PAKURANGA HUNT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 769, 16 September 1929, Page 12

PAKURANGA HUNT

POINT-TO-POINT RACES TAMAKI BOY'S DOUBLE There was a large attendance at the annual point-to-point steeplechases held by the Pakuranga Hunt, at Kamarama x on Saturday afternoon. A splendid course was arranged over the farms of Messrs. D. J. Lynch, M. J. Lynch and E. H. Bradstreet, and the keen competition of the riders kept the spectators interested. The honours of the day went to A. Bellingham’s Tamaki Boy, who won the members* light-weight event, and also the farmers’ race. In both races he gave a faultless exhibition of jumping. The keenest finish of the day was witnessed in the women members’ race, where Miss E. Lloyd on Longrein gained the verdict from Mrs. P. H. Smith, on Molly, by less than half a head . Mr. R. X). Neal, secretary, had the arrangements well in hand. The officials for the meeting were:—Starter, Mr. E. J. Rae: judges, Messrs. J. H. Dalton and W. J. Sharp: call stewards, Messrs. J. Adams and C. Atchison: clerk of the course, Mr. P. H. Smith; judicial committee, Messrs. H. BullockWebster. W. T. Duder. F. A. Price. E. .1. Rae and Dr. A. M. Grant; weighing stewards. Messrs. B. H. Bishop and H. J. Wootten. Detail* of races are: MEMBERS’ LIGHT-WEIGHT RACE About 3 miles; weight. 11.0. TAMAKI BOY (A. Bellingham), Jack Short 1 HAUTI’RU (A. J? F. Walker), owner 2 Also started: Shandy and Silvia. Tamaki Boy and Hauturu travelled the course together, each taking a turn at making the pace. The former was showing to advantage over the obstacles. Both horses cleared the last fence together. Tamaki Boy won by about six lengths. Sylvia and Shandy both fell. MEMBERS’ HEAVY-WEIGHT RACE About 3 miles; weight, 12.7. SYLVIA (W. Thorburn), owner .... 1 GENERAL MANIAPOTO (T. Hoult Lord Waleran 2 THELMA (O. Self), owner 3 Also started: Rawhirl, Pekapai, Dandy. Merry Maid, Master Sol. Pekapai and Dandy baulked at the se«*r»nd fence and were never in the race. The rest of the field raced over the course together for the first two and a-half miles, when Sylvia and General Maniapoto showed up

prominently in the turn for home. Only a couple of lengths separated the first three horses. WOMEN’S RACE About 2 miles; weight, 9.7. Open to horses which have been hunted six times by women members ol’ the Hunt. LONGREIN (W. B. Lloyd), xMiss E. Lloyd .. i MOLLY (Mrs. P. 11. Smith), owner . . 2 Also started: Vixen and Stellatour. Although one of the smallest fields of the day, the finish provided the thrill of the meeting. Longrein and Molly traversed the two miles neck and neck. At the last hurdle the former held advantage and in the turn into the straight Molly ran wide, losing ground. The run to the flag saw the latter gaining ground, only to be beaten by less than half a head. Both Vixen and Stellatour fell. FARMERS’ RACE About 3 miles; weight, 11.7. Open to horses owned by farmers over whose land the Hunt has permission to hunt. TAMAKI BOY (A. Bellingham), Jack Short . i SYLVIA (W. Thorburn), owner .. .. 2 HAUTURU (A. J. F. Walker), owner 3 Also started: Rawhiri, General Maniapoto, Dandy, Thelma, Master Sol. Tamaki Boy set the pace at the first jump, and was not headed throughout the race. Hauturu and Sylvia were lying second and third, in that order, till the second to last jump, where they changed places, and Tamaki Boy increased his lead to win by 20 lengths. Six lengths separated second and third. OPEN POINT-TO-POINT RACE About 3 miles; weight, 11.0. Open to horses owned and ridden by members of any duly registered hunt club. MERRY MAID (P. H. Smith), L. Prangley i HARKAWAY (P. H. Smith), owner. . 2 Also started: Pekapai, Tamaki Boy, Paris Model. Only the two placed horses finished. Merry Maid had a big lead, but before taking the last fence lost a lot of ground by taking the wrong course. Tamaki Boy was showing signs of the previous races and fell at the first fence. Following the field, he was in the running on the far side of the course, but again failed to negotiate one of the hurdles and withdrew. Five . lengths separated first and second. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. H. Bullock-Webster, master of the hunt, presented the successful competitors with the trophies. RACING FIXTURES SEPTEMBER 21, 23 —Avondale J.C. 21—Ashburton County R.C. 26, 27—Geraldine R.C. 28—Hawke’s Bay J.C. OCTOBER 2 —Birchwood Hunt. I s—Napier Park R.C. ! s—Kurow J.C. 5, 7—Auckland R.C. * 10, 12—Dunedin J.C. 17, 19—South Canterbury J.C. 19—Masterton R.C. 24, 26—Poverty Bay Turf Club.* 26, 28—Wellington R.C. 25 Waverlcy R.C 28—Waikato Hunt Club. 28—Walpawa R.C. 28—North Canterbury R.C. ’ 28. 30—Gore R.C. NOVEMBER 2—Carterton R.C. 2—Banks Peninsula R.C. 7, 9—Whangarei R.C. 9, 11, 13, 16—Canterbury J.C. 16, 18—Waikato R.C. 20, 21—Win ton .J.C. 20, 21—Otaki Maori R.C. 23—Levin R.C. 23, 25—Te Kuiti R.C. 30, Dec. 2—Takapuna J.C. 30. Dec. 2—Feilding J.C. DECEMBER 7—Ashburton R.C. 7, 9 —Taurnarunui R.C. LI. 12— Woodviile J.C. 14—Waipa R.C. IS, 19—Egmont R.C. 26 Waipukurau J.C. 26—Westland R.C. 26, 27—Taranaki J.C 26, 28—Dunedin J.C. 26. 27. 28— Manawatu R.C. 26, 30, Jan. 1. 2 —Auckland R.C. 28, Jan. I—Greymoutli J.C.