SPORTS FOR TROOPS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3287, 12 July 1943, Page 3

SPORTS FOR TROOPS

RACES IN NEW CALEDONIA NOVELTY CARNIVAL HELD WINTER MEETING PROGRAMME A novelty race meeting when wooden horses were used was staged in New Caledonia recently by members of the 2nd. N.Z.E.F. and a copy •of the programme has been Sent to the Gazette by Pte. L. O. Berry of Paeroa. The programme stated that it was the winter meeting of the Naiouti Jockey Club, the officials being given as under:—President, Lt.-Col. F. L. Davis; vice-presidents, Major A.' J. D. Morten, Major F. L. Rees; committee, Lt.-Col. F. L. Davis, Major A. J. D. Morten, Major F. L. Rees, Cpt. A. Farrar, Cpt. 0. S. James, Cpt. A. B. Bullen, Cpt. R. B. Burke; stewards, Cpt. A. Farrar, Cpt. C. S. James, Cpt. R. B. Nation, Lt. H. J. Rusden; handicapper, Cpt. R. B. Burke; clerk of course, Lt. J. C. Thomson; starter, Cpt. N. Conder; judge, Cpt. R. D. Nation; secretary, Lt. R. K. McGee. Course by favour of fatigues. The four events held were:— WELCOME STAKES Distance 50 yards. Winner to receive trophy, second horse trophy. 1. 2/Lt. H. Waugh’s - Blush, b f, 3 yrs. by Bashful out of . 2. L/Sgt. R. E. C. Watson’s Blunder, blk g, ’6 weeks, by Some Flash out of 'Thunderbox. 3. —Cpt. N. M. Conder’s Blonde, sorrell m, aged, by Scrapping out of Scrum. 4. —WO.2 W. O’Brien’s Despair, blk „ ,f, 3yrs., by Canteen out of Booze. 5. —Cpl. C. Strachan’s Perfume, blk g, aged by —— — out of Action. 6. —Lt. P. B. McKenzie’s Slaphappy, ch g, Syrs., by Some Boy out,of

MAJOR’S MEMORIAL* STAKES Distance, 70yds. Winner to receive trophy. Second horse trophy. 1. —Miss Dorothy Grant —City of Auckland. • 2. —Miss Florence Seabrook—City of Christchurch. < 3.—Miss Brenda City of Wellington. . 4.—Miss Joan Walker—City of Auckland. - 6.—Miss Bobby Whitburn—City of Auckland. , 6.—Mis£ Connie Johnston —City of Auckland. j “TONTA” ZIG-ZAG STEEPLES Distance 50yds., three flight of hurdles. Winner to receive' the Hot Box Cup presented by the 29th. Bookies. j I.—L/Cpl. A. Thompson’s Captive, 1 ,b g, aged, by out of Withdrawal. , ; 2.—Cpt. R. B.,Nation’s Last Gasp, b g, ‘ aged, by. Mountain Goat out of 3. —Cpl. R. A. Bradley’s Abuse, b f, < ' aged, by Long -Carry out of Machine Gun. . I 4. Lt.-Col. F. L. Davis’ Tonta Torture, blk g, aged, by/All Night

out of Stretcher. 5. -Pte. W. H. Gilfilliam’s Pathfinder, b g, 6yrs., by Caneknife out of Cactus. 6. Lt. W. S. Banks’ Blister, grey g, lOyrs., by Sentry out of Sight. HOT SHOT STAGGERS Distance 50yds. Winner to receive trophy. Second horse, trophy. I.—Miss Connie Johnston—'City of Auckland. 2..—Miss Joan Walker —City of Auckland. 3. —Miss »Florence Seabrook —City of Christchurch. 4. —Miss Bobby Whitburn—City of Auckland. 5. —Miss Brenda City of Wel- , lington. ■ 6. —Miss Dorothy Grant—City of Auckland. Rules and regulations for the meeting were given as follows:— System.—The system governing the running of the races will be known as “The Dice System.” How it functions.—There will be two sets of dice. ’The first thrower will throw the number of the horse. The second thrower will throw the number of yards the horse will move. Example.—First throw 6, second throw 2. This would mean that horse No. 6 would move two yards along the track. The correct number of yards must be thrown for a horse to complete the course and be adjudged the winner. Example.—A horse that Has reached the 48-yard mark must have a 2 or two l’s thrown to win the race. If a 5 was thrown for such horse it would move up two* and back three, thus placing it a yard behind, its original position.

Hurdle race.—The track for this race will have 3 hurdles placed thereon. A horse that reaches a hurdle must have a 3 thrown before it may clear that hurdle. . Example.—A horse reaches tjj.e 211 yard mark and there "is a hurdle at ■22 yards. It will be necessary for that horse to have a 3 thrown to entitle ! it to clear the hurdle. Tote.—The tote will open 15 mini utes prior to the running of each race to enable the punters to place the j mighty dollar on their fancy. A warning bell will| ring nne mniute prior to .closing of tote. The lowest investment that can b? made will be $l.OO. Dividends will be paid on the Ist. and 2nd. horses. Totalisator tickets must be presented, for payment promptly after each race. The. stewards rese.rve the right to postpone the closing of the tote if circumstances in their opinion warrant their doing so—but do not presume, invest early. By courtesy of the Band of will play on the lawn immediately below the “Hill” grandstand. “We had our nurses' and W.A.A.C. as visitors and the brigade concert party gave us a concert at night, maka successful day,” stated Pte. Berry in conclusion. Note.—As the troops had used considerable ingenuity in thinking out the breeding of some of the horses it

was found necessary to delete some nariies.