TROTTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 124, 29 May 1941, Page 9

TROTTING

AUCKLAND MEETING WORTHY NEED WINS MARK MEMORIAL (Press Assn.) Auckland, May 28. The Auckland Trotting Clubs I winter meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather. After early morning showers the track was slow. The attendance was good and the totalizator handled £37,376 10s, compared with £32,541 10s on the concluding day last year, an increase of £4845. The total for the meeting war £87,461 10s, against £70,828 10s, an in crease of £16,633. Results: - Royal Handicap.—2/3 Range Finder (J. T. Paul) 1, 3/2 Alvis (C. G. Smith) 2, 8/8 Buncrana (F. J. Smith) 3. Length and a-quarter; fhtee and ahalf lengths. Times, 3.35 2-5, 3.35 4-5, 3.32 3-5. Mangere Handicap, Second Divirion —7's Village Lass (F. J. Smith) 1. 7/7 Glenariff (M. Stewart) 2, 3/2 Rockfel (L. Laver) 3. Two lengths each way. Times, 2.51 4-5, 2.52 1-5, 2.51 4-5, Liverpool Handicap. 1/1 Grand Dame (M. Stewart) 1, 8/7 Kewpie’s Queen (W. Gee) 2, 2/3 Princess Linnett (C. G. Smith) 3. Length; half a length. Times, 4.35 1-5, 4.36, 4.36 1-5. C. F. Mark Memorial. (Of £700; 11 miles.) 4/4—WORTHY NEED,.. A. W. Broughton . 1 8/B—OUR McKINNEY, L. N. Vc-r-nall 2 7/7- HILLCREST, F. C. Wa'ker . 3 Also; 1,2 Foremost Junior, 10 1J Noble Prince, 6/6 Pop Eye, 5/5 Toceetie, 9/9 Three Bells, 3/3 Uenuku, 2/1 Josedale Grattan. Half a head; length and a-quarter. Times 3.15 2-5, 3.15 3-5, 3.17 1-5. Members’ Handicap.—9/9 Worthy Treasure (R. J. Laird) 1, 1/1 Modest Maid (M. Stewart) 2, 3/3 Expensive Lady (L. F. Berkett) 3. Head; length and a-half. Times, 4.45, 4.44 1-5, 4.38 4-5. Suburban Handicap.—l/1 Parrish Lad (A. W. Broughton) 1. 3/2 Village Lass (F. J. Smith) 2, 5/5 Now Then <G. T. Mitchell) 3. Length and a quarter; length. Times, 2.49 2-5 2.51. 2.51 2-5. May Handicap.—2/2 True Guide (J. E. Mcßride, 1, 5/5 Te Roto (J. A. Gerrard) 2, 1/1 Warwick (A. W. Broughton) 3. Two and a-halt lengths; half a length. Times, 2.47, 2.48 3-5, 2.48 3-5.