WESTLAND RACING CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1930, Page 3

WESTLAND RACING CLUB

COMMITTEE MEETING. The following were present at a meeting of the General Committee of the Club last evening, December Bth. : Messrs. W. E. ‘Williams (Prusident), H. Butland, J. J. Mclntosh (2), Sellers, McGregor, Yarrail, Newman, Parry, Houston, Peake and Evans. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE. From New Zealand Racing Conference notifying B. N. ibaridilands. of Feilding, would 6e Stipendiary Steward, -and R. G. Black of W'ellmgcou, Racecourse Inspector. —Received. From Internal Affairs Department, advising A.. G. Harper would be lotalisator Inspector at the forthcoming meeting. —Received. From Dr Hopkins accepting the position of Hon. Surgeon.—Received with thanks. From Mrs A. L. Dowell offering £8 for the ice cream and sweet stall rights for the season.— Received, and resolved to accept the offer for this year. The price obtained at auction last year was £6. From New Zealand Railways regretting a special train from Christchurch on the morning of Boxing Day could not bo granted, as there was already a daily service.— Received. From New Zealand Racing Conference notifying increased taxation to totalisator turnover. —Received. From same stating that any punishments decided on hv the Judicial Committee, must he inflicted by the Committee and not by the Stipendiary Steward, who may only • suggest* in such matters.—Received. From same issuing a warning that all accepting horses mv/st he paid for. -and no arrangement must he made to remit; the Stipendiary Steward to look into the matter.—Received. Tt was stated this was a decision of the Executive Committee of the Racing Conference. / From S. Godfrey resigning Club membership.—Received. From H.. Nurse pointing out the 8 stone minimum in certain races Harred .apprentices from* obtaining the allowance in those events, and suggesting the practice at Dunedin he adopted of reducing the minimum to 7st 131bs. —Received and to be eon sidered when framing future programmes. \ • GENERAL. The Secretary was directed to write to , the District Committee regarding the programme. The /Secretary and Mr Sellers reported in regard to the lonsevof tie ■racecourse from the -Racecourse Trustees. and correspondence wap explained*' from the Lands, Department;. The matter of adjusting the new lease to the amended law was left to Mr Sellers arid - ' the'Secretary to draft, and submit to. .the Department.

Tt was reported there mas a vacancy on the Racecourse Trustees, and that the Trutees had nominated Mr F McGregor to the position. . Mr H. T. Pari;v intimated tlie Parrvphone would be available for tlie forthcoming meeting. Tt bad been remodelled and improved of late, end would be found very effective. The offer was accepted with thankp. The Secretary reported the course and aonointments in crood order, end everything was in readiness for the meeting. The usual preparations would he in progress at the racecourse on the afternoon of Christmas Day. ; *

Tt was decided to sell the booths hv public auction at flip Prineeps Theatre at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon. The nominations were laid on the table and considered satisfactory. They total 238 as aeainst 172 for two days at Christmas in 1928, and 132 for on° day in 1929. Several new owners from distant parts had entered horses and the meetinsr promiised exceedingly well from a sporting point of view.

THE NOMINATIONS. FIRST DAY. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26th. MAIDEN HANDICAP. (si,- Furlongs.) Miss Anomaly Thumbsm Lass Lady Valkyrie Minerval Earthquake Dawn 0’ Day iSolvear Mata a Hal cl on Waikaia Ringing Cheer Rio Rita iGay Nita Counter March The Raider Valpine Lady Lackbmn Coupon THOMPSON HANDICAP. (6 Furlongs.).. , . Arch Arrow Glenmark Corintlvic , Varsity Charmeuse Kentish Lady The Raider iSolwit Tariff Bank Draft Cruncheni Byovant RITMU HACK HANDICAP. (7 , Furlongs.) Fair Go . Eaton Hall Kill (grew Assemble Coll P ar ] Dawn O’Day GasliglitRip Rita Grattan Rapiya Ranio Grand Acre Bright Spear Audience Silent Fortalice Shining Star WESTLAND CC? HANDICAP. (1J Miles.) Kill igrew Black Duke * r.’aiiv Tidings Coomassie Smithereens T>°an Goste Pangolin Audience “apient

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. (54 Furlongs.) Pound Note Flair Wise Choice Kerbside Waihemo Miss Mercia The l>ove Subdivision Coomassie Quantum Sagittarius Sleipner Kentish Lady The Raider Tariff White, Singlet Tip Tree Atone Buoyant STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. (7 Furlongs.) Shahdre Coll Pari Fairy Tidings Aherfeldy John Dix Giggleswick Mime Tip Tree / Ardflnnan General Assembly Silent Bank Draft ELECTRIC HANDICAP. (6 Furlongs.) Fair Go Wise Choice Arch Arrow Coomassie The Raid°r Solwit White Singlet Arrowmaid Kempton Buoyant GOLDFTELDS HANDICAP. (7 Eui'longs.) Kiilligrew Assemble Miss Mercia Corinthic Gold Bag Smithereens Ramo Atone Fortalice SECOND DAY. •SATURDAY, DECEMBER ,27th. NOVICE' HANDICAP. (51. Furlongs.) Thumb am Lass JMiss, Anomaly Lady Valkyrie Mi nerval Earthquake Sp,lycar : . , <.,, . Mata a Haldon Rio Rita. : 'Ringing Cheer : Gay Nita Counter March The Raider '' ValpipC j - ; ; Lady Lackham . ;. . ' •': PROVINCIAL HANDICAP. (6 Furlongs.) Wise Choice Baby Bun Corinthic Sagittarius Charineuse Kentish Lady The Raider Solwit Tariff' Arrowmaid Coupon Bank Draft Buoyant KANIERT FA r ‘K HANDICAP. . (7 Furlongs.) F : ,i r Go Miss Anomaly Fa ton Hall Killigrew Mi nerval , Assemble Coll. Farl ; Glenmark Dawn O’Day Gaslight Raping .. Grattan Gav Nita Solvear Audience Bright Spear Fo.(tal,ice iS’ilent Shining Star High Court TT. < HOKITIKA HANDICAP. (1 Mile.);..* v Fnton Hall ■Killigi’ev Black Duke Miss Mercia Fairy Tidings ' Merfeklv Coomassie Corinthic Gold Bag Coll .« Rapina S-vitbereens Reau Geste Pangolin Pa ino Audience Silent Forlaliee SUMMER HANDICAP. (54 Furlongs.) Pound Note Flair Wise Choice Kerbside Waihemo Tlie Dove Subdivision Ouantmra Sagittarius Sleipner Charmeuse Kentish Lady The Raider Tariff Arrowmaid Tip Tree Atone White Singlet Buoyant Coupon ,iCOUN T Y HANDICAP. (7 Furloncs.) Shandre Cell Ahorfeld.v G^ffleswick Smithereens Mime Pangolin fin Tree Ardfinnan General ' sseniblv Silent Bank DraftRAILWAY HANDICAP. (6 Furlongs.) Fair Go. Assemble Waihemo The Dove Dawn O’Day Sflhdi vision Baby Bun Ri° R'te Quantum Varsity iSleipner The Raider Solwit Grand Acre Crunehem Buoyant FAREWELL HANDICAP. (7 Furlongs.) Killigrew Black Duke Mi,ss Moroie Arch Arrow Coomassie John Dix Giggleswick Smithereens Pa mo Atnne Fortalice Shining Star