POINT-TO-POINT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 July 1939, Page 6

POINT-TO-POINT

PAPER CHASE CLUB MEETING

WAIRARAPA STEEPLECHASE.

WON BY S. TAYLOR'S BARNEY.

(“Times-Age” Special.)

In most delightful surroundings at "Heatherlea.” Upper Plain, the property of Mr G. H. Perry, the Wairarapa Paper Chase Club held its annual Point-to-Point sports meeting on Saturday. A more ideal situation for cross-country racing could hardly be imagined for the river flat on which most of the events took place was bordered by a high terrace from which the large and enthusiastic crowd of spectators gained a perfect view of the racing. The normal thrills of point-to-point steeplechasing were accentuated for the public by this grandstand view, probably unique in New Zealand. The official's were as follow —Marshal Stewards. —Messrs R. S. Sharp and W. Tilson: stewards. Messrs P. Tilson (Master). F. B. Vallance, R. S. Pilmer, N. Skeet, T. Tully. I. Jackson. N. Speedy, J. Morrison. Misses N. Morrison and N. Booth; starter, Mr C. J. Bennett; Clerk of Scales, Mr C. J. Bennett: ’non. surgeons. Dr G. S. Sharp and Dr J. C. Forsyth; Hon Secretary, Mr D. B. Vallance. The results were: —

Hunters wire jump—Mr F. Clancy's Seagull, 1; Mr J. Amos’ Nobby. 2; Miss N. Morrison's, White Wings, 3.

Open Jump.—Mr R. S. Pilmer’s Omar. 1; Miss N. Morrison’s White Wings, 2; Miss I. Bennett’s Paul, 3. ' Ponv jump: Mi’ J. A. Moss's Nobby. 1; Mr'c. Skill’s Blue Bell, 2; Mr lan Coutts's Smoky, 3.

Wairarapa Point-to-Point Steeplechase (for Levin and Co.’s Challenge Cup and trophy): Mr S. Taylor’s Barney, 1; Mr J. Broughton’s Roighail, 2; Mr I. Jackson’s Monarchy, 3. At the end of the first round Barney led from Monarchy with Roighail four lengths away in third place. Coming into the straight for the finish the order was the same but Roighail passed Monarchy and battled hard to pass Barney after the last jump but last year’s winner kept the lead to win by half a length. Open Point-to-Point: Miss M. Morrison’s General, 1; Mr V. Tripe’s Mirtello, 2; Miss M. Morrison’s Silver, 3. Rangi and Mirtello took the lead early in the race and at the end of the first” round Rangi led from Mirtello, Silver and General all fairly closely bunched at the turn. Then General went to the front, Silver moving up until at the bottom turn General led from Rangi, Silver and Mirtello. General increased the lead into the straight where Rangi faded away and Mirtello overtook Silver which threw its jockey at the last fence. General won by eight lengths. Ladies' Novelty Race: Brutus (Miss J. Beetham), 1; Monarchy (Miss M. Thompson), 2; Roighail (Miss R. Little), 3. Hunters’ Trial: Mr I. Jackson’s Brutus, 1: Miss J. Beetham’s Santa Claus, 2; Mr R. S. Pilmer’s Omar, 3. A splendid exhibition with Silver making good use of the wire instead of keeping to the spars. Consolation Jump: Miss Birch’s Paul, 1; Miss J. Beetham’s Santa. Claus, 2; Mr T. Tully's Sir Boris, 3. Mr G. H. Perry congratulated the winners on their success and'made reference to the enjoyable day’s entertainment which the meeting had provided. He called on Mrs Percy Tilson, wife of the master, to hand the trophies to the winners.