GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1035, 6 January 1910, Page 11

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

FIRST DAY, The opening of the-Grey Jockey Club’s meeting was held on Saturday in fine weather. There was a record attendance. and a record amount was passed through the totalisator. The results were:— MAWHERA HANDICAP.—King Try 1, Silent 'Member 2, Claymore 3. Time, Im. 3 * 2-5 s • OMOTUMOTU HANDICAP.-Hillspring 1. Mangrove 2. Investment 3. Won by a short head. Time, Im. 16 3-ss. GREYMOUTH CUP.—White Cockade 1. Nordoff 2. Lawn Rose 3. Won easily. Time, 2m. 11 2-ss. PAROA HANDICAP. —Benzine 1, Aunt • Sally 2. Gracilis 3. Won by two lengths. Time, Im. 31 4-ss. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. — Glenspring 1, Supplement 2, Divorce 3. Won easily. Time. 50 3-ss. BRUNNER HANDICAP.—De Witte 1, First View 2. The only starters. Time, Im. 30 2-ss. W ELTER HANDICAP.—(Benzine 1, Investment 2, Freeland 3. Time. Im. 45 l-ss. PETRIE HANDICAP.—FederaI 1. Montreal 2. Merchantman 3. Time, Im. 0 3-ss. SECOND DAY. The concluding day of the Greymouth Jockey Club’s summer meeting took place in beautiful weather. The attendance was large, the Hon. R. McKenzie and party being amongst the visitors. The sum of £12,582 passed through the totalisator, as against £10,389 last year, an increase of £2184. The racing was good. Following were the results:— BLACKBALL HACK RACE — Merchantman 1, King 'Try 2. Supplement 3. A good race. Time, Im. 5 l-ss. FLYING HACK HANDICAP.—Ito 1, Blessbok 2. Mangrove 3. Won by a leneth. Time, Im. 9 2-ss. GREY VALLEY HANDICAP.-Nordoff 1. White Cockade 2, Lawn Rose 3. A splendid race. Won by a head. Time, Im. 54 4-ss. MATAI HACK HANDICAP.—Nord off 1. Aunt Sally 2, Benzine 3. Won easily. Time. Im. 335. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP.— Contingent 1, Ito 2. Claymore 3. Won by a length. Time. Im. 12s. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. — De Witte 1. King Try 2. Ruanaga 3. Won with plenty to spare. Time. Im. 475. NEW YEAR HACK HANDICAP.— Montreal 1. Contingent 2, First View 3. A good finish. Time. Im. 19 3-ss. FAREWELL I 1 2. Divorce 3. Time. .51 2-ss.