NECK AND NECK THEY FIGHT

NZ Truth, Issue 1178, 28 June 1928, Page 11

NECK AND NECK THEY FIGHT

THERE la nothing m it at the present time— -it's a neok and neok * struggle between Tom Green and Roy Reed for first place on the jockeys' premiership ladder. \ :: Green had the. lead at the beginning of last week, and when the raolng was over he retained his advantages—but Just SO. Starting off with a lead of two, Green had only, one to come and go on after the Hunt meeting. On Friday, Reed drew level, but the next race found Green again . ene m front, but Reed, not to be denied, rode the last winner and the day ended with the pair even. '■•.-, , Saturday, and iSreen— pwith two successes to Reed's one^-again ac» v ' sumed the box-seat, tho totals being 71 and 70 respectively. . " - , While all this fun was going on, Bert Ellis, who is still In the plo» ture with his 64, failed to collect. , ' : . " % There Is just over a month of the season to go and it can be taken -*■-* for granted that the trio on top will do every meeting possible before r '£ the season, expires. . ,'V l.t is going to be a great! contest between Green's Chrysler and - ,-'^ Reed's Hupp, with Ellis' Buick not out of the race yet. - V 'imiiiiimiimimmmmMMiiiniimmiimiiiiiimiimuimumiMimmitMuuimuimiMniiMiuMHHMmun'm^ ' > giiiliuwiniHMMHiiiHimniuiniiHiiHuniiiiumuituilwiiiminn»ii»HimmiiiiiiiniuimimimmiimHiiiiiimiimiHimiuiHUMHUwiiui^ r^