GREYHOUND RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 November 1940, Page 7

GREYHOUND RACING

WAIRARAPA CLUB’S MEETING CUP TO ALL CASH. FAST TIMES RECORDED. Yesterday at the Akura Plumpton in fine sunny weather, the open greyhound race meeting conducted by the Wairarapa Coursing Club, was an unqualified success. The track was in perfect order. On no less than six occasions the record of 25secs. was equalled during the day. The Open Flat for the Ice Cream Co. Cup was won by All Cash, which just header off Fiery Lady in an exciting finish. The events were well controlled and the programme was run through without mishap. Good racing and close finishes were witnessed by a good attendance of spectators. Results are:— Maiden Flat:—First heal: Mrs G. Hall (Hastings) Mangatera, 1; L. Gray (Masterton) Great Gold (N.S.). 2; Mrs L. H. James (Masterton) Flying Flo. 3. Time, 25 2-ssecs. Second heat: Mrs W. Williams (Masterton) Our Biddy, 1; L. T. Wilton (Masterton) Flying Nell, 2; J. Hare (Masterton) Bit o’ Silver (N.S.), 3. Time, 26secs. Final: Great Gold, 1; Our Biddy. 2; Mangatera, 3 Time, 25secs.

Ice Cream Cup:—First heat: E. J. Wing (Masterton) All Cash. 1; S. Gerrand (Masterton) Democrat, 2; Time. 25secs. Second heat: L. Fulton (Masterton) Hamilton Again, 1; C. G Steele (Dannevirke) Fiery’ Lady. 2: Cooke and McGrath (Wellington) Nigger Minstrel, 3. Time. 25secs. Final: All Cash. 1: Fiery Lady. 2; Democrat. 3.

Maiden Hurdles: Mrs Drinkwater. Stinging Footsteps, 1; Mrs W. Williams (Masterton) Our Biddy. 2. Time. 28 secs.

Novice Flat: A. Parkes, Flash Diamond, 1; Cooke and McGrath, Amir Bay, 2; Mrs G. Hall, Mangatera, 3 Time, 25 4-ssecs. Sapling Stakes: —First heat: Mrs L. H. Jones (Masterton) Mac’s Worry, 1; Mrs Williams. Back Loop Slam. 2; W. Williams, Lady Micawber, 3. Time, 27 secs. Second heat: Mrs G. Hall, Orui Lass, 1; M. Hanley’ (Masterton) Colleen, 2. Time, 26isecs. Final: Orui Lass. 1; Mac’s Worry, 2; Colleen, 3. Time. 26secs. Ladies’ Plate:—First heat: L. Fulton, Silver, 1; S. Gerrand. Blue Democrat, 2; Cooke and McGrath, Nigger Minstrel, 3. Time. 25 l-ssecs. Second heat: Mrs L. H. Jones, Flying Joe, 1; C. G. Steele, Fiery Lady, 2; Cooke and McGrath. Morning Tide, 3. Time, 25 secs. Final: Flying Joe, 1; Silver, 2; Democrat, 3. Time, 25 l-ssecs.

Open Hurdles: A. Parkes (Masterton) Flash Diamond, 1; A. Parkes, Red Hunter, 2. Time, 27 4-ssecs. Consolation Stake: Hamilton Again. 1; Nigger Minstrel, 2; Flying Flo, 3. Time. 25secs.