 | INTERNATIONAL HISTORY |
Edward VIII abdicates.
The Spanish Civil War breaks out.
The Douglas DC-3 (Dakota) introduced. It could carry 21 passengers smoothly at 320 km/h and was the world's first popular airliner.
The BBC starts to broadcast the first public television service.
 | LOCAL HISTORY |
Jack Lovelock wins the 1500 metres at the Berlin Olympic Games in a world-record time.
The National Broadcasting Service is established
Aviator Jean Batten lands at Mangere to become the first person to fly solo from England to NZ, setting a trans-Tasman record for the last leg from Sydney.
January 16 - Inauguration of inter-island air service by Union Airways.
Urlwins manufactures NZ's first plastic products.
Diesel buses are introduced in Ch-Ch.
Credit: Ch-Ch City Libraries
 | RACING HISTORY |
Dunedin owner George Barton had three starters in the Cup namely Indianapolis (won the Cup for the third successive year), Cloudy Range (5th) and Grand Mogul (6th).
| RACING HISTORY INTERDOMINIONS |
PERTH - LOGAN DERBY
A ludicrous points system used for the earliest series saw Tasmanian mare Evicus, after finishing second in each of her heats and the £1500 Grand Final, awarded the title ahead of her brilliant compatriot Logan Derby, who won all three of his heats as well as the Final.
| RACING HISTORY FEATURE RACE COMMENT |
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| Harold Logan's farewell presentation |
On the last day of the 1936 Cup Meeting Harold Logan was officially farewelled when decorated with a garland of flowers prior to the running of the Free-For-All and sensing the occasion, duly obliged in the race for the third time.
The crowd was barely able to be contained.
Harold Logan had raced for pitifully low stakes during the Depression and surely no horse has ever toiled more honestly and bravely for so little.
Credit: New Zealand HRWeekly 8Oct03
| RACING HISTORY FEATURE RACE COMMENT |
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As in 1934 & 1935 Indianapolis won the Cup. Refer to both years for comment.
On the second day of the 1936 carnival, three-times NZ Cup winner Indianapolis made an attempt to break 2:00 over a mile. He missed the magic mark, taking 2:00.4, but broke his previous record by a second. The galloping pacemaker is Cleaner, ridden by top jockey Jimmy Ellis.
 | RESULTS OF PRESTIGE RACES FOR THIS SEASON |
| NZ HAMBLETONIAN HCP | |||||
Current Sponsor: | |||||
| Two Miles 1954: One Mile & 5 Furlongs 1955: Two Miles 1956-1965: From 1934-1949 Top Class Trot: 1950-65 NZ Hambletonian Hcp: Replaced by NZ Trotting Championship 1966 | |||||
| Two Miles Invitation Hcp Trot | |||||
| Year: 1936 | |||||
| WINNER | AIRFLOW | ||||
| TRAINER | DRIVER | TIME | |||
| HANDICAP | STAKE | DATE | 3/10/2007 | ||
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| DOMINION TROTTING FFA | |||||
Current Sponsor: ( HELLER SMALLGOODS ) | |||||
| 1912-1973 Distance Two Miles: 1934&1935 Distance One & Half Miles: = Dead Heat 2007- Free-For-All | |||||
| GROUP 1: For Trotting Horses only 3200 metres | |||||
| Year: 1936 | |||||
| WINNER | NORMA BINGEN | ||||
| TRAINER | J Henderson | DRIVER | D C Watts | TIME | 4 28.2 |
| HANDICAP | 24 Yards | STAKE | £500 | DATE | 13/11/1936 |
| BREEDING | m Nelso Bingen-Norma Dillon | ||||
| OWNER | F Doherty | ||||
| OLLIVIER HCP | |||||
Current Sponsor: | |||||
| 1935-49 Run as Handicap: 1951-53 Two Mile FFA: 1954-55 One Mile & Half FFA: 1956 Two Mile Hcp: 1957-63 One Mile & Five Furlong Hcp: 1964-65 One Mile & Quarter Hcp: 1966-72 One Mile & Five Furlong Hcp: 1973-74 2000 Metres Hcp: 1975-76 1 Mile Mobile FFA: 1977-79 1 Mile Mobile Restricted FFA: Last run 1979 | |||||
| Year: 1936 | |||||
| WINNER | BLUE MOUNTAIN | ||||
| TRAINER | L A Maidens | DRIVER | L A Maidens | TIME | 4 17.6 |
| HANDICAP | 24 Yards | STAKE | £700 | DATE | 12/11/1936 |
| BREEDING | g Blue Mountan King-Mother Machree | ||||
| OWNER | Mrs I E Sweetapple | ||||
| NEW ZEALAND FREE-FOR-ALL | |||||
Current Sponsor: ( WOODLANDS ) | |||||
| (Renamed New Zealand Pacing Sprint Championship, 1942-48) 1914-1919 One Mile & Quarter: 1920-1927 One Mile: 1928-1961 One Mile & Quarter: 1962 Nine & Half Furlongs Mobile: 1963-1972 One Mile & Quarter Stand: 1973-1974 2000 Metres Stand: From 1975 2000 Metres Mobile | |||||
| 1982 on GROUP 1: 2000 Metres: Mobile Start. | |||||
| Year: 1936 | |||||
| Race History | |||||
| WINNER | HAROLD LOGAN | ||||
| TRAINER | J D Smith | DRIVER | R W Townley jnr | TIME | 2 39 |
| HANDICAP | Scr | STAKE | £400 | DATE | 12/11/1936 |
| BREEDING | g Logan Pointer-Ivy Cole | ||||
| OWNER | E F C Hinds | ||||
| NEW ZEALAND DERBY | |||||
Current Sponsor: ( CHRISTIAN CULLEN ) | |||||
| (Formerly New Brighton Derby Stakes) From 1914 to 1925 the race was conducted by the New Brighton Trotting Cub and decided in the Autumn (1925 Winner: Kohara). In 1925 it was taken over by the Metropolitan Trotting Club and decided in the Spring (Winner: Native Chief). 1982 decided in Summer. = Dead Heat. 1968-9 1 mile & half: 1970-2 1m 5f: 1973-83 2600 Metres Stand: From 1984 2600 Metres Mobile. | |||||
| GROUP 1:Three-year-old Pace: 2600 Metres: Mobile Start. | |||||
| Year: 1936 | |||||
| WINNER | PARISIENNE | ||||
| TRAINER | R B Berry | DRIVER | R B Berry | TIME | 3 19.6 |
| HANDICAP | Scr | STAKE | £750 | DATE | 12/11/1936 |
| BREEDING | f Rey de Oro-Yenot | ||||
| OWNER | Mrs D R Revell | ||||
| NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP | |||||
Current Sponsor: ( CHRISTCHURCH CASINO ) | |||||
| 1904-1973 Two Miles: 2008 Free-For-All | |||||
| GROUP 1: 3200 Metres: Standing Start | |||||
| Year: 1936 | |||||
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| Race History | |||||
| WINNER | INDIANAPOLIS | ||||
| TRAINER | F C Dunleavy | DRIVER | J Fraser jnr | TIME | 4 30.4 |
| HANDICAP | 48 Yards | STAKE | £2000 | DATE | 10/11/1936 |
| BREEDING | 7 h Wrack - Estella Amos | ||||
| OWNER | G J Barton | ||||