TROTTING

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1928, Page 3

TROTTING

WESTPORT TROTS. WESTPORT, December 27'. Westport Trotting Club’s postpone ' meeting opened this afternoon in warm weather, with occasional b’~ v ' showers. The tote takings were £5.438 compared with £10,098 on the fiAP day last year. Results: — Seddonville Handicap, 12) furlongs. (1) Royal Comrade 1, (6) Great Ad venture 2, Bonny Rose 3. Won by r length; half a length. Time 3.52 2-5. Tekuha Handicap, 12) furlongs.— (5) Comfort 1, (1) Tot Logan 2, (2) Nelson Parrish 3. Won by two lengths: .two lengths. Time 3.53 4-5: Williams’ Memorial Handicap, 161 furlongs.—(l) Ariki Toa 1, (2) Bessie Dillon 2, (3) Thorpie 3. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Time 4.56. Progress Handicap, 12) Ifurlongs.— (1) Great Author 1, ''S) Anon 2, (4) Jest 3. Won by a length; two lengths. Time 3.53 2-5. President’s Handicap, 16) furlongs. (7, Bookstall 1. (2) Tot Logan 2 (4) Comfort 3. Won by two lengths: one length. Time 5.21 2-5. Denniston Handicap, 8) furlongs.— rt) Bessie Dillon 1, (4) Reta-Nelson 2 (5) Prompter 3. Won bv two and a half lengths; half a length. Tune 2.31 4-5. . ■ Addison’s Handicap, 12) furlongs.— (5) Royal Comrade 1, (1) Peter Guy 2. (2) Gofden Ore 3. Won by two lengths: one length. Time 3.40 1-5. Stockton Handicap, 10) furlongs.— (2) Thorpie 1, (4) Lady Brent 2, (1) Kodie 3. Won by two lengths; two lengths. Time 3.5 2-5. ■ AUCKLAND T.C. MEETING. AUCKLAND, December 27. The Auckland Trotting Club’s Summer meeting opened to-day. The weather was cold and showery, clearing later. The track was slow, m'ter the rain. The attendance was 19,000. The tote registered £60,840, compared with £87,607)' of last year. Results— Introductory Trot Handicap.—(l3) Gold Star 1, (1) Etta Cole 2,. (2) Commander Bingen 3. Won by four lengths; one length. Time 4.48 2-5. December Handicap.—(l) • Great Peter 1, (2) Harvest Child 2, (4) Concertina 3. Won .by two and • a-half lengths; one length. Time 3.28. Auckland Trotting Cup.—(2) Gold Jacket 1, (3) Kohara 2../(l) Queen’s Own 3. Won by a. short head; two

and a-half lengths away. Time 4.33 1-5.

Parnell Handicap.—(2) The -Shrew 1, (6) Lady Dunmore 2, (1) Free Advice 3. Won by three-quarters of a length; half a- length. Time 4.36. Grandstand Handicap.—(s) Hal Chimes 1, (1) Evelyn Locanda 2, (6) Rihbonwood’s Last 3. Won by hall a length; three lengths. Time 4.38 2-5 Rowe Trotting Cup.—(6) Kempton 1, (4) Ngatira 2, (1) Elzenr 3, Tramp fast 4. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time 4.40.2-5, St. Hcliers’ Handicap.—(l) King Pointer 1, (9) All Bell 2, (3) Nelson Tasker. Won by half a head; two and a-half lengths. Time 2.47 2-5. Akarana Handicap.—(2) Daytime 1, (3) Glideaway 2, (1) Dick Dillon 3. Won by one and a-half lengths; half a length. Time 2.51 3-5.