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On 2/2/2018 at 2:50 PM, eljay said:

and how could I forget P.T. Wolfenden and Ted Edwards

Also the Kumeu contingent who visited the park 

Don Hayes

George Cole

Jack Bassett

Des Botica

Fred Wigg

Ron Wigg

Jack Longville

Arthur Gibbons

Ray Norton

Tony Milina

Frank Parsons

Phew - many many more!!

Glen Woods

Jack Longville

O E Nicholas

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Glen - perhaps too "young"?

Jack - thanks - should have remembered him

Owen - mentioned him subsequent post. 

 

and I shouldn't forget one of the best trainers of squaregaiters - Jim Smith

 

also from Kumeu - Brian McKay

 

 

 

 

And I should never have forgotten Jim Smith

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1 hour ago, eljay said:

Glen - perhaps too "young"?

Jack - thanks - should have remembered him

Owen - mentioned him subsequent post. 

 

and I shouldn't forget one of the best trainers of squaregaiters - Jim Smith

 

also from Kumeu - Brian McKay

 

 

 

 

 

 

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16 minutes ago, eljay said:

yeah Blue but he Pukekohe area and used the track there whereas names in here are those who used either the Auckland or Kumeu facilities, or both.     In those days very few came through from Pukekohe.

He was at kumeu in the early 60s well before he went to Puke.

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On 2/3/2018 at 3:36 PM, eljay said:

A few more names from that era

 

Bruce Running

Bill Halloran

Bruce Ewins

Len Robinson

Len McFarlane

Horry Keogan

Bruce Running-Easton Light:wasn't he a beaut.

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On 2/4/2018 at 2:09 PM, Blue said:

Might have missed him earlier but mustn't forget Len Bayer from the early 60's. Had some pretty handy horses.

Blue Len Bayer trained in partnership with Jack Hughes at Pukekohe for quite a few years.

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Just now, Mr Spyro said:

Was the trainer of James the bloke that was killed on the Southern Motorway when campaigning in Auckland ? Something rings a bell there. I'm sure Bruce Running was killed by being struck  by a vehicle.  A wicked thing to happen. 

 

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10 minutes ago, Mr Spyro said:

Was the trainer of James the bloke that was killed on the Southern Motorway when campaigning in Auckland ? Something rings a bell there.

 

6 minutes ago, Mr Spyro said:

 

Mr Spyro true. Jim Donaldson from Tinwald.

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10 minutes ago, Mr Spyro said:

 

Quoting from the book Harness Heroes by Ron Bisman.

" Jim Donaldson, of Ashburton, killed in an auto accident on the Auckland motorway in April 1971, when aged 58, was one of the real characters of his time. The most travelled man of his era within New Zealand Trotting, he graduated from driving a dust-cart in Hawera in early days to become a breeder, owner, trainer and driver of considerable repute. In November 1970 Donaldson enjoyed his most important success - with James in the New Zealand Trotting Cup. Donaldson bred James and spent more time in Auckland with him than at home for a year or so, the gelding's Cup win being his only Addington success.  Auckland officials, who came to treat Donaldson as the "star boarder", allowed Jim to display his Cup trophy to all and sundry on the dais in the Alexandra Park birdcage on his next trip north after his big Addington win. Peter Wolfenden, who drive James in his Cup win and several important victories at Alexandra Park, landed him into second behind Globe Bay in the Auckland Centennial Flying Mile the night before Donaldson's tragic accident. 

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On 2/4/2018 at 8:13 PM, Belinda said:

Single Cash won 2 Rowe Cups. Parks Delight was trained by PTW.

 

On 2/4/2018 at 8:13 PM, Belinda said:

Single Cash won 2 Rowe Cups. Parks Delight was trained by PTW.

Single Cash won the 1968 and 1969 Rowe Cups. He was part owned by Bruce File who later trained at Kumeu.

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