WESTLAND TROTTING CLUB.
Annual Meeting. As the afternoon wore on the rain got heavier and the showers more frequent. In spite of this the programme was carried through euc□easfnlty though the unfavourable conditions caused some delay to the timetable. The events were well contested and speculation was fairly brisk under the damp conditions, the sum of £3112 passing through the totalisater for the day, as' against £•2,114 iu 1915 and £3803 last year. The officials were attentive to tho duties and canieo them out well in Bpite of the difficulties of the day. A protest for crossing, iu the Trotting Club Handicap was dismissed. EIMU GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP, (saddle), 2 miles: (9) PRECISION (22secs) 1 (1) THE SPLINTER (ser) 2 (7) THOKA (20secs) 3 Also started —(6) Fairy Whispers, (4) Ivopara Dick, (11) Fiction, (3) Inquisitive, (2) King William, (8) Ren Bolt, (10) Capewell, (4) General Victor, HI). Rosella, (13) Miss Rue Bell. Precision went to the front and was never headed winning easily. Time 5.27; tote £514. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (saddle), 1 mile: (1) LOVEBIRD (16secs) 1 (2) POSIE G-. (16secs) 3 (3) MASTER, THECKLA (scr) ... 3 Also started—(4) Rose Tracey, (4) Manresa, (5) Borneo. Lovebird want to the front and won very easily. Time 2.39; tote £317. FINAL HANDICAP( (harness), 11 Miles: (1) Agasonia (Osecs) 1 (3) ZEPPA (17secs) 2. (2) Tassy M. (6sers) 3 Also started—(s) Myrtle Leaf, (M Lady Bombay. Zeppa and Lady Bombay raced together for a good part of tho distance, but Agcsenia coming strongly from the rear had tho race well in hand, and won comfortably. Time 4.9; tote £498.
WINNING OWNERS ' £ T. Lalor (Pnroa) ... 80 Mrs D. Diedriohs (Koiterangi) ... ... 70 H. W, Kitchingham Grey) ... ... 60 K. H Smith (Belfast) 55 W. Taylor (Irwoll) ... 50 Miss Power (Paroa) ... 35 J, R, Coburn (Grey) ... 20 Hansen and Roche ... 15 y Alborn (Inacgahna Junction) ... 15 W. Wilson (Roxburgh) 15 S. Havill (Kuruara) ... 10 R. Lncboro (Reefton)... 10 C. Kettle (Grey) ... 5 H. O. Harley (Grey)... 5 J. W. Wright jDr. (Spreydon) ... 5 450 SggggBESSSSS . r g
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1917, Page 3
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