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Victoria University of Wellington. Extravaganza 1958. "The Paye Off."

8 Electric Handicap

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8 Electric Handicap

Act II—Scene 3: The Trentham racecourse before the last race. As the curtain rises a crowd of lads and lassies are outside the totalisator.

"This is the pay-off;

This is the end.

Let's take a day off,

Go on a bend.

That's the way with every Varsity show."

1 Eloise
Out of Running—Shot Gun
Jean Roberts
2 Angela
Prim—Proper
Janice Fraser
3 Penny
Blue Domino—Social Farce
Robina McGechan
4 Pakmai Bagge
Trunk Call— Leaving Fast
Barry King
5 Sir Robert Gadfly
Butterfly—Social Call
Peter Adamspage break
6 Commentator
Calamity Clarkeson—Kelly's Blues
David Wilson
7 Reporter
Scoop—Newsprint
John Baylis
8 Dickie
Working Man—Surprise Ending
Tony Ferrers
9 Dannie
Unconcern—Watch & Wait
Jack Griffiths
10 Prudence
Rare Charm—Equipage
Sharon Thompson
11 Haybale Cowyard
Sydenham—Bloomers
Margo Sutherland
12 Walter
Benefactor—Late Run
Phillip Levy
13 Nordie
Gold Peril—Sterling Loan
Tony Chapple
14 Gritpipe
Nefarious—Underhand
Des Deaconpage break
15 Moriarty
Count Thighs—Dark Knight
Terry Corbett
16 Eccles
Idiot—Gay Jinx
Julian Watts
17 Josephine
Swaps—Romantic Maid
Elizabeth Beck
18 Bali Hopeful
Stewards Nightmare—Swabs Aversion
Rex Kerr

Punters: Adrienne Dwight, Charles Smith, Leslie Goodman, Margaret Williams, Don Clark, Ron Pemberton, Bill Kitching, Betsy Andrews, Christine Ward, Doug Jenkins, Len Clifford, Colin Clarke, Mike Lescher, Andrew Brown, Peter Sullivan, Diane Benge, Angela Soures, Beverly Carnell, Beatrice Block, Vanessa Galvin, Ruth Burton, Brenda Hitchens, Jan Leathern, Pamela Tong, Mary Douglas, Trevor Beyer, Alison Rait, Peter Thompson, Ross Barnett, David Laws.

Phans: Nevenka Hegedus, Beverley Bourke.