FOXTON RACING CLUB

Southland Times, Issue 24244, 30 September 1940, Page 8

FOXTON RACING CLUB

MAIN EVENT WON BY PEARL OF ASIA NIGHT ERUPTION TAKES SPRINT (United Press Association) FOXTON, September 28. Following are the results of the Foxton Racing Club's meeting:— TRIAL STAKES, £9O. Six furlongs. (First Division).—2-3 Sanction (Broughton) 1, 5-5 Social Credit (E. Temperton) 2, 8-9 Blue Border (R. A. Midwood) 3. Won by half a neck, third half a head away. Time. 1.16. (Second Division).—l-1 Sweet'Anne (G. R. Tattersail) 1, 7-10 Sir Rabbi (W. L. Cavenny) 2, 7-8 Parchment (J. A. Forsyth) 3. Won by three lengths, third half a length away. Time, I. 2-5. Also started: 16-14 Arachne, 19-17 Blab, 4-4 Courting, 13-13 Dawn Parade. 3-3 Royal Queen, 11-12 Master Lackham, 17-18 Middla, 14-15 Onahu, 6-6 Oraiti. 12-11 Phyto, 14-15 Royal Vision, 19-19 The Monarch, 10-7 Vacation, 19-20 Victoire, 18-16 Vivid Night. PIAKI HURDLES, £125. One mile and five furlongs.—4-4 Good Sun 10.1 (A. Jenkins) 1, 1-1 High Peer 10.12 (L. Dulieu) 2. 5-5 War Lap 10.0 (J. Taki) 3. Won by a neck. Time, 3.2. Also started: 8-8 Dorado 11. 7-7 Golden Memory 9.11, 6-6 Galteemore 9.9, 2-2 Son and Heir 9.5, 10-9 Brazil 9.3, 3-3 Great Fair car 9.3, 11-11 Prinihia 9.0, 9-10 Karere Nui 9.0. Golden Memory fell and Great Fair unseated his rider at the last hurdle when in a winning position.

MOTUITI HACK, £l2O. Six furlongs.— 1-1 Kentucky 9.0 (G.R. Tattersall) 1, 3-3 Siglow 8.9 (P. Atkins) 2, 8-9 Valiant Lady car 8.12'/ 2 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Won by a length and a-half, third a length away. Time 1.14 1- Also started: 9-8 Counter car 7.11, 6-4 Beau Coureur car 7.10, 10-10 Caution car 7.6, 2- Triple Crown 7.8, Taiho car 7.1, 7-7 King’s Mark car 7.0, 11-11 Army Girl car 7.4, 5-5 Silver Shekel car 7.6. Taiho went away to a false start and was withdrawn. CARNARVON HANDICAP, £225. One mile and a-quarter.—4-2 Pearl of Asia 7.0 (H. P. Stewart) 1, 6-6 Little Robin 8.4 (L. Dulieu) 2, 5-4 Winsome Lu 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 3. Won by a length, third a neck away. Time 2.8. Also started: 7-7 Siegmund 9.0, 3- Lady Montana car 8.7, 1-1 Gaelic Song 8.3, 12-12 Aurora’s Star 8.2, 11-11 Old Surrey 8.2, 2-5 Colonel Bogey 8.1, 10-10 Master Cyklon 7.11, 13-13 Hunting Cat car 8.1, 9-9 Snorting Gift car 7.6, 8-8 Colossal Chief car 7.3. WHIARANGI HACK, £l2O. Seven fur-longs.—2-2 Last Acre car 7.9 (C. Bowry) 1, 1- Serenata 9.6 (A. M. Lester) 2, 6-6 Cheerful Lady 7.7 (F. Warren) 3. Won by a neck, third a head away. Time 1.29. Also started: 4- Titter 9.0, 3-3 Squeers 7.7, 5-5 Selkirk 7.7, 7-7 Sporting Luck 7.7, 8-8 Sunny Dale 7.7. ROBINSON HANDICAP, £l5O. Six fur-longs.—l-1 Night Eruption 8.1 (W. J. Broughton) 1, 4-4 Screen Star 8.0 (R. J. Flower) 2, 8-8 Trench Law car 7.4 3. Won by a neck, third half a length away. Time 1.15 2- Also started: 2-6 Taurangi 9.0, 6-2 Footloose 9.0, 5-5 Mittie 8.11, 9-9 The Buzzer 8.1, 7-7 White Rajah 7.6, 10-10 Rustem 7.0, 3-3 Heroic Maid 7.0.

AWAHOU HACK, £l2O. Nine furlongs.— 4-4 Gay Fox car 7.13 (A. Midwood) 1, 6-6 Vaalstar 7.12 (K. Chote) 2, 8-9 Haile Selassie car 7.4 (Stevens) 3. One and a-half lengths each way. Time 1.57 2-5. Also started: 1-1 Cetewayo 8.7, 2-3 Stella Lux 8.2, 3-2 Sceptre 8.0, 5-5 Red Chief car 7.13, 7-7 Goldgain car 7.0, 9-8 Brown Fox 7.7.

