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CLING. !7‘helps Adds Another Victory To Listsfav Bai ilarunior champion, Ron Phelps, added 8 ther win to his ion* list of victories Nai en he won the half-mile handicap, at * Kittrlck Park on Wednesday night. «n« scored by a length from J. Jones, afti o was having his first ride of the ck season. AQvirtual scratch mon. N. Butters. r re the leaders 10 lengths' start with h * yards to go. and would probably wa/e won but for being forced high near t finish.U though getting back in the handl- ha pa. John Whittaker again won the p* le handicap, besting Jones by i’ igth. with A. Olive a close third. * net and Olive, together with Les Bell. ** nt across the line with only lnche* . aratlng them. **rhe first-class scratch race resulted In fine great sprints, half a length cover-E the first four riders on two oc- to slons. In the second sprint Bell un- B nind a strong run to open up a five leths’ break on the field at the 220 St rds mark, and although still in front in 1th 10 yards to go. Butters and Olive •t UP on the line to beat him. with »nes only inches away fourth on the side.In the second class scratch race F.. Milligan scored a nice win. as he was k, reed to go to the front earlv. and ten held off a strong challenge by Ron ” helps over the last quarter-lap. SResults:—Half-mile.—Heat l: S. Aspery (5) i, ^ Jones (40) 2. N. Butters ^5) 3. L. S tllllgan (65) 4: time 62 3-1. Hent 2 tl . Phelps (55) 1, J. Whittaker (40) 2.'• Gillett (75) 3. D. Taubman (95) 4* * me 63. Final: R. Phelos i, J. Jones 2.. Butters 3; time 62 4-5. rOne Mile.—Heat 1: J. Jones (80) 1. ♦ - (HO) 2. L. Bell (90) 3; time 120. Heat 2: P. Mill lean (1.40) 1. A. •live (acr.) 2. J. Whittaker (80) :• » ,nie VK J- Whittaker I. J 1ones 2. A. Olive 3; time 2.18.Second Class Scratch. 2 miles: F. Mil-gSU'~?' 2l W Gillett 3.P,ret.?,a*5. four miles Point Score: A •live 23 points 1. N. Butters li 2. J. ones 8 3.
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Grafton Daily Examiner
Grafton, New South Wales, AU
Fri, Nov 11, 1949
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