More Otaki Greyhound Successes
•>— — / At, a ' meeting of the Olympic Greyhound C.ub, heid at Foxton on ohe King's Birthday under. wintry conditions, a large crowd attended. The big attraction and draw card was the New Zealand champioh greyhound, Grappler, from Carterton. Grapp'er ran 26 secs. and succeeded in lowering the track record preViously he^d by Beauvallet, owned by Mr. Sam Wylie, Otaki. Lucky Helen, who did not race with her usual dash, could on'y get second for her . Otaki owner, Miss Phyllis Brune'i, in the novice hurdles. The limit hurdles saw Master Luna, who h?s suffered injuries at different stages this season, register a very good second for Mr. A. Brooks. Disdain was third, but should soon . make amends for his owner, Mr. R. Booth. Bos1 on City won the consolation in a very convincing sty e for his young owner, Mr. Roy Co lis. A beautiful trophy was attached to this event, which had to be re-run, and Bolton City had to win twice before receiving the verdic . Local owners 1ook forwerd to shaving in the spoils again at the next' Foxton meeting on June 18.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1949, Page 2
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