POINT TO POINT

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1077, 15 September 1930, Page 12

POINT TO POINT

HUNT STEEPLECHASES PAKURANGA CLUB’S FIXTURE The ideal weather conditions which prevailed on Saturday afternoon, and tho assurance of good races, attracted a record attendance at the annual point-to-point steeplechases, held by the Pakuranga Hunt at Flat Bush Papatoetoe. Among the spectators were a number of the farmers over whose land tho Hunt has permission to hunt, and also visitors from other centres. During the afternoon five events were disposed of. The course for th~ four men’s races was about three miles, and the women’s race was two miles. The course selected was from the riders’ point of view, ideal, as it was almost impossible to mistake the directing flags. It comprised a complete circle, none of the course having to be completed twice. The spectators were also able to follow the races, except for a short distance where the course crossed the road on to Messrs. Stonex Bros.’ property until it recrossed the road into Mr. Landon’s. The starting point was on Messrs. Stonex Bros.’ farm. The majority of the obstacles were gorse hedges, some of which proved stiff propositions to the competitors. Two water jumps were included in the course. Other obstacles encountered were wire and sapling fences. The going throughout was fair, but was heavy in placesTROPHIES PRESENTED Trophies were presented to the owners of the horses placed first and second in each race by Mr. H. Bullock Webster, master of the Hunt, at the conclusion of the meeting. Keen interest was displayed by the competitors in the light-weight event for the challenge cup, given by Dr. A. McG. Grant, which has to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals by the same horse and owner to be won outright. G. Thorburns Sylvia was the winner. An outstanding feature of the meeting was tho remarkable success achieved by the Bellinghafn brothers, who between them won three out of the* four events they contested. In the first event A. Bellingham’s Tamaki Boy mistook the second jump, and before discovering the mistake it was a bad last, but had worked into second place before reaching the post. Amends were made by this horse winning the Farmers’ Race. Toni Boy, owned by L. Bellingham, won the Members* Heavy-weight race,and tho open point-to-point race. The officials were:—Starter, Mr. J. Rae; judges, Messrs. J. H. Dalton and W. J. Sharp; clerk of the course, Mr. P. 11. Smith; judicial committer, Messrs. U. Bullock Webster.’ W. T. Duder, F. A. Price, E. J. Rae and Dr. A. McG. Grant; call stewards, Messrs. J. Adams and C. Atchison: weighing stewards. Messrs. B. H. Bishop and R. C. Wallace: secretary and treasurer, Mr. Robt. D. Neal. The following are the results: MEMBERS’ LIGHT-WEIGHT RACE About 3 miles; weight 11.0 SYLVIA (G. Thorburn), ridden by TAMAKI BOY (A. Bellingham),* ridden by J. Short * PEER ROSA <P. H. Smith), ridden by X. B. Fox 3 Won by 100 yards, with a close finish between second and third. Tamaki Boy mistook the second hurdle and lost 25'J yards. MEMBERS’ HIGH-WEIGHT RACE About 3 miles; weight 12.7 TOM BOY (L. Bellingham), ridden by owner 1 MASTER SOL (Guy Chamberlain), ridden by owner 3 TRIMMER (G. Thorburn), ridden by owner 3 Won by a distance. Trimmer jumped the last hurdle four yards ahead of Master Sol, and after a great tussle UP the straight the latter got the verdict for second place by half a head. LADIES’ RACE About 2 miles; weight 9.7 FLASH (Miss E. J. Cox), ridden by «AY LADDIE ’ (Miss C. E. Martin), ridden by owner 2 Vixen (Miss E. Martin) was the only other competitor. Flash won easily. Gay Laddie fell heavily at the second to last hurdle, but was remounted and completed the course to secure second place. FARMERS' RACE About o miles; weight 11.7 TAMAKI BOY (A. Bellingham), ridden by owner * SYLVIA (G. Thorburn), ridden by THELMA (Owen Self), ridden b)' owner 3 Won easily by several lengths. OPEN POINT-TO-POINT About 3 miles; weight 11.0 TOM BOY (L. Bellingham), ridden by owner 1 SALVO TO KORA (H. C. Grierson), # ridden by W. E. Ward “ MERRY MAID (P. H. Smith), ridden w by owner " Won easing up, with the third horse a long way back. » _