WHIPPET RACING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22516, 26 September 1938, Page 3

WHIPPET RACING

ANNUAL NEW BRIGHTON MEETING CLOSING OF SEASON The New Brighton Whippet Club's annual and final meeting of the 1937-38 season, held at Bower Park. Burwood, on Saturday, was most successful. There was a large attendance, with good entries for the 24 events, and with the exception of two events the finishes were exceptionally close. The most popular win of the day was that of W. Gobbe's Doric Star, in the sec-ond-class Hurdles. Mr Gobbe has been a consistent supporter during the last three years, and though his dogs have been in some close finishes,, this win was nis first success.

Mr D. A. Clarke, In presenting the trophies, thanked owners and patrons for their support and assistance during the year, which had helped to make it The most succesful » In the club's history Results Improvers' Handicap (trophy presented by Mrs L. McKendry)—First heat: Mrs Atkinson's My Glove (20yds), 1; J. w. Cooper's Sitting Bull (20yds), 2. Time, 11 2-Ssec. Second heat: W. Gobbe's Doric Star (20yds), 1; C. E. Atkinson's Watford Glory (20yds) 2. Time, 11 l-ssec. Final: My Glove 1, Watford Glory 2. Time, 11 l-ssec.

Nursery Handicap (trophy presented by Mr F. Johnson), 100 yards—H. P. Young's Magic. Star, (7yds), 1; H. P. Young's Mallbu (syds), 2. Time, 7 4-ssec.

Juvenile Handicap (trophy presented by Mr J. Brosnan) —First heat: C. Nankivell's Soyson (Byds), 1; Mrs V. Ashworth's Captain Kaka (11yds), 2. Time, 12 3-ssec. Second heat: B. A. Briggs's Deanna Durbin (141 yds), 1; F. Arnold's Stormy Girl (132 yds), 2. Time, 12 2-S&ec. Third heat: V. Ashworth's Kongo Rose (15yds). 1; K. M; Darby's Jeanette McDonald (15iyds), 2. Time, 13sec. Final: Rongo Rose 1, Deanna Durbin 2, Royson 3. Time, 12sec. Middle-weight Handicap (trophy presented by Mr D. Brlggs)—Mrs Barnes's Sunny Royal (14yds), 1; Mrs L. McKendry's Hurricane (11yds), 2; J. Morton's Golden Queen (14yds) 3. Time. 12sec. Second-class Handicap (trophy presented by Mr D. A. Clarke) —J. Morton's Barney (14yds), 1; R. Gwatkin's Brazen (14yds), 2; Mrs Atkinson's My Glove (14yds), 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. Light-weight Handicap (trophy presented by Mr J. Prisk) —First heat: Mrs Reader's Mazzini (81yds), 1. J. Morton's Count Felix (14yds). 2. Time, 11 4-ssec. Second heat: W. G. Wlthell's Heroic Faith (14yds), I Mrs R. Gardner's Electric Ray (14yds), 2. Time, 12sec. Final: Mazzini 1, Heroic Faith 2, Electric Ray 3. Time, 12sec. Open Flat Handicap (trophy presented by Mr G. NankiveU)—First heat: G. Howard's Sand Queen (14yds), 1; Mrs L. McKendry's Coronation (12yds), 2. Time, II 3-ssec. Second heat: Smith, and Dent's Roydon (14yds). 1;. D. A. Clarke's Gay Crusader (9yds), 2. Time, 11 3-ssec. Final: Sand /-Queen 1, Coronation 2, Roydon 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. Light-weight Scratch Race (trophy presented by Mrs G. Briggs)—Mrs Reader's Mazzini 1. J. Morton's Golden Queen 2, Mrs A. Gardner's Electric Ray 3. Time, 112 4-ssec. Free-for-All (trophy presented by Mrs D. A. Clarke)—H. Howard's Flying Wyn 11, Smith and Dent's Roydon 2, Mrs L. McKendry's Coronation 3. Time, 12 3-5 Second-class Hurdle Handicap (trophy presented by Mr J. Morton) —First heat: W Gobbe's Doric Star (20yds). 1: D. Briggs's Golden King (18yds), 2. Time. 12 4-ssec. Second heat: W. Jones's Red Dragon (20yds). 1; J. Morton's Barney (30yds). 2. Time, 13 l-ssec. Final: Doric Star 1, Red Dragon 2, Barney 3. Time. 13 2-ssec. Open Hurdles Handicap (trophy presented by Mr A. D. Neill)—First heat: R. Cumming's Pantheon (19yds). 1; Mrs Maddams's Heroic (20yds). 2. Time, 12 4-ssec. Second heat: Mrs Barnes's Sunny Royal (161 yds). 1; Mrs L. McKendry s Thunderbolt (17yds). 2. Time 12 4-ssec. Final: Pantheon 1, Thunderbolt 2, Heroic 3. Time. 12 4-ssec.