NORMANBY TROTTING CLUB’S MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 350, 8 April 1897, Page 9

NORMANBY TROTTING CLUB’S MEETING.

Friday, March 26. The weather was not favourable, but the attendance was good. The sport was excellent, and the results were as follows :— Maiden Handicap Trot (saddle) of 10 sovs; second horse 2 sovs from the stake. About two miles. Mr W..Duffill’s ch m Kate, aged, 6secbehind 1 Mr E. Murfitt’s ch g Cobweb, 4yrs ... ... 2 Mr A. E. Putt’s g g Konoke, limit ... ... 3 Other starters —Gibert 111. limit, Tichborne limit, Nancy Till 3sec behind, Bellringer 3sec behind, Policy 3sec behind, Caroline 4sec be-hind,-Black Bess 6sec behind, Dandy Dick Bsec behind. A good race, the three placed horses being close together. Time, 6min 22 l-ssec. Maiden Pony Handicap of 8 sovs ; second pony 30s from the stake. Five furlongs. Mr A. J. Canning’s br m Certain, by Cocksure, 4yrs, 7.9, T. Lloyd ... ... ... 1 Mi* C. F. Gieson’s ch m Governess, 8.0 ... 2 Mr H. Linn’s b m Exes, 7.7 ... ... ... 3 Other starters —Little Belle 8.3, Commodore 8.1, Cutty Sark 8.0, Fly 7.10, Dinah 7.7, and Venus 7.7. Won by a couple of lengths, Exes a good third. Time, Imin lOsec. Waihi Handicap Harness Trot of 12 sovs; second horse 2 sovs from the stake. About two miles. Mr F. C. Faber’s br g Golden King, syrs, 6sec behind, ZNewsham ... ... ... ... 1 Mr J. Anderson’s b g Thunderbolt, 6sec behind ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Mr G. Murfitt’s b m Roseleaf, aged, 18sec behind ... ... ... ... ... 3 Other starters —Koneke limit, Dandy Dick lOsec behind. Won by five lengths. Time, 6min 24sec. Stewards’ Stakes Handicap of 8 sovs; second pony 30s from the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr Fred Muir’s br m Brown Dove, by Natator colt —Day Dawn mare, aged, 7.s,Crock er 1 Mr Usher Lucas’, sen., ch m The Flower, syrs, 7-13 ... ... ... ... ... 2 Mr T. Knowles’ ch m Ten Up, 7.5 ... ... 3 Other starters—Little Belle 9.4 (inc. 221 b over), Reserve 8.11, Foreman 8.0, Tukua 7.12, Kaharoa 7.12, Commodore 7.7, Exes 7.7. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Normanby Handicap Trot (in saddle) of 25 so^s; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half. Mr F. C. Faber’s br g Golden King, syrs, 12sec bhd (inc. 4sec penalty), Newsham ... 1 Mr S; Corrigan’s b m Messenger Maid, aged, 25sec bhd ... ... ... ... ... 2 Mr G. Murfitt’s ch h Jersey, aged, 45sec bhd 3 Other starters —Dynamite limit, Grasshopper limit, Thunderbolt Bsec bhd, Daisy lOsec bhd. Won comfortably. Time, 7min 44sec. Flying Handicap of 8 sovs; second pony 30s from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr A. J. Canning’s br m Certain, 4yrs, 7.12 (inc. 71b penalty), T. Lloyd... ... ... 1 Mr C. F. Giesen’s ch m Governess, 7.8 ... 2 Mr H Linn’s b m Exes, 7.4 ... ... ... 3 Other starters — Reserve 8.4, Foreman 8.1, The Flower 8.0, Kahawa 7.13, Tukua-7.13, Fly 7.8, Ten-Up 7.6, Dina 7.0. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 27sec.

Farewell Handicap Trot (in saddle or harness) of 10 sovs; second horse 2 sovs from the stake. About one mile and a half. Mr S. Corrigan’s b m Messenger Maid, aged, 18sec bhd, Murfitt ... ... ... ... 1 Mr A. Pritchard’s b g Dandy Dick, Bsec bhd 2 Mr G. Murfitt’s ch h Jersey, aged, 30sec bhd 3 Other starters —Black Bess, Nancy Till, Tichborne, Grasshopper, and Caroline, limit; Thunderbolt ssec bhd, Roseleaf 15sec bhd. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 37sec.