The Archive · 1928

3—The Poochow Stakes Mme G. Speelman's Very Sweet

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Time S058, The Chefoo takes Messrs. 8. D. Wong and M. K. Mo's Feaatifei Maude oe. and.

Tu addition to giving patrons a chance to enjoy the open air on hot. night, the, Greyhound Racing Club provided four special attractions, First and foremost were the pipers of the Scots Guanis." 'The 12 pipers who took part, together with the drummer and. the two kettle drummers, marched wonderfully well, and' an imposing scene, such never has been seen before, was witnessed, Of course, it was excel-Tent music that was rendered, but one Chinese was overheard to revery good but its eet tainly a weird noise which emanates from those balloons." The pipers marched round the course before the frst race and after the last and, between the third and fourth races, the track lights were turned off and they played in the contre of the open space, On each occasion they elleltrounds of applause.

The other attractions wore, in order, the sembfinals of the Fresh Fruit Challenge Cup (presented by Mr, Ellis Hayim, the eyner of the dog which won the Luna Park Opening Cup), the July "Hurdle Cup (hich has been presented by Mrs. W.R. McBain), the Stayers' Stakes (this being the first time that such a race has been held, the distance being 780 yards), and the Handley Gross Hurdle, in which the four best hurdiers seen in" Luna Park were witnessed together in action. In the latter: race, further. record was brokei, 1,248 tickets being sold on Romford," The previous record was held by Frontier Force, who "polled" 3042 "ballota" to win.

Details of the races follows—

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