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C M LAING

Charles McMenamen Laing, who died at Tinwald, spent more that 25 years training and breeding racehorses.

He raced several well performed pacers and trotters and was also associated with the breeding or breaking-in and early training of several outstanding horses, which later achieved Cup standard, including a top trotter in Dictation, Mobile Globe, who won the NZ Cup, and Acropolis, who won the Dunedin Centennial Cup.

Mr Laing owned a racehorse and dairying property and mixed farm, Wairiri Lodge, at Tinwald. His trotting career began in the 1940s when he became attached to the stable of the late Mr P J Andrew as trainer-driver. He married Miss Rona Andrew. On Mr Andrew's death some years ago, Mr Laing took over the property and continued to breed and train racehorses. He raced some horses in part-ownership with Mr F W Jarman, Darfield.

Among many horses he bred, trained or had an interest in were Scott Axworthy, Jimmy Warton, Gay Note, Wairiri Girl, Captain Eddy, Scotty's Double, Anitra, Kennoway, Te Par, Thumberlina, Kyran, Friendly Tom, Alvean, Melissa, Nirvana, Phillonic, Marcina, Horatio Nelson, Pilot Peter, Seal Globe, Nelson Eddy and Rainstorm.

Mr Laing was a foundation member of the Mid-Canterbury Trotting Owners and Breeders Association and served on its committee for 10 years after its foundation in 1952.



Credit: NZ Trotting Calendar 6Jul66