MOUTOA HACK, £llO. Five furlongs.— 1-1 Zest 9.5 (P. Atkins) 1, 6-6 Pas de Cheval car 7.4 (H. P. Stewart) with which was coupled Fly-By-Night 7.7 2, 2-2 Royal Consort 7.8, with which was coupled Wings of Song 9.4 3. Won by a length, third a length and a-quarter away. Time 1.8. Also started: 7-7 Phaleron Song 7.8, 3-3 Wakarara 7.7, 4-4 Debretts 7.7, 5-5 Loyal Queen 7.7, 9-9 Lady Govern 7.7, 8-8 Goldburn 7.7, 10-11 Forest Flower 7.7.

WHIPPET RACING

SUCCESSFUL MEETING AT OTERAMIKA ROAD A successful meeting was held by the Invercargill Whippet Racing Club at the Oteramika road track on Saturday. Mrs J. Tatham’s No Joke won the Cruickshank Cup which was given by Mr R. Cruickshank. Another dog of Mrs Tatham’s, Great Surprise, won the President’s Handicap for the trophy given by Mr J. Winders. The presentation of trophies was made by Mr J. Burrowes. Results were as follows: —

Maiden Handicap (200 yards)—G. Pay’s Drummer Boy 1, F. Checkett’s Blue Metal 2, E. M. Robinson’s Blue Streak 3.

Novice Handicap (200 yards)—J. Gellatly’s Honest Sandy 1, F. Checketts’s Blue Metal 2, R. White’s Ebony Lass 3. President’s Handicap (second class) — Mrs J. Tatham’s No Joke 1, Mrs J. Tatham’s Great Surprise 2, H. E. Mills’s Happy King 3. Cruickshank Cup (open)—First heat: B. Boiven’s Danny Boy 1, J. Winders’s Royal Irish 2, J. Gellatly’s Brew Nug 3. Second heat: Mrs J. Tatham’s Great Surprise 1, J. Flynn’s Daring Deed 2, Mrs W. Mills’s Margaret Bell 3. Final: Great Surprise 1, Daring Deed 2, Royal Irish 3.

Tanner Scratch Race (200 yards) — First heat: Mrs J. Tatham’s No Joke 1, J. Winders’s Royal Irish 2, J. Gellatly’s Brew Nug 3. Second heat: Mrs J. Tatham’s Great Surprise 1, J. Flynn’s Daring Deed 2, B. Boiven’s Danny Boy 3. Final: Great Surprise 1, Daring Deed 2, Brew Nug 3. Second-class Hurdles Handicap—J. Winders’s Silver Slipper and B. Boiven’s Danny Boy (equal) 1, J. Tatham’s Gold Tip 3.

GOLF

QUEEN’S PARK LADIES’ CLUB The following is the draw for an L.G.U. medal round to be played at Queen’s Park tomorrow at 1 p.m.:— Renown. —Mrs Field v. Mrs Stalker; Mrs Glennie v. Mrs McEachran; Mrs Salisbury v. Mrs Sutherland; Mrs Dwyer v. Mrs Clark; Mrs Mackintosh v. Mrs MacGregor; Mrs Inglis v. Miss Sweetman. Bonnie Jean.—Mrs Carter v. Mrs Miller; Mrs Morgan v. Mrs Smart; Mrs A. E. Smith v. Miss McKenzie; Mrs Torrance v. Mrs Gifford; Mrs Barrett v. Mrs J. Miller; Mrs Gregory v. Mrs Field.

Elbow.—Mrs Kean v. Mrs Stuart; Mrs E. Smith v. Mrs Tait; Mrs Kissell v. Miss Marshall. Lang’s Nek.—Mrs Brown v. Mrs Halder; Mrs Hughes v. Mrs Lar combe; Mrs Smith v. Mrs Riddell; Mrs Halligan v. Mrs Witt; Mrs Fraser v. Mrs S. Keen; Mrs Robbie v. Mrs Wallis. Tait’s.—Mrs Alexander v. Mrs Adamson; Mrs Richardson v. Miss Andrews; Mrs Dick v. Mrs Littlejohn; Mrs Watson v. Mrs Ritchie; Mrs Anderson v. Mrs Jensen; Miss Crawford v. Mrs Young. Polygon.—Mrs Kilkelly v. Mrs Wester by; Mrs Tunnicliffe v. Mrs Crombie; Mrs Harrington v. Mrs Robson; Mrs Trim v. Mrs Blackmore; Mrs Ayling v. Mrs Powley; Mrs Williams v. Mrs Cruickshanks.

FOUR-BALL BOGEY MATCH OF GORE CLUB A fair field took part in a four-ball bogey match conducted by the Gore Golf Club at the Croydon links on Saturday afternoon. The match was won by T. Kidd and C. R. Barron, who finished six up. Other good cards were returned by D. S. McLeod and R. E. Sutherland, three up, and J. Cochrane and D. M. Dunnet, three up.