LATEST TROTTING

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21167, 17 July 1940, Page 8

LATEST TROTTING

OUR JEWEL SOLD PURCHASED BY E. G. BRIDGENS TO ENTER F. J. SMITH STABLE The pacer, Our Jewel, who over the past two seasons has performed prominently in the Auckland Centre, has been sold to Mr E. G. Bridgens, president of the Auckland Trotting Club, at a substantial figure. Our Jewel, who is at present spelling on Mr G. H. Jew’s farm at Ngaruawahia, he was bred, raced in the interests of Mrs Jew and during the eighteen months he has been racing has won £BSO in stakes, his most important successes beng accorded on the Auckland Trotting Club’s course at Alexandra Park, Epsom. It will be recalled that he won his first race at Epsom, defeating Josedale Grattan who races in the colours of the popular Auckland Trotting president. It transpires that repeated overtures for the purchase of Our Jewel were made by a leading Christchurch trainer and the fact that he did not wish to see the horse go out of the province influenced Mr Bridgen* in acquiring Our Jewel, whom fie intends to give a special preparation 1 for the New Zealand Cup meeting at Addington in November. Our Jewel is to be sent to Auckland this week where he will enjer the well-known Takanini stable of F. J. Smith. EXTRA WAIKATO PERMIT CAMBRIDGE AND THAMES Extra permits for the coming season, 1940-41, have been allotted the Waikato, Cambridge and Thames Trotting Clubs, Waikato receiving the floating permit of ihe Hawke’s Bay Club, which was used by the WangaI nui Club at Claudelands this season. The Thames Club proposes to utilise the extra permit on October 5, ,-and the additional meeting at Cambridge is scheduled for March 29. The extra meeting at Claudelands will be held probably on May 10. With the usual 11 days at Epsom, there will be 18 days’ trotting in the province next season. Following are the dates allotted:— Auckland Trotting Club.—August 31; October 26, 28, or 26 and 30; December 27, 28, 31; February 8, 12; April 26; May 24, 28. Waikato Trotting Club.—November 30; December 7; May 10. Thames Trotting Club.—October 5; March 8. Cambridge Trotting Club.—January 11; March 29.