Foxton Racing Club's Summer Meeting.

Manawatu Herald, 20 January 1898, Page 2

Foxton Racing Club's Summer Meeting.

On Saturday "and Monday next, 22nd and 24th, the annual Summer reunion will be held on the Fox ton Racing Club's course. These are well known dates, thought, of for months before and set aside by a very large number of people, who arrange so ai to be present at this popular race meeting. The hundreds who attend by road and rail testify to the satisfaction they feel with the manner the Club -.caters for their amusement and refreshment. We believe next Saturday will witness the largest crowd that has yet been seen on the convincing ground— and there have been many large ones — that is if the day is fine. This it will probably be, as the Olub has had wonderful good fortune in regard to weather fpr. their meetings, and it would be called in the Old Country real ** Queen's weather." What do so many go out to see ? A well-equipped course, convenient appurtenances, and some capital racing. The course can be seen by anyone anyday, but it most be remembered that this year the Club has kid out close on £800 in providing new and very convenient accommodation for the public without any extra charge. The usual

band— this year the capital Maori band—will be there, and a good selection of tunes will be played, the programme of wftch will be found in the " correct card." The facing this year likewise has something new from last year, two 8 •• open " races appearing on the c programme. To the uninitiated this y means that two races each day will 8 be competed for by first-class face- c horses, and thus their running and * that of the " hacks " can be com- | pared; r The Club gives a large sum j in stakes, and has been rewarded by large .acceptances. We must add 8 that this result is also brought about ( by the able handicapping of Mr Henry, and the •• correct card " shows that for the opening event, , the Flying Handicap, 11 have cried ! content, First Hurdles 8, F.R.O. < Handicap, of JBIOO (the " plum " of , the meeting) 10, Maiden Hack Race , 15, Stewards' Stakes 5, Summer . Handicap 6, and Welter Handicap j The gates and grand stand are in , charge of Mr Pigottj the publican'a • booths in Mr Border's care, the , refreshment booth is catered -for by ! Mr Tos, and the horse paddock by j the old veteran Mr J. Cbley. All | g^oo^: men fnd true. The Club, i desiring that visitors should have a good luncheon, did not dispose of this privilege by auction, but placed the matter in the hands of the well* known baker and confectioner Mr J. ■ Walls, Jr., who is neglecting no ' trouble to make the luncheon a \ success, to bimeelf and a creHit to the I Club. i It is superfluous to say that the ' energetic secretary, Mr J. R. Whyte, ' is working hard, and is ably sup- : ported by the stewards. This will, however, be more apparent on race ' day. i Speculators will not forget that the totalizator is in charge of Messrs, Neylon and Spriggins, experts in the 1 business, and also that the starting will be by Saywell's machine. I The Club cannot demand success ■ but they certainly deserve it. .*• ' i