GREYHOUND RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 January 1939, Page 7

GREYHOUND RACING

WAIRARAPA COURSING CLUB MEETING.

KEEN CONTESTS ON SATURDAY.

Keen and interesting contests were witnessed at Solway Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon when the Wairarapa Coursing Club stageci a greyhound racing meeting. The fixture, which was well controlled, attracted a large attendance of the public, who were treated to a splendid afternoon’s sport. Excellent entries were received and all the events were closely and keenly contested.

A running commentary on the events, broadcast by Mr D. Grimwood. was much appreciated. The cups ano trophies were presented to the successful owners by the president of the club, Mr J. Bradbury. It was announced that Mr C. E. Grey had presented the club with a silver flask valued at £5 5s for competition a the next meeting.

The results were as follow:- — New Year Maiden. —First heat: W. Beatty’s Donald Dhu. 1: D. Wilson’s Big Ben. 2. Time. 25 2-ssec. Second heat: W. Williams's Orui Girl. 1; Mrs T. Chcley’s Sultan. 2; H. McClelland's Rodss Mistage. 3. Time, 26sec. Third heat: F. H. McCartney’s Tasman Flight 1; Mrs T. Chelley’s Blackman. 2; R. McEwan’s Great Worry. 3. Time. 25 4-ssec. Final: Donald Dhu. 1; Tasman Flight. 2; Blackman, 3. Time. 25 2-ssec. Ladies’ Plate.—First heat: Mrs E. J. Wing's Rereatu, 1; Mrs F. McCartney’s Flight Lieutenant. 2; Mrs L. ' M. Archer’s Golden King, 3. Time. 25sec. Second heat: Mrs. L. Wells's Black Rufus. 1: Miss M. Riding’s Mungi Taipo. 2. Time, 25 4-ssec. Final: Rereaut, 1; Black Rufus. 2: Flight Lieutenant. 3. Time, 25s5ec.

Maiden Hurdles. — W. Lethaby’s Sparkling Thorn. 1; D. Grimwood’s Roy. 2: S. Gerrand’s Full-o’-Gay. 3. Wairarapa Ice Cream Company’’ Challenge Trophy (open).—First heat: L „ Well’s Black Rufus. 1; F. Riding’s Mungi Taipo, 2; James and Taylor’r Dainty Footsteps, 3. Time. 25 4-ssec Second heat: L. Coolie’s Cardsharper 1; Mrs L. H. Jones’s The Slam 2: Mr: M. F. Drink water’s Stone Ginger, 3. Time. 25 4-ssec. Final: Cardsharper, 1;

Black Rufus. 2; Mungi Taipo. 3. Time. 25 4-ssec.

Consolation Maiden.—First, heat: C. Webb’s Rebellion. 1; Mrs B. Croft’s Amber Tips, 2. Time, 26 4-ssec. Second heat: Mrs T. Chelley’s Blackman 1; A. Beatty’s Gay Boy. 2; D. Wilson’s Big Ben. 3. Time, 26sec. Third heat: F. H. McCartney’s Tasman Flight. 1: W. L. Jensen’s Snow Drift. 2; W. Williams’s Orui Girl. 3. Time, 26sec. Final: Rebellion. 1; Blackman. 2: Gay Boy. 3. Time. 26sec.

Open Hurdles: A. Beatty’s Puketoi Magic. 1; Mrs R. Higgs’s The Dean, 2; I. McGrath’s Ace Pot. 3. Time. 28 l-ssec.

Combined Consolation (open).—First mat: F. 11. McCartney’s Flight Lieutenant. 1; Mrs M. F. Drinkwaters Full Feather, 2; Mrs L. H. Jones’s The Slam. 3. Time. 26scc. Second heat: F. Riding’s Mungi Taipo 1; L. M. Archer s Golden King, 2; James and Taylors Dainty Footsteps. 3. Time. 26see. Final: Full Feather. 1: Mungi Taipo 2; Golden King. 3. Time. 26 l-ssec. Consolation Stakes. —First heat: J McGrath’s Ace Pot. 1: Mrs L. Il Jones’s Golden Veil. 2; A. Beattys Ga> Boy. 3. Time. 26 l-ssec. Second heat: Mrs G. James’s Darkie Joe. 1: Mrs I. 11. Jones’s The Slam. 2: 11. McClelland’s The Peddler, 3. Time. 26 3-ssec. Final: Darkie Joe. 1; Ace Pot, 2; The Slam. 3 Time. 26 -l-aa.-c