HAVE DRAWN HORSES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 903, 26 October 1933, Page 9

HAVE DRAWN HORSES.

Three New Zealand Group* Lucky in Sweep. (Special to the “ Star.” ) AUCKLAND, October 25. At least three horses have been drawn by residents of the Auckland province holding tickets in the Irish hospitals sweepstake on the Cambridgeshire Stakes. A Papakura syndicate drew the three-year-old colt, Coup de Lyon, a syndicate in Rotorua drew the three-year-old colt, The Font, and Mr Henry Eastgate, house manager of the Epsom Infirmary drew the three-year-old colt, Gino. The Papakura ticket, which is held in the name of Mrs J. C. Ross, was subscribed for at a gathering of her family and friends two or three months ago. Eleven of those present, including Mrs Ross and four of her sons, Messrs J. C. Ross, M. Ross, B. 11. Ross and A. Ross, subscribed a shilling each, and in order to bring the sum up to the required amount another friend, A. Keane, a freezing works employee, of Papakura, subscribed the extra 3d. If the horse drawn wins the race, Keane stands to win more than £6OO for his investment of 3d. Other members of the syndicate are Messrs D. M’Kinstry, a milk roundsman, and C. L. Walker, a farm hand. The Rotorua ticket is held partly by Mr J. E. Meates and Miss Cosseboom, who would particularly welcome the prize, as they intend to be married shortly. There are eight members in the syndicate, which purchased a book of tickets in the sweepstake.