TROTTING AT HAWERA

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1935, Page 10

TROTTING AT HAWERA

GOOD PROSPECTS FOR EASTER. HAROLD LOGAN’S APPEARANCE. (By “Limited.”) All arrangements are well forward for the Hawera Trotting Club’s annual meeting, commencing next Saturday. A big attraction will be the appearance, df the champion pacer Harold Logan, Who will meet Impromptu in another match race. Theugh there are not nearly the number of horses trained at Hawera as when the late Mr. J. R. Corrigan had a full team, considerable interest is being taken in the daily work of useful performers being handled by C. Le Campion, A. J. Corrigan, G. Richards and S. Smith.C. Le Campion is putting the .finishing touches on Winshow, Native Cole and Cervine, A. Corrigan and G. Richards, Native Princess, Marina and Teda, while S. Smith has Iron Man and lagt year’s cup winner, Smooger. ' . Smooger will be Hawera’s sole representative in the cup on Saturday. Last year he won well from 12 yards in 4m 31 3-ss. On Saturday he starts from 72 yards behind, and will need to do his best to collect. Before Smooger, Hawera horses that have succeeded in the cup are St. Leo in 1918, Ramaroa in 1923, and Kokiritea in 1924.

Well-known trainers that have signified their intention of assisting at . the meeting, and their teams, are:— C. E. Donald, Christchurch: Survivor, Plutus, Casino, Mocast, Red Gold, Insolvent, Blondie. F. J. Smith, Auckland: King’s Warrior, Muriel’s Song, Dark Shadow. W. Johnstone, Waikato: King’s Play, King’s Guide, Transwdrthy. J. Flanagan, Otaki: Black Native, Mamuku, Orleigh Bells. J. T. Paul, Auckland: Ringtrue. L. Thomas, Lower Hutt:" Idea, Trevor d’Oro, Alworthy. Dunich, Kaiapoi: Pauline Dillon. J. E. Smith, Waikato: Waikato Prince, Dillon Bond.

Motz, Christchurch: Rollicking Wave, Aristotle, Sandy N. W. Price, Palmerston North: J. J. Kennerly, Christchurch: Pronto Bingen. E. Hinds: Harold Logan, Llewellyn’s Pet.

H. Gerrard, Hastings: Native Tree, St. Hal.

W. Orange, Auckland: Electric Bell, Claudelands. ' : . R. E. Berry, Christchurch: Sylvia Sydney; •' . ‘1 -'■■■

Moran, Waikato: Edna Worthy. H. Garnett: Bolinda King, Baron Grand. G. Murfitt, Rangiora: Harvest In, Headir. •

B. Mackie, Kaikoura: Pukerui, Modern Lady, Dushka. , W. Price, Palmerston North: Afapai, Earl Bingen. L, F. Birkett, Nelson: Wrackless, Happi Bronte, Plain Pearl.

Higginbotham's Waverley team com* prises Chronicler, Heather Bell, Great Vanity apd Gold Seam, while there are also entries from Petone, Taita, Stratford and Carterton, so the fixture pro-, mises to be a thoroughly representative one. Horses that competed,, at Wanganui on Saturday are expected to arrive early, and additional interest in their 1 track efforts will be aroused. Trotting Boom at Adelaide.

While racing clubs in South Australia generally have been complaining about dwindling attendances, trotting is ex? periepeing a boom, especially ing, and crowds of 16,000 are common at the trots on the showgrounds gt Ade? laide on Saturday nights. For years owners raced their trotters at Adelaide for small trophies, and were uijable to back their horses except on, the sly, because not only were bookmakers illegal, but the totahsator was restricted to galloping fixtures. When legislation was enacted enabling the totalisator to operate at trotting meetings the boom began and raised' the ’nightly attendance from 3000 to 16,000 ’ The totalisator unit of investment is 2s. The sport has made a great appeal, a remarkable feature being that the pre-, portion of women to men is far greater than on the galloping courses. The'trot? ters definitely have a greater attraction for Adelaide people than the gallopers. The reasons advanced for this are the lower admission charges, the lower unit of investment on the totalisator, the fact that the smaller track give? patrons a better view of the races than at turf fixtures, and the fact that night meetings attract many people who prefer to-spend their Saturday afternoons at cheaper forms of sport than racing, but yet find night trotting a welcome diversion. The success of the trots is a boon for the Royal Agricultural Society, which receives £IOQ a night for rent for the grounds, Recently a trotting handicap- for women riders was staged, and proved a popular attraction. REHANDICAPS DECLARED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Rehandicaps for the Hawera Trotting Club’s annual meeting are:— Auroa Handicap: King’s Flay, It. to 36yds bhd, Vesta Rey, 48yds to 72yds bhd. Stratford Handicap: Bolindq King, 12yds to 36yds bhd. Normanby Handicap: Belinda King, 12yds te 36yds bhd, Transworthy, 12yds to 24yds bhd. Eltham Handicap: Pauline Dillon, It. to 36yds bhd, King’s Play, It. to 36yds bhd. Matapu Handicap: Modem Lady, 12yds to 36yds. Manaia Handicap: Modem Lady, It. to 24yds. A re-nomination for the Stratford Handicap is Vesta Rey It. FEILDING REHANDICAPS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston N., Last Night. Feilding rehandicaps are:— Ongo Hack Handicap: Merry Way 8.6. Manchester Handicap: Trishna 7.4. Mangaone Handicap: Refresher 7.12, Boughal 7.11. Gnepuhi Hack Handicap: Tahurangi 9.1.

Halcombe Handicap; Roughal 8,7, Re« fresher 8,4..