silk Lady 12yds, 4-5 Peter Travis 24yds, 9-7 Royal Palm 36yds. 7-9 Tumble 36yds. Won by a head, third a nose away. Times: 3.24 3-5, 3.24 4-5, 3.20.

FEBRUARY HANDICAP, £275. Class 4.57. Two miles. 1- MAH JONG 8.4 (N. Paul) 1 2- MODEST MAID 36yds (Stewart) 2 3- EXPENSIVE LADY 60yds (Bcrkett) 3 Also started: 6-5 Gold Kip It, 5-6 Bon Haven 12yds, 9-9 Esther 24yds. 7-8 Worthy Treasure 24yds, 1-1 Worthy Belwin 48yds. 4-4 Modern Lady 60yds, 8-7 Sir Tony 72yds. Won bj' a head. Times: 4.34, 4.38 1-5, 4.36 3-5. RAILWAY HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 4.44. Two miles. 5- POPEYE 48yds (Bcrkett) 1 6- PRINCESS LINNETT 60yds (Broughton) 2 1-2 BETTY BOOP 48yds (Stewart) 3 Also started: 4-4 Forest Jewel It, 8-8 John’s Last It and Bedford 24yds (bracketed), 7-9 Moana Tama It. 9-7 j Monty Chimes It, 15-14 Silver Watch It, 2-1 Katene 48yds, Swift Lady 12yds and Lynn Rey 24yds (bracketed), 11-13 Kewpie’s Queen 24yds, 10-11 Petite Jewel 24yds, 14-15 Chile Bean 36yds, 12-10 Kete Kura 36yds, 3-3 Stargum 48yds, 13-12 Proletarian 72yds. Won by a length, third half a length away. Times: 4.26 3-5, 4.26, 4.27 1-5. PAPAKURA HANDICAP. £275. Class 2.58. One mile and a-quarter. 3- DOUBLE PETER It (Stewart) 1 4- ROYAL PALM It (N. Paul) 2 8-7 IHI IHI 12yds (Broughton) 3 Also started: 6-6 Intrigue It, 10-10 Tumble It, 2-3 Cavalryman 12yds, 1-1 Cynic 12yds, 9-9 Star Guido 12yds, 7-8 Winning Post 12yds, 5-5 Contender 24yds, 11-11 Young Parry 24yds. Won by two lengths and a-half. third one length and a-half away. Times: 2.46 2-5, 2.47 2-5, 2.47.

GOLF OFF-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP AT QUEEN’S PARK The first two rounds of the Queen’s Park Golf Club's off-season championship of four rounds were played during the week-end, more than 30 players going out. At the end of the second I round J- S. Lindsay had a lead of two strokes on J. J. White in the senior grade. S. Blomfield led by a similar margin in the intermediate grade and W. F. Swift was four strokes ahead of C. Trim in the junior grade. Following are the best scores: — Senior grade.—J. S. Lindsay 78-77-155; J. J. White 76-81-157; A. des Forges 78-81-159; H. Edginton 81-79-160; A. H. Broad 80-83-163; E. H. Ball 83-81-164. Intermediate grade.—S. Blomfieid 83-85-168; A. R. Cullen 83-87-170; S. Jewiss 83-92-175; D. Richardson 83-92-175: J. A. Allen 86-89-175; H. P. Belsham 84-93-177.

Junior grade.—W. F. Swift 84-89-173; C. Trim 86-91-177; L. R. McDermott 90-88-178; J. Boyd 87-91-178; A. Hodge 89-93-182. In a single bogey in the first round J. J. White and E. B. Hughes were all square in the senior grade and W. F. Swift and A. Harrington were 1 up in the second grade. A stableford handicap in the second round was won by H. Edginton.