GREYHOUND RACING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 265, 8 November 1937, Page 9

GREYHOUND RACING

WANGANUI CLUB OPENING MEETING GOOD FIELDS A FEATURE. The opening meeting of the Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club was held on Spriggens Park on Saturday. Events were run smoothly and close races ensued in most events. Previous meetings run in Wanganui were marred by frequent breakdowns of the mechanism which actuated the “hare,” but the new electrical I machine built locally has eliminated this trouble. Hurdle racing was a feature of the programme and proved very popular with the spectators. Following are results:— Maiden Stakes. First Heat.—G. Holly's Mosquito Queen 1, Mrs. M. Huntley’s Pride Away 2, Mrs. F. Riding’s Balgownie Queen 3. Time: 18 4-ssec. Second Heat.—H. Neal’s Miss King 1, F. McCartney’s Dawn Patrol 2, Miss R. Jackson’s Springbok 3. Time: 20 4-ssec. Final.—Mosquito Queen 1, Miss King 2, Pride Away 3. Time 17sec. Maiden Hurdles. H. Ford’s Silver Hawk 1, F. Hoskins’ Silver Ring 2, Mrs. H. Higg’s Flying Tackle 3. Time, 2Usec. Tramway Stakes. First Heat.—Mr. H. Higg’s Flying Tackle 1, Mrs. F. McCartney’s Flight Lieutenant 2, F. Hoskins’ Tukia 3. Time, 18 4-5. Second Heat.—Miss M. Holly's Wait and See 1, A. Beatty’s Puketoi Magic 2, C. Wilier’s Slip’s Pride 3. Time: 19sec. Final.—Puketoi Magic 1, Flying Tackle 2, Wait and See 3. Time, 18 2Spriggens Park Stakes. First Heat.—F. Riding's Mosquito Boy 1, E. J. Holly’s The Monk 2, Mrs. J. Ford’s Smoke Belle w 3. Time, 17 4-ssec. Second Heat.—H. Ford's Silver Hawk 1, H. Neal’s Miss King 2, Mrs. S. C. Drinkwater’s Ginger Mick 3. Time, 18 2-ssec. Final.—Mosquito Boy 1, Silver Hawk 2, The Monk 3. Time, 17 3Puriri Hurdles. First Heat.—H. Ford’s Silver Hawk 1, F. Hoskins’ Silver Ring 2, Mrs. H. Higgs’ Flying Tackle 3. Time, 21 l-ssec. Second Heat.—A. Beatty’s Puketoi Magic 1, L. Sinclair's Imlay Kid 2. Time, 19 4-ssec. Final.—Puketoi Magic 1, Imlay Kid 2, Silver Hawke 3. Time, 20sec. Ladies’ Bracelet. First Heat.—Miss M. Riding’s Masquito Boy 1, Mrs. a. Beatty’s Puketoi Magic 2, Miss E. Sullivan’s Blue Cobra 3. Time, 17 3-ssec. Second Heat.—Mrs. J. Ford’s Smoke Beilew 1, Mrs. F. Riding’s Balgownie Queen 2, Mrs. E. Mclntosh 3. Time 18 3-ssec. Final.—Mosquito Boy 1, The Monk 2, Smoke Beilew 3. Time, 17 4-ssec. Consolation Stakes. Ginger Mick 1, Springbok 2, Slip’s Pride 3. Time, 19sec. All events were run over a 300yds. course. At the conclusion of the races owners of winning dogs were presented with trophies by Mr. W. J. Rogers, Mayor of Wanganui, who spoke briefly on the aims of the club.