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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 641, 18 April 1929, Page 13

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IN GREAT GLEE WENT ANOTHER ROUND hike Oliver Twist, E. C. McDermott, Popularly known to those in close touch with the uam>- as “Mac/’ wanted roore at tho Cheviot Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday, and what is more . succeeded in his quest by continuing for another round after he had the Parnassus Handicap with Great Glee by a street, says the Christchurch “Sun.’* The gist of the mistake, which a Welcome departure from the ordinary routine of light-harness sport, was that “Mac,” and several other drivers, tost count of the rounds necessary to complete the two-mile journey. It is on record that when the subject °t our story had steered his charge into the back stretch on the extra round a well-meaning friend gave him the wink regarding his mistake. The re Ply came. * Oh. well. I’ll finish up this round to make sure.” , By the time the winning pair haa entered the straight for the second r un to the judge, the majority of the other drivers had pulled up. Unperturbed. Mac. with at least two others *till in pursuit, finished just as strongl> he had done the previous time, to ‘he hearty applause of onlookers. I'bo W *U remember the incident as one ot he choicest tit-bits provided at Can’erbury meetings for many a day. Mac. who is decidedly popular "** fellows, will not want for barrack j curing the next few weeks.

CAMBRIDGE TROTS ,

Nominations for all events to be at the Cambridge Trotting mb's meeting at Cambridge on May close to-morrow (Friday) at 5 p.m*. and may be lodged either with the secretary. Mr. Walter Stopford. Camor Messrs. Blomfield and Co., rtl *h Street. Auckland.

trotting fixtures

Ashburton T.C.—April 20. l*orbury Park T.C.—Ma y 2. 4. T * Aroha T.C.—April 20. p orbury Park T.C.—May 2-4. Cambridge T.C .—May 4. °*maru T.C.—May 18. pawke’g Bay T.C.—June 1-3. Canterbury Park T.C.—June 1-3. TWBurton T.C.—June e. Auckland T.C.—June 22-24.