SPORTING

Western Star, 29 March 1940, Page 1

SPORTING

RIVERTON RACES. Riverton has again staged the premier social event of Southland; and the Riverton races throughout were excellently controlled. The president, Mr D. M. Tweedie, was again helped in his onerous tasks with beautiful weather, 'even on the third day it changed to sunshine on his arrival at tlie course; aaid the secretary, Mr 0. B. Banks, and his staff had every arrangement completely organised. The totalisator returns for the three days were considered most satisfactory, when a comparison is. made with other meetings. GATE RECEIPTS 1939 1940 £s £ s First day 1767 15/- 1660 13/Second day 1285 19/- 1266 10/Third day 785 17/- 630-3/-TOTALS 3812 11/- 3557 6/Decrease £255 5/-. TOTALIZATOR RETURNS 1939 1940 £ s £ s, « First day 32,743 10/- 33,250 10/Second day 29,527 10/- 29,257 10/Third day 24,052 10/- 21,802 TOTALS 86,053 10/- 84,310 Decrease £1743 10/-. The winners of the principle events were: — Riverton Cup—WILD CAREER. Oveat Western Steeplechase—BALLY - BRIT. 1 Southern Champion Hack—CHEROKEE. faster Handicap—WAlTOßU. Ohai Trot—GHANDI. The following were noticed among those present at the races: —■ From Ri vert on and the surrounding districts: Mesdames D. M. Tweedie, the wife of the president and Mrs. G. B. Banks the wife of the secretary, <\ H. Goidon, C B. Matthewson, H. J. Walden. J. A. C. Mackenzie, J. Lee, A. Mangan, A. P. O'Callaghan. C. Cavmodv, E. B. Patrick, A. B. Helm, A. E. Ward, R. S. MoKinnon, S. H. Mitchell, R. Dickson, W. McKay, A. McKay, J. Fitzpatrick, J. Buchanan, R. Cameron (Thornbury), D. F. MaeDougall, J. Foster (Thornbury), O. Bain, J. Fleck (Otaitai Bush), A. Barber, C Inder, G. Webb, A. Bailey, F. J. Hillis (Thornbury), R. K. McNeil. L. McNeil, P. Callender, Whittle COolac Bay), L. Raymond, Lindsay, F. Trail, E. Trail, H. McKinnon,~J. Frew. L. Cloughley, A. McLaren, T. Hogg. G. Keeler, J. W. Martin, W. Cockbnrn. Tavlor, P. Thomson, R. Peart, F. Colli*. W. Riddle (Thornbury), Morton, Hibbs, J. Beer, C. Beer, G. Dickson S. Hasleinore and J. Stirling. Misses E. and R. Tweedie, A. Banks. W. MeKinnon, E. McKiunon, P. GifTnrd, L. Gordon, E. Woodward, K. Hancock, 1"?. Robertson, N. Robertson, T. Robertson. S. Taylor, A. Hutchison, n. Ward, E. Word,'M. Blackmore, M. McColl, B. McNeill, K. McNeill (Thornhurv), V. Hillis, M. Hillis (Thornbury), P. MaeDouerall, J. Edwards, A. Finlavson, F. McKay, E. McKay (Gummies Push), M. Patrick, E. ', Templeton. Morton. M. Bain. J. Walden, 11. W:,i--(lp.ii, T. Biicha.Tian, M. Carmody, I. '"'lctitrlilpy, I. Armstrong, M. McLean /Thornbury), D. Oag, L. Wylie, B.

Teviotdale, J. Teviotdale (Isla Bank). From Dipton: Mesdames D. McCurdy, D. H. McLean, C. Ryan, A. N. McLean, E. O'Callaghan, P. Giles, I. McLean, Jas. Ryan, P. O'Callaghan, W. L. Cunningham, H. Palmer, and Misses K. Shand and B. Tayior. From Nightcaps: Mesdames T. Thomson, J. Grant, A. Grant, Rushton, J. Lobb, A. Pointon, Cappie. Lynn, A. Lee, D. Lee., Summerville, T. McCoy, J. Malcolm, J. Dempster, J. Spowa.rt, ~L{ Magee, J. Allen, I. Hayes, J. Robb, J. White, T. Fordyce, S. Kennedy, E. Pope, T. Prendeville, J. Prendeville, J. Neylon, A. Laidlaw, M. Dixon, A. Dixon, J. Mosley: Misses Welsh and Somervzlle (2). From Wairio: Mesdames C. A. Ford, W. Mac-key, E. White, H. Branfield, J. Gunn, M. Forde, J. A. Flynn. T. R. Robertson, S. J. Collie. J. A. Steans, J. Valli, T. Hoart; Misses Mackey, G. Collie, M. Steans. 11. Sherman and D. Forde.