“SPORTING LUCK”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 242, 12 October 1937, Page 8

“SPORTING LUCK”

ART UNION DRAW First Prize Goes To Wellington WANGANUI CONSOLATIONS [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Oct. 11. The “Sporting Luck” art union draw took place at Wellington tonight, the winner of the first prize, of £2OOO, being William J. Robb, Brooklyn, Wellington. His nom de plume was “W” and the ticket number was 8139.3. The winner of the second prize, of £5OO, was “Holty,” Kaikohe (168872). Third prize, of £2OO, went to “Keep Smiling,” Christchurch (186074, and fourth, of £lOO, to Jack Fortune, Upper Aramoho, Wanganui (124130). The fifth, of £75, to “£2OOO Will Do Me,” 35 Albert Street, Devonport

(70196). Following were the 30 £lO prizewinners:— 98549—T. Turnbull, Cambridge. 188301—“ Last Night,” Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch. 75600 —“We’re Sports,” 47 Mechanic Street, North East Valley, Dunedin. 45050 —“Hasty,” 129 Lake Road, Takapuna. • 74371—“Matamata or Bust,” C. Darby, Matamata. 318.13 —“Pop Eye,” A. B. Eadie, 13 Malvern Road, Mount Albert. 168045—“ Uncle Bob and Shirley,” 8 Coates Street, Hamilton. 52630—“ Sporting Chance,” Rahotu, Taranaki. 37711—“M.K.M. Syndicate,” W. E. Winds, Fitzherbert Terrace, Palmerston North. 76471—“ Screamer,” Mrs Samuel McLean, Dunedin. 53312—“ Last Again,” Pendarvis Street, New Plymouth. 165401—“ Anniversary,” Whakatane. 80050—“ Springbok,” 11 Belfast Street, Wellington. 76692—“ Eddie Mac,” Mosgiel. 20655—“ Last Chance,” Roxburgh. 150035—“ Dad and the Girls,” F. E. Aberhart, Turua, Hauraki Plains. 175134—“P0t Luck,” Awatere. 190184—“ Last Pop,” Northland, Wellington. 77586 —“Young Paddon,” Tay Street, Invercargill. 146394 —“Aircraft,” Spreydon. 103032—N. Scott, Ross, West Coast. 145453—“ Last Half-Crown,” Allen, Waikari. 118028—“ Happy Birthday,” Greymouth. 194307—“8i1l and Ted,” c/o W. Foster, Carterton. 71641—“ What a Splash,” Auckland. 150986—“ Mum,” E. M. Duthie, R. D. Patetonga. 126082—“ Shingle,” Mr S. Healey, 4 Hutt Road, Lower Hutt. 124474—“8rain Trust,” Wanganui. 134162—“ Kitty,” J. H. Scott, c/o 10 Burnley Terrace, Auckland. 1426—“ Springbok,” Feilding. The list of £5 prizes includes Wanganui, 124294, “First Pop,” Aramoho, and 124221, “10/3775,” 116 Glasgow Street, Wanganui.

SCEPTICAL WINNER EMPLOYED AS DRIVER GOING TO “CARRY ON.” [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Oct. 11. “Oh, yeah!” said William J. Robb, 14 Veronica Street, Brooklyn, Wellington, winner of the first prize in the “Sporting Luck” Art Union, drawn at Wellington to-night, when informed of his good fortune. Sceptical though he was for all his 24 years, he was soon forced to acknowledge his luck when more of his friends called on him and told him the news. Robb is employed by the Labour Department as a driver and has held his position for the past six months. It was purely by chance that he bought the ticket in the art union, though he could give no reason for doing so other than saying he thought he would “give it a shut.” He said to-night he had not participated in any art union for about the last two months. “I don’t seem to have woken up yet,” he said. “When I do I’ll prob-'

ably know what I'm going to do with the money. Anyway, I'm going to carry on just the same as I’m doing now.”