TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
LOGAN DERBY WINS TITLE (United Press Association! (By Blectrif 'elegraph—Copyright) PERTH. Feb. 18. (Received Feb. 18. at 10 p.m.) The interdominion trotting championships were concluded to-night in ideal conditions The final was_ marred by Icevus being thrown out by a mixup when he looked like winning, Logan Derby, with 18 points, was declared champion, and received an ovation from the crowd of 16,000. The leading championship points are: — - Logan Derby 18 Our Globe 13& . Grand Mogul .. .... 13 1-3 Main Derby .. 12 Master Dixie . . 10 1-3 Moreica ... .. .i .-. .. 8 5-6 Evicus 7 Icevus ’ .. .. .... 6| Uenuku ..... .. .... 5 Radiant Walla ■ 4J
In the Championship Final Logan Derby (Tasmania) won £IOOO , and a : gold cup. Grand Mogul (New. Zealand) £IOOO. and Master Dixie (New South Wales) £6OO. and Moreica (Western Australia) £ 100. Icevus was not injured by the mishap. and will be matched with LOgan Derby over a mile on Monday in the programme .for championship nominated horses. The results were as follows: — INTEBDOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP First! Division Grand Mogul (N.Z.), scr (Anderson) 1 Master Dixie (New South Wales), scr (Chant) ....... .. .. ..2 Moreica, scr (Morgan) .. ... ~ 3 Our Globe (Tasmania). 12yds bhd (Lewis) ; 4 Nine started. Uenuku being scratched. Logan Derby galloped half a lap. Icevus, \Main Derby, and Grand. Mogul led going out to the last lap. Icevus and Radiant Walla collided and were out of the race. Grand Mogul won full o r running by a yard, with half a yard between second and third. Our Globe was a close fourth. Time, 3min 33isec. Logan Derby recorded the fastest time. 2min lOJsec. NEW ZEALAND HANDICAP Binnia, scr :. .. .. .. .. 1 Taiga Boy, scr .. .. .. .. 2 Alfred’s - Double, scr .. ... .. 3 Won by half a yard, with six yards between second and third. . Supertax was last. Time. 2min 13sec., NEW SOUTH WALES HANDICAP Flying Globe (New South Wales), scr (Earl) .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Pronto (Western Australia), 12yds bhd .. .. .. .. 2 Tempest (Western Australia), 12 . 3 Flying Globe won pulling hard. Time, 3min 36£sec
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24226, 19 February 1940, Page 3
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323TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIPS Otago Daily Times, Issue 24226, 19 February 1940, Page 3
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