THE TAHUNA PARK TROTTING CLUB’S MAY MEETING.
The Tahuna Park Trotting Club’s May Meeting commenced on Friday last. The weather was favorable, so there was a very good attendance. During the day the sum of £2298 passed through the machine. The results of the races were : — Trial Handicap (harness) of 25 sovs. Two miles. The Governor, ssec ... ... ... 1 Lady Nell, 9sCt) ... ... ••• 2 Three others started. Time, 6min o£sec« Dividend, £2 Bs. Marram Pony Handicap (harness) of 25 sovs. < Two miles Punch 32sec ... ... ... 1 Aquinas, 15sec ... ... ... 2 Time, 6minl6aec. Dividend; £1 10s. Birthday Handicap of 60 sovs. Two miles. Lexington, 21sec ... ... ... 1 Five other started. Time, smin 32sec. Dividend, £1 10s. Novel Handicap of 25 bovs. One mile. Kelt, 25sec ... ... ••• 1 Flower, Girl, 33sec ... ... ••• 2 Time, 3min7sec. Dividend, £lO7 2s. President’s Handicap (harness) of 55 sovs. Two miles. Carrick, 42sec ... ••• ••• 1 Booby, 22sec ... ••• 2 Five others started. Time, smin 56sec. Dividend, £1 10s. Musselburgh Pony Handicap of 25 sow Two miles. Little Jane, 3sec ... ... 1 Sandy, scr. ... ... ... ••• 2 Rgo, 36sec ... ... ••• 3 Time, smin 53sec. Dividend, £2 4s. Trophy Handicap of 30 sovs. One mile and a naif. Lady Nell, 28sec ... ... ••• 1 Flower Girl, 30sec ... ... ... 2 Carrick, 22sec ... ... ... 3 Five others started. Dividend, £lB 18s. Ocean Beach Handicap of 30 sovs. One mile. The Gossoon, 19sec ... ... ... 1 . Nine others started. Time, 2min 50sec. Dividend, £1 18s.
Second Day—Saturday, May 27. The weather was fine but cold for the concludda2 of the Tahuna Park Trotting Club’s Winter Meeting. There was a good attendance. The amount put through the machine was £2611, making a total of £4909 for the two days. The results were:— Anvancr Handicap of 20 sovs. One mile and a half. Highland Lad, Usee ... ... 1 Patience, 9sec ... ... ••• 2 Lorna Smith Smith, ssec ... ... 3 Time, 4min 17sec. Dividend, £lO 18s. A protest for alleged inconsistent running, was dismissed. Ranfurly Pony Handicap (harness) of 25 sovs. Two miles. Aquinas, 16sec ... ... ... 1 Punch, 19sec ... ... ... ••• 2 Time, 6min. Dividend. £3 Bs. Quren’s Handicap of 50 sovs. One mile and a half. Lexington ... ... ... ... 1 Alice May ... ... ••• 2 Joker ... ... ... ... ••• 3 Six others started. Won by 10yds. Time, 4min sseo. Dividend, £6. Selling Handicap (harness), of 25 sovs. One (mile and a half. Patience, 22see ... ... ••• 1 Ten others started. Time, 4min 2sec. Dividend, £3 10s. Winter Oats Handicap (harness) of 45 sovs. Two miles. Baby, lOsec ... ... ... ... 1 St. George, 15sec ... ... ... 2 General Tracey, scr. ... ... 3 Five others started. Time, smin 23sec. Dividend, £8 2s. Final Pony Handicap of 20 sovs. One mile and a half. Little Jane, scr. ... ... ... 1 Sandy, 2see ... ... ... ... 2 Time, 4min 17seo. Dividend, £3 18. Dash Handicap of 30 sovs. One mile. Southern Queen, 17sec ... ... 1 Seven others started, Time 2min 53sec. Dividend, £1 16s. Farewell Tbophy Handicap of 30 sovs. One mile and a half. Highland Lad, I2sec ... ... 1 Wizard, Bsec .. ... ... ... 2 Time, 4min lljsec. Dividend, £l2 6s.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 462, 1 June 1899, Page 17
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474THE TAHUNA PARK TROTTING CLUB’S MAY MEETING. New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 462, 1 June 1899, Page 17
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