TROTTING TRAINER’S DEATH

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1934, Page 4

TROTTING TRAINER’S DEATH

RESULT OF FALL OFF HORSE FLOAT By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The death occurred at St. George s Hospital this afternoon’ of Mr. W. J. a well-known trainer of trotters. Mr. Tompkinson was injured on May 16 in a fall from a motor float, on which he was loading horses and sulkies. He went to hospital, but was discharged a week later, apparently recovering, x but in a few days he had to return' to hospital. His condition grew steadily worse. The fall caused grave internal injuries which were not at first apparent.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

NOMINATIONS FOR MAIN EVENTS.

Christchurch, Last Night.

The following horses have been nominated for the three principal events at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting:—

N.Z.' GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES, of' £lOOO. Three miles and a-half—Val-peen, Free Air, Umtali; Jayson, Copey, Thurina, Quinopal, Peterette, Valves, Cultivator, Membo, Lucess, Patutahi, Callamart, Riotous,. Tudor, French Fleet, Neil, Wiltshire, Simeon, Kapuna, Billy Boy,. Make Up, Rational 11., Luna Lux, Punchestown, Barrington. WINTER CUP (flat), of £500; minimum weight Bst, One mile—Autopay, Horowhenua',. Argument, Inflation, Red Sun, Dick Whittington, Limbohm, Curie, Ventrac, Ranelagh, Hurlingham, Bay Tree, Rebel Star, Imperial Spear, Sea Fox, Vintage, Final Shot, Prince Vai, Silver Streak, Haulbowline, Purse, Great Shot, Giggleswick, Great Star, Grand Review, Water Power, Chrysology, Niggerhead, Some Shamble, Silver Sight, Ida Merling, Cadland, Cottesmore, Fracas, Copyist, Rereatu, Good Hunting, Hula Belle, Martian Chief, Gay Seton, Sunny Sky, Davolo, Jaloux, Boudoir, Tiger Gain, Princess Doreen, Slippery, Hunting Jay, Lady Spy, Osculate, Palantua, Grand Sport, Manetho, Polydora, Royal Hunting, Passion Fruit, Haere Tonu, Southdown, Minerval, Palermo, Guarantee, Trivet, Gainsfid, • Korokio. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, of £6OO.- About two miles and a-half.— True Shaft, Free Air, Prince of Orange, Invictus, Jayson, Stanchion, Pahu, Verden, Quinopal, High Grader, Gold Knight, Mount Boa, Arcade, Coll, Huntique, Cargen, Don Jose, Royal Lineage, Constant Sun, Emancipation, Royal Lhnond, Callamart,. Tudor, Esteem, Blacksmith, Henry of Navarre, Transact, Wilton, Morrath, Billy Boy, Make Up, Revision, Emotion, Hounslow, Punchestown, Adult, Rasouli.