RING SECTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26628, 26 November 1947, Page 6

RING SECTION

JUMPING AND HUNTING

A programme of jumping, hunting, and pony events was held in the afternoon, in which the standard of performance generally was high. Mr D. F. O’Connell’s Viking, which recently won the Australasian Championship in the Noith Island, was successful in the Otago Hunt Club class over a difficult course. The judge, Mr M. F. Maze, of Pleasant Point, said that Viking’s performance was almost faultless. There was ltitle to choose between second and third placings, and the standard of the first six horses was high. In the Hunting Competition for lady riders Mr E; H. Aubrey’s Granite was successful, with Viking In second place. The judge said that Granite’s was a great exhibition, the horse being slightly fnore under control than Viking. There was little, to .choose between the two, however. The judge of the pony events was Mr Gi Aitchlson, of Hampden. Results:—

Best jumper, maiden. Twenty-seven entries—R. .Sim’s (Tomahawk) Nugget I, G. C. Docherty’s (Middlemarch) Commentator 2, P. P. Hudson’s (Palmerston) Chum 3.

Maiden hunting competition. Twentyfive entries-f-W. E.' Hazlett’s (Invercargill) Gladstone 1, G. Shand’s (Waikouaiti) Flying Saucer 2, B. Hastie’s (Dunedin) Paper Boy 3.

Otago Hunt Club class. Twenty-six entries—D. F, O’Connell’s (Dunedin) Viking 1, Miss E. 'M. (Timarq) Marquis 2, E. H. Aubrey's (Oamaru) Granite 3. Hunting ' competition, lady < riders. Twenty-five ;,,; entries—E. H. Aubrey’s (Oamaru) Granite 1. D. F. O’Connell’s (Dunedin) Vjking 2, P. P. Hudson’s (Palmerston) Joe.;3. Pony Events Pony jump, 13 hands or under. Eight entries—Brian Anderton’s (Wingatui) Irish Sea 1, J. Pankhurst’s (Wingatui) Scottie 2, Mrs P. C. Dodds's (Dunedin) Sonny Boy 3. Pony trot, up to 14.2 hands. Twelve entries—J. Adam’s (Green Island Bush) Betty 1, K. Lloyd’s (Dunedin) Winky 2, Brian Anderton’s (Wingatui) Irish Sea 3. Evening Entertainment Plenty of variety was offering at Tahuna Park last night for the crowd that went along. Whippet racing, motor cycle racing, and steer riding held the spectators’ attention in the ring, besides the amusements of “ sideshow alley.” As well as the motor cycles speeding around the ring, thrills were Drovided by a number of riders flying through a blazing hoop. Great interest was shown in the preliminaries for the Otago Steer Riding Championship, which will be decided to-day among six finalists. Some of the animals were docile enough for the riders to have complete mastery, but two Herefords gave the crowd, as well as the riders, a series of thrills. There were 10 • competitors.