SHOW COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1434, 8 May 1912, Page 10

SHOW COMPETITIONS

LOSS OF HUNT CLUB RACES FELT.

Referring it the annual meeting of the Wairarana and East Coast P. and A. Sociotv to' the fact that the entry fees received from the last show were ,£2l short of those of .the previous year, (lie. president (Mr. V~. Howard Booth) said that this was mainly attributable to the fewer entries in tho competition and horse classes. In this connection ( Jlr. Booth remarked that it was not expected (bat. shows generally would receive record entries in competitions. Now . that the bunt clubs were prevented by. legislation from holding race meetings, A. and IVAssociation would not have the hor;os which these clubs had so materially helped to bccome efficient. It is question-able;-lidded the president, whether some 'other'form iof entertainment should not be provided for the public, in anticipation of losing a number of the entries in the jumping competitions.

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