SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1931, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN TROTTERS. TO RACE AT GREYMOUTH. AUCKLAND, December 22. The Melbourne trotting owner, Mr F. B. M’Farlane, who is at present training his team at Epsom, intends to visit the West Coast early in the New Year. He has Huon Voyage, Donna Gulvallis and Wilbur .White engaged at Greymouth on January 5* and 6.

Alter tnese horses ha\o competed at the Auckland meeting they will leave on New Year's Day, to arrive at Greymouth on the evonuig before the opening day. Mr M’Farlane stated yesterday that while he did not appreciate such hurried travelling, lie telt that the enterprise of the Greymouth Club in . promoting two high-class events for straight-oult trotters was worthy oi support. He also appreciated the fact that the club had extended him an invitation to take his team to Gre.ymoilth. As there were lie classes on the programme to suit Princess Mauritius or Nimble Direct, they would go to Christchurch. GrEyMoUTH T;Ci Ernst DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Following are the aceejitahces for the first day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s Midfeuminer Meetihg on Tuesday, January 5, 1932: Guinness Handicap (harness), of 110 sovs., 3.45 class; 12$ furlongs,—-On Parade, Travis Thorn, Directum, Lord Leslie, Wrecker, lied Hope, Zane, Matchlight Junior, Tuscan, La Rinkie, Mamma Hose, Wheat King, Desert Maiden, Guysou, Red Clover, Fire Alarm, Mtiry D’Or, Rare Pronto scr., War Chance 48.

Express Handicap (harness), of 110 sovs., unhoppled trotters; 3.49 class; 121 furlongs.—Last Child, Clive Casey, Lady Head ford, Gay Puree, Nieoya, Bsllimvood, Norman Fox, Tanepai, Ballet, Dawn Sonoma., Real Boy, Cliancet scr., Real Money, Fair Exchange 12, Marvin Guy, Peter Elect, Our Bingen 36, Esbine, Bingen Spiers 48, Miss Wilkes 96.

Electric Handicap (saddle), of 115 sovs., 2.23 class; St furlongs.—Listen In, Idol Boy. Blue Glen, Stella Bineon, Becky do Oro, Hone Heke, Jean Drusus. Tempo. Doll Dance, Princess Tliea. Manoeuvre, Myrtle Dillon, Te Aike. Knwana, Silverwood, Sister Hose. Harold Bingen scr., Binscarth, Linolla, Flying Cloud, Liberty Hall 12, Oxford Queen 24. Dominion Handicap (harness), of 200 sovs.: 3.30 1 class ; 12$ furolngs.— Colorado, Banffshire Lad, Lomar, Real Huon. Fleet Arrow, Royal Drusus, Giro, Silwr Jack, Halswelt Qheeh, Travis, Wilbtir White, CoitiproiniSe, Vestas, Denver Hinds' scr., Priceless 12, Goldeii Ore, Lbc'atioii 24. Intermediate Handicap (harness), of 120 sovs.; 1 3.41 class; 12$ fUrlortgs.— Avaunt, Worthy Star, Crimson Roy, Lord Leslie, Wrecker, Fiiniehrogue, Skillieorn scr., Little Victor, Chancellor Boy, Peter Locanda,' Tempo 12, Goldworthy, Great Thought 24, Special Sun 36, Raydus 48. Summer Handicap (harness), of 130 sovs.; unhoppled trotters; 5.1 class; 16V furlongs.—Last Child, Esbine, Real Boy, Bingen Spiers, Chancet, Real Money, First Wrack, Our Bingen, Gay Paree, Nieoya, Fair Exchange, Dilfashion scr, Oekley Wood 24, Radley, Todd Bingen 60, Child Boy 72, Dark McKinney 156. High Class Handicap (harness), of 200 sovs. ; unhoppled trotters; 3.27 class ; 121' furlongs.-—Boneta, White Satin, Ukulele Lady, Fifa scr., Duke Bingen, Huon Voyage, Nelson Boy 12, Cannonball 24, Kempton, Admiral Bingen 36, Olive Nelson 72. ' Dash Handicap (harness), of 135 sovs. ; 2.20 class; 81 furlongs.—Donna Gulvallis, Llewellyn, Halswell Queen, Nelsonian, Hakari, Fleet Arrow, Linella, Great Huon, Rokena, Aristotle, Stowaway scr, Lomar, Real Huon, Vestas, Silver Bingen, Uhn 12, Silver Jack, Priceless 24.